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Ascendance chooses Safran to propel its ATEA VTOL
Ascendance has just announced that it has selected ENGINeUS, the first EASA-certified electric motor, developed by Safran Electrical & Power, for the prototype flying ATEA, its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
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Press releases
Ascendance and Airbus Partner to Accelerate Aviation Decarbonization with Hybrid-Electric Technology
A Strategic Alliance for the Next Generation of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

Ascendance unveils STERNA Hybrid Pack and partners with EXOES to accelerate the industrialization of hybrid-electric aviation
Ascendance Reaches a New Milestone Toward Concrete Hybrid-Electric Aviation with Green Aerolease and Leman Aviation Strategic Agreements to Accelerate the Adoption of Hybrid-Electric Aviation

Ascendance Strengthens Its Strategic Advisory Committee with the Appointment of Former French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari
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Ascendance chooses Safran to propel its ATEA VTOL
Ascendance has just announced that it has selected ENGINeUS, the first EASA-certified electric motor, developed by Safran Electrical & Power, for the prototype flying ATEA, its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
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Ascendance and Delair Announce Collaboration to Develop a Hybrid-Electric Observation Drone Demonstrator for a DGA application
Ascendance, a leader in hybrid-electric solutions, particularly with its STERNA hybrid propulsion technology and Delair, a designer and manufacturer of professional UAVs for industry and defense, today announced a joint initiative to advance the technology of fixed-wing observation drones for a DGA application.
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Ascendance and Capgemini extend their strategic partnership to accelerate industrialization of decarbonized air transport
Capgemini has joined forces with the start-up to scale its innovative solutions and bring the Group’s end-to-end capabilities for the industrialization of a new generation of aircraft, with a significantly reduced environmental footprint.

Ascendance eyes first test flight for its eVTOL ‘Atea’ in 2025, after reaching $2 billion in preorders
Strategic partnerships expanded throughout 2024 to accelerate development of hybrid-electric aviation solutions.

Ascendance announces strategic partnership with Helipass
Ascendance, manufacturer of hybrid- electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) airplanes and solutions to decarbonize flying, has teamed with Helipass, the world’s premier helicopter flight experience booking platform, to jointly build the future of regional air mobility.

Ascendance Flight Technologies raises €21 Million
Toulouse, March 27, 2023 - Ascendance Flight Technologies, a startup dedicated to sustainable aviation, has raised €21 million.

Stéphane Viala appointed Director of Engineering & Program at Ascendance Flight Technologies
Nomination

AFI KLM E&M to explore VTOL maintenance solutions
AFI KLM E&M sign memorandum

François Caudron, Special Advisor Business
Commercial development

Ascendance announces first letters of intent for VTOL Atea
LOIs for Atea