Aerolane

2024 was a transformative year for Aerolane - here's a quick recap. Now we fly into 2025 with several technical & regulatory programs, and a series of new customer announcements. Stay tuned!

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“When we offer faster speeds, customers are more likely to buy something.” Group 1: Customers demand fast delivery Group 2: Fast delivery doesn’t matter Who’s right? The quote is from a WSJ piece. On Amazon’s fulfillment network changes. A regional fulfillment model allows Amazon to: -reduce delivery distance -increase delivery speed Retailers spent 15 years chasing Amazon Prime 2-day delivery. Amazon spent $100B's to make it happen. Then the pandemic hit, and: -order volume surged -Amazon doubled fulfillment capacity -shipping costs exploded -delivery times extended This gave the competition time to catch its breath. [to a degree] But Amazon has adjusted its network. To improve efficiency and speed up delivery. But how much does fast delivery really matter? There’s a contingent that says it doesn’t matter. At least not as much as free shipping. And not as much as delivery visibility and certainty. This makes sense, at least in a tight economy. Consumers don’t “need” same-day delivery. Or 1-day, or even 2-day delivery for many items. But it’s not about needing it, or even wanting it. If fast delivery is available at low cost. It incentivizes customers to buy. Amazon is focused on fast delivery. Walmart is focused on fast delivery. Target is focused on fast delivery. But consumers don’t care about that now, right? Consumers are more patient. They value free shipping over fast delivery. As long as they know when they will receive their order. Delivery speed doesn’t matter. Whether it’s 2 days or 10 days. It doesn't matter. ----- I’m not buying that it doesn’t matter. But fast delivery, for all items, isn’t necessary. It shouldn't be either extreme. In all cases, for all items. Providing a combination of fast/free/predictable delivery isn’t easy. If it’s not well-executed, it can be expensive. That's enough to stop many retailers from exploring with purpose. But that doesn’t mean cost-effective, fast delivery doesn’t matter. Or isn’t achievable, for some items. It requires intentional action. To offer customers the best combination of: Fast AND Free AND Predictable Not Fast OR Free OR Predictable ----- Does fast delivery matter? I think it does. #ecommerce #retailing #logistics

🚀Big news! @Aerolane is taking part in the upcoming @Sustainable Aero Lab Session hosted at @ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research on September 19! Sustainable Aero Lab aims to move towards a #SustainableFuture in aviation with its fast-track program for startups and projects. We are joining C-level mentors from aerospace, business, science, and venture capital from all around the world to collaborate and make a real impact. 🌎✈️ Kevin Yuen Doron Appelboim (Appel) #TheSkyIsTheLimit #SustainableAviation #NetZero #Sustainability #TechForChange #FutureOfAviation

Aerolane Co-Founder Todd Graetz will be kicking off Day Two of ICAO's first ever ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY SYMPOSIUM (AAM 2024) in Montreal next week. For those still considering last minute attendance, the agenda is packed with great speakers and topics that are both timely and important as the world prepares for what we believe will be near term adoption of AAM and all the societal benefits. See you there! https://lnkd.in/exUphMpP

Here's a video of two FAA Part-23 certified aircraft, flying togather with a (Developmental) STC and some very special software. ... only burning the fuel of 1.27 aircraft (yes, that trailing aircraft is cruising with its engines completely off - for hours) When applied to larger (Part 25) aircraft, the system’s fuel burn improves to 1.09 ...And this will work on the aircraft we already have (Boeing, Airbus, Textron, Bombardier, ATR, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Embraer et-al), and future designs (BwBs like JetZero or Natilus, Braced Wings like Boeing’s X-66, Laminar Flow like Otto Aviation et-al) - love them all! The team at Aerolane has figured out how to optimize CTOL flight physics at a whole new level... up to 4X productivity improvements working on *today's* large aircraft.

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Exciting news! As a 2024 mentee, @Aerolane is taking part in the upcoming @Sustainable Aero Lab session on June 27! Sustainable Aero Lab is a fast-track program for startups and projects that aim to transition the aviation industry to a #sustainable future. We are excited to work on reducing the #climatefootprint in aviation together and meet with C-level mentors from aerospace, business, science, and venture capital from all around the world. #SustainableAviation #NetZero #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #FutureOfAviation https://lnkd.in/gW2v6ybt

Thanks to Kevin Yuen and Fred Lopez for representing us so well during their panel at XPONENTIAL Show - was great to see the discussion about Aerolane’s concept and the regulatory case for expansion.

AUVSI — Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International and XPONENTIAL Show - thanks for giving Todd Graetz the opportunity to kick off the final day of the show! A powerful line up of speakers for the final day (Henrik Christensen, Gwen Lighter, Heather Lee Landers and of course the amazing Harry Yeff) - see you all in Houston next year!