Keynote Presentation: eSTOL's Role in the AAM Ecosystem: Pursuing the Cargo Opportunity

While eVTOLs first come to mind in the AAM ecosystem, the eSTOL aircraft is on a rapid pace to prime-time. The cargo mission - especially with the COVID-induced rise of same- and next-day e-commerce - is one that can't be overlooked as it's likely to be a nearer-term reality than passenger carrying missions. Marc Ausman, a serial entrepreneur and former Chief Strategist for Airbus, Vahana project, will discuss the broad range of aircraft enabled by electric propulsion and the reasons for his aggressive pursuit of eSTOL for logistics.