Shownotes
Electrification is coming to aviation, but Ampaire’s CEO Kevin Noertker says the practical near-term path is hybrid-electric, not fully electric. In Hangar X, he explains how Ampaire shifted from bold sci-fi concepts to a certifiable retrofit strategy, proven in rugged deployments.
Episode Highlights
Big belief: Electrification will transform aviation like it did cars.
Pivot to hybrid: Full-electric retrofits proved the tech, but hybrids were faster to certify and sell.
Infrastructure bottleneck: Hawaii showed charging networks lag aircraft readiness.
How it saves fuel: Cruise-optimized…
