The third edition of the Airbus Summit opens today as industry leaders and experts meet to discuss the future of aviation and pioneering sustainable aerospace.
The two-day event begins on March 24, 2025, in Toulouse, France, with speakers including Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury set to take to the stage.
On day one Faury will chat with Bertrand Piccard, Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation, about the “current state of global climate objectives” and explore the “balance between ambition and pragmatism in developing decarbonisation technologies”.
Airbus says the event is designed to bring together experts from around the globe to shape a “constructive dialogue about where aviation is today and where it is heading in the decades to come”.
“Airbus is committed to shaping the future of aerospace through innovative design, cutting-edge technologies and novel engineering. But we cannot do it alone. Cooperation and collaboration are the guiding lights that will keep the industry on track to achieve its decarbonisation goals,” said a spokesperson for Airbus.
On the agenda will be an update on the status of Airbus’ hydrogen-powered ZEROe aircraft project and news on the “promising technologies” the company are developing for the next-generation single aisle, the eventual successor to the A320 family aircraft.
Subjects under discussion include “Harnessing the power of responsible AI”, “SAF in focus: what’s next for aviation fuel” and “Identifying, investigating and mitigating non-CO2 emissions”.
Airbus will also showcase some of its recent innovations for attendees to experience firsthand, including the Racer helicopter demonstrator.
Look who’s arrived in Toulouse 🇫🇷! #Racer is joining the static display at the #AirbusSummit, the aerospace innovation event that will kick off on Monday.
Check out some of the beautiful sights from its high-speed flight! 🤩🎥 pic.twitter.com/DMXR3Uybcj— Airbus Helicopters (@AirbusHeli) March 22, 2025
The distinctive high-speed Racer “aims to leverage increased speed to deliver significant added value for citizens and operators”.
Who are the speakers at Airbus Summit 2025?
The following experts and aerospace leaders are scheduled to speak at Airbus Summit:
- Guillaume Faury – CEO at Airbus
- Julie Kitcher – Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications at Airbus
- Bertrand Piccard – Initiator and Chairman at Solar Impulse Foundation
- Mohamed Ali – Senior Vice President and Chief Technology & Operations Officer at GE Aerospace
- Maud Delourme – Head of Multi-Systems Engineering & Integration at Airbus Commercial Aircraft
- Bruno Fichefeux – Head of Future Programs at Airbus
- Frank Haselbach – Senior Vice President Propulsion Engineering at Airbus
- Glenn Llewellyn – Vice President of ZEROe project at Airbus
- Karim Mokaddem – Head of Aircraft of Tomorrow Research and Technology at Airbus
- Sue Partridge – Head of Wing of Tomorrow and UK Country Manager at Commercial Aircraft Airbus
You can follow all the action from the two-day Airbus Summit through a livestream of the event at 14:00 (CET).
