Rüdiger Thomas is Aircraft Powerplant Executive Expert within the Airbus Propulsion Engineering organization. This role covers propulsion systems and APUs for all programs and the full life cycle including the preparation of the future, with a strong focus on propulsion architectures, technologies, energy transition and sustainability ; it also ranges from working with key suppliers to preparing internal capabilities.
Rüdiger has been working in Airbus Engineering for 30 years, with a solid experience in Engine Performance, where he led the activities on A330 and A340-600 and then was nominated Development Programmes team leader, Senior Expert and Head of the Engine Performance Domain. He also took the responsibility of the Aircraft Acoustic Domain and later acted as CTO Research and Technology Roadmap Owner for Propulsion with a special focus on new energies.

Rüdiger holds an Engineers diploma and a Master of Science in Energetics & Combustion from Ecole Centrale Paris.

Keynote: Towards Sustainable Aviation

Abstract:

Our aviation industry is now increasingly mobilized to address the key environmental challenges around global warming, while at the same time, our societies expect air transport to remain a key vector for connecting people and cultures.

This presentation will highlight the major Airbus orientations to move towards sustainable aviation, looking at combinations of technology concepts and energy pathways.