Newsletter No.131 – Concorde

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

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...

Patrick Anspach passes away

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death, which occurred on Wednesday 30 August, of our colleague Patrick ANSPACH, Belgian aeronautical journalist and member of Section 5 of our Academy. He obtained his degree in journalism from the Université Libre de...

Prizes & medals 2023

Grand Prize of the Academy It is awarded to Gilles PICHON (posthumously), Christian SCHERER, Pierre-Henri BROUSSE and Klaus ROEWE, for ” The conquering strategy of the A320 family” in its various technical, industrial and commercial aspects. Vermeil medal...

Newsletter No.130 – Defence in Europe

Newsletter No.130 – Defence in Europe Download Newsletter No.130 Editorial: Transformations in Defenceby Bruno STOUFFLET, vice-president of AAE French military programming bill: between the linesby Louis-Alain ROCHE, Lieutenant General (procurement branch), president...

Partnership with the Directorate General of Armaments

At the Paris Air Show on June 22, the Air and Space Academy , represented by its Vice-President Bruno STOUFFLET and the DGA, represented by the Senior Armaments General Engineer and Technical Director, Cécile Sellier, signed a partnership agreement to enrich exchanges...

death of André Motet

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of our colleague André Motet, honorary member of Section 2 and co-President of the Defense Commission of the Academy from 2002 to 2008. André Motet, former Deputy Director of Aerospatiale’s Strategic Systems...

ENAIRE, new partner of the AAE

The Air and Space Academy is pleased to count among its partners the Spanish entity ENAIRE. ENAIRE is a public entity owned by the Spanish Ministry of Transport and Mobility. It is thus the main provider of air navigation services in Spain and is responsible for air...

Yves Sillard passes away

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of our colleague Yves Sillard, elected member of the Academy in 1995. He was very involved in the activities of the Academy, within the Space, Defense, and European Actions committees. He also participated in the...

Newsletter No129 – European Space

Newsletter No129 – European Space Edito: European Spaceby Philippe Couillard, AAE member and former president Missions: The Artemis programmeby Philippe Watillon, President Lunar Logistics Services, AAE fellow Focus: The Space Launch Systemby Hervé Gilibert, Chief...

Partnership with the Bibliothèque de Toulouse

On February 23rd, the Air and Space Academy, in the person of its president, Michel Wachenheim and its Secretary-General, Olivier de l’Estoile, had the pleasure of meeting Samir Hajije, Delegate Municipal Councillor of Toulouse in charge of Public Reading,...