Hynaero
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersIstres, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Hynaero firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hynaero
- Legal name
- Hynaero
- Website
- https://hynaero.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hynaero industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aerial Firefighting Aircraft
- NAICS
- Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)
- SIC
- Aircraft (3721)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Amphibious & Seaplane Aircraft Manufacturing (IMABAAAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Special-Mission Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (ISR, AEW&C, Patrol) (IMABAAAH)
Keywords
Where Hynaero is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Istres
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Hynaero business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aircraft Sales: Sale of Fregate-F100 amphibious water bomber aircraft to government and private firefighting operators. The company targets institutional operators (civil security agencies) and private operators worldwide. Aircraft variants include firefighting, search and rescue, air ambulance, and passenger/cargo versions.
- Maintenance and Support Services: Integrated maintenance services leveraging digital twin technology for the Fregate-F100 platform, providing ongoing revenue from the installed base of aircraft.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Hynaero product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hynaero is developing the Fregate-F100, a next-generation amphibious water bomber aircraft designed for aerial wildfire suppression, with a 10-ton water payload, scooping capability from natural water bodies, and modern avionics including fly-by-wire controls and digital twin predictive maintenance. The same airframe platform is offered in Search and Rescue, Air Ambulance, and Passenger/Cargo variants. The company sells aircraft and integrated maintenance services to government civil security agencies and private aerial firefighting operators.
Product overview
Hynaero operates as a single-product company focused on the Fregate-F100, a next-generation amphibious water bomber aircraft designed to address the growing challenge of wildfires. The Fregate platform serves as the foundational architecture, with the firefighting version (Fregate-F100) as the primary product, while the same platform is available in Search and Rescue, Air Ambulance, and Passenger/Cargo variants. The aircraft features scooping capability for autonomous water retrieval, 10-ton payload capacity, fly-by-wire controls, heads-up display, and integrated predictive maintenance via digital twin technology.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Fregate-F100: Next-generation amphibious aerial firefighter aircraft with 10-ton water payload capacity, designed for wildfire suppression operations.
Products and services
- Fregate-F100 Amphibious Water Bomber Next-generation amphibious water bomber aircraft with 10-ton water capacity, 250-knot cruising speed, 4+ hours of flight range, and more than 3 hours of firefighting autonomy at 250 km from base. Features in-flight water scooping from natural water bodies, fly-by-wire controls, heads-up display, and digital twin predictive maintenance. Designed for state civil security agencies and private aerial firefighting operators.
- Fregate Search and Rescue Variant Maritime surveillance and sea rescue variant of the Fregate platform with operational endurance exceeding 8 hours of flight time. Designed for state maritime services and coast guard agencies operating in rough seas and remote archipelago areas without airport infrastructure.
- Fregate Air Ambulance Variant Medicalized amphibious aircraft variant designed for rapid response in hard-to-reach areas, enabling emergency patient evacuation to hospitals with a fully equipped medical setup and specialized onboard team. Built on the same Fregate amphibious airframe.
- Fregate Passenger/Cargo Variant Amphibious passenger and cargo variant of the Fregate platform operating from both water and land. Offers a 36-passenger configuration or 5-ton cargo capacity with commercial range exceeding 2,500 km.
- Maintenance and Support Services Integrated maintenance and customer support services for the Fregate-F100 platform leveraging digital twin predictive maintenance technology, providing ongoing post-sale revenue from the installed base of aircraft.
Quantifiable outcome
- Wildfires account for 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions; effective firefighting protects carbon sinks
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Hynaero
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Hynaero technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Hynaero partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.
- AirbuscoreAirbus announced plans to develop a next-generation amphibious scooper with French startup Hynaero, adapting aerospace expertise for the Fregate-F100 program. Airbus also unveiled the Wildfire Sentinel ecosystem demonstrating interconnected firefighting capabilities.
- GIFASsupportingFrench aerospace industries association supporting the European Fregate-F100 program.
- ONERAsupportingFrench aerospace research office providing technical expertise for the aircraft development program.
- HensoldtsupportingSensor solutions provider supporting the Fregate-F100 program with sensor and avionics integration.
- CS GroupsupportingAerospace and defense technology company providing systems integration expertise.
- Sapeurs-Pompiers de FrancecoreFrench firefighters federation representing operational end-users providing requirements input for the aircraft design.
- Entente de ValabresupportingFrench civil defense and firefighting coordination body supporting the program with operational expertise.
