Jean-Marc Weber passes away

25 Mar 2024 | Members, News

Jean-Marc Weber, Ingénieur de l’Armement et Membre Honoraire de l’Académie de l’air et de l’espace (section 5), s’est éteint le 22 février 2024 à l’âge de 89 ans. Né à Nancy le 14 mars 1934, il laisse derrière lui un héritage dans...

Thesis Prize “Law, Economics and Sociology of Air and Space Transport”

29 Jan 2024 | News

Thesis Prize “Law, Economics and Sociology of Air and Space Transport” The Thesis Prize “Law, Economics and Sociology of Air and Space Transport”, created by the French Air and Space Academy, is awarded to a doctoral thesis defended in French...

Letter No.132 – Innovation

26 Jan 2024 | AAE newsletter, News

Letter No.132 – Innovation Download the Newsletter No.132 Editorial: Reflections and actionsby Michel Wachenheim, AAE president Innovation Forum [ See Forum Proceedings ]by Bruno Stoufflet, vice-president of AAE Opinion No. 17: Recommendations for new European...

J-F. Clervoy elevated to Commander in the National Order of the Legion of Honour

10 Jan 2024 | Members, News

By decree dated December 29, 2023, Jean-François Clervoy, a former astronaut at the European Space Agency and member of the French Air and Space Academy, was elevated to the rank of Commander in the National Order of the Legion of Honor, he had been an officer since...

Marc Pélegrin passes away

9 Jan 2024 | Members, News

L’Académie vient de perdre l’un de ses membres fondateurs, Marc Pélegrin, Haut Conseiller honoraire à l’Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches aérospatiales (ONERA), décédé le 1er janvier 2024 à l’âge de 100 ans. Né en 1923, Marc Pélegrin a marqué...

Presentation of the insignia of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres to Madeleine Tézenas-du-Montcel

14 Dec 2023 | Members, News

On December 9, 2023, in a ceremony full of emotion and solemnity, the Mayor of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc, had the honor of awarding the insignia of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres to our Madeleine Tézenas-du-Montcel, sculptor and member of our Academy. The reception...

Michel-Henri Carpentier passes away

14 Dec 2023 | Members, News

The scientific and technical community mourns the passing of Michel Henri Carpentier, engineer emeritus and former scientific and technical director of Thomson-CSF. Born on January 16, 1931, Mr. Carpentier passed away on December 3, 2023, leaving behind an exceptional...

Frank Borman passes away

8 Nov 2023 | Members, News

It is with deep sadness that we learn of the passing of Frank Borman, one of the pioneers of astronautics. Frank Borman passed away on November 7, 2023 at the age of 95. His passing leaves behind an exceptional legacy that has marked the history of space exploration...

Jean Delacarte passes away

3 Nov 2023 | Members, News

The Academy lost one of its most prominent members with the death of Jean Delacarte, which occurred on November 2, 2023. Born on December 2, 1927, this brilliant engineer left behind a remarkable legacy through his outstanding contributions to the world of science and...

G. Weygand and M. Tezenas-du-Montcel awarded at the 13th Official Salon of Air and Space Painters

15 Sep 2023 | News

The 13th Official Salon of Air and Space Painters is currently being held at the Air and Space Museum under the high authority of the Ministry of the Armed Forces. This fair highlights the artists of the “Corps of painters, engravers and sculptors of the...

Newsletter No.131 – Concorde

8 Sep 2023 | AAE newsletter, News

Newsletter No.131 – Concorde Download Newsletter No.131 Adventure, exploit, elegance…. and pride!by Jean PINET, Former president of AAE Concorde, a work of artby Jean PINET, Former Concorde test pilot Concorde: Concorde: a fusion of art and technologyby john...

David John Ewins passes away

4 Sep 2023 | Members, News

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing on January 25, 2023, of our colleague David Ewins, Professor of Mechanics of Structures-Vibrations and Emeritus Researcher at Imperial College London, Honorary Member of Section 1 of our Academy. He was a...