What BRITTANY AVIATION does

Brittany Aviation is a privately held French consulting firm (SAS) founded in July 2019 by former French naval aviators Etienne Picard (President) and Gustave Garcia (General Director), headquartered in Quimper, Brittany, with a second office opened in Dinan in August 2024. The firm provides specialized aeronautical consulting, conformity auditing, and bespoke training to offshore wind developers, grid operators, EPC/O&M contractors, and aviation professionals in France. Its core service lines cover regulatory documentation, safety management systems, helideck attestation, internal audits, and pilot/aircraft manager training delivered under Qualiopi certification through a partnership with MAREIS Consulting.

The company's core technology consists of two proprietary digital products. Novendro is a software platform for planning, conducting, and managing crisis response for offshore wind farm operations, coordinating aerial, maritime, and underwater logistics with decision-support, risk prevention, and cost/carbon-footprint optimization features. HéliAXIS is a specialized calculator that computes helicopter access corridors and safety zones for helideck positioning, identifying approach itineraries, collision and turbulence zones, and producing ICAO, EASA, and DGAC-DSAC-compliant outputs. Both products are positioned as differentiated, domain-specific tools with no direct equivalents in the market.

Brittany Aviation monetizes through four streams: consulting and advisory engagements (professional services), audit and certification (AIROPS, Part M, Part 145, SGS-certified auditors), training (delivered via MAREIS under Qualiopi), and software licensing for Novendro and HéliAXIS. Go-to-market is enterprise B2B and event-driven, with direct sales to large energy companies (EDF Renewables, RTE, DEME, EDP, VSB, WPD, Ponant) and active presence at FOWT, Wind Europe, Seanergy, Ocean BtoB, and EASA Rotorcraft events. The RTE aeronautical expertise tender win (2024) and Saint-Nazaire mission for EDF Renewables/Enbridge (2023) anchor credibility. The company is founder-controlled with no disclosed external investment, share capital of only €3,808.50, and a deliberately lean team of 1–10.

Name

BRITTANY AVIATION

Legal name

brittany Aviation

Website

https://brittanyaviation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brittany Aviation is a French consulting firm providing aeronautical consulting, auditing, training, and proprietary software (Novendro, HéliAXIS) to offshore wind developers, grid operators, and aviation professionals in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aeronautical Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (488190), Flight Training (611512)

akta.pro primary industry

Helicopter Crew Change & Offshore Passenger Transfers (Oil & Gas / Wind) (TLAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aviation & Aerospace (EDABALAC)

Keywords

• Offshore aviation consulting
• Aeronautical safety auditing
• Helideck certification services
• Offshore wind training
• Aviation regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Quimper

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Technical consulting for air-sea operations, regulatory compliance support, documentation services, and project management for offshore wind developers. Services include document drafting, regulatory compliance, safety management systems, and operational coordination.
2. Audit and Certification Services: Conformity audits for helideck installations, operational control, internal audits, and platform certification. Conducted by certified auditors (AIROPS, Part M, Part 145, SGS).
3. Novendro Software Licensing: Software licensing and deployment for offshore wind farm operations planning and crisis management. Digital tool for managing air, sea, and underwater logistics operations.
4. HéliAXIS Software: Specialized calculator for helicopter access corridors and helideck design. Used for infrastructure positioning and compliance calculations.
5. Training Services: Aeronautical training programs including helicopter landing on floating platforms, aviation management, and Safety Aviation Officer certification. Delivered in partnership with MAREIS consulting under Qualiopi certification.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brittany Aviation provides consulting, auditing, and training services for aviation operations in the offshore wind and maritime sectors, covering helicopter transport feasibility, helideck certification, aviation regulatory compliance (EASA, ICAO, IATA), and safety officer training. The firm also develops and licenses proprietary software tools — Novendro (offshore wind transport mission simulation) and HéliAXIS (helideck risk and weather visualization) — sold to energy companies, grid operators, and offshore wind developers.

Product overview

Brittany Aviation offers a portfolio of specialized aeronautical services centered on two proprietary software products (Novendro and HéliAXIS) for the offshore wind energy sector, complemented by a training division and consulting services. Novendro is a comprehensive operational planning and crisis management software platform, while HéliAXIS provides specialized helideck design and corridor calculation capabilities. The company also delivers training programs for offshore helicopter operations (Appontage), aviation management, and safety aviation officer certification, along with consulting services covering documentation, regulatory compliance, and audit support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Novendro: Software for planning, conducting operations and crisis management for offshore wind farms. Provides logistics coordination, decision support, risk prevention, and cost/carbon footprint management.
• HéliAXIS

