AAE is composed of members who hold or have held significant responsibilities in their respective fields related to aeronautics and space.

From a wide variety of backgrounds, engineers, industrialists, researchers, managers, pilots, astronauts, doctors, lawyers, economists, journalists, writers and artists all work together.

They constitute a pool of knowledge unique in Europe aimed at promoting and furthering the development of high quality scientific, technical, cultural and human activities in the fields of Air and Space.