The Elixir

Arthur has always been a passionate person. From professional level sailing to flying, his multifaceted experiences have enabled him to build up a vast amount of knowledge. First, he is highly skilled skipper. For six years he concentrated on preparing for the Mini-Transat, a solo crossing of the Atlantic. He built his sailing boat using state-of-the-art materials and technologies, notably from composite. Having passed his pilot license at the age of 16, Arthur is a well-seasoned pilot. Between test flights and deliveries of various aircraft all over Europe, as well as flights on behalf of his former customers, he has accumulated over a 1000 hours of flying.

Beyond his passion for piloting and sailing, Arthur is also a technician. He was educated as an aerospace engineer at Kingston University near London and holds an aeronautical maintenance national license (LNMA). In the past ten years Arthur has assembled around thirty aircraft; he has also been responsible for follow-up work on over 100 other aircraft, this helping him gather the best and widest knowledge of the market expectations and needs.

With the fulfilment of his many projects Arthur was convinced he was cut out to create his own company. Surfing on the borders of sailing and aviation, he was convinced incorporating his knowledge of the composite technologies and advancements made in competitive sail boat manufacturing was the best way to do so.

Cyril Champenois is the Marketing & Sales Manager. Cyril met Arthur in the early 2000s while studying aerospace engineering at Kingston University in London. After graduation, he worked in marketing and sales for Dassault Systemes. For five years, he spent most of his time traveling the world, meeting with companies in the aerospace and defense sector. From Boeing to Airbus, from Dassault Aviation to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), Cyril had the opportunity to learn how to manage complex sales projects and understand industrial processes. Cyril has met many executives from the aerospace and defense industry, and he brings his network to Elixir Aircraft. He is responsible for the successful marketing of the Elixir, as well as the EASA approval of the production organization.

Born with the passion for planes and engineering, Nicolas naturally chose to become an engineer and studied aeronautical mechanical system design in Toulouse. Where after receiving his degree he then joined the DYNAERO Company, where he achieved his training as a versatile aeronautical engineer. For 15 years there he took part in designing and bringing to life some of the highest performance aircraft on the market, working across different departments such as research and development, production and after salesoperations.

During this time Nicolas also became a seasoned glider pilot keen on competitions and long range cross-country flights. As a pilot instructor he was passionate in sharing his know-how and his experience. Nicolas is Microlight Aircraft pilot and soon to become a plane pilot, he holds a national license in aeronautical maintenance and for more than 10 years and was the maintenance manager the Dijon glider club.

His technical skills and passion made him the perfect third co-founder for Elixir Aircraft. With the help of his design office team, he was able to design the Elixir in 2 years and certify it in 3 years. The fact that Nicolas is the only engineer in the world capable of mastering the entire development process of a OneShot aircraft, from design to production and certification, deserves to be highlighted.