Josef Kallo has determined to step again from his present function to work on pioneering H2 work
Josef Kallo, the founder and CEO of H2FLY, a hydrogen know-how firm centered on aircraft propulsionhas determined to step down from his present place to turn into its chief know-how officer.
H2FLY is an H2 world chief
The corporate is a world chief within the space of hydrogen know-how for plane propulsion. It requires substantial tech advances in each liquefied H2 storage and in gasoline cells so as to obtain the extent of viability.
Nonetheless, the corporate has been reaching some vital H2FLY milestones, together with not too long ago, corresponding to the primary liquid H2 flight by its HY4 demonstrator plane and the Joby hydrogen-electric eVTOL plane H2 gasoline cell system. Joby Aviation, an eVTOL plane developer, acquired the corporate three years in the past.
H2FLY itself was based by Kallo in 2015 together with 4 different colleagues. This befell after they’d been concerned in various H2 research and growth tasks operated by DLR (the German Aerospace Middle), in addition to being a College of Ulm professor in Germany.
An upcoming change of hydrogen know-how management
Ralph Müller can be changing Kallo because the chief government officer of H2FLY as of November 1. Müller’s profession began within the automotive sector, having labored for corporations corresponding to Borg Warner and Audi, earlier than turning into a Mann + Hummel filters firm director.
Based on H2FLY, Müller is bringing a wealth of expertise in worldwide group management, simply as H2FLY steps into a brand new product development- and certification-focused section.
Alternatively, Kallo can be shifting alongside as the top of hydrogen know-how by pushing H2FLY’s tech developments forward.
The H2FLY crew
“I am delighted to welcome Ralph to the H2FLY team,” mentioned Kallo. “His impressive track record in developing businesses and organizations will be instrumental as we continue our journey towards hydrogen-electric, emission-free flight.”
“I am honored to join H2FLY at this pivotal moment in its history,” added Müller. “H2FLY’s commitment to sustainable aviation aligns perfectly with my own passion for innovation and environmental responsibility.”
“I look forward to leading the incredible team that Dr. Kallo has built and led for the past decade as we bring hydrogen-electric propulsion systems to market and make a significant contribution to a cleaner future.”
