Regional cluster the Future Aviation Network is making its debut ILA appearance to promote the aerospace industry of an area that gave us both the Zeppelin airship and Schempp-Hirth's pioneering composite gliders.
Baden-Württemburg, in south-west Germany, is home to a host of aerospace companies, such as software company AEG MIS, sensor specialist ASG, online aviation marketplace Fipart, hybrid circuits manufacturer Lewicki Microelectronic, software verification firm Verocel, flexible metals expert Witzenmann, fasteners company Johann Maier, and other parts makers including Beutter, CH Schneider, Günter Apelt and Zollern.
The region's aerospace capabilities span materials development, microelectronics, communications technology, measuring and testing systems, and specialist manufacturing techniques. Regional bodies estimate that one third of Germany's 160 aerospace companies are in Baden-Württemburg and that they employ 13,000 people.
Source: Flight Daily News