- Altitude AerospacesupportingAerospace company providing technical collaboration on the Fregate-F100 program.
- AresiasupportingAerospace systems provider supporting the aircraft development program.
- ZelinsupportingTechnology partner supporting the Fregate-F100 program.
- French FabsupportingFrench manufacturing ecosystem initiative supporting domestic industrial development.
- UIMMsupportingFrench metallurgical and manufacturing industries union supporting aerospace manufacturing network.
- R&R ConsultingminorAerospace consulting firm providing advisory services for the program.
- Aerospace ValleysupportingAerospace competitiveness cluster in Nouvelle-Aquitaine supporting regional aerospace ecosystem.
- Bt2iminorTechnical consulting group supporting the Fregate-F100 development.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Hynaero competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China): Developer of the AG600, a large amphibious aircraft designed for firefighting and maritime SAR. Competes with Hynaero in the same amphibious special-mission category, primarily serving Chinese and Asian government customers.
- Viking Air: Canadian company that holds the type certificates for legacy De Havilland Canada amphibious aircraft (CL-215/415) and supports their continued operation. Comparable to Hynaero in serving the aerial firefighting aftermarket and as a Canadair ecosystem participant.
- De Havilland Canada: Manufacturer of the Canadair CL-415 and CL-515 amphibious water bombers, the dominant platform in aerial firefighting for 50 years. Most direct competitor to Hynaero's Fregate-F100, serving the same government and private firefighting operator customer base globally.
- Beriev Aircraft Company: Russian manufacturer of the Be-200 amphibious aircraft, one of the few operational amphibious water bombers in the world. Directly comparable to Hynaero as a competing platform in the same amphibious firefighting category, though with limited Western market access.
Broad incumbents
- Leonardo: Italian aerospace and defense company with a portfolio of firefighting-configured helicopters and special-mission aircraft. Comparable to Hynaero as a European incumbent selling aerial firefighting capability to government agencies.
- Lockheed Martin: Through the C-130 Hercules platform fitted with the MAFFS (Modular Airborne FireFighting System), Lockheed Martin is a broad incumbent in the aerial firefighting space. Comparable as an alternative aerial firefighting solution to Hynaero's amphibious scooper, particularly in North America.
- Airbus: Strategic co-development partner of Hynaero and the dominant European aerospace OEM. Comparable as the broader ecosystem player whose Wildfire Sentinel architecture and amphibious scooper co-development program interact directly with Hynaero's Fregate-F100.
- Daher: French aerospace manufacturer producing the Kodiak utility aircraft used in firefighting and utility roles, and the TBM very fast turboprop. Comparable to Hynaero as a French aerospace OEM with special-mission and utility aircraft offerings.
- Conair Group: Canadian aerial firefighting service provider and aircraft conversion specialist, one of the largest private operators in the world. Comparable to Hynaero as a customer-facing firefighting ecosystem participant and potential customer for Fregate-F100.
Emerging players
- Shinmaywa Industries: Japanese manufacturer of the US-2 amphibious aircraft used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Comparable as a niche amphibious aircraft OEM with special-mission capability, though focused primarily on military maritime patrol rather than firefighting.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Hynaero social profiles
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Hynaero leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Hynaero funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors3 records
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Hynaero M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hynaero
What does Hynaero do?
Hynaero is developing the Fregate-F100, a next-generation amphibious water bomber aircraft designed for aerial wildfire suppression, with a 10-ton water payload, scooping capability from natural water bodies, and modern avionics including fly-by-wire controls and digital twin predictive maintenance. The same airframe platform is offered in Search and Rescue, Air Ambulance, and Passenger/Cargo variants. The company sells aircraft and integrated maintenance services to government civil security agencies and private aerial firefighting operators.
Is Hynaero a public or private company?
Hynaero is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Hynaero founded?
Hynaero was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Hynaero based?
Hynaero is headquartered in Istres, France, in the Europe region.
How does Hynaero make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Aircraft Sales are the primary driver. The others are maintenance and Support Services.
Who are Hynaero's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China), Viking Air, De Havilland Canada and Beriev Aircraft Company. Broad incumbents are Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, Daher and Conair Group. Shinmaywa Industries is listed as an emerging player.
Does Hynaero have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hynaero.
What industry is Hynaero in?
Hynaero's product category is Aerial Firefighting Aircraft. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAAAF, Amphibious & Seaplane Aircraft Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMABAAAH, Special-Mission Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (ISR, AEW&C, Patrol). Its NAICS code is 336411 and its SIC code is 3721.