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Everybody knows that people need and want to

travel. They always have and they always will.

We surveyed over 10,000 people around the world

who will be passengers in 2050 to ask what theywant rom the aviation industry in the uture.

Their message was clear – we need to help as

many people as possible share in the benets that

air transport brings, but we need to achieve this

while looking ater the environment.

Demand or air travel will continue to grow, because

it drives so much o the world’s social and economic development. But those

who benet and those who work in the aviation industry are also sensitive to the

impact o their choices on the environment.

In the last 40 years we’ve made huge strides in terms o reducing costs,

slashing emissions and reducing noise, which means we already have a good

understanding o the issues involved in meeting those demands. You only have

to look at the A380, A350XWB or A320neo to see how ar we have come.

Now we are ocusing on the challenges that have to be addressed i we are

to achieve even more progress or 2050 and beyond – this can be anything

rom energy sources and air trac management to new aircrat designs and

integrated transport networks.

The uture by Airbus highlights some o the challenges and decisions that lie

ahead in creating a more connected and a more sustainable world. For example,

should the industry go or huge uel savings at the expense o noise? Is it okay

or costs to increase i it makes recycling easier? When and how will air transport

make the big switch away rom kerosene? Is the education system going to

deliver enough talented people to nd the solutions?

Foreword ............................................................................................................3

The passenger o 2050 .......................................................................................5

Future energy sources .........................................................................................6

Unlocking transport congestion ..........................................................................9

A whole new way to fy ......................................................................................11

The Airbus Concept Plane ................................................................................13

The Airbus Concept Cabin ................................................................................17

Biomimicry ........................................................................................................24

Future talent ......................................................................................................27

Fly Your Ideas ....................................................................................................29

Conclusion ........................................................................................................30



Our global survey asked the young people that will be passengers in 2050 about

their vision o air travel or tomorrow. It revealed that 7 in 10 people expect to fy

more in the uture, in greener aircrat, with access to their ‘digital world’ in fight.

Environmental issues were o concern to one in ve citizens across the globe,particularly amongst people rom Germany and China, ollowed by those rom

Japan, France and the United Kingdom.

Behind the numbers is a belie that we will live in an increasingly multicultural world.

Economic growth was rated the top reason or fying abroad, with a high expectation

in China, Singapore and Mexico; 46% cited a growing desire to travel urther and

experience more o our planet; and 37% the need or greater fexibility between lie

at home and place o work. At the same time, independent orecasts predict the

global population will increase to over nine billion.

The Passenger 2050 survey told us that people will want cabins with radical interiors

that interact with the environment outside and meet their emotional needs; the

ability to access all the technological advances that ll their daily lives and a choice

between speed and a more leisurely but indulgent experience (with as many as a

third saying they wanted the fight itsel to eel like a holiday experience).

The uture passengers said they want

to be able to individualise their travel

experience by “clustering” together

a series o themes and technologicaleatures, which will make their travel

experience unique to their individual

needs, creating a truly class-less

environment.

There may be some huge step changes ahead or the aviation industry, but it’s clear

that one thing won’t change – the importance o passenger needs at the centre o

any decisions.

Our experts are already looking at some o these issues today. The Airbus Concept

Plane and Cabin and The uture by Airbus lm are just engineers’ dreams, and the

entries or the Fly Your Ideas student challenge are just that – ideas. But they oer

a glimpse o some o the very real possibilities that existing technology and talent can

oer – with the right investment, support and co-operation.

The uture by Airbus is about our commitment to meeting people’s needs or the

uture and to encouraging them to play a part in helping to shape that uture – their

uture – our uture.

Sometimes in lie you can’t settle or the easy option. You need to aim high and go

or the very best solution possible. At Airbus we still dare to dream and we hope that

The uture by Airbus will inspire policy makers, investors, suppliers, airlines, teachers,researchers and young people everywhere to be part o the solution or a better

world in 2050 and beyond.

Charles Champion



Like most types o transport, fying depends on ossil uels. But as everybody knows,

supplies are running out, they damage the environment and they are expensive.

In the last orty years aircrat uel burn and CO2

emissions have been cut by 70%.

