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Aged 66, this polytechnician has just been appointed president of the Academy for a two-year term. He succeeds Michel Wachenheim, former director general of civil aviation.
After four years at the head of the Air and Space Academy (AAE), Michel Wachenheim, former director general of civil aviation, is handing over the baton. The members of the AAE unanimously elected their 18th president. Bruno Stoufflet, a former Dassault Aviation executive, is now responsible for continuing the Academy’s missions.
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-Aged 66, this polytechnician officially took up his duties on 1is January 2025 for a two-year mandate which already promises to be very busy… “I am committed to mobilizing all my energy to serve our collective priorities, because the Academy must offer original and independent thinking in the face of major challenges facing aeronautics and space players in Europe, he said. These challenges include: the development of sustainable air transport respecting commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. , systems design combat aircraft meeting the operational needs of tomorrow, and the growth of services offered thanks to easier access to space via new concepts of launchers and constellations.”
Former Chief Technology Officer at Dassault
Bruno Stoufflet worked for more than ten years for the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault. He held the positions of Director of Innovation and Director of Technology where he was in charge of preparing future products. In particular, he supervised the preliminary projects for aerial systems. He was also one of the creators of the European joint venture Clean Sky, which became Clean Aviation, and an active member of the Civil Aeronautics Research Orientation Council.
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Created in 1983 in Toulouse, the AAE counts among its members personalities from aeronautics and space who exercise, or have exercised, significant responsibilities in these fields. The Academy encourages and promotes scientific, technical, cultural and human activities by carrying out very diverse actions such as symposia, conferences and even publications.
