Cleaning Up Redux: A Magnificent Woman And Her Flying Machines - Bonny Simi

This episode was originally broadcast in February
2024


Bryony returns with Bonny Simi, President of Operations at Joby
Aviation, where she's working on bringing to market a new
civilian electric VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft. Prior to joining the
team at Joby, Bonny held several operational and strategic roles
at JetBlue Most notably, she founded and led JetBlue Technology
Ventures, investing in improving the travel, hospitality, and
transportation industries. As a pilot, Bonny has commanded
Boeing, Airbus and Embraer aircraft at both United Airlines and
JetBlue Airways. She is also an Emmy-nominated sports reporter
and a 3-time Olympian in the sport of Luge. 


She holds a BA in Communications, a MS in Management and a MS in
Engineering, all from Stanford University, as well as a MS in
Human Resources from Regis University. 


Links and more:


Watch the full video of this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldy_NC-Doi4

First Piloted eVTOL Air Taxi Flight Between Two Public
Airports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDNo3VYiOcs

Joby's website: https://www.jobyaviation.com 

Read about Joby's partnership with the US DoD here:
https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-delivers-first-evtol-edwards/ 

Hear Bonny talk more about her lessons from competing in
luge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj9Ey6fdnT0 

Listen to the theme song from Those Magnificent Men in their
Flying Machines (the title inspiration for this episode!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPgS26ZhqZs