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Meet the Speakers:

Ben Chiswick
Business Development Director
FEV North America

Satyam Joshi, PhD
Technical Leader
FEV North America

Can automotive hydrogen fuel cell technology power the next generation of aircraft?

In this HYSKY Monthly webinar, experts from FEV Aerospace explore how decades of automotive fuel cell development can be adapted and optimized for aviation applications. The discussion examines the challenges of increasing power density, reducing system weight, improving thermal management, integrating liquid hydrogen storage, and designing propulsion systems for eVTOL and advanced air mobility aircraft.

Drawing on FEV's extensive experience across automotive, rail, marine, and aerospace sectors, the presenters demonstrate how hydrogen fuel cell technology is evolving from ground transportation to sustainable flight.

🚀 Topics Covered:

✔️ Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Aviation
✔️ Automotive-to-Aerospace Technology Transfer
✔️ eVTOL Hydrogen Propulsion Systems
✔️ Fuel Cell Power Density Optimization
✔️ Liquid Hydrogen Storage
✔️ Thermal Management Challenges
✔️ Bipolar Plate Design & Lightweighting
✔️ Multi-Stage Compressors for High Altitude Flight
✔️ Aircraft Systems Engineering
✔️ Fuel Cell Dominant vs Battery Dominant Architectures
✔️ Aircraft Mission Modeling & Optimization
✔️ Advanced Air Mobility Applications

The conversation with Val Miftakhov from Zero Avia covers the company's changes, government impact, and regulatory challenges in the aviation industry. Val discusses the company's shift to the UK, the role of the new administration, and the heavy government dependency for certification. The conversation also explores the need for structural changes in regulation and the challenges with traditional regulatory processes.

Takeaways

• Zero Avia's shift to the UK and the impact of the new administration
• The heavy government dependency and challenges with traditional regulatory processes

Chapters

• 00:00 Changes at Zero Avia
• 01:16:20 Impact of Government and Policy
• 01:22:09 Structural Changes for Regulation

See Val Miftakhov live at FlyingHY https://www.hysky.org/flying-hy

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What happens when one of hydrogen aviation's most influential pioneers steps down from the company he founded?

In Episode #15 of HYSKY Pod, Danielle McLean sits down with Val Miftakhov, founder of ZeroAvia, to discuss his departure as CEO, the realities of certifying hydrogen aircraft, the impact of changing political landscapes on climate technology, and his next stealth AI energy venture.

But this conversation quickly goes far beyond aviation.

Val shares stories from his childhood in Siberia, the physics teacher who changed his life, his thoughts on AI, consciousness, digital immortality, mind uploading, the future of humanity, entrepreneurship, and why he believes the most transformative technologies of our lifetime are still ahead of us.

This is one of the most philosophical, futuristic, and thought-provoking episodes of HYSKY Pod yet.

Watch, subscribe, and join the conversation shaping the future of energy, aviation, AI, and humanity.

KEY POINTS FOR QUICK NAVIGATION:

01:25 Welcome & ZeroAvia leadership transition
02:30 Why Val stepped down as CEO of ZeroAvia
04:22 Funding challenges, politics & the new administration
05:45 Val's stealth AI and energy startup revealed
09:08 Growing up in Belarus and Siberia
10:56 The physics teacher who changed his life forever
16:38 Digital immortality, mind uploading & living forever
20:13 Home labs, AI models & building local LLMs
38:14 God, consciousness & the origins of the universe
48:06 Favorite physicists, Oppenheimer & scientific leadership
58:32 Building startups, failures & creating new industries
01:02:08 Hydrogen aviation, certification & government regulation
01:10:34 The UK's Hydrogen Sandbox explained
01:11:02 The future of transportation & autonomous mobility
01:12:37 A future of abundance, AI & humanity's purpose

TOPICS DISCUSSED

* ZeroAvia
* Hydrogen aviation
* Sustainable aviation
* Fuel cell aircraft
* AI energy systems
* Grid balancing
* Digital immortality
* Consciousness
* Mind uploading
* Artificial intelligence
* Large language models
* Entrepreneurship
* Startup leadership
* Physics
* Future technology
* Autonomous transportation
* Climate technology
* Aviation certification

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The conversation explores the world of sustainable aviation fuels, covering topics such as market size, regulatory requirements, feedstocks, and the future of the market. Siegfried Knecht, CEO of the Aviation Institute for Renewable Energy in Germany, provides insights into the potential and challenges of sustainable aviation fuels.

