Publications

AAE publishes and disseminates the summaries and conclusions of its work in the shape of Dossiers and Opinions, which include recommendations for the attention of political and industrial decision-makers. It also participates in the elaboration of general works on aerospace culture and publishes a Newsletter.

Newsletter No.131 – Concorde

Newsletter No.131 – Concorde

Publications Download Newsletter No.130 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 HUTCHINSON, Concorde captain Concorde, and ...
Opinion N°16 - Recommendations for an independent European capability for human spaceflight

Opinion N°16 – Recommendations for an independent European capability for human spaceflight

Joint Opinion of AAE, DGLR and AIDAA. In recent years, there has been a new momentum in human spaceflight, driven by the major space powers. Given the experience gained in Europe over more than 30 years and the challenges posed ...
Space Exploration conference proceedings

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 ...
Newsletter No.130 – Defence in Europe

Newsletter No.130 – Defence in Europe

Publications 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 of the AAE Defence commission Space Combat is comingby Gal Jean-Daniel TESTE, former ...
Newsletter No129 – European Space

Newsletter No129 – European Space

Publications 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 Technical Officer, Ariane Group, AAE correspondent Perspectives: Fly me ...
Newsletter n°128 – Energy and Environment (cont.)

Newsletter n°128 – Energy and Environment (cont.)

Publications Edito: AAE and the climateby Antonio Viñolo, Vice-President of AAE Perspectives: SAF and energy efficiency by Jean-Paul Herteman, honorary member of AAE, former Chairman and CEO of Safran[Available in long version here (only in French)] Innovation: Airbus pioneers of ...
Urban Transportation of Passengers by e-VTOL

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 committee chairman Biography ...
Newsletter n°127 – Energy and Environment

Newsletter n°127 – Energy and Environment

Publications Edito: 41th ICAO Assembly: Towards total decarbonisationBy Michel Wachenheim, President of AAE Perspectives: Aviation and climate: current state of playBy Bruno STOUFFLET, Chief technology officer of Dassault Aviation, vice president of AAE New AAE commission “Energy and Environment” (“C2E”)By ...
Towards new European military helicopter programmes

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 ...
Opinion N°15 - From magnetic to true reference

Opinion N°15 – From magnetic to true reference

Since the early days of aviation, magnetic North has been used as a reference for headings and flight paths, except in the vicinity of magnetic poles. Until relatively recently, magnetic compasses and flux valves were the only instruments capable of ...
Newsletter No126 – AAE current reflections

Newsletter No126 – AAE current reflections

Publications Edito : The necessary hybridisation of skills in the airline industryby Gérard ROZENKNOP, Vice president of AAE Changing aviation professionsby Alain GARCIA, Former vice-president of AAE and president of its Civil aeronautics commission, former executive vice-president Engineering, Airbus Commercial ...
Decarbonizing Regional Aviation: An Incremental Approach

Decarbonizing Regional Aviation: An Incremental Approach

Recording of the lecture (in French) by Stéphane Viala, Senior Vice President Engineering, Head of Design Organization, ATR at the José Cabanis Media Library in Toulouse on May 31, 2022. ATR (Regional Transport Aircraft) is the world leader in the ...
Towards sustainable aviation?

Towards sustainable aviation?

Organized in partnership by the Air and Space Academy, ENAC, ISAE-SUPAERO, ENAC Alumni and ISAE-SUPAERO-ENSICA Alumni, this conference (in French) on the theme of the future of aviation was held on Thursday, May 19, 2022 in the Grand Auditorium at ...
Newsletter No125 – Ensuring a sustainable future for aeronautics

Newsletter No125 – Ensuring a sustainable future for aeronautics

Publications Edito : Towards a capability vision for the preparation of future products by Bruno Stoufflet, Vice-president of AAE Recovery plan for the French aeronautics industry following the health crisis by Yann Barbaux, Senior Vice President Airbus SAS, former Executive ...
Dossier 53: The viability of electric urban transport aircraft

Dossier 53: The viability of electric urban transport aircraft

We are currently witnessing an explosion of projects for small, transport market and meeting the specification proposed by Uber Elevate. Most of these projects are still at the development stage and doubts remain as to whether they will be able ...
Newsletter No.124 – Space perspectives

Newsletter No.124 – Space perspectives

Publications Editorial: In praise of grandeurby Éric DAUTRIAT, vice-president of AAE Small launchers: a European perspectiveby Alain CHARMEAU, former CEO of ArianeGroup, AAE fellow Interviewwith Josef Ascherbacher, director general of ESA Space congestion: how to counter the fifth wave?by Christophe ...

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