Podcast appearances and mentions of bonny simi

In this episode, we talk to Freshta Farzam, founder and CEO of LYTE Aviation, who shares the company's innovative approach to developing a 40-seater eVTOL aircraft for regional travel and cargo transport.Farzam discusses:The inspiration behind LYTE Aviation's focus on larger capacity eVTOLs, challenging the industry trend of smaller air taxis.The company's diverse eVTOL portfolio, which includes the 40-seat SkyBus, the SkyTruck for cargo, and a 19-seat version for business aviation.LYTE Aviation's target markets, including supplementing ferry routes and creating new regional air connections.Why LYTE uses hybrid propulsion systems, combining turboprop engines with electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells.The infrastructure requirements and partnerships necessary for high-capacity eVTOL operations, and how LYTE's eVTOLs can transform global transportation in the next 10-15 years.Farzam emphasises the potential of larger eVTOLs to disrupt regional transportation, and contribute to the aviation industry's sustainability journey. She discusses the challenges and opportunities in developing new air routes and collaborating with existing transportation providers. Looking to the future, Farzam envisions LYTE Aviation's aircraft becoming a new norm in regional travel, potentially running on 100% hydrogen fuel.If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love the conversation we had with Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People at Joby Aviation, who shares how Joby has become one of the leading players in the eVTOL space. Check it out here. Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry's challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air'. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Links & More:LYTE AviationFrom retro inspiration to futuristic mobility: LYTE Aviation's SkyBus - SimpliFlying  LYTE Aviation partners with Crisalion Mobility on last mile transport - Revolution.aero LYTE Aviation sets sights on mass transit eVTOLs - Aviation Week Network Joby wants to alleviate the pain and frustration of getting from home to your airline seat - SimpliFlying 

Bryony returns with Bonny Simi, President of Operations at Jobs Aviation, where she's working on bringing to market a new civilian electric VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft. Prior to joining the team at Joby, Bonny held several operational and strategic roles at JetBlue Most notably, she founded and led JetBlue Technology Ventures, investing in improving the travel, hospitality, and transportation industries. As a pilot, Bonny has commanded Boeing, Airbus and Embraer aircraft at both United Airlines and JetBlue Airways. She is also an Emmy-nominated sports reporter and a 3-time Olympian in the sport of Luge. She holds a BA in Communications, a MS in Management and a MS in Engineering, all from Stanford University, as well as a MS in Human Resources from Regis University.    Links  Explore Joby's website here: https://www.jobyaviation.com You can watch more footage of Joby's eVTOL aircraft here: https://www.youtube.com/@JobyAviation/featured Read about Joby's partnership with the US DoD here: https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-delivers-first-evtol-edwards/ Hear Bonny talk more about her lessons from competing in luge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj9Ey6fdnT0 Listen to the theme song from Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (the title inspiration for this episode!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPgS26ZhqZs

In this episode we talk to Daniel Wiegand, Co-founder & Chief Engineer for Innovation and Future Programmes at Lilium. He shares Lilium's vision to revolutionise regional air mobility by building the world's first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet.While most eVTOLs are seen as advanced versions of helicopters, Lilium Jet's unique design allows for passengers to be transported using vertical takeoff and landing, and then proceed with what they're terming “jet propulsion” for travel. The company expects its first eVTOL jet to enter commercial service by the end of 2025.Speaking about the future, Wiegand mentions that commercial operations are likely to start post certification in 2025, targeting the premium segment. He concludes by discussing their collaboration strategy, combining aerospace precision with automotive scalability, and how their carefully nurtured partnerships support a joint vision of sustainable aviation.Please note: This interview was recorded in April 2023. By the time of the episode release,  Lilium had completed its fourth and final Design Organization Approval by EASA, and had raised additional funding bringing the total raised this year to $292 million. If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love the conversations we had with Adam Goldstein, CEO and Founder at Archer Aviation; Bonny Simi, Joby Aviation's Head of Air Operations and People; and André Stein, Chief Strategy Officer at Eve Air Mobility.Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry's challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air'. Click here to learn more.For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Links & More:The extraordinary batteries Lilium will use for its odd eVTOL approach - New AtlasHoneywell and DENSO are developing a motor for Lilium's eVTOL aircraft - Avionics InternationalLilium partners with Ferrovial to build network of 10+ vertiports in Florida - Vertical Mag Why eVTOLS will change the way we live, travel and spend time - SimpliFlying Joby wants to alleviate the pain and frustration of getting from home to your airline seat - SimpliFlying  Lilium completes final audit in major step towards achieving EASA Design Organization Approval - Lilium 