Takeaways

• Sustainable aviation fuels are a promising alternative to conventional jet fuels, with the potential to power all aircraft.
• Regulatory requirements, market size, and feedstock availability are key factors influencing the growth of sustainable aviation fuels.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Sustainable Aviation Fuels
• 07:46 Potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuels to Power All Aircraft
• 12:47 Current Premium Price for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
• 21:07 Competition and Concerns about Feedstocks
• 28:27 Evolution of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market

Discover the future of aviation with hydrogen fuel cell technology! In this video, aerospace engineer Dr. Anita Sengupta shares insights on how hydrogen can revolutionize air travel, offering three times the energy density of traditional fuels.

Takeaways

• Hydrogen fuel cell technology offers significant energy density and potential for longer endurance in aircraft.
• The infrastructure for hydrogen fueling and the cost comparison with traditional aviation fuels are key challenges for the widespread adoption of hydrogen in aviation.

Chapters

• 00:00 Pricing and Environmental Impact of Hydrogen Fuel

⚡ From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to building hydrogen-electric aircraft, Dr. Anita Sengupta is redefining the future of aviation.

As Founder & CEO of Hydroplane, she’s pioneering zero-emission hydrogen propulsion systems designed to make flying cleaner, quieter, and more sustainable. 🌍✈️

Hydrogen aviation could transform the skies with:
✅ Zero direct emissions
✅ Longer range than batteries
✅ Lower operating costs
✅ Cleaner and quieter flights

The future of flight isn’t decades away — it’s already taking off. 🚀

Would you fly on a hydrogen-powered aircraft? 👀

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Key takeaways:

* The challenges of decarbonizing aviation and the role of hydrogen.
* How hydrogen fuel cells work and their advantages over traditional systems.
* The potential for hydrogen in various aviation applications, from urban air mobility to humanitarian aid.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Background and career at NASA
02:01 Transition to green transportation
02:28 The need for hydrogen in aviation
05:22 The carbon footprint of aviation
06:12 Challenges in aviation decarbonization
08:08 The benefits of hydrogen electric propulsion
10:25 The future of hydrogen production
12:15 How hydrogen fuel cells work
13:28 Developing hydrogen technology for aviation
15:20 The team behind Hydroplane
17:51 Upcoming flight demonstrations
19:14 The future of decarbonized aviation

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The conversation explores the future of aviation, focusing on hydrogen electric technology, market strategy, certification, scaling the technology, and the personal journey and education of the CEO, Eloa Guillotin. The discussion delves into the potential of electric planes, the use of hydrogen electric technology, market strategies, and the CEO's personal journey and educational background.

Takeaways

• Hydrogen electric technology is revolutionizing the aviation industry.
• Market strategy and certification play a crucial role in the development and adoption of new aviation technology.

Chapters

• 00:00 The Future of Aviation
• 07:04 Scaling the Technology

Electric Aircraft Symposium 2026 https://eas2026.org/

Harbor Air's electrification journey and the technical details of the eBeaver program are explored in this conversation. The discussion covers the introduction to Harbor Air and the eBeaver program, Harbor Air's journey to electrification, aircraft conversion and technical details, battery management and system safety, challenges and mitigations for submersion, and performance improvements and operational testing. The conversation covers key themes such as the challenges of charging infrastructure, the management of battery temperature, certification and regulatory considerations, and operational and maintenance considerations for electric aircraft. These themes provide valuable insights into the practical and regulatory aspects of electric aviation.

Takeaways

• Harbor Air's Electrification Journey
• Technical Details of the eBeaver Program Charging Infrastructure Challenges
• Battery Temperature Management

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Harbor Air and the eBeaver Program
• 08:45 Battery Management and System Safety
• 26:38 Challenges and Mitigations for Submersion
• 36:12 Charging Infrastructure Challenges
• 41:15 Battery Temperature Management
• 54:04 Certification and Regulatory Considerations
• 01:03:01 Operational and Maintenance Considerations