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BSA
  1. Accessible Clean Aviation
  2. Unrivalled Comfort and Safety
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H2
  1. Fast Refilling Time
  2. High Energy Density
  1. Electric Powertrain
  2. Zero Emission
  1. Easy to Maintain
  2. Interchangeable
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DEP
  1. Built-in Redundancy
  2. Improved STOL Performance
  1. Quiet
  2. Reduced Operating Costs
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Key Milestones
2020

Creation of BSA

  1. Concept Development
  2. Numerical Simulations
2021

Preliminary Design

  1. Digital Twin
  2. Architecture Optimisation
2022

Physical Demonstrators

  1. In-Flight Fuel Cell Testing
  2. Wind Tunnel Campaign
  3. Flying Mock-Up (RC model)
2023

Proof of Concept

  1. Prototype
  2. Ground Tests
2024

First Flight

  1. Full Size Demonstrator
  2. Flight Testing
2025

Manufacturing

  1. Launch of Production
  2. Certification Campaign
2026

Certification 4S

  1. Entry into Service of the 4 seater
2028

Certification 6S

  1. Entry into Service of the 6 seater

Leadership and Governance

Meet the BSA team

Olivier Savin

Olivier is the founder of Blue Spirit Aero. He has capitalised on his 25 years of experience in the aeronautical hydrogen industry (Honeywell, General Electric, Dassault Aviation) and his role as chairman of the Standardization Committee for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells within Airborne Applications to imagine, build and pilot the Blue Spirit Aero endeavour. While providing both leadership and technical expertise to the team, he promotes the BSA’s vision to financial, industrial and institutional partners.

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Olivier Savin Founder & CEO
Eric Bidinger

Eric is the co-founder of BSA. He graduated from Stanford with Olivier and has an aerospace engineering background. After a career in private equity where he was responsible for buy-outs and growth investments, he has now been an entrepreneur for over 7 years.

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Eric Bidinger Associate
Pierre Froment

Pierre has over 40 years of combined experience at the Ministry of Defense (DGA), Airbus and Safran. He has been instrumental in major aircraft programs, including the preliminary design of the Airbus A400M, and in the management of the Airbus A380 program. He is leading BSA’s development projects, ranging from prototyping to demonstration and validation campaigns.

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Pierre Froment Head of Programs
David Vincekovic

David is leading the multi-physics optimisation of the aircraft design, from performance modelling to physical aerodynamic wind tunnel testing. He has previously developed several unmanned aircraft systems involving hydrogen and is also overseeing BSA’s technical and strategic activities in the Australian ecosystem.

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David Vincekovic Head of Aerodynamics and Performance
Florian Pasquiet

Florian is the central interface for the technical expertise in Toulouse. Specialising in composite structural design, he is actively solving the structural challenges of our unique architecture, taking the BSA vision from concept to reality.

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Florian Pasquiet Head of Structural Design
Laurent Berdoulat

Laurent is BSA's technical specialist in the field of flight physics. With over 15 years of combined experience between Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Daher and Safran, he is ensuring the development of an optimized and realistic aircraft.

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Laurent Berdoulat Head of Flight Physics
Catherine Giudicelli

Catherine is leading the certification effort for the BSA aircraft, with over 30 years of experience in aviation airworthiness and quality standards. Having worked with both civil aviation authorities and various industry groups, she has the know-how to collaborate with the authorities (e.g., EASA and FAA) to achieve the BSA type certification.

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Catherine Giudicelli Head of Airworthiness
Marc Geiger

Marc supports BSA on the financial balancing of the overall project. From acting as a general manager in various companies throughout his career and via his involvement in several startups, he knows all about the hurdles of steering an innovative project and achieving a robust financial equilibrium.

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Marc Geiger Senior Financial Advisor
Bertrand Cointy

Bertrand brings to the BSA project his extensive experience in consolidating and scaling up companies. He worked as a general manager of SMEs in various industrial sectors, including aerospace and automotive. He is now supporting sustainable industrial start-ups by helping them to define and secure the path towards a long term vision.

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Bertrand Cointy Senior Strategic Advisor

Recognition
and affiliations

Our project is being recognized internationally

France Hydrogene Aerospace Valley AMI maele Sommet Transformation Durable SAE International Eurocae