With the new innovative concept: Aerospace meets Automotive - Innovations in Mobility, Airtec 2018 closes the gap for the first time between the automotive, aerospace industry and the new industry of air taxis and unmanned air vehicles. The new urban mobility aspects are an important topic at Airtec 2018.
“Traffic jams, environmental pollution as well as noise emission are the most important challenges in today’s urban mobility,” stated Dr Olaf Günnewig, SGS Institut Fresenius and Chairman of the Board of Airtec 2018. “The list of cities with driving bans for diesel vehicles in Germany is getting longer and longer. This year’s Airtec focuses on ‘Aerospace meets Automotive – Innovations in Mobility’, and presents many interesting concepts for tomorrow’s urban mobility.”
On Tuesday, November 20th, the Member of the Executive Board from DLR, Prof Rolf Henke, officially opens Airtec 2018. At the international conference, which is integrated in the show, highly-renowned speakers from Audi, Bosch Aviation, Daimler, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, International Airport Munich (dept. urban mobility), Fraunhofer, Gama General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Lilium, Porsche Consulting, MHP, Volkswagen, Lufthansa Technik, Rohde und Schwarz, the Technical University of Munich and the Technical University of Ingolstadt, one of the most innovative cities of Europe of the urban air mobility (UAM) initiative will deliver presentations to interested attendees.
In order to offer added value to the participants and visitors, participation in this highly qualified conference is free of charge at its premier. Invited are exhibitors, speakers, attendees and the international press. Conference language is English.
Exhibitors from all over the world are represented. They will showcase innovative ideas, products and services in the area of materials (composites and metals), components, manufacturing, electronics, sensors, power supply, testing, autonomous flying, air taxis, cyber technologies and other important areas.
Israel is guest country of honour. The pavilion of Israel is represented with important companies from areas like materials and cyber, like Argus, Metalicone and Regulus. Also, Israel’s leading company in aerospace and defence, Israel Aircraft Industries, will be represented.
“The B2B-meetings are again the heart of Airtec 2018,” commented Diana Schnabel, exhibition management director. “We are very proud to bring exhibitors from many different nations together with procurement, supply chain and technology managers from worldwide like Airbus, Bombardier, Comac, Embraer, Rolls-Royce, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, Leonardo, Lufthansa Technik, IAI, Thales Alenia Space, Aero Vodochody, MBDA and many more.”
Pavilions from Italy, Israel, Spain, Bavaria and Ireland are represented. The Italian pavilion is the largest one at Airtec 2018. 20 companies show their products and know-how in the aerospace industry. For the first time at Airtec 2018 the Award “Best Urban Mobility Concept” will be handed over by the Motor Press Club together with Prime Research during the exhibition evening.