In this episode, we talk to André Stein, Chief Strategy Officer at Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. Stein talks about the transformative potential of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in urban mobility. He explains how Eve is emphasising the passenger experience, striving to cater to a wide demographic, including the elderly, visually impaired, wheelchair users, and addressing concerns like motion sickness. We'll also learn about how Eve leverages the capabilities of its parent company, Embraer, benefitting from its established aviation experience and infrastructure. Furthermore, Stein stresses Eve's dedication to sustainability – extending from aircraft design to operations, engaging with energy providers for green solutions and collaborating with global entities to achieve broader sustainability targets.If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love the conversations we had with two other stalwarts in the eVTOL space – Adam Goldstein, CEO and Founder at Archer Aviation and Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People and Joby Aviation. Learn more about their visions for the future of urban air mobility here and here.Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry's challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air”. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Links & More:eVTOL - Eve Embraer-XUnited Airlines invests $15M in Eve, signs purchase sgreement for pp to 400 eVTOLs - Avionics International  Eve is collaborating with MIT to make data-driven decisions to build the urban air mobility market - Eve Air MobilityBLADE and Eve announce strategic partnership to expand Urban Air Mobility ecosystem in India - Eve Air Mobility Why eVTOLS will change the way we live, travel and spend time - SimpliFlying Joby wants to alleviate the pain and frustration of getting from home to your airline seat - SimpliFlying 

In this episode, we talk to Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People at Joby Aviation. On our podcast, she explains why, thanks to over 10 years of designing, developing and testing, Joby is set to be a leader in the eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) space. Thanks to an initial investment by JetBlue Ventures, followed by further investment and an exclusive partnership with Delta Air Lines, Joby expects to enter commercial service in 2025.  We'll also hear about the company's grand vision of saving a billion people an hour a day; the value of collaboration and partnerships while building a new aircraft; the benefit of attracting top talent from a variety of companies and building a people-first organisation; and why these so-called electric air taxis will usher in a radical new form of convenient and affordable last-mile transportation. If you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversation we had with Adam Goldstein, CEO and Founder at Archer Aviation. Goldstein explains in detail how eVTOLs will change the way we live, travel and spend time. Check it out here.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Links & More:JetBlue invests in flying taxi startup - Travel MoleToyota-backed Joby eVTOL production to start in California, USA - Team-BHP Joby Aviation receives permit to fly first eVTOL built on production line - TechCrunch How Joby and Delta are making flying taxis a reality - CNBCJoby and ANA to operate eVTOL flights at Expo 2025 Osaka - AeroTimeDubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026 - ET EnergyWorldJoby Aviation Reveals Details of Its New ‘Aviation Academy' - FLYING Magazine  Why eVTOLS will change the way we live, travel and spend time - SimpliFlying 

GUESTS: Bonny Simi, Joby Aviation, and Robin Riedel, McKinseyABOUT THIS EPISODEIt's the stuff of childhood dreams: the flying car that slashes journey time, avoiding traffic, and taking you directly to your destination.Now, decades later, it doesn't seem so far-fetched. In fact, there's an entire industry building up around a new sector of flight, although as you'll hear in this episode, it has very little to do with mainstream aircraft - or, for that matter, cars…It's called advanced air mobility (AAM), also known as urban air mobility (UAM), and to learn more about why it's attracting so much interest, and more importantly, so many billions of dollars of investment, Ride played host to Bonny Simi of Joby Aviation, and Robin Riedel of McKinsey.ABOUT THE GUESTSBonny Simi heads up Joby Aviation's Air Operations and People. Before joining Joby, Bonny held a number of strategic and operational roles at American airline JetBlue, and founded JetBlue Technology Ventures. Bonny has piloted Boeing, Airbus and Embraer aircraft at both United Airlines and JetBlue Airways — and she's also an Emmy-nominated sports reporter and a three-time Olympic Luge competitor.Connect with Bonny on LinkedInRobin Riedel co-leads the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility in the Americas and is a global leader of the Disruptive Aerospace sector within McKinsey's Aerospace & Defense Practice. In his pre-McKinsey life, Robin led commercial and operations teams at a major airline, and like Bonny, is also a certified commercial airline pilot.Connect with Robin on LinkedIn

The Big Ones 1 Bonny Simi, pilot and founder of US airline JetBlue’s corporate venturing unit, read the runes correctly in December when she left to join portfolio company Joby Aviation as head of air operations and people. This week, Joby, which is in prototype phase of developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) … Continue reading "01 March 2021 – Could the Sleeping Giant of Corporate Venturing – India – Finally Be Waking Up?"

Olympian in luge, television reporter, airline pilot, and venture capitalist… Bonny Simi's career path has been anything but linear. Simi is now the president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of JetBlue Airways that invests in and partners with early-stage startups that are improving the future of travel and hospitality. In this talk, she shares how she leaned into her creativity and curiosity, and found the courage to blaze her own path.

