Congratulations to team G-00SE, whose project “Ariadne” won the 2026 Airbus Fly Your Ideas Challenge. The interdisciplinary five-person team consists of Manya Singla (Computer Science); Mahati Tadepalli (Computer Science/Business Administration); Norah Miriam Shibu (Computer Science); Manasa Srivatsan (Geography and Aviation) and Aaisha Pathan (Computer Science).
The annual Fly Your Ideas Challenge is “designed to inspire the next generation to pioneer sustainable aerospace and shape a safer, more connected world.” University students submit proposals to Airbus and then work directly with industry experts to solve real-life challenges.
“Seeing the all-female, 100 per cent Canadian team Ariadne win Fly Your Ideas 2026 is truly inspiring. It speaks to the exceptional talent coming out of Canadian universities while celebrating both diversity and academic excellence”, says Katia Bédard, Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Marketing for Airbus in Canada. “Our partnership with the University of Waterloo — spanning both recruitment and R&D — allows us to build genuine pathways for the bold minds who will shape the future of our industry.”