What is the Fly Your Ideas Competition?

Fly Your Ideas is an exciting competition for university students in teams across UK, France, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands to solve real-world challenges in aviation.

What are the key themes of the Competition?

Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Business Modelling.

University students across UK, France, Germany, Spain and Netherlands who will have graduated between 2022 - September 2025.

What will team submissions be evaluated on?

Airbus will evaluate the applications based on Originality on Idea, Link to Airbus Values and Future Longevity of Idea. Airbus will review all submissions, with top 6 being progressed further.

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Airbus will cover all expenses of the two final teams to travel to the show on Friday 26th July 2024.

What are the next steps after registering my interest?

All registered students will be invited to an information briefing on how to submit your ideas and further steps.

The Airbus Global Graduate Programme (AGGP) is a 2 year development programme for new graduates. The winning team will receive a fast track assessment centre interview. We had over 26,000 applications last year making this an extremely exciting opportunity.

Fast Track to AGGP 2025 Cohort

The winning team will receive a fast track assessment center interview for the 2025 cohort. This is subject to CV and qualification review.

Where can I get more information?

Make sure to register your interest HERE by 05/04/2024 and follow our instagram @weareairbus for live updates.

Airbus China Innovation Centre

Airbus China Innovation Centre (ACIC) delivers aerospace solutions that make a real difference in people’s lives. In China, Airbus is accelerating some of the most promising and disruptive technologies that will transform the future of flight.

Mission

ACIC is one of two global Airbus innovation centres. It is located in Shenzhen, China, one of the world’s leading innovation hotspots.

ACIC’s mission is:

To fully leverage the local innovation ecosystem in China—including talent, partners and resources, with support from Airbus’ global expertise in aerospace—to discover the most-promising technologies,
To identify Airbus service-enabling solutions,
To fast-track delivery of innovation outcomes.

People

The people at ACIC are passionate about shaping the future of flight and championing new ways of working. They take a hands-on approach to deliver innovation at high speed and in an agile way that demonstrates value. ACIC focuses on bringing together the best cross-industry talent who share these same qualities and pairing them with experienced aerospace experts to make it happen.

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Cabin experience

This programme focuses on leveraging China’s expertise in emerging technologies (IoT, sensor and HMI systems) to innovate experience design for Asian passengers. Key focus: Passenger interactive Experience Design / Smart Cabin Operation Platform / Passenger Assurance Solutions (COVID-19).

Connectivity

This programme builds high-speed and low-latency connectivity technologies to better connect passengers and aircraft to the digital world via Airbus service-enabling solutions. Key focus: Air-to-Ground Connectivity / Chinese LEO Constellation.

Manufacturing innovation

This programme explores Industry 4.0 technologies to improve efficiency and safety on the shop floor by leveraging Airbus industrial sites in China for accelerated local testing and Airbus-wide implementation. Key focus: Automation & Robotics / Smart Tool System / Computer-Vision Technologies / Operation Analytics.

TechLab

This programme explores and certifies new systems for high-performance, lower-cost implementation from local to global within Airbus. Key focus: AI / Battery Systems / Aeronautic Electronics / Immersive Technologies