Podcast

La Rochelle, France-based Elixir Aircraft is making steady progress with its EASA-certified, two-seat, molded carbon fiber aircraft, ramping up production and expanding its facilities. In this podcast recorded at Aero 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Elixir co-founder Cyril Champenois discusses the company’s expansion plans, accomplishments and where the aircraft fits in the current market.

Cirrus Aircraft announced at Aero 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, that it has delivered its 9,000th SR-series aircraft. In this podcast, SR product line director Ivy McIver talks with AVweb about the milestone delivery, what it means for the company and how Cirrus approaches moving its aircraft forward.

Aviation electric propulsion system developer magniX has been chosen to be the power behind several all-electric and hybrid electric aircraft designs to date. In this podcast, Simon Roads, senior vice president for sales and marketing, discusses the company’s achievements, technologies and goals for the future.

In this podcast recorded at the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), Cirrus Aircraft senior vice president for sales and marketing Ben Kowalski talks with AVweb’s Kate O’Connor about how the Vision Jet program has developed since the model earned its FAA type certificate in 2016.

In this podcast, AVweb’s Kate O’Connor talks with Eviation President and CEO Gregory Davis about the first flight of the company’s all-electric Alice, along with certification timeline for the aircraft, its purpose and the development of relevant battery technology.

In this podcast, Cirrus Aircraft president for customer experience Todd Simmons sat down with AVweb’s Kate O’Connor at AirVenture 2022 to discuss aircraft sales, managing supply chains and attracting new pilots.

In this podcast, AVweb senior editor Mark Phelps talks with Chuck Surack, founder of musical instrument and equipment retailer Sweetwater Sound and new owner of Enstrom Helicopter. Surack’s business style includes a healthy helping of customer satisfaction, to the point where he includes a small bag of (Sweet?) candy with each online order, no matter […]

Iridium’s Tim Last sat down with AVweb at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas this week to discusses what’s new at the company including product launches from aviation partners, its next-generation broadband services, emerging markets and future plans.

For the past six years, Montana-based Summit Aviation and Eagle Mount Bozeman have run a flight camp for young adult cancer survivors. AVweb’s Kate O’Connor talked with Summit Aviation President Ben Walton, Big Sky Kids camp director Kara Erickson and camp volunteer and participant Nina Garkavi about their experiences organizing and attending the camp. For […]

AeroAngel is a nonprofit that provides flights on private jets to help sick children and their families reach distant, lifesaving medical care at no cost to the family. In this podcast, organization founder and president Mark Pestal talks with AVweb’s Kate O’Connor about AeroAngel’s mission, operation and plans for the future.