PLANA appointed Dr. Taekyu Reu as the senior vice president of aircraft configuration engineering. Reu was the former vice president of the Advanced Defense Technology Research Institute (Korean DARPA) at the Agency for Defense Development (ADD).
Within ADD, he also participated in KT-1 Basic Trainer, T-50 Advanced Trainer, KFX Korean Fighter development programs, and advanced UAV technology development programs. He is the recipient of the Order of Service Merit (Cheonsu Medal).
Braden J. Kim, CEO and co-founder, PLANA, said: “From Dr. Reu’s joining, I am confident that PLANA established a strong leadership foundation in elevating its competency of aircraft configuration and system integration to a global level.”
PLANA is a hybrid eVTOL aircraft development company with plans to accelerate the commercialization roadmap of its hybrid eVTOL aircraft by 2028.