# The Next Frontier of Aviation and AM's Impact with Tim Berry of JetZero

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2024-11-12
- Length: 41m
- Episode: 5
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/384acbd1

## Summary

Tim Berry, Head of Manufacturing and Quality at JetZero, discusses how the company is using additive manufacturing to build a blended-wing body aircraft that reduces fuel burn by 50%. He explains that JetZero leverages space industry best practices, such as rapid iteration and in-house AM, to overcome aviation's legacy constraints and accelerate certification. Berry highlights specific technologies like EOS Smart Fusion and AL 5X1 material, while identifying talent shortages and supply chain resilience as key operational challenges. The episode covers the strategic decision to insource additive manufacturing for rapid prototyping while leveraging service providers for capacity scaling.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=3) Introduction: Tim Berry and JetZero's Blended Wing Body Mission
- [4:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=284) JetZero's Market Strategy and Space Industry Heritage
- [7:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=464) Current State of Additive Manufacturing in Aviation
- [12:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=747) Subscale Program and Specific AM Applications
- [14:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=869) Organizational Adoption and FAA Certification Pathways
- [18:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=1105) Supply Chain Strategy: In-house vs. Service Providers
- [22:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=1359) Challenges: Talent, Supply Chain, and Factory Planning
- [29:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=1743) Timeline: Demonstrator Flight and Commercial Entry
- [30:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=1848) Future Tech: Materials, Large Format Printers, and Software
- [37:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2024-11-12-the-next-frontier-of-aviation-and-ams-impact-with-tim-berry-of-jetzero#t=2247) Advice for Implementing Additive Manufacturing

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- JetZero (company)
- Bast (company)
- Launcher (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- Northrop Grumman (company)
- Scale Composites (company)
- EOS (company)
- AFCM (company)
- Siemens (company)
- Smart Fusion (tool)
- AL 5X1 (material)
- C103 (material)
- FAA (other)
- NASA (company)
- Boeing (company)

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