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Ascendance Flight Technologies
French hybrid-electric VTOL Atea for regional passenger, cargo, and EMS
France (Toulouse area) · EU
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Overview
Ascendance develops Atea, a hybrid-electric VTOL (STERNA hybrid pack) with eight lift rotors and two cruise propellers, aimed as a quieter/lower-carbon helicopter alternative for passenger, cargo, EMS, and surveillance. Company materials state certification targeted for 2029 and first manned full-scale prototype flight targeted in 2026 — treat as company targets, not certified facts.