#64 Lorne Cass: Aviation Operations; Today's Lessons for Tomorrow's Operators

The Vertical Space

Welcome to The Vertical Space podcast and a discussion with Lorne Cass, an aviation executive who most recently served as Vice President of American Airlines' Integrated Operations Center, and is the current RTCA Chair. Lorne knows where aviation has been, where it is today and talks about how he believes we're going forward in aviation.

You'll enjoy Lorne's overview of the aviation industry, airline operations, and the challenges faced by airline operations. Few can tell you better about the opportunities available to our innovators facing not just tomorrow's challenges, but today's opportunities for near term operational optimization. Innovators and their investors should take note.

There are so many opportunities for innovators from Lorne's discussion. Starting with where he believes few agree with him on, to the challenges airlines and airports face today, to the requirements of today's and tomorrow's operators, to the challenges and opportunities of air traffic optimization and to the requirements and opportunities for data sharing and coordination in our complex airspace.

Chapters

1. #64 Lorne Cass: Aviation Operations; Today's Lessons for Tomorrow's Operators (00:00:00)

2. The Importance of Public Acceptance and Community Engagement (00:05:52)

3. The Airline Industry and the Evolution of Aviation Technology and Its Impact (00:16:45)

4. The Future of Airspace Management and Airline Operations (00:21:06)

5. Enhancing Airline Operations: Challenges and Solutions (00:31:23)

6. The Importance of Predictability in Airline Operations (00:39:59)

7. Leveraging Data for Operational Efficiency (00:45:42)

8. Improving Airspace Throughput (00:48:32)

9. The Future of Air Traffic: eVTOLs and Drone Operations (00:52:31)

10. Addressing Choke Points in Global Air Traffic (01:00:12)

11. Advice for Entrepreneurs in the Aviation Technology (01:13:03)