
Jean-Christophe
LAMBERT
CEO

Benoit
FERRAN
CTO

Clément
DINEL
Hybrid Director

Thibault
BALDIVIA
CCO
EMPOWERING
CLEAN AVIATION
SOLUTIONS
Ascendance was cofounded in 2018 by Jean-Christophe LAMBERT, Benoit FERRAN, Clément DINEL and Thibault BALDIVIA, who together have 26 years combined experience and expertise working on hybrid and electrical aircrafts: from Airbus on the E-FAN all-electric aircraft to Atea today. The four partners, all graduates of France’s top aerospace engineering and business schools, are driven by a common mission: to leverage the vast potential of electric technologies to develop sustainable flight solutions for today and tomorrow.
BECAUSE CLEANER AVIATION CAN’T WAIT
OUR TEAM
DRIVE,
KNOW-HOW,
COMMITMENT
KNOW-HOW,
COMMITMENT
We are a dynamic team with solid international business experience comprised of both young and more experienced aerospace engineers, technicians and business professionals from all backgrounds and educational horizons.
We are passionate about what we do and driven by a common vision of how to transform aviation to fly cleaner, quieter, and further.
Together we are designing a new era of sustainable aviation.
LOCATED IN EUROPE’S
AEROSPACE CAPITAL
The company now has offices and workshops in Toulouse – the birthplace of aviation in France and one of the leading aeronautics hubs in the world.
What better place to lead a new revolution in clean aviation?
Because cleaner
aviation can’t wait.
Board
Our board is comprised of former C-level executives from the automotive and aeronautics industry

Agnès
Plagneux-Bertrand
Toulouse Métropole Vice-President
EIT Board Member

Jean-Christophe
KUGLER
Former member of Renault’s executive committee
Former Europe Region Chairman at Renault

Jean-Paul
HERTEMAN
Former CEO Safran Group
Former CEO Safran Aircraft engine
Former President of GIFAS

Thierry
TEA
Founder Negocia Group
Founder PhilJets Group
Former subsidiary CEO Airbus Heli. Phillipines