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10
May

David is an Aerospace industry veteran with 25 years managing a high mix of proprietary avionics products. David spent fifteen years in roles of increasing responsibility ranging from sales to program management, operations leadership, activity support and eventually C-Level management. The majority of David’s career experience has been in tier-1 aerospace corporations designing and manufacturing complex components and systems for all major OEMs, in France and in the US.

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Nuclear dismantling gives way to a new market
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A step forward for SAF
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It is commonly said that the lifespan of a power plant is 40 years. After this period, problems may arise, and the plants are then considered old. Thus, many questions may arise: should they continue to operate, should they be refurbished or replaced, or should they be closed drastically? This is the case for France,
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A new era for green mobility
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Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Industry
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The French Nuclear Industry, between prespectives and restucturation
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Competition is fierce between PMAs and OEMs in the evolving MRO sector
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The account plan, a strategic tool for Surfeo
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Gas Shipping – A New Era of Challenges?
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MRO after COVID-19, outlook before MRO Europe
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Alstom selects suppliers to create hydrogen storage solutions
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Boeing predicts shining perspective for aerospace
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Business Hydrogen for Climate, the industry forum for the development of green hydrogen
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The space indudstrie part of France Relance
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Aircraft interior: connectivity and seats and the heart of discussion
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The future winners of green hydrogen
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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
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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
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The world’s first « power-to-X-to-power » demonstrator integrating a hydrogen-powered gas turbine
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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
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A customer for VoltAero’s Cassio
VoltAero is a French company that is developing the Cassio, a hybrid aircraft that would be ready in 2023, and available in three versions of four, six, and ten seats. VoltAero’s vision is to take electric aircraft to a whole new level.  As an experienced company, VoltAero is developing a general aviation aircraft with hybrid-electric
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August
Green hydrogen: a new step in the energy transition
France is positioning itself to become a world leader in green hydrogen by 2030.  The government has announced a 7 billion euro plan dedicated to this energy of the future, with the aim of reconciling technological development and ecological transition. This strategy, presented by the Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, is based
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H2V Normandy and Air Liquide: a fruitful partnership
Air Liquide joins H2V’s green hydrogen project in Normandy. The French industrial gases giant has taken a 40% stake in H2V Normandy, a subsidiary of the H2V Product group. Air Liquide is therefore the main partner in the project for a vast green hydrogen complex in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine, in Seine-Maritime. H2V Normandy has managed to obtain
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ZeroAvia, pionners in hydrogen aviation
ZeroAvia aims to develop a hydrogen-fueled powertrain technology to compete with conventional engines in propeller light aircrafts at the moment, and to be closer to zero-emission with less noise. ZeroAvia is a British/American hydrogen-electric aircraft developer. Valery Miftakhov is the CEO of the company, created in 2017. The aim of ZeroAvia is to develop a
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August
Start-ups in the New Space: A great success
For a few years, the New Space has seen the arrival of more and more start-ups offering innovative solutions and the increase of satellite launches. An operation that has become possible due to the reduction of the costs of access to space. Space accessibility: Access to space is no longer unthinkable for a startup. In
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August
The hydrogen train : a tool for sustainable mobility
After countries such as Italy, Germany, Austria and Poland, France has joined the list of countries that have adopted hydrogen trains. A historic step in sustainable mobility for the country. The world’s first hydrogen train: It was at the InnoTrans 2016 trade fair in Berlin that Alstom presented the Coradia iLint for the first time.
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August
Toulouse Blagnac Airport takes a step forward in the hydrogen transition
With 9,620,224 passengers in 2019, Toulouse Blagnac Airport is the sixth largest airport in France. This airport has the particularity of being located in the heart of a dense urban area and of having a dual function, both commercial and test for the manufacturers ATR and Airbus. With the « Green Hydrogen Plan », the Occitania region
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August
Airbus structures the aerostructures sector
Aerostructures are the parts of an aircraft that make up its structure: wing, fuselage, empennage, engine mounts. A few companies are driving this sector. The main aerostructure manufacturers are the Americans Spirit AeroSystems and Triumph Group, the British GKN, the Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the Airbus group subsidiaries Stelia Aerospace and
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July
New Space, Europe: New way to send light vehicles into space.
The company Isar Space innovates in the aerospace sector by proposing new types of rockets allowing the sending of light material like satellites. This new type of rocket is specially designed to optimize the production cost which is 100x lower than the European rockets. This new type of launcher will make it easier to send
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Artificial intelligence in the energy industry
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has gained prominence in a wide variety of industries. Most recently, AI technologies have developed in the energy sector and hold great potential for future energy system design. rom demand forecasting to asset maintenance, the application of AI in the energy sector could bring gains on many fronts. Digitization
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The great return of counter-insurgency aircraft
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Space Alliance signs for the development of a secure telecommunications system for the Italian Defense.
