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Over 2,600 students have registered for the
second Airbus Fly Your Ideas (FYI) university contest which
challenges students from all around the world to develop new ideas
for a greener aviation industry.
Students of 75 nationalities made
up the 315 teams which entered in round one, a 40%
increase in the number of teams compared to FYI 2009. 13 teams from Thailand were selected for round
one while 50 participants were selected from well-known Thai
universities including Kasetsart University, Mahidol University,
Rajabhat Suan Dusit University, and Thammasat University. Of the 315
teams representing 287 universities, 84 teams have been selected
to advance to round two with a chance to participate in the final
at the International Paris Airshow-Le Bourget in France.
Airbus invited students to make proposals on any or all stages of
the aviation ‘Environmental Life Cycle’, an approach Airbus uses
to improve the environmental performance of an aircraft and its
production process in five areas: design; supply chain;
manufacturing; aircraft operations and aircraft end-of-life.
The round two teams were chosen following a thorough,
questionnaire-based assessment of their proposals. They will now
be supported by an Airbus mentor as they develop their initial
ideas into more detailed submissions.
One in five participants to
FYI 2011 came from a non-technical discipline such as marketing,
business, management or design, twice as many as in 2009. Four out
of five have a science and / or engineering background. All
continents are represented with in particular 44% of the
teams based in Europe and 39% in the Asia Pacific region.
Charles Champion,
Airbus’ Executive Vice President Engineering and FYI Patron, said,
“We are delighted to have received a record number of entries to
the second Airbus FYI challenge and we are particularly happy to
see a wide diversity of participants. By engaging with
universities and young people worldwide we can continue to
stimulate more new ideas for a greener aviation industry. This is
part of our vision for the eco-efficient aviation industry of the
future, balancing the growing demand for air travel with a better
environment for all.”
The biennial contest involves three
progressively challenging rounds. Five teams with the most
exciting projects will be chosen in May and advance to the FYI
final. The winning team will be picked by a high-profile panel of
judges and take home the €30,000 first prize. The runner-up will
receive €15,000.
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