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<p>The <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hysky.org/pod" target="_blank"><b>HYSKY Pod</b></a> dives into the pioneers, technologies, and bold ideas shaping the future of hydrogen-powered aviation. Hosted by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-mclean/" target="_blank"><b>Danielle McLean</b></a>, founder of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hysky.org/home/about" target="_blank"><b>HYSKY Society</b></a>—a nonprofit accelerating zero-carbon flight—this show explores everything from <b>liquid hydrogen</b>, <b>fuel cells</b>, and <b>cryogenic storage</b> to <b>drones</b>, <b>UAVs</b>, <b>helicopters</b>, <b>eVTOLs</b>, <b>fixed-wing aircraft</b>, and the entire <b>advanced air mobility (AAM)</b> ecosystem.</p><p></p><p>Each episode features deep, human conversations with leaders across aerospace, energy, climate tech, and AI. We cover hydrogen production, midstream logistics, propulsion systems, infrastructure, policy, supply chains, and the breakthrough innovations required to scale hydrogen aviation globally.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're building next-generation aircraft, exploring hydrogen for drones or rotorcraft, developing AI-driven aerospace systems, or simply curious about the future of flight—this podcast is your front-row seat.</p><p></p><p>If it flies and runs on hydrogen, we’re talking about it.</p>
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June 16, 2026
Can Automotive Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power Aircraft? FEV Aerospace Explains | HYSKY Monthly #78
<p>See FEV Aerospace live at FlyingHY 2026: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hysky.org/flyinghy2026" target="_blank">https://www.hysky.org/flyinghy2026</a><br /><br />Huge thanks to our sponsor, Unither Bioelectronics: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://unither.aero/en/" target="_blank">https://unither.aero/en/</a><br /><br />Register for live webinars free:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regis" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regis</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2dnaU1aY2F4NWtXVkpqeFNNQjEtMXBVZmI4Z3xBQ3Jtc0trSVYtRk5fS1pNelk0RVpGQzl5MFczQmo2ZGk3Xy1yNXpCdFI1czFkUkkwOVJkM3IxTXpndzRTUnhIbjU0dWpyaklJSGhiODhWNHk5TDFSM0thZ2xEb0xLVlJjUjlXeWVsRkxiNU5WZVFzNDQ4eEJvNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZUtd-GpqzojGdXo6wK6DVPDD55IQyYJvL1e%23%2Fregistration&v=M5LCylakui4" target="_blank">...</a><br /><br />Follow FEV Aerospace:<br />🔹 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fev.com" target="_blank">https://www.fev.com</a><br />🔹 LinkedIn: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2FzZk1JbV82RW5aRzhkUkFEZ1BDcVFVSUNhd3xBQ3Jtc0trN2JDTTY5VGdKV0ZIUEJsSUJRdXRPWmc1NHlEVHBrcXIwU0dsUEtobmFxN2F0NTdpTXNENkZKaTRrbENFTUpDVloxTWJ0LVhteEVVQXNtSENXMVlIRjRPSU96c3VQV1NsZjFnb2pSUFZlczAzNC1rNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Ffev-group&v=M5LCylakui4" target="_blank"> / fev-group </a><br />🔹 FEV Aerospace: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fev.com/en/industries/aer" target="_blank">https://www.fev.com/en/industries/aer</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa05XU0dEVXBTTDlRQTNMWTFJZmVHU0JHSmQ0Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttbzZraWJOUkpUZEdfaTNSZjlzQ0ZYYlk3U0hBOC1uanoydmFNblhmbmJremMwM2R4YXJ4blR2Rk8xRzhBdHZMYkZ5VFpHN2xZR1ZEVU1yWGJuQkpMMnRhSXljaXRUZEo4aGMyOFVHN0J0TFhDUktRTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fev.com%2Fen%2Findustries%2Faerospace&v=M5LCylakui4" target="_blank">...</a><br /><br />Meet the Speakers:<br /><br />Ben Chiswick<br />Business Development Director<br />FEV North America<br /><br />Satyam Joshi, PhD<br />Technical Leader<br />FEV North America<br /><br />Can automotive hydrogen fuel cell technology power the next generation of aircraft?<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />🚀 Topics Covered:<br /><br />✔️ Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Aviation<br />✔️ Automotive-to-Aerospace Technology Transfer<br />✔️ eVTOL Hydrogen Propulsion Systems<br />✔️ Fuel Cell Power Density Optimization<br />✔️ Liquid Hydrogen Storage<br />✔️ Thermal Management Challenges<br />✔️ Bipolar Plate Design & Lightweighting<br />✔️ Multi-Stage Compressors for High Altitude Flight<br />✔️ Aircraft Systems Engineering<br />✔️ Fuel Cell Dominant vs Battery Dominant Architectures<br />✔️ Aircraft Mission Modeling & Optimization<br />✔️ Advanced Air Mobility Applications</p>
June 16, 2026
Val Miftakhov on ZeroAvia’s UK Consolidation and the CAA Hydrogen Sandbox