The industry contributes to 2% to man-made CO2

emissions, 80% o which are rom

fights o over 1,500km/900 miles or which there is no practical alternative.

As demand or air transport grows we need to improve this perormance even more,

which is why the aviation industry is determined to achieve carbon neutral

growth rom 2020 and to cut CO2

emissions in hal by 2050

(compared to 2005).

So we need to ensure that every drop o uel is used

eciently and to develop new ecologically sound

alternatives.

Biouels Traditionally, carbon based/kerosene-like uels

have proven to be the best energy carrier or

aircrat, because o properties like their ability

to maintain stable temperatures. Biouels oer

many o the same benets and every aircrat in

the world could use them immediately withouthaving to change the inrastructure.

Biouels are made rom living things or the waste

they produce. Airbus encourages the development o

second generation biouels, known as biomass, which

avoid competing with ood resources. Some options

being looked at include algae, woodchip waste, camelina,

halophytes such as salicornia (plants growing in salt

water), waste produce and yeast.

For example, i you give certain types o algae seawater, sun and carbon (the

same carbon we are trying to get rid o), they become a ‘biomass’ plant. With over

200,000 types o algae suitable or research, they oer promising options or large

scale production.

Through value chain projects, Airbus

also uses local knowledge to identiy

the best choice o biouels or each

country by helping to connect

armers, reners, governments and

airlines. Farmers are encouraged to

use non-arable land in the condence

that their crop will be bought byreners, and, o course, producing

the uel close to where the airlines need it also minimises emissions rom

transportation. Five programmes have already been established in Brazil, Qatar,

Romania, Spain and Mexico, with others due to be added in Arica and Asia.

I biouels can be produced in sucient quantities or commercial use, Airbus believes

that they could already provide up to 30% o all commercial aviation jet uel by 2030.

While plants like camelina

are a more likely source o

sustainable biouels in the

short term, experts are also

studying options like algae

or longer term solutions

Fuel cells

A uel cell is a device that transorms the energy o hydrogen into electricity (by

combining the hydrogen with oxygen in a ‘cold’ combustion). The only waste is

water, heat and oxygen depleted air, so no emissions and no noise!

What’s more, the water produced rom the process can be used by the aircrat’s

water and waste systems, which saves extra water having to be carried on board.

This reduces weight, which in turn reduces uel burn and emissions even urther.

It is unlikely that uel cell technology will be used as the mainpower source in the near uture. Instead engineers are

looking at using it or the cabin and aircrat

systems, to power things like air

conditioning or starting the

engine.



With the world’s population about to reach 7 billion, more than 2.5 billion passengers

already fy each year. With another 2 billion people expected to be living on the planet by

2050, there are going to be a lot more people on the move.

According to the Air Transport Association (IATA), reducing fight time by even one minute

globally would save 4.8 million tonnes o CO2

every year. So as well as nding ways to

reduce the amount o emissions created by aircrat when they fy between airports, we also

need to nd ways to avoid having uel guzzling trac jams above and around the airports.

I there is already such a big challenge today and by 2050 there could be our times as

many planes but less ground space available or airports, how can we keep the skies sae

and reduce emissions?

What is Airbus doing?

European airspace is among the most crowded in the world, with over 33,000 fights on

busy days. Airports like New York’s JFK have nearly 600 aircrat taking o every day -

almost hal o them within a six hour peak time window. And, nearly three quarters o the

world’s air trac passes through just 114 airports (out o more than 2,300)!

That’s why Airbus is involved in projects on both sides o the Atlantic to help improve air

trac management. The Single European Sky Air Trac Management Research (SESAR)

and its North American cousin, The Next Generation Air Transportation System,

(NextGen) are initiatives that will help provide quickerfights, shorter routes and, thereore, less uel burn,

emissions and congestion in the uture.

Solar powerSolar power is the perect renewable energy in many ways, but unortunately it has

limited use on aircrat because o the way it creates and stores power on board. While

it can provide enough power or small aircrat to fy, it’s unlikely to be a practical solution

when it comes to getting larger, commercial airliners into the sky.

