The countdown to ILA Berlin begins

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The global aerospace industry will come together at ILA Berlin this April to witness revolutionary technologies from areas like Industry 4.0, digitalisation and additive manufacturing technologies.

Flying taxis, zero emission aircraft, 3D printed drones – the aerospace industry stands for innovation like no other. German aerospace companies invest 11% of their revenue in R&D – about twice as much as other industries.

The spectacular results will be on display at ILA Berlin, scheduled to take place from 25-29 April 2018, where over 1,000 exhibitors will showcase their know-how in Germany’s capital. Exhibitors range from large corporations to highly specialised suppliers and operators, representing industries from civil aviation to defence and security and space.

“Today, ILA stands for Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace,” said Volker Thum, managing director of the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI). “Thanks to our efforts, the world’s very first air show is now leading the way into the future. The event offers exhibitors from around the world the perfect opportunity to present the latest technologies and discuss key issues with industry leaders. Finally, the 150,000 expected visitors will likely be dazzled by the spectacular exhibitions and flight demonstrations.”

ILA is expected to host a high-level political delegation from France, the partner nation of this year’s Airshow.

“France and Germany have always been strategic partners when it comes to aerospace,” stated BDLI president, Klaus Richter. “Building on this unique relationship, we now enter into a new era in Franco-German relations – and send a strong, united message to policymakers, industry and the public. To sum up: this is excellent for our industry and a major boost for French-German relations.”

At ILA, visitors can learn more from aircraft manufacturers and electronics companies who are planning to fly hybrid aircraft with up to 100 passengers within the next fifteen years. The technological changes and wholly new aircraft designs that could make this a reality are already being developed – which means that the next revolution in aircraft design is already on the horizon.

Unmanned aircraft is another of today’s key issues. In the future, completely new technologies will offer even more support to pilots and bolster safety as well. And that’s not all: Engineers all over the world are developing new technical concepts and business models for transporting passengers, for example in unmanned flying taxis. ILA will showcase what is already possible now as well as the technical and regulatory challenges that still must be overcome.

Boosting Industry 4.0

Up until now, the development of large and energy-efficient aircraft has been extremely time-consuming and costly. Yet with Industry 4.0, the aviation industry is committed to dramatically shortening this period and cutting costs. With virtual development processes, it will be possible to first simulate flight on the computer in order to optimise concepts at an early stage. The aircraft industry will undergo a significant wave of automation in the wake of Industry 4.0, and big-data concepts that evaluate the information from hundreds of aircraft sensors will overhaul aircraft maintenance. Numerous exhibitors will show the latest technology at ILA and present their visions for the future.

One of the key technologies of Industry 4.0 is additive manufacturing, which is emerging as a lucrative market. Germany, where hundreds of millions of Euros are currently being invested in 3D technologies and entire 3D campuses are being built, is one of the world leaders in the sector. The possibilities are endless, especially for the aircraft industry.

Finally, the supplier industry forms the backbone of the sector, with every aircraft made up of up to four million parts. The supply chain has an ideal platform at ILA with the International Supplier Centre (ISC). Over 300 companies from all over the world will present their innovations in a dedicated hall to buyers from international OEMs and first tier suppliers. Nowhere else will it be possible to find so much supplier know-how in the same place.

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