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Aviation has many paths to net zero, and few are straightforward. Sustainability in the Air cuts through the noise with clear, expert-led conversations on what’s actually advancing a more sustainable future for flight in one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise.💚 Twice a month, SimpliFlying CEO Shashank Nigam speaks with airline, airport, travel, and energy leaders to unpack the decisions shaping aviation’s climate future.💚 Each month, our Head of Sustainability Dirk Singer adds a Signal episode spotlighting the tech founders building aviation’s next wave of climate innovation.Whether you work in aviation, advise it, or simply care about the future of travel, this podcast is for you.For enquiries: podcast@simpliflying.comFor more content on sustainable aviation, visit simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.
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- 1 weeks ago55 min
Why Surf Air Mobility sees Hawaii as the ideal proving ground for electric aviation
In this episode, we speak with Louis Saint-Cyr, President of Airlines at Surf Air Mobility, to explore how electric aircraft could transform regional aviation. He discusses: Why electrification over SAF: SAF, Saint-Cyr argues, is geared towards larger aircraft and long-haul flying. For a nine-seat island operator, electric aircraft tackle three things at once: carbon, operating cost, and alignment with Hawaii's legislated path to 100% renewable electricity by 2045.Hawaii as the ideal proving ...
- 3 weeks ago43 min
Why VAERIDION believes a 100% electric nine-seater aircraft can beat every alternative on cost
In this episode, we speak with Ivor van Dartel, CEO and co-founder of VAERIDION, which is developing the Microliner, a 100% electric, nine-passenger fixed-wing aircraft. He discusses: Why VAERIDION chose electric aircraft: Despite leading hybrid-electric work at Airbus, Ivor argues that hybrids carry twice the system complexity and still burn fuel. The Microliner has range limits, but within them he believes it will be unbeatable on unit economics, just as electrification has won on cost in r...
- Oct 1, 202645 min
Why Earth Venture Capital thinks energy security will drive climate tech’s next cycle
In this episode, we speak with Tien Nguyen, founding partner of Vietnam-based Earth Venture Capital, who explains why the venture capital firm is betting on science-led deep tech, from advanced nuclear to hydrogen, and what that approach tells us about financing the next generation of aviation technology. Nguyen discusses Earth VC’s mission to make the physical economy more efficient through science-led deep tech How Earth VC distinguishes a measurable scientific breakthrough from an inc...
- Sep 17, 202650 min
Why Gevo believes low-carbon ethanol and carbon capture are the foundation for scaling alcohol-to-jet SAF
In this episode, we speak with Paul Bloom, CEO of Gevo, who shares how low-carbon fuels, carbon capture, and technology are coming together to accelerate aviation’s path to net zero. He discusses: Why Gevo stepped away from the DOE loan guarantee: The DOE loan guarantee was always one of several potential financing options for Gevo. When enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for Gevo’s CO2 co-product became a requirement, the lack of oil and gas infrastructure in North Dakota made it difficult to secur...
- Sep 3, 202627 min
Why GE Aerospace believes a sustainable future will be built across multiple technology frontiers
In this episode, recorded at the Farnborough Airshow 2026, we speak with Christoph Pereira, CEO of Software as a Service (SaaS), Aerospace Carbon Solutions and Sustainability at GE Aerospace, about how one of the world’s largest engine maker is using software, data and hybrid electric propulsion to decarbonise aviation. He discusses: Why GE Aerospace runs a software business alongside its engine franchise, and how software focused on safety, efficiency and resilience can leverage more capacit...
- Aug 20, 202646 min
Why the GREATER MSP Partnership believes regional coalitions are the practical way to scale SAF
In this episode, we speak with Julia Silvis, Managing Director of Research and Intelligence at the GREATER MSP Partnership, the economic development partnership for the Minneapolis Saint Paul (MSP) region region that built and leads the Minnesota sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Hub, a first-of-its-kind coalition working across the entire SAF value chain from feedstock to the airport fuel supply. She discusses: Working supply and demand together: How the Minnesota SAF Hub’s defining feature is...
- Aug 6, 20261h 3m
Why Norway is building an ecosystem for electric aviation
In this episode, we speak with Jan Petter Steinland, Director of Strategic Analysis and Transformation at the Civil Aviation Authority Norway, about how the administrative body is building an ecosystem for electric and hybrid aviation. Steinland discusses: Why a regulator is leading, not an airline: How CAA Norway and Avinor built the test arena without a launch customer, arguing that backing one airline would narrow the field before anyone knows which technologies will succeed.Learnings from...
- Jul 23, 202633 min
The innovators reshaping aviation: Surprising insights from Farnborough 2026
In this special compilation episode, recorded live at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, nine aviation leaders share their perspectives on what the future of flying will actually look like, and who is building it. Featuring insights from: Kyle Clark, Founder & CEO, BETA TechnologiesTom O’Leary, CEO & Co-founder, JetZeroDaniel Rosen Jacobson, Co-CEO & Co-founder, Elysian AircraftMarc Allen, CEO, Electra.aeroAllison Melia, VP - Sustainability, BoeingLuke Farajallah, CEO, Lo...
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Aviation has many paths to net zero, and few are straightforward. Sustainability in the Air cuts through the noise with clear, expert-led conversations on what’s actually advancing a more sustainable future for flight in one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise.💚 Twice a month, SimpliFlying CEO Shashank Nigam speaks with airline, airport, travel, and energy leaders to unpack the decisions shaping aviation’s climate future.💚 Each month, our Head of Sustainability Dirk Singer adds a Signal episode spotlighting the tech founders building aviation’s next wave of climate innovation.Whether you work in aviation, advise it, or simply care about the future of travel, this podcast is for you.For enquiries: podcast@simpliflying.comFor more content on sustainable aviation, visit simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.
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