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Brazilian LNG market: new investment opportunities
On April 8, 2021, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gave his approval to the text of the new gas law. The law lays the groundwork for the development of a competitive LNG market that will allow for new investments in the industry, lower costs and higher gas consumption. Brazil’s new gas law marks an important step
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The world’s largest aircraft is back
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eVtol: The Solution for Urban Air Mobility
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June
Green hydrogen production offshore: the German H2 Mare pilot project
Offshore wind energy offers one of the greatest potentials for green hydrogen production. Indeed, the direct production of green hydrogen in offshore wind power plants allows a considerable cost reduction compared to its production on land.  With this in mind, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has included the H2 Mare pilot project
14
June
Airbus picks up pace after the crisis.
After a sudden halt in global air transport caused by the pandemic a little over a year ago, the aviation industry is starting to recover and seems to be returning to its usual growth. Several players in the sector are announcing new projects for 2021. Airbus: Delivery and new orders in prospect The portfolio of
11
June
State of play and perspectives of the biogas sector in France.
The biogas sector is booming in France thanks in particular to the appearance of new outlets (injection, biofuel) and new processes (cogeneration, pyrogasification, power-to-gas). In 2020, the production of renewable gas almost doubled, reaching 2.2TWh at the end of the year, against 1.2TWh at the end of 2019. However, biogas still represents only 0.5% of
10
June
The French Defence Sector, A Market That Does Not Suffer From The Crisis
Even after the health crisis that hit the world hard, the defence sector does not seem to be among the collateral damage. Indeed, this sector is in very good health and is even evolving in a positive way with prospects for the future. The French defence sector is among the actors of this development with
04
June
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Composite materials: disruptive innovations to green the aeronautical and maritime sectors.
The international aviation and maritime transport sectors are the fastest growing source of CO2 emissions. Together they account for almost 7% of total EU GHG emissions. It is only recently that these two sectors have taken initiatives to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, both at the European and global levels. Lightweight, strong and durable, composites
01
June
Dassault Aviation and the Falcon 10X, the aircraft that is revolutionizing the business jet market.
On May 6, 2021, the French company Dassault Aviation unveiled its new Falcon, which is positioned as the best business jet on the market. A fast business jet approaching Mach 1 and with a very long range, nearly 14,000 km or a non-stop trip from Hong Kong to New York. The Falcon 10X is the
21
May
FCAS Program: Challenges and new player enters the stage
The SCAF represents an essential political and industrial element of future European aeronautical capacity in defense. This explains the global scale of the issue, which is essential to the European Union’s position on the international market. Challenges around the SCAF: Important technologies that will be used to manufacture the New Generation Fighter are at stake.
21
May
Renewable energies, ENGIE’s strategy
For several years now, the major industrial energy group Engie has been engaged in a profound transformation and aims to be a leader in the energy transition. In this perspective, the group announced on Tuesday its new 2021-2023 strategic roadmap, with a focus on renewable energies. NGIE’s new strategy: investment in renewables. The ENGIE group
19
May
The « France Relance » Plan: what support for companies in the aeronautical sector?
Following the Covid-19 crisis, the government launched in early September 2020 the 100 billion€ recovery plan to address the epidemic and boost the economy. As Bruno Le Maire, the minister of the economy, announces the end of this stimulus plan, it is time to understand how it has supported investment and modernization of the aviation
12
May
Machine learning and deep learning: two essential components of AI applied to the industrial sector.
Artificial intelligence (AI) brings together a constellation of technologies that enable machines to understand, act and learn. Among them, machine learning and deep learning, two essential components of AI applied to the industrial sector. These two terms are often used interchangeably. Yet, they are quite distinct. Thus, it is important to identify and differentiate them
06
May
The electric propulsion of aircraft: between progress and challenges
The electrification of non-propulsion systems has been a continuous evolution of airplanes and helicopters for decades, while the electrification of propulsion systems promises a real revolution. This implies a new way of designing aircraft, their architecture, their aerodynamics, not to mention their operating model. Current research and innovation projects on the electrification of propulsion promise
30
April
Normandy region pioneers hydrogen in France
As a leading industrial region, Normandy is a pioneer in the development of the hydrogen industry in France. In addition to the traditional uses of hydrogen in the petrochemical and space sectors with the Ariane Group test site, the region is developing new uses such as hydrogen mobility. Normandy was the first French region in
30
April
Disruptive propulsion technologies: what is the future of aviation ??
In the age of ecological transition, no sector of activity is spared by changes. This means reinventing its know-how. The aeronautical sector is no exception to the trend and must carry out its revolution using disruptive technologies. need for fast and the drive to go green. In recent years, aerospace innovators have given us hopes
23
April
Alstom’s first hydrogen trains arrive in France
After three months of successful tests on the Austrian railway ÖBB. The world leader Alstom has just launched its first hydrogen train model : the Coradia iLint. This is a first, intended to get rid of diesel on non-electrified lines. Launched in Germany in 2018, the Coradia iLint is the world’s first passenger train powered
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