Fly Your Ideas - Airbus
Objective
Fly Your Ideas is Airbus global innovation challenge for university students, designed to inspire the next generation of aerospace pioneers by having teams propose solutions to real-world digital and aerospace challenges.
Description
About
Fly Your Ideas is the Airbus global innovation challenge for university students, bringing together teams worldwide to address real-world challenges facing the aerospace industry.
Who can participate
- Open to university students worldwide
- Teams of 3 to 5 students, encouraged to include a range of profiles and backgrounds
2026 Focus
The 2026 challenge invites students to use innovative digital technologies to secure tomorrow's connected aerospace systems, covering areas such as AI and big data, networks and cybersecurity, and design and UX.
Format
- Round 1: Team registration, profile completion and idea submission
- Round 2: Idea development with mentorship from Airbus experts
- Final Round: Preparation for a Global Online Final
- Online Finals: Teams pitch to a jury
- Culminates with an invitation for the winning team to Farnborough International Airshow
Notable details
- Digital certificates for all entrants
- Industry mentors for teams reaching Round 2
- Guaranteed internships and career coaching for finalists
- Winning team invited to Farnborough International Airshow, July 2026
Farnborough International Airshow
March 24, 2026
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Winners: VIP visit to Farnborough International Airshow, career mentoring
Finalists: Guaranteed internship, global online showcase, coaching from world-class experts
Round 2 teams: Mentorship on idea, exclusive expert session invitations
All Round 1 entrants: Digital certificate of participation