We Make It Fly
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Bartolomeo: Preparing your ISS space mission
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how Airbus’ payload hosting platform Bartolomeo allows customers and researchers to test space technologies 400 km above Earth. Named after...
Airbus Quantum Computing Challenge - Meet The Finalists
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special podcast Airbus announces the finalists for the Airbus Quantum Computing Challenge. Joining Rhys Phillips are external judges Elham Kas...
Why Aeronautics Need Quantum Computing Technology
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of two podcasts, Rhys Phillips presents a documentary around quantum computing technology and its applications within aerospace. Airbus' ...
X3 and RACER: The Winning Formula For Faster Helicopter Flight
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The X3’s legacy lives on with today’s RACER demonstrator, part of the European Union's Clean Sky 2 research programme. RACER improves upon the X3’...
X3: A Secret Project With An Exceptional Team - Dominique Fournier & Jonathan Hubbel
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating the X3 required exceptional secrecy and a unique team. Up until its first flight, only a small group knew of the X3’s existence. In this ep...
Off To The ISS With Astronaut Randy Bresnik
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Randy Bresnik was a young child, all he wanted to do was fly. Fast-forward to 2020 and the retired U.S. Marine has surpassed even his wildest dre...
Hervé Jammayrac: On Board The Demonstrator With The X3 Test Pilot
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of its three-year journey, Airbus Helicopters' high-speed helicopter demonstrator, the X3, performed nearly 200 flights on two contine...
Jean-Brice Dumont: Why It Is Safe To Fly
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice President Engineering at Airbus explains what HEPA (High-Efficiency-Particulate Arrestor) filters a...
Jon Taylor: A400M - Flying Airbus’ Next-Generation Airlifter
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The A400M is the “topic du jour” for Airbus’ latest podcast, including insights from someone who knows this advanced military aircraft inside an...
Frank Schubert: CyberSecurity - Protecting Everyday Life
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our society today, a world without satellite communications, navigation and Earth observation systems is unimaginable. Services provided by space-b...
Albert Falke: Defending Earth - Keeping Asteroids At Bay
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Asteroids are not just an abstract danger out of blockbuster movies. They are very real. That’s why Airbus is developing new and innovative technolo...
Sean Wiid: UP42 - GEOAI For All
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Across nearly all major industries, many are looking toward a future of mass adoption of geospatial technologies. But what technical and commercial ba...
Hervé Foch: Satellite Imagery - Eyes In The Sky
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
700 km above us, Airbus-built Pléiades satellites are taking high-resolution images of areas affected by Covid-19. This imagery is vital for a projec...
Ian Walters: Solar Orbiter - Here Comes The Sun
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Airbus-built Solar Orbiter (SolO) is on an epic journey to unlock the Sun’s secrets. Listen to our latest podcast, which includes insights from ...
Philippe Pham: Aeolus - Forecasting Your Daily Weather
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how Airbus’ wind-sensing satellite Aeolus supports meteorologists where aircraft can’t in Corona times.The recent drop in commercial flig...
Marco Gumbrecht: Eurofighter - Present To Future
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Traditionally, 2020 would have been a busy airshow year. We were looking forward to updating you on the many new developments and business highlights ...
Colin Paynter: A Glimpse Into Space
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Airbus reaches beyond the skies and into space, and the technologies it builds and develops, keeps vital global communications that we all depend upon...
Didier Delsalle: Reaching The Peak
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're delving into the fascinating world of Airbus Helicopters and our guide for this episode has been with the company for over 30 years.Didier Delsa...
Till Eisenberg: Waking up CIMON - The Floating Brain In Space
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For many people, Airbus is associated with aircraft, but it also does much more. In all that it does, the company always aims to reach beyond the clou...
Shashwath Vummidilakshman: Reach For The Stars
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Being international is at the heart of Airbus – from its European beginnings to its current global reach. And its workforce is no exception! There a...
Fernando Alonso: Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The introduction to this episode comes from Paris Air Show where aircraft are on display in the air and on the ground. But before they reach Le Bourge...
Jacques Rocca: A Knight At The Museum
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jacques Rocca is Airbus’s History Man. He sees the company’s achievements as part of a heritage that should be preserved. His passion to ensure th...
Grazia Vittadini: Technically Speaking
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Paris Air Show is the place where the industry and the public gather every two years to discover what’s new and exciting in the world of aviatio...
Barbara Kracht: Badge 007 - Stirred, But Not Shaken
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Barbara Kracht – one of Airbus’s original employees, number 007 – goes down memory lane, recalling how the company grew from a m...
Introducing We Make It Fly
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Airbus is turning 50 this year! So join us as we launch a new podcast, We Make It Fly.At Airbus, we make commercial aircraft—you’ve probably been ...