Michael Sarrato

At Airbus UpNext, we explore technology for sustainable, autonomous and connected applications in flight. By doing so, we are actively shaping the future of the aerospace industry. We use demonstrators as the principal means of evaluating, maturing and validating new radical technological breakthroughs. We not only integrate and test the technology but help shape the foundations for infrastructure and flight regulations, enabling Airbus in its aim for a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world. Our mission is: • To identify the trends that could disrupt the future of the aerospace industry and evaluate them to demonstrate their potential as a viable product • To accelerate traditional research cycles and prototype development to achieve proof of concept in a real environment and at a convincing scale and speed • To develop real-world applications for emerging aerospace technologies, thereby driving their maturity and increasing their value. We aim to inspire the industry, hire world-class talent and engage with the ecosystem around these new technologies! #AirbusUpNext