Alstom is a French multinational company, today specialized in the transport sector, mainly railways. Alstom was born in 1928 from the merger of the Société alsacienne de constructions mécaniques (SCAM), a company specializing in the construction of locomotives, and the Compagnie française pour l’exploitation des procédés Thomson Houston (CFTH), a Franco-American company specializing in electric
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Boeing predicts shining perspective for aerospace
While the Covid crisis did a lot of damage to the airline industry, one and a half years later, we are starting to see the end of the tunnel and hopes are rising again. Indeed, whether it is at the level of domestic or international flights, the sanitary restrictions have put many barriers and the
Business Hydrogen for Climate, the industry forum for the development of green hydrogen
Hydrogen is only interesting from an environmental point of view if it is « green », produced from electrolysis. In fact, it is its decarbonized form that attracts interest and will allow it to develop. The European project is to impose it in energy-intensive sectors to promote a green transition. Collaborations are being studied with Ukraine and
The space indudstrie part of France Relance
One year ago, in September 2020, the French government announced an industrial recovery plan: France Relance, a roadmap for the country’s economic, social and ecological rebuilding. This plan is the result of a wide-ranging national consultation process set up to learn the lessons of the crisis. The objective: to build the France of 2030. e
Aircraft interior: connectivity and seats and the heart of discussion
In Flight Entertainment is about the entertainment available to passengers during a flight. It all started by the airship Hindenburg, which offered a piano, a lounge, a dining room, a smoking room and a bar in 1936, during a two-day flight between Europe and America. Nowadays, the expectations of the passengers changed a bit. One
The future winners of green hydrogen
Green hydrogen is a green energy vector that can only be produced from the electrolysis of water to extract its energy. It is therefore considered a renewable energy. Its use has become, according to UBS experts, essential for states wishing to drastically reduce their carbon footprint. Although its use remains limited for the moment because
Airbus: an A350 cargo version in sight?
An A350 cargo version is the latest development from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to attack a market where it is not yet present, unlike its rival Boeing. Cargo traffic is the only sector of the aeronautics industry that is doing better than before the pandemic. Few people know this, but a large portion of air
The United Kingdom rethinks its defense program
Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to review the U.K.’s defence, security and foreign policy program, and now he has done so. The review, published on March 22, 2021, calls for a reduction in the number of personnel and aging equipment in favour of technological improvements to the armed forces and new military infrastructure. One of
The world’s first « power-to-X-to-power » demonstrator integrating a hydrogen-powered gas turbine
The company Chevron Canada Limited has decided to implement one of the largest liquefied natural gas projects, the Kitimat LNG project. To realize this project, they first sold 50% of the project to an Australian company, Woodside Petroleum. Thus, this project is a 50/50 joint venture between Chevron Limited and Woodside Energy International. One of
EcoPulse from Airbus, Safran and Daher, soon in production?
Airbus, Daher and Safran announced their collaboration at the 2019 Paris Air Show, which is part of their innovation strategy. This collaboration aims to develop EcoPulseTM a hybrid propulsion aircraft demonstrator, with the support of CORAC (Council for Civil Aeronautics Research). The demonstrator has already passed the Preliminary Design Review, a key first step in