The technology might take a giant leap

orward, but today, even i an entire aircrat

was covered with the most ecient solar

panels available, it would still not be

enough to propel a large aircrat. However,

in the more immediate uture, solar powercould provide electricity on board the

aircrat once it has reached altitude or help

reduce uel burn and emissions during

ground operations around airports.

Energy harvesting

Some o the energy sources being investigated by 2050 might seem aretched by

today’s standards. What about harvesting body heat or example? Instead o producing

energy, this would simply collect energy,

rom say the passenger ’s seat, and redirect

it to power some o the aircrat unctions,

like the cabin lights. It might seem crazy –

but i you had asked somebody 40 years

ago about a double-decker aircrat that

carried more than 800 people but was

more ecient than a small amily car you

might have got the same reaction!

By 2050 there could be our times as

many planes but less ground space

available or airports, how can we keep

the skies sae and reduce emissions?



Formation ying

As well as nding solutions to this problem by working with engineers, we might also be

able to nd some just by taking a look at nature around us.

In nature, large birds sometimes fy together to save energy and travel urther. When

fying in ormation – as you see with migrating geese or ducks – the leading bird’s wings

generate whirling masses o air. The ollowing bird benets rom this air current to get

some ree extra lit, which means it needs to use less energy to fy.

Aircrat wings create the same eect, which we call a trailing vortex. Military pilots oten

use the same ormation fying techniques to reduce the amount o energy – uel burn –

that they use.

At the moment, passenger aircrat do not use this technique because o saety

concerns. However, Airbus is working with some o its partners to explore this idea

as a way to reduce both uel burn and emissions on long distance fights. In act, this

approach was also proposed by a young team o graduate engineers who made it to

the nal o the Airbus Fly Your Ideas challenge.

In the past, air travel has mainly ocussed on getting people rom A to B as saely and as

quickly as possible. But in the uture, travelling could be an entirely dierent experience -integrating dierent stages o the journey, making the trip so enjoyable that passengers

won’t want to arrive, or even changing the way you pay.

Pop on a pod

What good are more comortable, eco-ecient aircrat i the passengers have to waste

hours on end in crowded airports? The airports o the uture will have to be much more

practical than today.

Perhaps taking a plane could become as

simple as taking the underground, using

the same style o boarding platorms right

alongside. Or perhaps passengers will

already be seated in cabin pods beore the

plane actually arrives, ready just to collect

the pre-loaded passengers, saving time

and making lie simpler.

Cruising the sky

Speedier air travel may not suit everyone. A lot o people simply love the experience o being above the clouds and away rom it all.

So perhaps the next generation o cruise

ships will be in the sky, not the sea, with

packages to suit everyone – complete

with swimming pools, spas and even

gol courses. And perhaps you won’t

even have to pay or your ticket, with the

operators making their money rom casino

takings, restaurants and other attractions.

Formation fying: Airbus is working with

some o its partners to explore this ideaas a way to reduce both uel burn and

emissions on long distance fights



Aircrat carriers

Hundreds o fights already take place

on popular long distance routes like

rom Europe to the US, Asia or Australia

and there will be a lot more by 2050.

So, instead o operating dozens o

separate fights, perhaps we could

have giant aircrat carriers. Smaller

aircrat could dock on them or most

o the journey – perhaps using verticaltake-o and landing – then just provide

a more localised shuttle service at either

end o the trip. The size o these new

generation aircrat carriers might even

open up new possibilities or the type

o energy that could be used to power

them.

Airbus experts in aircrat materials, aerodynamics and engines came up with a

Concept Plane design that is an ‘engineer’s dream’.

More than a fight o pure antasy, The Airbus Concept Plane embodies what

air transport could look like in 2050 – even 2030 i advancements in existing

technologies continue apace. Ultra long and slim wings, semi-embedded engines,

a U-shaped tail and lightweight intelligent body all eature to urther improve

environmental perormance or ‘eco-eciency’. The result is lower uel burn, a

signicant cut in emissions, decreased noise pollution and greater comort.

The Airbus Concept Plane brings together a package o technologies, which

although easible, are unlikely ever to coexist in this manner. So it is not a plane

that will fy, but it stretches the imagination o engineers, it highlights some o the

challenges and decisions that lie ahead or air travel, and it illustrates the main

technologies being explored in anticipation o the uture needs o passengers and

their planet.

