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Peter Manice on Seaplanes, Electric Aircraft, and the Future of Regional
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- What Follows
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- Jun 18, 2026
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Summary
Welcome to this episode of What Follows — the podcast where we explore the people shaping aviation today, and the ideas defining what comes next. In this episode, host Nate Thuli speaks with Peter Manice about the future of aviation, regional mobility, and the changing ways people may move between cities, airports, and coastal communities. The conversation explores the promise of seaplane services, electric aircraft, eVTOL technology, and urban air mobility, while also examining the regulatory, economic, and infrastructure challenges that determine whether new aviation ideas can actually scale. Peter discusses how time savings, customer acceptance, safety, certification, and aircraft design all influence the future of regional travel. From seaplanes to electric aircraft, the episode examines how aviation innovation could make short-distance travel faster, more flexible, and more practical. Key Topics The future of aviation and regional mobilityPeter Manice’s journey into aviationSeaplane services and regional travelTime efficiency in short-distance aviationElectric aircraft and eVTOL technologyUrban air mobility and new travel modelsFAA regulation, certification, and safetyCustomer education and public acceptanceInfrastructure needs for future air mobilityThe economics of aviation innovationThe future of electric and hybrid aircraftHow aircraft design is evolving Key Frameworks Physics vs. economics in aviationRegulatory hurdles in aviation innovationThe future of electric and hybrid aircraftUrban air mobility infrastructureCustomer acceptance and educationSafety as a condition for scalability Themes This episode focuses on the practical side of aviation innovation. Peter Manice explores why promising aircraft concepts must work not only technically, but economically,…