Fly Your Ideas Challenge

Objectives

FYI26

Fly Your Ideas is Airbus’ iconic student challenge, designed to inspire the next generation to pioneer sustainable aerospace and shape a safer, more connected world. By opening access to real industry challenges and experts, Airbus aims to spark curiosity, develop future talent and strengthen connections between education and industry. For the 2026 challenge, we're inviting the brightest minds from universities around the world to use innovative digital technologies to secure tomorrow’s connected aerospace systems.

Register your interest and be the first to know when the 2026 challenge is live.

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The challenge

With Fly Your Ideas Airbus is challenging students to show us how you would use innovative digital technologies to secure tomorrow’s connected aerospace systems.

Explore with us the digital technologies needed to keep data, networks, and operations safe and secure. This might include reimagining cybersecurity tools, developing smarter monitoring systems, designing clearer interfaces for humans, or proposing new processes that strengthen safety and reliability.

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Prizes & benefits

Take part in Fly Your Ideas for a unique opportunity to grow, connect, and be recognised on a global stage with learning and networking opportunities throughout. There are digital certificates for all entrants, industry mentors for all Round 2 teams, a guaranteed internship and career coaching for all finalists and a VIP invitation to join Airbus executives at Farnborough International Airshow for the winning team in July 2026!

All participants will benefit from the chance to:

Develop key skills for cutting edge digital and aerospace roles.
Explore innovative and emerging technology & tools
Connect with industry experts and global peers
Access career opportunities and insights

Past editions

2025 - Team Aeromorph (Clinton, Oghosa and Junaid Ali)

Our winners in 2025 proposed the use of artificial intelligence for emergency landings by developing a vision-based hashtag AI co-pilot that identifies safe landing zones. Their innovative approach uses vision-based detection with reasoning demonstrated through heat maps, confidence bars, and obstacle alerts.

2024 - Team Drone Pre Check Flight (Nikolas, Luis, and Tom)

Our winners in 2024 pitched an idea to enhance safety through supporting pilot visual pre-checks by using drones and advanced technology to scan the aircraft outer structure for damage or potential points of fatigue.