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Event

Today marks the start of Year 39 on Mars: a Martian year lasts 687 Earth days, which is equivalent to nearly two years on our blue planet. Here’s a look back at the projects, missions, and discoveries that bring ISAE-SUPAERO closer to the Red Planet every day.

Company

Every year, the Partner Kickoff brings together ISAE-SUPAERO and the companies that contribute to the Institute’s activities and support its students. Organized by the Corporate Relations and Alumni Department, this event provides a unique opportunity to share the latest news from the school, present updates on engineering programs, discuss student employability, and align corporate needs with evolving career trends.

Event

ISAE-SUPAERO is pleased to host the 16th edition of the international conference organized by EASN in Toulouse from October 27 to 30, 2026, dedicated to the theme: “Innovation in Aeronautics and Space for Sustainability Today and Tomorrow.”

Event

Every two years, the Young Pilots’ Air Tour (TAJP) brings together 45 young pilots. In 2026, five ISAE-SUPAERO students—Camille Oudot, Aurélien Dalot, Lucie Duval, Marc Vincent, and Auguste Chauviré—were selected to participate in this adventure organized by the French Aeronautical Federation (FFA). Their participation was particularly notable for Camille’s victory; he finished first in the final standings after two weeks of challenges, navigation exercises, and encounters across France. Camille, Aurélien, and Lucie reflect on their preparation, the highlights of this year’s event, the lessons they’ve learned, and how this experience fits into their careers in aviation.

Company, Education

ISAE-SUPAERO, ENAC, and Airbus are partnering with Ethiopian Airlines to launch an Advanced Master programme in Aviation Management for 30 executives from the airline. This one-year program, offered in Addis Ababa, aims to support the development of skills and leadership in the African aviation sector.

Institute

To mark the start of the 2026–2027 academic year, the University of Toulouse is highlighting the nomination of the Pic du Midi and its observatory for World Heritage status. ISAE-SUPAERO, as a member of the EPE University of Toulouse, is joining forces with and fully supporting this unifying project that brings together heritage, cutting-edge research, education, and the local region.

Institute

ISAE-SUPAERO is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2027 Lopez-Loreta Prize, a €1 million* award for excellence designed to support innovative, high-impact projects led by our graduates in the fields of academic research or entrepreneurship.

Research

An international team of researchers, including a scientist from ISAE-SUPAERO, has just published a study in the journal "Nature Astronomy" revealing the existence of electron radiation belts around Mercury. This discovery, based on an analysis of data from the MESSENGER mission and supported by previously unpublished observations from the BepiColombo mission’s MEA (Mercury Electron Analyzer) instrument, sheds new light on the physics of planetary magnetospheres and raises major challenges for the protection of space missions.

Research

For the past ten years at ISAE-SUPAERO, research into hydrogen has established itself as a major focus of innovation in support of the aviation sector’s energy transition. Now, more than ever, the pioneering spirit drives the Institute’s researchers. The Mermoz hydrogen-powered drone project builds on the legendary legacy of the Aéropostale and Jean Mermoz’s 1930 flight across the South Atlantic. Almost a century later, "Défi Mermoz" is in turn taking up a technological challenge, closely aligned with industrial priorities, without waiting until 2050!

Research

Xavier Carbonneau is the Deputy Director of Research and Pedagogical Resources at ISAE-SUPAERO. A professor specialising in propulsion and the former head of the Aerodynamics, Energetics and Propulsion Department, he has been supporting the growing role of hydrogen in the Institute’s teaching and research activities for several years.

Research

A team of researchers from Ecole de l'air et de l'Espace and ISAE-SUPAERO and their partners have received the Best Paper Award in the Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors journal. The official award ceremony will take place during the European Conference on Aviation Psychology (EAAP) in The Hague in September 2026.

Research

Lucie Schwoebel, a third-year doctoral student at ISAE-SUPAERO working on a thesis co-funded by ONERA, has been awarded the 2026 Doctoral Student Prize in the field of Fluid Mechanics and Energy. This award recognizes the excellence of her research on the acoustics of sound-absorbing materials used in aeronautics.