Earlier today, the five winners of this year’s Aerospace Tech Review (ATR) Awards were announced onsite at Aerospace Tech Week Europe in Munich. The awards recognise individuals and companies for their outstanding contributions to the aerospace industry in 2024.
Each category featured three deserving finalists, carefully selected from publication nominations, with the winners chosen by an expert judging panel prior to the event.
Sven Krause announced the results at the close of day one at Aerospace Tech Week Europe, putting a spotlight on the innovators, visionaries, and first-movers who are shaping the future of aerospace.
Top innovator – Individual person who has pushed the boundaries to make a lasting impact on the industry
Winner: Maxime Meijers (Co-Founder & CEO, Estuaire) for his leadership combining atmospheric modeling with real-time operational insights to address the full climate footprint.
Finalists: Victor Oribamise (CEO, Kquika), Eng. Catherine Cordonia (COO, DaS LAB)
Most disruptive start up – Start up that has shaken the industry, bringing a fresh approach to challenges/forward thinking solutions
Winner: AIXI – Founded to help airlines leverage decades of historical maintenance and reliability data to solve real-world challenges.
Finalists: Cosmofoil, JELLYSPACE
Speaking on the achievement, Cameron Byrd, AIXI CEO & Founder said:
“AIXI is empowering airlines to unlock the full value of their maintenance data with industry specific AI models. Our tools have been in production since 2022 and have most notably helped the maintenance and reliability teams at Southwest Airlines. We are thrilled at being recognized as the Most Disruptive Start-Up at Aerospace Tech Week Europe, which emphasizes our industry-leading tools and innovation.”
Best sustainability initiative – Company that has taken exceptional steps to reduce the industry’s environmental impact or significantly raised the standard for sustainability
Winner: Iberia Maintenance for its use of SAF in their test bench, producing renewable energy via solar panels, and broadening its in house repair capabilities to reduce emissions.
Finalists: EL AL, Airbus
Most creative product applying AI – Driving progress and opening up new possibilities
Winner: Kquika’s Trakt System which leverages AI and machine learning to revolutionise aircraft maintenance, addressing the aviation industry’s labor shortage and operational inefficiencies.
Finalists: Skypuzzler’s iDATC, DaS LAB’s Project StopOver
Collaboration of the year – Two or more companies whose collaboration has resulted in significant advancement for the sector
Winner: Airbus & Telefónica who have come together to transform the aerospace sector through the power of 5G technology.
Finalists: Spectrum Control & 3D Glass Solutions, International Aerospace Environmental Group’s Work Group 13
Natalie England, Project Director, Aerospace Tech Week said:
“This is the first year of the ATR Awards and we are thrilled to celebrate some of the remarkable people and products that are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in this dynamic industry. Aerospace Tech Week Europe brings together key players in the industry ecosystem to drive innovation, making it the perfect place to announce the results.”
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