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Section II at Aerospace Valley

Section II at Aerospace Valley

 As part of its partnership with the Aerospace Valley Cluster, Section II of the AAE held its meeting on March 26, 2024 in building B612, ...
Jean-Marc Weber passes away

Jean-Marc Weber passes away

Jean-Marc Weber, Ingénieur de l'Armement and Honorary Member of the Académie de l'air et de l'espace (section 5), passed away on February 22, 2024 at ...
Thesis Prize "Law, Economics and Sociology of Air and Space Transport"

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 ...
Letter No.132 – Innovation

Letter No.132 – Innovation

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 ...

In the agenda

Conferences, forums, lectures, etc. Find here all the events in Europe organized by the Academy but also those of our partners.

23 Apr 2024
Toulouse
The Guiana Space Centre opens wide the Door to Outer Space

The Guiana Space Centre opens wide the Door to Outer Space

By Marie-Anne Clair, former director of the Guiana Space Centre, CNES, AAE correspondent The powerful blast that is disrupting the ...
24 Apr 2024
Roma
Decarbonizing Air Transport and Reaching Autonomous Human Spaceflight : Two Topical Challenges for Europe

Decarbonizing Air Transport and Reaching Autonomous Human Spaceflight : Two Topical Challenges for Europe

A meeting organized by the Air and Space Academy  and the Center of Aerospace Research of Sapienza, University of Rome ...
28 May 2024
Toulouse
Stratospheric balloons and their applications

Stratospheric balloons and their applications

By Vincent Dubourg, Deputy Director of Balloons at CNES, Orbital Systems and Applications Division For 60 years, CNES (Centre National ...

Latest publications

Find all the opinions, Dossiers and other official publications of the Academy. The PDF versions of our books are free to download or available for purchase in book version.

Opinion N°20: Decarbonising air transport

Opinion N°20: Decarbonising air transport

Air transport is global: it has enabled an incredible expansion in relations between peoples. It intends to be sustainable in ...
Opinion N°19: Space exploration: keeping the momentum going

Opinion N°19: Space exploration: keeping the momentum going

In May 2023, the AAE, with the support of AIDAA, SGAC and Politecnico di Torino, organised an international conference on ...
Opinion No.18: Collaborative air and space combat operations in Europe

Opinion No.18: Collaborative air and space combat operations in Europe

Joint opinion paper of the AAE and the DGLR Enabling collaborative operations is a major challenge considering the variety of ...
Opinion No.17: Recommendations for New European military helicopter programmes

Opinion No.17: Recommendations for New European military helicopter programmes

It is time to prepare the next generation of helicopters and VTOLs. This opinion, the result of a joint study ...

Documents and Medias

Find in this section the replay of our conferences and public sessions, the reception speeches of the new members, the proceedings of symposia and forums, technical presentations as well as the work of the sections and commissions

Free speech by members

The texts published in this section allow members of the Academy to express themselves freely on the subjects of their choice. These documents reflect only the opinion of their authors and do not in any way engage the official word of the Air and Space Academy.

Update on Airline Pilot Hypovigilance and Incapacitation Detectors

By Jean-Jacques SPEYER, member of the Civil Aeronautics Commission of the AAE This note recalls ...

TRAIN and PLANE: Decarbonization in the same fight?

By Xavier BOUIS, AAE member and President of the IESF Aeronautics and Aerospace Sectoral Committee ...

SAF and energy efficiency, inseparable keys to aeronautical decarbonization

By Jean-Paul Herteman, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAFRAN, Honorary Member of the ...