Скачать или смотреть 2023 Sir John Charnley Lecture - Rethinking the skies for a future of net zero air services

The lecture will cover latest developments in the Airlander project and relate them to wider trends towards net-zero aviation, advanced air mobility and aviation sector growth. Tom will include:

An exploration of the pathway and place for Airlander’s capability in future zero-emissions transport systems;
Delivering net-zero capabilities for 100 passenger transport, 10 tonne logistics and ultra-long endurance, highlighting example use cases and the trends behind development of key markets.
Discussion of the enablers for the aircraft’s entry into service plan including technology, regulatory, flight operations and ground infrastructure considerations
The economics and the business systems behind scaling up production and supporting entry into service.

Speaker Details:
Tom Grundy MEng MSc MBA CEng FRAeS, Chief Executive Officer, Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd
Tom Grundy holds degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Advanced Systems Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Tom joined HAV in 2013 from BAE SYSTEMS, where his prior experience covers a range of senior engineering and programme leadership roles in the development and delivery of new products and services. Tom was the Head of Business Management for BAE SYSTEMS Tornado Availability Support Service, was Assistant Chief Engineer in BAE SYSTEMS unmanned aircraft development business and prior to that led programmes developing new UAV mission system capabilities in BAE SYSTEMS Australia. He also previously worked on the Airbus A380 and Eurofighter Typhoon programmes.

Tom initially served as Operation Director and then as Executive Director - Strategic Customer Solutions and Support. This latter role saw Tom lead all aspects of developing business, building partnerships and joint ventures, maintaining customer relationships and delivering support to the aircraft in service. He was appointed as CEO in May 2019.

Recorded: 12 October 2023