SESSYS (Single European Sky SYStems)

Preamble The structural weaknesses of a fragmented European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system are widely recognised and the subject of decades of political efforts by the European Commission to find a solution. The latest proposal of SES regulations, aimed at...

Philosophy and human motivations for space exploration

Preamble This document is the synthesis of a seminar organized on June 23, 2022 by the Academy of Air and Space (AAE), in the framework of the preparation of a symposium on “Space Exploration” planned for May 10-12, 2023 in Turin. With the aim of debating the...

Space Exploration conference proceedings

The Air and Space Academy, supported by AIDAA and SGAC, organised this international conference on Space Exploration at Politecnico di Torino on May 10-12, 2023. Chaired by Jean-Jacques Dordain, the conference attracted an audience of 340 and allowed 75 speakers to...

Acting for sustainable Air transport

This text, in its current state, is not an official document of the Air and Space Academy. It was written, on a provisional basis, by several members of the AAE Energy-Environment commission who, in view of the very active political and industrial context on the...

Air transport: perceptions and realities

This document was written by Éric Dautriat, Philippe Forestier, Philippe Fonta, Jean-Marc Garot and Alain Joselzon, members of the Energy and Environment Commission (C2E) of the Air and Space Academy. The first describes how air transport is included in international...

Will “sobriety” prevail in air travel – and in what form?

This article, written as part of the “Energy and Environment” Commission of the Air and Space Academy, is not an official document of the Academy, but the result of a joint drafting coordinated by Éric Dautriat with the contribution and agreement of the...

Urban Transportation of Passengers by e-VTOL

Conference proceedings « Urban Transportation of Passengers by e-VTOL » – 21 & 22 September 2022 – DGAC – Paris (in duplex with ENAC – Toulouse). Wednesday 21 September (morning) 08:45 – Practical information Alain CASSIER, programme...

Towards new European military helicopter programmes

Proceedings of the Forum of June 12, 2022 – Eurosatory Exhibition – Paris An Air and Space Academy working group carried out an analysis that looked back on the development procedures of today’s military rotorcraft, the vast majority of which were built in...

European secure connectivity

This video conference, organized by the Asociación de Ingenieros Aeronáuticos de España (AIAE) and the AAE was held on March 3, 2022. You will find below the presentation (PDF) made by Antonio Abad, Technical and Operations Director at HISPASAT, member of the Air and...

New designs for the aircraft wings of the future bioinspired

Presentation of the lecture by Marianna Braza, Research Director at the CNRS, Toulouse Institute of Fluid Mechanics on March 30, 2021 (in distance-in french only) Our activities on the theme of morphing, which consists of optimizing the shape and vibrational behavior...

Aviation year zero: towards net zero emissions

Presentation ofArthur D. Little’s study “Aviation year zero: towards net zero emissions” put forward following the webinar: “Air transport in crisis and climate challenge – Towards new paradigms” of 11 and 12 March 2021 (available...