Ascendance Flight Technologies unveils hybrid-electric aircraft

French start-up company, Ascendance Flight Technologies has unveiled the design for ATEA, its five-seater vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Equipped with tailor-made modular hybrid engines developed by Ascendance Flight Technologies, ATEA  has been conceived to operate in peri-urban areas and within regions thanks to a range of 400 km, carbon emissions reduced by 80% and noise pollution divided by 4. Production is scheduled for 2025. “We set-up Ascendance Flight Technologies with a very clear vision of what we wanted to achieve: to accelerate transition towards green aviation thanks to hybrid technology” says Jean-Christophe Lambert, co-founder and CEO. “The design of ATEA