Vertical take-o and landing



Confgured

wingspan

Longer and slimmer

wings glide better

through the skies,as the fow o air over the wing surace

reduces drag and in turn, improves uel

eciency.

Intelligent materials

New lightweight ‘smart’

materials sense the load

they are under, making

or a lighter aircrat that

draws less uel and curbs emissions.

Manuacturing

methods

New manuacturing

methods will reduce the

cost and environmental

impact o building the

aircrat despite the new advance materials

and complex shapes.

Doors

Entrance/exit

doorways are

double doors to

allow or aster,

easier boarding.

Engines

Engines will be more reliable, quieter

and uel-ecient. The positioning o the

engines, at the rear and semi-embedded,

ully optimises the aircrat or lower uel

burn. The engine placement also boosts

cabin comort through

decreased noise levels.

The engines can beincorporated into the

aircrat body because

technological advances will have reached

such a level that superior engine reliability

will diminish the need or immediate

access to its components.

Empennage

The empennage (tail section o the aircrat)

is U-shaped, acting as a shield to reduce

external noise pollution. The concept

plane does not use a vertical tail, as seen

on the planes o today. Vertical tails are

required when engines

are installed on the

wings as they provide

directional stability in

case o engine ailure.

The engines o the uture will have no risk

o ailure, eliminating the need or a

vertical tail.

Fuselage

The uselage (central

body o the aircrat)

is no longer a simple

tube but is curved and

shaped to provide more internal space orvarious cabin congurations, with better

aerodynamics outside to improve fight.

The uselage and entire aircrat structure

is manuactured entirely rom composite

to take advantage o the easy-to-shape

characteristics o the material.

Electrical systems The electrical system will continuously

monitor its own state o health,

anticipating any need or maintenance

and automatically scheduling this well

in advance. Electronics and other

systems on board

will be entirely sel-

sucient, requiring

minimum to zero

maintenance.



Getting the balance right

The Concept Plane is unique because it can

bring together dierent technologies, without

having to worry about the impact o one on

the others – so it represents the best o all

worlds. In reality engineers have to nd the

best balance o technologies, depending on

what the priorities are.

So or example, chart 1 shows that i you

introduce new technology that improvesuel burn, emissions and the passenger

experience, the perormance on noise, costs

and productivity may be reduced.

Likewise, chart 2 shows that i you

concentrate on reducing noise and

simpliying operations, the uel burn and

emissions could be less impressive, and the

aircrat may be more dicult to manuacture

and recycle.

However, as time progresses, new

technologies mature and can be used to

expand capabilities in the desired direction,

as shown in chart 3.

Based on extensive research into the way the world’s population is changing, the

Airbus Concept Cabin illustrates what the uture o fight might look like rom the

passengers’ perspective. Inspired by nature – and designed to protect it - aircrat

cabins o the uture will be customised to the needs o individual passengers.

In the Concept Cabin First, Business and Economy class are replaced by zones

that target more individual needs like relaxing, playing games, interacting with other

passengers or even with people on the ground. The cabin’s bionic structure and

responsive membrane combines panoramic views with an integrated neural network,

which can identiy and respond to the specic needs o each passenger. And the

ttings and urnishings will take care o their own cleaning and repairs thanks to

innovations inspired by nature, like dirt repellent coatings and sel healing covers.

By oering dierent levels o experience, airlines would be able to achieve the price

dierential they need to operate a successul business, give more people access to

the benets o air travel and still look ater the environment.

By 2050 the world’s population is

expected to increase to 9.1 billion1.

But who will these people be and how

will they want to fy?



Biopolymer membrane

The cabin’s bionic structure

will be coated with a

biopolymer membrane,

which controls the amount

o natural light, humidity

and temperature, providing

opacity or transparency on

command and eliminating

the need or windows. This

smarter structure will make

the aircrat lighter and

more uel-ecient whilegiving passengers 360

degree views o the skies.

