Instructor: Pascal Thalin

Pascal Thalin
 Biography: Pascal Thalin is a Senior Aerospace Expert and Instructor with Aero Mobility, a company engaged with engineering and development of advanced air mobility solutions. In various leadership roles with aircraft, engine and system manufacturers, he has gained longstanding experience in R&D, certification, program management, and business development of power, propulsion, actuation, and avionics systems for a wide range of aircraft. He is a long-standing member of SAE in aeronautics, serving in several key committee roles related to air mobility, including leading standardization. As for sustainable solutions for aerospace, spanning across key topics such as electrification, and alternative fuels including Sustainable Alternative Fuels (SAF) and Hydrogen, his primary focus is on how to best support industry efforts in the lead-up to net-zero carbon emissions in the foreseeable future. This includes helping address challenges coming with wider uptake of SAF, leapfrog hydrogen-based powertrains, and related infrastructure. This also includes synergistic approaches with other mobility sectors. For conventional, hybrid-electric and electric aircraft, along with sustainable aviation in general, he is committed to optimized solutions in design, certification, operations, and business. His publications include the book Fundamentals of Electric Aircraft, which offers in-depth insights into innovative architectures and technologies enabling aircraft electrification.Pascal holds an engineering degree from INP-ENSEEIHT, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, France.

Classes by this instructor


Aircraft Electrification: Architectures, Technologies, and Components

This course will strengthen students' understanding of aircraft electrification for fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft segments.
May 18-22, 2026, BEST Conference Center

Hydrogen-based Aircraft and Airports: Concepts, Technologies, and Configurations

This course will equip students with the skills necessary to understand hydrogen as an alternative fuel source including its integration with conventional and cleaner fuels for aircraft and airports.
October 6-10, 2025, Renaissance Orlando Resort