Develop a better product.
Connect design, virtual prototypes, production and tests around the required performance and operating conditions.
Discuss product development ↗RESEARCH. SIMULATION. DESIGN.THE SCIENCE
THE SCIENCE
BEHIND
TEXTILE FLIGHT.
We design, simulate and assess flexible aerodynamic systems.
For manufacturers, public organisations and operators.
SPORT / ENERGY / MARITIME / AEROSPACE / DEFENCEGENEPI · FLUID–STRUCTURE SIMULATION
↓FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES. RIGOROUS ENGINEERING.FLEXIBLE BY NATURE.
FLEXIBLE BY NATURE.
PRECISE BY DESIGN.
A textile wing takes its shape in flight.
That changes everything about its design.
Airflow, textile behaviour, seams and suspension loads act together. We study those interactions to help engineers understand a wing, compare alternatives and decide what to build next.
Discover our approachPanels, reinforcements and suspensions sewn numerically
Structure and airflow, considered together.
Interpreting predictions against measurements.
ONE EXPERTISE / DIFFERENT TECHNICAL DECISIONSDESIGN
DESIGN
SIMULATE
PUT IT TO WORK
Engineering for the people who develop,
evaluate and operate flexible aerodynamic systems.
Build an informed assessment.
Commission performance studies and model–test comparisons to support equipment evaluation and qualification decisions.
Explore evaluation support ↗Understand the system you will use.
Assess a wing in its application: loads, operating behaviour and the performance data needed for integration or technical review.
Discuss a system assessment ↗OUR CAPABILITIESFROM DESIGN
FROM DESIGN
TO EVIDENCE.
One connected development process:
software, design & manufacturing, testing & qualification.
01 / SOFTWARE / GENEPI02 / DESIGN & ENGINEERING
03 / TESTING & QUALIFICATION
GENEPI
Connect textile construction, structural mechanics and aerodynamics within one simulation workflow.
Explore the technologyDESIGN
Develop geometry, construction and suspension, then prepare production plans and coordinate the manufacturing handover.
Explore design supportQUALIFICATION
Combine flight testing, instrumented measurements and numerical performance assessment to support evaluation and qualification.
Explore testing & qualificationENGINEERING IN PRACTICEFROM THE MODEL
Explore our workFROM THE MODEL
TO THE FIELD.
CASE STUDYEnergyKitepower
Wing design, coupled simulation and field testing for airborne wind energy.
KITEPOWER / AIRBORNE WIND ENERGYA wing designed
A wing designed
for its mission.
See how simulation, design collaboration and field support connect around the demands of automated energy generation.
Read the Kitepower case studyPUBLIC SUPPORT & INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMBUILDING THE TECHNOLOGY.
BUILDING THE TECHNOLOGY.
WITH A STRONGER NETWORK.
Funding, incubation and collaborative networks
support different stages of our development.
2025 / BOURSE FRENCH TECH ÉMERGENCEThe internal GENEPI proof of concept.
Bpifrance support for the first GENEPI development programme and its use within FAIR AERO’s engineering work.
Technological validation for industry.
Support from the French State and Région Sud for the GENEPI prototype and technological validation programme.
The GENEPI technology validation project is funded by the French State and Région Sud as part of France 2030.
PROJECT RECOGNITION
Statements translated from French
“The project could have major environmental benefits”
“The approach addresses a real, concrete need expressed by the maritime sector.”
“This project could be a catalyst for the use of flexible wings with a low, or even zero, environmental impact.”
THE COMPANY BEHIND THE METHODS
A multidisciplinary team of experts
Founded in 2025 in Sophia Antipolis, FAIR AERO brings scientific software, flexible-wing design and experimental validation into the same engineering team.
The experience behind FAIR AERO ↗
Dr Guillermo FernandezCompany vision, technology roadmap & experimental validationMeet the engineer ↗Tom LoliesSport paragliders, kites & Skywalk GroupMeet the engineer ↗Kaoane JondeauWAPS simulation · Maritime decarbonationMeet the engineer ↗Corentin TranKite design & CAD · Airborne wind energyMeet the engineer ↗Julien AmitranoCFD & parachute modelling · Aerial deliveryMeet the engineer ↗
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IN THE FIELD.
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