Oman Air and Airbus bring 'The Little Engineer' workshops to Omani students

Aviation professionals, engineers and selected students gathered in Muscat this weekend for a key event in the Omani aviation calendar. 'The Future by Airbus' showcased Airbus's vision of sustainable aviation in 2050 and beyond and included a special screening of 'Smarter Skies' – a 20 minutes movie. Airbus also presented a market forecast and talked about the future of flight, relevant innovations and talent.

The event was held at the Higher College of Technology, Muscat, on Saturday 23rd March and was organised by Oman Air and Airbus.

Oman Air and Airbus are also jointly hosting two school workshops in Muscat this week conducted by The Little Engineer (TLE), an organisation dedicated to instilling an appreciation of science and technology among today’s youth. These workshops will take place at Sultan Private School and Azzan Bin Qais International School.

“Oman Air has been successfully growing its network while focusing on innovation and quality, two crucial elements for the development of the aviation industry,” said Wayne Pearce, CEO of Oman Air.

“Innovation requires the right talent who we constantly invest in and today we are proud to join efforts with Airbus in bringing The Little Engineer to young Omani students to give them a taste of engineering and excite them about aviation because they are the future of our industry.”

Smarter Skies’ is the latest installment in The Future by Airbus, a vision of sustainable aviation in 2050. Following the radical Concept Plane and Concept Cabin, Smarter Skies now looks beyond aircraft design for more efficient operations both in the air and on the ground. Smarter Skies goes beyond the usual boundaries to look at disruptive ideas to cut time, delay and emissions.

Whilst some concepts remain an engineer’s dream, Airbus is already working on the development and use of alternative fuels and supporting plans for more efficient air traffic management. Airbus believes that in the future more people should be able to share in the benefits of air travel; that a more connected world can also be a more sustainable world; and that the right combination of technology and talent – along with the right investment, support and cooperation – can make this happen.