This will oer unparalleled,

unobstructed views o

the wonders o the ve

continents – where you will

be able see the pyramids

or the Eiel Tower through

the transparent foor o the

aircrat.

Composite materials

Future materials may not

even be the materials

we see and use today.

‘Composite’ materials will

be used – new matter

made o a combination o

dierent materials. In the

uture materials may noteven take a solid state, but

could be a composition o

fuid and gas or example!

While the Concept Plane

shows how advanced

materials can create

a high perormance

aircrat with a more

traditional look, the

Concept Cabin provides

a little taste o some o

the alternatives.

Bionic structures

Future aircrat could be built

using a bionic structure

that mimics the bonestructure o birds. Bone

is both light and strong

because its porous interior

carries tension only where

necessary, leaving space

elsewhere. By using bionic

structures, the uselage has

the strength it needs, but

can also make the most o

extra space where required.

This not only reduces the

aircrat’s weight and uel

burn, but also makes it

possible to add eatures like

oversized doors or easier

boarding and panoramic

windows.

The cabin’s bionic structure and

responsive membrane combines

panoramic views with an integrated

neural network based on the human

nervous system



Sel-reliant materials

Materials will be sel-

cleaning. Think o

the leaves o a lotus

plant, which water rolls

o in beads, taking

contaminants with it.

Today, coatings inspired

by this are used on

the suraces o cabin

bathrooms. In the uture

they will be ound on the

abric o seats and thecarpets.

These intelligent materials

could also be sel-repairing,

which is already used

today in surace protection.

Certain paints can seal a

scratch by themselves, just

as the human skin does.

Ecological materials

The uture passenger cabin

will be ully ecological. Fully

recyclable plant bres that

can be grown to a custom

shape will be sourced

rom responsible and

sustainable practices.

Integrated neural

network

The cabin electrical system

can be compared to

the human brain, with a

network o intelligence

pulsating through the

cabin. This network will be

absorbed into the structural

materials, making the

hundreds o kilometres o

cables and wires ound in

today’s aircrat a thing o the past. Known as ‘Smart’

materials they can perorm

numerous unctions,

recognising the passenger,

so that you too are

‘connected’ to the plane.

Morphing materials

Materials that change

shape and return to their

initial orm, growing like the

leaves o a plant, are a very

real possibility. Morphing

materials might be metals

or polymers that have a

‘memory’; or are covered

with a ‘skin’ that will

instigate a shape change.

A memory is created

using sensor and activatorsystems that give materials

a certain level o articial

intelligence, allowing them

to adapt to the passengers’

needs. The uture passenger cabin will be

ully ecological



Holographic technology

will have advanced

to such a degree that

the virtual world will be

indistinguishable rom the

real.

Energy harvesting

Smart energy solutions

such as energy harvesting

will be a part o the cabin

environment. The body

heat you give out will be

collected by your seator pod as you relax or

sleep, and combined with

energy collected rom other

sources, like solar panels,

to uel cabin appliances.

3D printing

Some o the elements in the

cabin could be created using

additive layer manuacturing,

which is a bit like printing in

3D. The process repeatedly

prints very thin layers o

material on top o each

other until the layers orm

a solid object in materials

ranging rom high-grade

titanium alloys to glass and

concrete. As well as makingit simpler to produce very

complex shapes, this orm o

production wastes a lot less

material than cutting shapes

out o bigger blocks. While

this technique is already

being tested or small aircrat

parts today, in the uture, its

use could be widespread

– not only in industry but in

people’s homes!

Holographic technology

Scenes showing the

destination, a city skyline

or a tropical orest, will be

projected onto the walls.

A private cabin can refect

your bedroom at home, a

business conerence or evena zen garden, thanks to the

projection o virtual decors.Smart energy solutions such as

energy harvesting will be a part o the

cabin environment



What do Velcro, Michael Phelps’ sharkskin swimsuit and the world’s largest passenger

aircrat – the Airbus A380 – have in common? The answer rests in a growing eld o scientic study through which modern engineers, scientists and architects are looking not

at what we can extract rom the natural world but what we can learn rom it.

