NOEMI Aerospace Taps Syensqo Composites for All-Electric Amphibious Seaplane

NOEMI Aerospace has selected Syensqo as a materials partner for its all-electric amphibious aircraft — a program with an ambitious target: becoming the world's first certified fully electric amphibious seaplane.

The aircraft is designed to carry nine passengers and operate from both water and conventional runways. Beyond regional transport, NOEMI is developing the platform for cargo, search and rescue, and medical evacuation missions. The amphibious capability is central to the concept, intended to open routes and serve communities where conventional aviation infrastructure is limited.

Materials for a Demanding Mission Profile

An electric seaplane operating in coastal and marine environments places unforgiving demands on its structure. Structural integrity, weight efficiency, and durability are all critical — and they must be achieved simultaneously, not traded off against one another. NOEMI's material selection reflects the need to combine high structural performance with the processing flexibility required for large composite structures.

Under the agreement, NOEMI will use Syensqo's MTM 45-1 carbon fiber prepreg in the aircraft's airframe, paired with AeroPaste structural paste adhesive for wing assembly.

A 21-Meter Wing, Out of Autoclave

The wing itself drove the material choice. NOEMI's manufacturing plan called for a single-span structure that rules out conventional autoclave processing — and the company's chief engineer, Simon Bendrey, was explicit about the reasoning:

"We wanted to manufacture the wing skins and spars in a 21-meter single span, so we needed an out-of-autoclave material with proven performance. With Syensqo's MTM 45-1, a primary structure capable material with FAA approval and independently verified NCAMP data. We have a solution that will support our certification approach while helping us achieve the low structural weight required for our first prototype aircraft. We will also use Syensqo's AeroPaste structural adhesive to bond the wing components and achieve the performance we need."

That combination — out-of-autoclave processing, primary-structure capability, and certified data backing — addresses two problems at once: the manufacturing reality of a very large composite wing, and the documentation trail a certification program demands.

What the Partnership Signals

Gerald Perrin, EMEA sales director at Syensqo Composite Materials, framed the collaboration around the program's ambitions:

"We are proud that NOEMI Aerospace has selected Syensqo as an advanced materials partner for this pioneering program. Their choice reflects the performance and aerospace heritage of our composite materials, and we look forward to combining our materials expertise and technical support with NOEMI's ambitious approach to electric aviation."

The collaboration also aligns with a broader push to advance next-generation aerospace and advanced air mobility — where lightweight, high-performance materials are enabling structural efficiency, manufacturing flexibility, and aircraft architectures that wouldn't have been practical before.

Whether NOEMI reaches its goal of the world's first certified fully electric amphibious seaplane remains to be seen. But the material foundation for the attempt is now set.