Products and services

• Aeronautical Consulting Services Specialist aviation consulting for offshore wind and maritime operators, covering helicopter transport feasibility, helicopter transport solution selection, helideck studies, aviation risk analysis, and engineering support across offshore wind farm lifecycles. Targeted at offshore wind developers, energy operators, and offshore wind contractors.
• Audit and Certification Services Aviation audit and certification services delivered through ISO 9001-certified processes, including helicopter operator tender audits and DGAC-conformant onshore and offshore helideck audits for offshore wind platforms. Target clients are electricity grid operators and energy majors requiring qualified framework partners.
• Training Services (HLO, Appontage, Aviation Management, Safety Aviation Officer) Specialist aviation training for offshore wind professionals covering appontage (helicopter landing on vessels), aviation management, HLO certification, and safety aviation officer training. Delivered on client premises and at Brittany Aviation's training facilities for EPC/O&M contractors, training organizations, and renewable energy operators.
• Novendro Software Platform Decision-support and simulation software that calculates flight hours, CO2 emissions, crew rotation, and operating costs for helicopter transport missions, plus comparable analysis versus surface alternatives such as CTV. Sold to offshore wind developers, transmission system operators, and renewables engineering firms for use in feasibility studies and tender sizing.
• HéliAXIS Software Platform Operational tool that performs helideck risk analysis through visual weather visualization, helping operators assess helideck usability conditions. Sold to offshore wind platform operators, helideck owners, and aviation operations teams for ongoing operational decisions.
• Aeronautical Document Production and Redaction Services Aeronautical document production, review, and redaction services for public research centers and defense stakeholders requiring aviation technical expertise applied to publications and reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• First successful mission completed on EDF Renewables Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm construction site
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supportive and flagship.

• MAREIS ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024MAREIS Consulting serves as Brittany Aviation's training delivery partner for aeronautical training programs including appontage (helicopter landing on floating platforms), aviation management, and Safety Aviation Officer certification. MAREIS is a declared training organization (activity number 53290908829) registered with the Brittany region prefect and holds Qualiopi certification (number 2MA0912024OO1B). Brittany Aviation provides the expertise and content while MAREIS handles training delivery and administration.
• Bretagne EMR ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023A Breton consortium was formed to offer comprehensive, low-carbon impact solutions for offshore wind farms. Brittany Aviation contributes aeronautical expertise to this regional consortium aimed at providing complete services for offshore wind developers with reduced environmental footprint.
• OcéolecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Océole launched an Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt in partnership with Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique and Institut Maritime de Prévention to develop innovative solutions for safety in floating offshore wind operations and co-activities. Brittany Aviation was selected as one of the 6 candidates and subsequently named a winner, demonstrating its specialized expertise in maritime aviation safety.
• Quimper Bretagne Occidentale (QBO)supportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerQBO is a regional business development organization supporting innovative companies in Quimper. They have provided support for Brittany Aviation's press coverage (conference of June 2022) and served as an incubator location for the company's launch.
• RTE Réseau de Transport d'ElectricitéflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWon RTE's aeronautical expertise tender for supporting offshore wind development in France. RTE connects offshore wind farms to the electricity grid and will provide future offshore substations for French wind projects. Brittany Aviation will accompany RTE to optimize aerial infrastructure and operations from both technical and regulatory perspectives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CAE: Global leader in aviation training, including helicopter simulator training for civil and military operators. Comparable because CAE's helicopter training portfolio overlaps with the Appontage and Safety Aviation Officer training programs Brittany Aviation delivers for offshore wind and maritime operators.
• PHI Aviation: Major offshore helicopter operator serving the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, and other offshore energy markets with crew change and helicopter transport services. Comparable because it operates within the same offshore helicopter regulatory environment (FAA/EASA, IOGP, G+) that Brittany Aviation consults on for offshore wind developers.
• Bristow Group: Largest global offshore helicopter operator providing crew change, search and rescue, and aerial services to oil, gas, and offshore wind markets. Comparable as an established player in offshore helicopter logistics whose operations rely on the same helideck certification, access corridor planning, and safety consulting Brittany Aviation provides.
• Wood Group: Global engineering and consulting firm with significant offshore wind and energy transition practices supporting project development, construction, and operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same offshore wind consulting mandates as Brittany Aviation, though with much larger scope and headcount.
• RPS Group: International consultancy providing technical and advisory services to offshore wind, oil and gas, and energy transition clients across project lifecycle. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for offshore wind consulting work, including aviation and safety advisory adjacent to Brittany Aviation's offerings.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability and environmental consultancy with a large offshore wind practice supporting developers with permitting, HSE, and operational advisory. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose HSE and operational advisory services for offshore wind developers overlap with Brittany Aviation's safety management and compliance work.
• COWI: International engineering consultancy with deep offshore wind expertise in foundations, structural design, and project advisory across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same offshore wind developer customers and frequently engaged on operational planning that overlaps with helicopter access and maritime logistics considerations.
• Avincis: European helicopter operator providing offshore crew transfer, EMS, and aerial work across Spain, Italy, France, the UK, and Scandinavia. Comparable as a regional incumbent in the same European offshore helicopter market where Brittany Aviation provides consulting, audit, and training services.

Direct peers

• Helisim: French helicopter simulator training joint venture backed by Airbus Helicopters, Thales, Dassault, and Safran, providing pilot training across civil helicopter platforms. Comparable as a direct training peer operating in France and offering the simulator-based helicopter training that underpins Brittany Aviation's appontage programs.

Others

• HeliOffshore: Industry-led global safety initiative for offshore helicopter operations, convened by major operators and oil & gas companies. Highly comparable because Brittany Aviation's helicopter access, helideck certification, and offshore pilot training directly serve the safety standards HeliOffshore promotes across the offshore aviation ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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