Airbus is a member of the PKI Consortium (Public Key Infrastructure Consortium)

Airbus is a member of the PKI Consortium

Airbus is a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, operating in the commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space sectors.

We make it fly

Airbus is a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a worldwide scale.

With around 130,000 employees and as the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader, Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry. We build the most innovative commercial aircraft and consistently capture about half of all commercial airliner orders. Thanks to our deep understanding of changing market needs, customer focus and technological innovation, we offer products that connect people and places via air and space.

Airbus Digital Trust Solutions

With its organizational unit Airbus Digital Trust Solutions (ADTS) fully dedicated to providing cryptographic services, Airbus operates its own public key infrastructure, key management system, as well as other cryptography solutions. At ADTS, we enable digital trust and security for Airbus from its employees to customers, and from devices to aircraft security.

Mario Schiener

Digital Trust Solutions and Cybersecurity Architect

Mario Schiener studied mathematics and computer science. He specialized in algorithmic number theory and elliptic curves and holds a bachelor and a master degree from the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Mario has been working for Airbus since 2016 and held various cybersecurity positions, including software development, system engineering and architecture, as well as team leadership roles. Cryptography has been a constant throughout all projects Mario has been involved in, ranging from smartcard programming over PKI and its applications such as S/MIME encryption solutions to post quantum cryptography. Mario joined the team of Airbus Digital Trust Solutions in 2021 and is currently focusing on preparing Airbus for post quantum cryptography.

Ashraf Al Shalabi

Digital Trust Solutions and Cybersecurity Architect

Ashraf Al Shalabi is a seasoned professional with more than 7 years of experience in cybersecurity and infrastructure design.

His academic background includes a degree in Business Informatics. He is currently a solution architect for Airbus Corporate PKI.