Outbound Aerospace 🛩

A New Kind of Airplane

December 03, 2024

Setting the Scene

  • The aviation industry is struggling to meet rapidly growing aircraft demand while manufacturing costs remain higher than ever.

  • Where the industry falls short:

    • Outdated Processes: For six decades, costly aircraft production processes have remained unchanged, with minimal technological advancements.

    • Unsustainable Infrastructure: The industry’s supply base and factory lines are strained to capacity, and manufacturers can’t afford to expand.

  • This week’s company is building the next generation of economical and sustainable airliners by transforming the way aircraft are manufactured and designed.

In a Sentence

Outbound Aerospace is a 3D printing-based aircraft manufacturer revolutionizing production efficiency.

  • 3D printing-based: Utilizes advanced additive manufacturing to produce molds and parts at scale with precision.

  • Efficiency: Achieves a 50% reduction in overall costs, 12x faster engineering cycles compared to traditional processes, and reduced fuel consumption for customers.

Bulleted Version: In the same way that Tesla transformed battery production to scale EVs, Outbound Aerospace is reshaping aviation with precision 3D printing to scale production while providing a more efficient solution.

The Basics

  • Industry: Aviation, Aerospace Manufacturing

  • Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

  • Year Founded: 2023

  • Employee Count: 4

  • Investors: Antler, Blue Collective, and various angels

  • Amount Raised: $1.1 M pre-seed

  • Business Model: B2B, manufacturing and selling airplanes to airlines

  • Early Traction: Flying prototype is 80% completed, active discussions with three airlines

    Outbound’s first prototype using their new manufacturing method

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Due Diligence

WHAT WE LIKE

  • Market Opportunity: The aviation industry faces a potential airplane shortage, with 40,000+ new planes needed in the next 20 years, while current suppliers are only on pace to produce half, creating a massive market opportunity.

  • Disruptive Manufacturing Process: Outbound Aerospace’s reliance on 3D printing introduces cost savings and supply chain resilience, reducing dependency on global logistics and legacy suppliers prone to bottlenecks and delays.

  • Sustainability:  By incorporating aerodynamic designs that reduce fuel consumption, Outbound aligns directly with the aviation industry's push for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

POTENTIAL RISKS

  • Regulatory Compliance: Aviation regulations are highly complex, and delays in certification could significantly impact the company’s go-to-market timeline and overall strategy.

  • Extended Sales Cycle: Selling to airlines often involves multi-year negotiations, which may delay revenue generation and require substantial upfront capital investment.

  • Starting with Private Aircrafts: While targeting private jets to generate initial revenue is a practical strategy, it risks uncertainty in customer demand due to a lack of clear efficiency-driven and environmental use cases compared to airlines.

Founder Profile

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Comps

Why Outbound Aerospace: By reimagining the manufacturing process, making it 12x faster, and reducing fuel consumption and costs by 50%, Outbound Aerospace has huge potential to land some massive airlines as customers as the company grows.

Event Board

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