Important Innovations

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FRANCE BANS SHORT FLIGHTS TO CURB CC                                             Source:  Orly Airport & Stock France just signed a controversial and aggressive Climate Change remediation law that bans short-haul regional flights that can be completed in 2&1/2 hours on a train So far 3 routes have been discontinued:  Paris/Orly Airport to Bordeaux, Lyons & Nates The European Union is part of the lower emissions move & they required that rail service to the destination in 2&1/2 hours is available to substitute for the flight & that there are enough early & late running train runs to allow the passengers to stay at their destination for 8 hours & get back The 3 air  routes affected so far represent 3% of France's airplane emissions This bold move by France is a first step and h

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FRANCE BANS SHORT FLIGHTS TO CURB CC                                             Source:  Orly Airport & Stock France just signed a controversial and aggressive Climate Change remediation law that bans short-haul regional flights that can be completed in 2&1/2 hours on a train So far 3 routes have been discontinued:  Paris/Orly Airport to Bordeaux, Lyons & Nates The European Union is part of the lower emissions move & they required that rail service to the destination in 2&1/2 hours is available to substitute for the flight & that there are enough early & late running train runs to allow the passengers to stay at their destination for 8 hours & get back The 3 air  routes affected so far represent 3% of France's airplane emissions This bold move by France is a first step and h

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BALLOON GETAWAYS TO THE COSMOS                                                                                   Source: Space Balloons                       French space balloon startup Zephalto is partnering with the French Space Agency to launch space balloons for tourists to travel to the stratosphere by 2025 The space balloons are primarily powered by solar energy, filled with hydrogen & helium gas & lighter than air The 6-hour journey to the edges of space will offer spectacular views in very luxurious accommodations  Balloon is capable of carrying 6 passengers, 2 pilots & crew Vehicle floats for 1&1/2 hours up to an altitude of 15.5 miles above earth, stays there for 3 hours for the tourists to enjoy looking at the curvature of the Earth & then floats down for 1&1/2 hours for the

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BALLOON GETAWAYS TO THE COSMOS                                                                                                                                      Source:  Zephalto                                                                                                                                       Source:  Space Balloon Images French space balloon startup Zephalto is partnering with the French Space Agency to launch space balloons for tourists to travel to the stratosphere by 2025 The space balloons are primarily powered by solar energy, filled with hydrogen & helium gas & lighter than air The 6-hour journey to the edges of space will offer spectacular views in very luxurious accommodations  Balloon is capable of carrying 6 passengers, 2 pilots & crew Vehicle floats for 1&1/2 hou

Zapata Air Racer                                        Source:  Zapata Air Racer One of a Kind Personal Flying Machine French entrepreneur and jet ski racer Franky Zapata has created a 1-person VTOL flying machine that can handle barrel rolls like a fighter jet and is coming to the US for test flights this year. Known as Air Racer (aka Jet Racer), here are the key facts: VTOL (vertical takeoff & landing vehicle) has 1 seat, 10 jet engines, each with independent electric controls, and is designed for nearly autonomous flight Pilot inputs into flight controller system app what the destination is and the control panel determines the best route to get there Vehicle is so technologically advanced and agile, it can be programmed to perform barrel rolls like a fighter jet Pilot controls only direction and altitude and the flight control panel autonomously pilots the rest of the flight Software that drives the control system is designed for stability Top speeds of 125 to 155 mph with most

  Zapata Air Racer                                                                           Source:  Zapata Air Racer One of a Kind Personal Flying Machine French entrepreneur and jet ski racer Franky Zapata has created a 1-person VTOL flying machine that can handle barrel rolls like a fighter jet and is coming to the US for test flights this year. Known as Air Racer (aka Jet Racer), here are the key facts: VTOL (vertical takeoff & landing vehicle) has 1 seat, 10 jet engines, each with independent electric controls, and is designed for nearly autonomous flight Pilot inputs into flight controller system app what the destination is and the control panel determines the best route to get there Vehicle is so technologically advanced and agile, it can be programmed to perform barrel rolls like a fighter jet Pilot controls only direction and altitude and the flight control panel autonomously pilots the rest of the flight Software that drives the control system is designed for stability T

  Flyboard Air is the World's Smallest Jet Aircraft Source:  Zapata Flying Free on a Hoverboard Pertinent facts on unique aviation technology - Flyboard Air, flying hoverboard: Invented by world famous "Flying Man" entrepreneur Franky Zapata of France who holds the Guinness World Record for the farthest flight on a hoverboard and is an award-winning jet ski racer Flyboard Air is essentially 5 jet engines attached to a hoverboard Flyboard Air can fly to an altitude of 10,000 feet Speeds of up to 110 mph Powered by 5 jet turbine engines Flown and controlled by single hand control Maximum flight time is ten minutes Noteworthy global aviation achievement as Flyboard Air is the world's smallest jet engine aircraft Flyboard Air has flown at numerous F1 races, the Les Mans 24 Hours and the 100th anniversary of the Marseille-Provence Airport in France Exciting prototype personal flying machine that Zapata continues to develop and push forward for possible production. 

  Flyboard Air is the World's Smallest Jet Aircraft Source:  Zapata Flying Free on a Hoverboard Pertinent facts on unique aviation technology - Flyboard Air, flying hoverboard: Invented by world famous "Flying Man" entrepreneur Franky Zapata of France who holds the Guinness World Record for the farthest flight on a hoverboard and is an award-winning jet ski racer Flyboard Air is essentially 5 jet engines attached to a hoverboard Flyboard Air can fly to an altitude of 10,000 feet Speeds of up to 110 mph Powered by 5 jet turbine engines Flown and controlled by single hand control Maximum flight time is ten minutes Noteworthy global aviation achievement as Flyboard Air is the world's smallest jet engine aircraft Flyboard Air has flown at numerous F1 races, the Les Mans 24 Hours and the 100th anniversary of the Marseille-Provence Airport in France Exciting prototype personal flying machine that Zapata continues to develop and push forward for possible production.   For mo

 New, Zero Emissions, Micro Mobility Way to Commute                                        Source: AtmosGear AtmosGear E-Skates Unveiled at CES 2023 French start-up company AtmosGear unveiled a new form of commuting - by electric skates - at CES 2023.  The company says these are the world's first, electric inline skates. AtmosGear specifically developed the e-skates as an alternative to electric bikes and electric skateboards.  They are being marketed as a new form of daily micro mobility commuting.   Tech Specs & More Here are some vital details on the e-skates: Range on a charge is 20 miles Top speed is 20 mph A bag secured at the skater's waste holds the battery and cables that connect to the skates The e-skates motors are controlled by the skater with a remote-control device It takes an hour to give the skates a full charge The company says the skates can be re-charged while in use They can be used as regular skates when a recharge is needed or for skating under the per