This is known as ‘biomimicry’ or biologically inspired engineering. Simply put, it’s the

study and imitation o nature’s best ideas to help solve human challenges. A growing

number o aeronautical innovations are inspired by an array o natural structures, organs

and materials – and these tried and tested patterns o the natural world

will continue to be a powerul source o inspiration in the uture.

When nature has solutions like this to oer, it’s clear why we

all have an interest in protecting the world around us.

The lotus eect

The surace o a lotus lea has evolved to

keep it clean and dry by causing rainwater to

roll o and take any dirt with it. Known as the

“lotus eect”, these properties have inspired

coatings or cabin ttings, which shed water

in beads, taking contaminants with them. This

improves hygiene and reduces the amount o waterneeded. This in turn reduces the weight o the aircrat

and, thereore, the amount o uel burn and carbon emissions.

This innovation is already used on the suraces o Airbus cabin bathrooms

today and in the uture will be ound on the abric o seats and carpets.

One o the teams in the nal o this year’s Fly Your Ideas competition has also been

inspired to use the lotus technique on the outside o the aircrat.

Moveable wing suraces

In the same way that sea birds sense gust loads in the air

with their beaks and react by adjusting the shape o their

wing eathers to suppress lit, probes in the nose o the

new Airbus A350XWB detects gusts ahead o the wing

and deploy moveable suraces or more ecient fight.

This helps reduce uel burn and, thereore, emissions.

Eagle inspired winglets

I the wings o large birds o prey like the Steppe Eagle

were too long, their turning circle would be too big to

t inside the rising columns o warm air which they use

to soar. The eagle’s wings perectly balance maximumlit with minimum length by curling eathers up at the

tips until they are almost vertical. This provides a barrier

against the vortex or highly ecient fight. I built to a

conventional design, the A380’s wingspan would have

been three metres too long or the world’s airports. But thanks to small devices known

as ‘winglets,’ which mimic the upward curl o the eagle’s eathers, the A380’s wings are

20cm inside airport limits but still provide enough lit or the world’s largest passenger

aircrat to fy eciently – saving uel, lowering emissions and reducing airport congestion.

The silent ight o the owl

The long-eared owl is a truly silent hunter. Over 20 million

years, owls have evolved serrated eathers on their

wings and downy eathers on their legs, which minimise

aerodynamic noise. While modern aircrat already produce

75% less noise than those built 40 years ago, Airbus

engineers are studying owls to urther unlock the secrets

o silent fight. Ideas include a retractable brush-like ringe to mimic the owls’ trailing

eathers and velvety coating on aircrat landing gear.

The use o bionics

In the biological world many creatures, such as bees and

butterfies, use lightweight, active skeletal structures or a

variety o purposes. These examples have inspired Airbus

to consider the use o such ‘bionic structures’ as part o

uture aircrat structures. I the aerodynamic suraces could

be made lighter or more adaptive to the local environment

then the weight o the aircrat could be reduced with

benets in the orm o reduced emissions. Airbus engineers are also exploring nature

inspired manuacturing techniques to create ‘bionic bones’, which may enable such

lightweight active structures on the aircrat o tomorrow.



‘Groovy’ shark skin

Remember Michael Phelps’ sharkskin swimsuit? Well

the same principles could be applied to the exterior o

an aircrat. The skin o a shark is covered by microscopic

grooves that scientists have ound actually reduces their

drag through the water, allowing the shark to conserve

energy as it searches or ood. For over thirty years this

‘groovy skin’ concept has been investigated and tested by

aerospace engineers and is eventually being adapted and applied to the construction

o Airbus aircrat. Just as a shark can minimise the energy it expends in motion, these

microscopic grooves can help to reduce the uel burnt by a jet aircrat.

Buttery wings Butterfies and insects are some o the most beautiul

and delicate creatures on the planet, which belies the

antastically intricate mechanisms in their wing structure,

designed to achieve optimum eciency in fight. Sot

membrane and blood vessels (micro-capillaries) can stien

or relax to allow the wing to adapt to every stage o fight.

Airbus engineers have similarly developed aircrat wings

that naturally turn and twist in fight, but i this could be controlled then their eciency

could be enhanced, reducing the uel burnt during fight. Engineers are researching the

possibility o using small movable suraces and active internal structural components as

part o an aircrat wing to mimic the way micro-capillaries in a butterfy’s wing make or

more ecient fight in the uture.

