{"id":2873,"date":"2025-07-09T21:08:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aamnation.com\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2025-07-09T21:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:08:50","slug":"amsl-aero-appoints-dr-adriano-di-pietro-as-ceo-to-lead-australias-global-race-in-zero-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aamnation.com\/it\/2025\/07\/09\/amsl-aero-appoints-dr-adriano-di-pietro-as-ceo-to-lead-australias-global-race-in-zero-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"AMSL AERO nomina il dottor Adriano Di Pietro amministratore delegato per guidare l'Australia nella corsa globale alle emissioni zero"},"content":{"rendered":"

World-leading hydrogen electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer welcomes respected industry leaders for the next phase of growth, certification and worldwide \/ global market launch<\/strong><\/p>\n

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AMSL Aero<\/a><\/u><\/strong> ,<\/span> the developer of the world-leading hydrogen-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Vertiia,\u00a0has appointed Dr Adriano Di Pietro as Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n

Dr Di Pietro will lead the Australian company into its next phase of growth and bring its revolutionary aircraft to certification and international market launch. Vertiia\u00a0is one of the world\u2019s most advanced hydrogen eVTOLs, the new generation of aircraft that take off and land like a helicopter but fly fast and smoothly like a fixed-wing aeroplane.<\/p>\n

Dr Di Pietro joins AMSL Aero from the Aerospace Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) at Swinburne University\u00a0where he served as Director and CEO (Interim) of the Australian Air Mobility Cooperative Research Centre\u00a0(AAMCRC). He brings deep knowledge, strategic acumen, and scale-up and go-to-market experience to the role, with nearly 20 years of leadership and technical expertise spanning aerospace, automotive, defense and autonomous systems.<\/p>\n

In November 2024, AMSL Aero joined an elite group of top-tier global companies to fly an eVTOL in untethered horizontal flight successfully. The historic test flights underscored Vertiia\u2019s leadership as the first eVTOL in the world, designed from inception to utilize hydrogen for long-range, heavy-lift, and passenger operations.<\/p>\n

Dr Di Pietro joins AMSL Aero as the company prepares to build its second full-scale prototype of Vertiia and undertake its first hydrogen-powered flight test program. Dr Di Pietro will lead AMSL Aero\u2019s campaign for certification of Vertiia by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\u00a0(CASA), scale up manufacturing capability, and drive global commercial expansion, fueled by strong forward orders.<\/p>\n

AMSL Aero Co-Founder and Board Director Andrew Moore\u00a0said:<\/strong> \u201cI am delighted that Adriano has chosen to join AMSL Aero. His deep technical expertise and industry leadership make him uniquely suited to lead the team into our next growth phase as we move towards hydrogen flight testing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Di Pietro said<\/strong>: \u201cI\u00a0am excited to\u00a0join\u00a0AMSL\u00a0Aero.\u00a0I believe in the company\u2019s bold vision to revolutionize air mobility\u00a0through\u00a0accessible\u00a0zero-emissions technology.\u00a0AMSL has a\u00a0world-class team that\u2019s not only redefining the future of aviation\u00a0but\u00a0building\u00a0a cleaner, faster, and more connected regional transportation system,\u00a0something that\u2019s vital to Australia\u2019s economic resilience, accessibility, and future prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n

AMSL Aero Chair Chris Smallhorn\u00a0welcomed Dr Di Pietro, saying his appointment is well-timed to elevate AMSL Aero\u2019s leading development and commercial position.<\/p>\n

Mr. Smallhorn\u00a0said<\/strong>: \u201cAfter a highly competitive search, we are thrilled to welcome Adriano. His track record in scaling aerospace technology ventures will be instrumental in the next phase of development with our second full-scale prototype, maintaining our position as a global leader in zero-emission aviation. He will lead our growing team of more than 65 talented and passionate engineers and aviation experts as we bring Vertiia\u2019s affordable, zero-emission, long-range, point-to-point aviation capabilities to Australia and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Di Pietro commences his CEO role at AMSL Aero in the week beginning July 7, 2025.<\/p>\n

Adriano Di Pietro Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Adriano Di Pietro is a globally recognized aerospace executive and deep-tech innovator with nearly 20 years of international experience spanning aerospace, defense, and automotive systems. He has helped scale multiple high-tech ventures across Australia, the US, and Europe. He holds a PhD in advanced aerospace manufacturing technology and a degree in engineering.<\/p>\n

Most recently, Dr Di Pietro served as CEO (Interim) of the Australian Air Mobility Cooperative Research Centre (AAM CRC), where he brought together Australia\u2019s advanced air mobility industry as a key driver of Australia\u2019s future aviation system.<\/p>\n

Concurrently, as Director of the Aerospace Innovation Research (AIR) Hub\u00a0at Swinburne University of Technology, he led an expert team supporting the growth of Australia\u2019s uncrewed air systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility development and manufacturing industry with significant development in zero-emission hydrogen-powered flight.<\/p>\n

Previously, Dr Di Pietro held key roles at XTEK (now HighCom Group)\u00a0as Chief Technology Officer, where he led the commercialization of aerospace and defense technologies. He was also one of the first employees at Zoox, the Silicon Valley-based autonomous vehicle company acquired by Amazon, and held leadership roles at Quickstep Technologies, a leading aerospace composites manufacturer in Australia and Germany.<\/p>\n

Informazioni su AMSL Aero<\/strong>
\nAMSL Aero \u00e8 uno sviluppatore australiano di velivoli a zero emissioni fondato nel 2017. L'azienda ha sede a Bankstown, Sydney, Australia, con strutture per prove di volo nel Nuovo Galles del Sud regionale. Il team di AMSL Aero, di livello mondiale, vanta un'esperienza internazionale in tutti gli aspetti della progettazione aerospaziale, dei test di volo, della produzione, della certificazione e delle operazioni aziendali nel settore aeronautico. AMSL Aero \u00e8 sostenuta da investitori privati tra cui IP Group Australia, Telstra Super, Host Plus e StB Capital Partners, e dal governo australiano. Ulteriori informazioni su AMSL Aero \u2013 www.amslaero.com<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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