Airbus establishes digital subsidiary Skywise

Aviation Airbus Establishes Digital Subsidiary Skywise

2026-04-11 From | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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Airbus is working on becoming more digital and has therefore established the subsidiary Skywise. In this, the aerospace group combines the cloud-based data platform of the same name with Navblue.

From tool to independent provider: With the new subsidiary Skywise, Airbus combines the cloud-based platform with the expertise of Navblue.(Source: Airbus) — From tool to independent provider: With the new subsidiary Skywise, Airbus combines the cloud-based platform with the expertise of Navblue.
(Source: Airbus)

Aerospace is a rapidly changing field with evolving customer needs. To meet these challenges, Airbus aims to accelerate its digital transformation and has established Skywise, a new wholly-owned subsidiary. Here, the company combines its eponymous data platform for the aviation industry, which integrates operational, maintenance, and flight data, with Navblue and its software solutions for flight planning, aircraft performance, flight data analysis, aviation charts, crew scheduling, Electronic Flight Bag, and navigation data. "By consolidating our best digital services, the new unit aims to integrate our technical strengths and create greater value for our customers," emphasises Cristina Aguilar, SVP Customer Services, Commercial Aircraft at Airbus. "The digital sector is the fastest-growing segment in the entire services market, as highlighted in our current Global Services Forecast. Our customers require robust, end-to-end, and interoperable digital solutions. […]"

Initially 750 employees

With the Skywise platform, data management in more than 12,000 connected aircraft was optimised. Now Airbus is developing a provider of digital solutions around the standalone tool. The longstanding expertise of Navblue in flight operations is being utilised to further penetrate the market for digital services for airlines.

The new subsidiary will employ approximately 750 staff worldwide, thanks to its global presence in Canada, France, India, Poland, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the USA.

Lifecycle management in focus

Airbus sees itself not just as an aircraft manufacturer but aims to guarantee the safe operation of its customers' fleets from the first flight to final decommissioning. By consolidating digital services into a single unit, Airbus plans not only to further support the efficiency of operators but also to advance its own strategy of increasing service revenues through digital optimisation and lifecycle management. (se)

Rolls-Royce has received funding of 64 million euros from the public-private EU partnership "Clean Aviation Joint Undertakings." (Source: Rolls-Royce)

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