<p>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.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Zero Avia's shift to the UK and the impact of the new administration</li><li>The heavy government dependency and challenges with traditional regulatory processes</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Changes at Zero Avia</li><li>01:16:20 Impact of Government and Policy</li><li>01:22:09 Structural Changes for Regulation</li></ul>
June 13, 2026
#15 HYSKY Pod: Val Miftakhov | Why I Stepped Down as ZeroAvia CEO
<p>See Val Miftakhov live at FlyingHY <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hysky.org/flying-hy" target="_blank">https://www.hysky.org/flying-hy</a><br /><br />Huge thanks to our sponsor, Unither Bioelectronics <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://unither.aero/en/" target="_blank">https://unither.aero/en/</a><br /><br />What happens when one of hydrogen aviation's most influential pioneers steps down from the company he founded?<br /><br />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.<br /><br />But this conversation quickly goes far beyond aviation.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />This is one of the most philosophical, futuristic, and thought-provoking episodes of HYSKY Pod yet.<br /><br />Watch, subscribe, and join the conversation shaping the future of energy, aviation, AI, and humanity.<br /><br />KEY POINTS FOR QUICK NAVIGATION:<br /><br />01:25 Welcome & ZeroAvia leadership transition<br />02:30 Why Val stepped down as CEO of ZeroAvia<br />04:22 Funding challenges, politics & the new administration<br />05:45 Val's stealth AI and energy startup revealed<br />09:08 Growing up in Belarus and Siberia<br />10:56 The physics teacher who changed his life forever<br />16:38 Digital immortality, mind uploading & living forever<br />20:13 Home labs, AI models & building local LLMs<br />38:14 God, consciousness & the origins of the universe<br />48:06 Favorite physicists, Oppenheimer & scientific leadership<br />58:32 Building startups, failures & creating new industries<br />01:02:08 Hydrogen aviation, certification & government regulation<br />01:10:34 The UK's Hydrogen Sandbox explained<br />01:11:02 The future of transportation & autonomous mobility<br />01:12:37 A future of abundance, AI & humanity's purpose<br /><br />TOPICS DISCUSSED<br /><br />* ZeroAvia<br />* Hydrogen aviation<br />* Sustainable aviation<br />* Fuel cell aircraft<br />* AI energy systems<br />* Grid balancing<br />* Digital immortality<br />* Consciousness<br />* Mind uploading<br />* Artificial intelligence<br />* Large language models<br />* Entrepreneurship<br />* Startup leadership<br />* Physics<br />* Future technology<br />* Autonomous transportation<br />* Climate technology<br />* Aviation certification<br /><br />FOLLOW HYSKY<br /><br />Subscribe for conversations with the pioneers building the future of hydrogen, aviation, energy, AI, and advanced technology.<br /><br />#HYSKYPod #ZeroAvia #ValMiftakhov #HydrogenAviation #Hydrogen #FuelCells #SustainableAviation #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureTech #ClimateTech #EnergyTransition #Aviation #CleanEnergy #Podcast</p>
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- What is HYSKY Pod?
<p>The <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hysky.org/pod" target="_blank"><b>HYSKY Pod</b></a> dives into the pioneers, technologies, and bold ideas shaping the future of hydrogen-powered aviation. Hosted by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-mclean/" target="_blank"><b>Danielle McLean</b></a>, founder of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hysky.org/home/about" target="_blank"><b>HYSKY Society</b></a>—a nonprofit accelerating zero-carbon flight—this show explores everything from <b>liquid hydrogen</b>, <b>fuel cells</b>, and <b>cryogenic storage</b> to <b>drones</b>, <b>UAVs</b>, <b>helicopters</b>, <b>eVTOLs</b>, <b>fixed-wing aircraft</b>, and the entire <b>advanced air mobility (AAM)</b> ecosystem.</p><p></p><p>Each episode features deep, human conversations with leaders across aerospace, energy, climate tech, and AI. We cover hydrogen production, midstream logistics, propulsion systems, infrastructure, policy, supply chains, and the breakthrough innovations required to scale hydrogen aviation globally.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're building next-generation aircraft, exploring hydrogen for drones or rotorcraft, developing AI-driven aerospace systems, or simply curious about the future of flight—this podcast is your front-row seat.</p><p></p><p>If it flies and runs on hydrogen, we’re talking about it.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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