ZeroAvia: Why We Do What We Do

Everyone here at ZeroAvia believes that what we do is revolutionary and it's going to define the next phase of aviation. We don't come here to just work. We come here to create what we are passionate about. So I think what's really exciting about what we're doing here at ZeroAvia is that we're creating something that's completely new, but it's in order to serve a real purpose.

So what we are doing is practical zero emission aviation. We have a lot of people from different countries. We have people from South Africa, New Zealand, the US. We have all come together with one common objective, which is to make zero emission aviation successful.

I've moved halfway around the world to work at ZeroAvia because I believe in the mission of the company. I believe that what we're doing here is making a difference, not only to aviation but to the planet as a whole. And it's something that I can be proud of and that I can tell my children one day when they're flying around in hydrogen electric aircraft that I was a part of making that happen. We really work well with people who have a dynamic, inquiring mind.

We are looking to push boundaries. We are looking to do things that are not the norm. We're looking to break those norms, and we want people that can actually thrive in that environment. I think we are all here super passionate about the green aerospace and about what we are doing here.

The people who work at ZeroAvia are not just very impressive in terms of the mission that they've decided to sign up for, which is essentially tackling the climate change impact of aviation. They're also just very impressive individuals in their own right. We have assembled a really impressive team of people doing some of their best work, and on a daily basis you kind of see the impact of that. It's really a fantastic environment to work in.

It involves a lot of challenges, but since I work together with a lot of experts from different areas, it's made my job much easier that if I have any troubles in identifying some solutions, I always have my colleagues who are able to help me. I think having a common goal is the key to success, honestly. I think when you find a group of people that are passionate about things, see the potential, are excited about the opportunity and working on something new and positive, it just brings out the best in people. The things that have attracted the current team members, it is the challenge of being first to do this in the industry.

And with that, the challenge is you're groundbreaking. You need to have a clear vision, you need to have a good team, and you need to have public support, especially for what we are doing and the industry that we're doing it in. And I think we have all three of those things from our CEO, with a very clear vision all the way down to everyone you see here today. We all have that same goal, that same drive.

Every piece that goes into the aircraft is a result of teamwork and all the company. We want to make change to both the environment and this industry. It's why we are here, and the senior management are driving that more than anybody. The most exciting part about this project is developing something new.

We're doing something that's never been done before in aviation, and for me, that's the heart of the excitement and the buzz that we have here. Zero emission aviation is the new space race, you can say. There are very few organizations in the world that are pioneering the use of fuel cells in aviation, and we are one of the few that are actually doing it.