Many thanks to the team at Wildscreen’s ARKive project or the images representing

biomimicry you see here. Discover thousands o photos o endangered species and

uture inspiration at www.arkive.org

The world will be very dierent in many ways by 2050, but one thing will not change.

We will still need great people to make it even better!

Airbus knows it will take the very best talent to create a more connected and a more

sustainable world. Even once we’ve ound the right combination o people, we need to

make sure that we can support them by providing the best training and acilities. But

what will that look like by 2050 – when the schoolchildren o today will be creating the

next generation o air transport?

Nurturing talent

Airbus is committed to ensuring training and development is at the heart o its business,

either within Airbus or in the wider community.

Airbus identies the skills and technologies that will be needed many years rom now

and works with education institutions and other organisations to see where we can use

our own experience to support young people. It could be about lobbying governments

or more investment in education, helping to ensure that students get the right sort o

education or a career in engineering specialties that will be in demand in the uture, or

it could just be giving kids access to some o the most innovative thinkers in the world

today to inspire them to do well in whatever they choose to do in their lives.

A diverse workorce

Our world is changing aster than ever – we are

travelling more, working outside o our home

country, living and working longer.

I you take a look round Airbus today you will

already nd employees rom over 80 countries

speaking over 20 dierent languages. It can create

some unique situations like nding yoursel at a

coee machine listening to a Norwegian, a Spaniard

and a German speaking together in French!

Gannet in fight, adjusting

eather shape to suppress lit



People rom every background can enjoy working in aviation to help shape the

uture. Fly Your Ideas is a global challenge that brings together university students

rom all disciplines to tell us what they would do to make the aviation industry more

sustainable.

Launched in 2008, the competition runs every two years and gives a rare opportunity

or tomorrow’s generation to develop their ideas or the uture alongside some o

the most talented people working in the aviation industry today. The winning team

receives a prize o 30,000, the runners up share 15,000, and all o the nalists get

the chance to present their ideas at an international airshow.

The 2011 challenge o improving “The Environmental Lie Cycle” was taken up by

more than 2,600 students rom 75 countries. The 315 teams developed ideas related

to a stage o the aircrat’s lie cycle: design, supply chain, manuacturing, aircrat

operations or aircrat end-o-lie.

By pairing the team

with Airbus mentors, the

challenge increases the

students’ awareness o

the environmental and

aeronautic challenges o

the uture and inspires

them to consider a career

in aviation.

For urther

inormation visit:www.airbus-yi.com

But imagine a work orce that is truly as diverse as the society we live in and the

customers that we serve – where each person is working as part o a team that thinks

outside the box, continuously innovating and better understanding the needs o all uture

passengers, rom all parts o the world. That is denitely a key part o Airbus’ vision or

2050.

What does a career at Airbus look like in the uture?

Over the next 20 years the world’s airlines will need more than 24,000 new aircrat,

which must be greener, cleaner, quieter and smarter than ever beore. By 2050 they

will need a whole new generation o aircrat that address changing demographics and

environmental concerns. That’s why Airbus needs the best team in the world to help

design, build, support and, ultimately, recycle its aircrat.

Airbus employs more than 52,500 people in sites around the world, which guarantees a

huge range o career opportunities or people driven by a pioneering spirit and passion

or aeronautics.

I today, we invest and nurture the talent o tomorrow, technology and innovation can

make lie better or all o us.

The Fly Your Ideas Winners2009, C0z, rom the University

o Queensland, Australia



Air travel is about connecting people. But, at Airbus we also want

to ocus on the travel experience itsel; the journey as much as the

destination. We see every passenger being able to choose how they

want to travel in the uture and also a signicant reduction in weight,

uel burn, emissions and waste.

But rst we have another journey to take – the journey towards

the uture by Airbus.

Now that you know the opportunities and the challenges that lie ahead,

why not get involved and help to shape the uture o air transport and

the uture o our planet?

Visit www.theuturebyairbus.com

Email: [email protected]



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