Carl Dietrich

Carl Dietrich is a passionate advocate for sustainable personal aviation and strategizing company growth to make a significant impact on society.

He holds a Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from MIT, where he was recognized as one of the exceptional graduates under 35.

Carl is the co-founder of Terrafugia, a pioneering company in the field of flying cars, which he successfully guided for over a decade before selling it to Geely in 2017.

He has been honored with awards like the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for Invention and has been named in the Boston Business Journal's '40 Under 40' list and by Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.

An active member of ASTM committees and the Chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association committee, he is dedicated to developing certification standards for light aircraft and simplified vehicle operations.

In 2019, Carl founded Jump Aero, a startup focused on leveraging eVTOL technology to aid first responders in reaching rural emergency sites swiftly.

With a lifelong passion for aviation starting from a young age, Carl Dietrich is committed to breaking down barriers for wider personal aviation use for the betterment of humanity.