Our Leadership Series interview where James Mawson talks to Bonny Simi from JetBlue Technology Ventures. “Funky Chunk” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

President Bonny Simi is a venture capitalist, pilot and 3 time Olympian By scottmcgrew

Bonny Simi is the President of JetBlue Technology Ventures, where she is responsible for investing in and partnering with early-stage startups focusing on technology and travel. Before leading these efforts, Bonny was an Olympian, television broadcaster, and airline pilot. These diverse experiences have prepared her to lead a team that takes JetBlue’s original mission to bring humanity back to travel and expands it to a wide range of technologies. This episode includes conversation about how investment from JetBlue signals legitimacy, the process for incubating technology concepts into businesses, and how Bonny got into Olympic luge. Hint - it started with $8. Connect with Bonny Simi https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnysimi/ Find every episode’s show notes at Catalyst-go.com

On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg featured Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue, and Bonny Simi, President of JetBlue Technology Ventures, in conversation with Scarlet Fu of Bloomberg Television. They talked about the innovations that are shaping the future of the travel industry, the challenges of engaging startups as a corporate VC, and the importance of identifying opportunities to create better customer experiences.

"I was so determined and the coaches had mercy on me… But really that I had the confidence and I wasn’t going to leave. And because of that confidence, they kept coaching me. And by the time I finished that three months, I came back and became the best in the U.S.” ~ Bonny Simi This is an excerpt from Bonny Simi’s Olympic rise from becoming a novice to the nations best in 3 short months. How did she do it? 1. She set a goal 2. She was determined to achieve the goal 3. She pushed herself to become better by training with the best 4. She demonstrated determination and confidence through her everyday commitment 5. Because of 1-4, coaches decided to invest in helping her become the best So what about your company's strategy? Have you made steps 1-4 clear for your company and employees? If so, you may find they'll invest in the plan. Is this the classic chicken or the egg scenario? No. You are the leader and your team needs to clearly see your vision for the company you run. They need the plan to achieve the vision. They need a committed to the vision. In turn, the confidence demonstrated through the plan will motivate your team to help you become the best. Link to Bonny Simi Podcast: https://ecorner.stanford.edu/podcast/an-entrepreneurial-mindset-applied-to-you/"

When Bonny Simi was 14 years old, she made a list of life goals--to be a pilot, go to college, be a TV broadcaster, be an Olympic athlete and to build a log cabin. Today, she's achieved 4 of the 5 of them and she founded JetBlue Ventures to massively improve the travel experience. She may be the 'most interesting woman in the world.' And I wanted to know how she did it. Inflection Point is brought to you by FreshBooks—spend less time dealing with invoices and expenses, and more time changing the world. Get your first 30 days free with no obligation at freshbooks.com/inflection and enter “Inflection Point” in the how did you hear about us section. Tired of the patriarchy? This will perk you up! Become an Inflection Point monthly Patron (er, Matron!) today! Thank you!

Our guest on episode 45 is a truly remarkable individual. Bonny Simi, president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, joins Diego to discuss everything from corporate venture capital and making changes within a large organization, to how she ended up as a 3-time Olympian and why learning shouldn't stop when you graduate from college. Bonny has wings, both literally and figuratively, and we continue to be inspired by her drive and by her ability to connect with people. You can find Bonny on Twitter: @bonnysimi. And you can learn more about JetBlue Technology Ventures on their website: www.jetblueventures.com/ As always, we love hearing from you. Drop us a note on Twitter: @ideofutures. Or via email: futures@ideo.com.

Go to a good college. Be in the Olympics. Work in TV and become a pilot. These were the goals of a 14-year-old girl who grew up in a town tucked into the mountains just east of Los Angeles. That girl went on to compete in three Olympics, become a sports commentator, an airplane pilot and three-time Stanford graduate. Here's how Bonny Simi, now the president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, did it all.

Go to a good college. Be in the Olympics. Work in TV and become a pilot. These were the goals of a 14-year-old girl who grew up in a town tucked into the mountains just east of Los Angeles. That girl went on to compete in three Olympics, become a sports commentator, an airplane pilot and three-time Stanford graduate. Here’s how Bonny Simi, now the president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, did it all.

Go to a good college. Be in the Olympics. Work in TV and become a pilot. These were the goals of a 14-year-old girl who grew up in a town tucked into the mountains just east of Los Angeles. That girl went on to compete in three Olympics, become a sports commentator, an airplane pilot and three-time Stanford graduate. Here’s how Bonny Simi, now the president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, did it all.

In honor of the podcast's 50th episode, Rob Markey highlights some of his favorite stories and lessons from podcast guests, including former Disney executive Lee Cockerell (2:05), hotelier Horst Schulze (9:53) and JetBlue's Bonny Simi (19:49).

Bonny Simi, vice president of talent at JetBlue, shares the airline's approach to inspiring employees (8:00), encouraging teamwork (10:45) and creating a culture that puts customers first (23:05).