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Swiss Aerospace Cluster

Annual Report 2017

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Publisher:Swiss Aerospace Cluster c/o Center for Aviation CompetenceUniversity of St.Gallen

Dufourstrasse 40aCH-9000 St.Gallen

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Cover picture: Kopter Group

Editor: Erik Linden

Layout:Erik LindenRahel BaltenspergerNaomi Bechtold

Foreword by Roland Hengartner 4Foreword by Chris Watts 5Foreword by Bruno Sauter 6Greetings from Martin Laupper 7Portrait of the Network 8Bodies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster 9Advisory Board and Cluster Office 10Financial Report SAC 2017 11Members 12 New Members in 2017 13 Continuing Members 14Working Groups 18 Aerospace Medicine 19 Aerospace Supplier 20 Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East 21 Helicopter 22 Risk, Safety and Liability in Aviation 23 Satellite Navigation and Astronautics 24 Science and Education 25 Swiss Airport Suppliers 26Events and Activities in 2017 27Prime Partners & Publications 29SWISS Pavilion 30Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at SWISS Pavilion 31Preview 2018 32National and International Cooperation 34Sponsors, Donors and Supporters 35

Aerospace Industry SurveyIn November 2017, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster launched a survey on the issue of the aerospace industry in Switzerland. The survey was con-ducted by the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St. Gallen (CFAC-HSG) and is based on a previous study which was success-fully conducted in the year of 2011/12 and has the goal to update the outcome.

The aim of the study is to gain an overview of the aerospace industry in Switzerland. The results should help to develop the industry, highlight synergies and shed light on unknown fields.

So far, more than 150 companies are part of the survey and we are still in need of more participants to get a full overview of the industry. The-refore, we would like to invite you to take a few minutes of your time to answer our questions. Visit bit.ly/sac_survey or simply scan the QR-Code which both lead you directly to the survey.

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Foreword by Roland HengartnerPresident of the SAC and CEO of Aerolite AG

Dear members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, Having reached the milestone of 100 members, we can look back to a fruitful and exciting 2017. In 2017, the networking events of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster ge-nerated many opportunities for all involved parties. We visited a few member companies and combined those visits with SAC Talks. Parti-cularly, for new members, these events were a good opportunity to introduce their company and get welcomed by the family of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. Of course, a highlight was the first joint action of the helicopter competence center at the Dubai Airshow in Novem-ber. With the Swiss Pavilion the signal was clear: the Swiss Aerospcae Cluster is ready to develop business in the area of Dubai South and expand to new markets.

In Shengyang (China) the Swiss Aerospace Cluster did also leave the first „footprint“ within the field of aerospace. We had the opportunity to present our competence in front of politicians, aviation companies and other important shareholders of the industry. The next step will be a visit from the Aviation Cluster Shengyang to Switzerland, also with a delegation from the University Bejing in the upcoming future.

Looking into 2018, we see some important milestones in our agenda. We will receive visits from clusters of Europe and Asia and thus host interesting cross cluster events. In 2018, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster is also the main organizer of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM) which will take place in March 2018 in Zurich. We will also forster the entry into new markets with our existing expertise and our huge net-work with already planned activities in China, Dubai and the Nordic European countries. I'am looking forward to meeting you at an event of the cluster, a partner event or at a trade fair soon.

To all our members, politicians, cluster and business partners around the world, we thank you for all you efforts and support. We're exci-ted what 2018 will bring and are open for new challenges in the near future.

Best regards,

Roland Hengartner

Dear members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster,

The ‘Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East’ (SAAC-ME) was jointly founded by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster and Switzerland Global Enterprise. Since the launch, the newly established Cluster Middle East has actively worked towards creating a higher visibility for Swiss companies and strengthening the awareness of Swiss Excel-lence in Aviation and Aerospace in one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world.

The aviation and aerospace industry plays an increasingly important role for the fast-developing economies of the Middle East. For examp-le, almost one third of Dubai’s GDP is provided by the aviation sector, and its contribution is growing every year. The Government of Dubai is currently investing heavily in its new mega project ‘Dubai South’, a combined free zone with Jebel Ali Port that will host the world‘s big-gest airport – Al Maktoum International Airport. Around the airport, a whole Aviation District is currently under development. Dubai South plans to expand its ‘landside’ free zone for aviation and aerospace supply chain operations, with a new complex targeting business in the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector. As part of Dubai South’s Aerospace Supply Chain strategy large investments are made in landside facilities to support operators on the air side. Some Swiss companies have already opened up their new facilities in Dubai South which helps to connect Swiss aerospace professionals across all area of industries. Furthermore, Emirates airline and partners have announced in October 2017 to build the Aviation X-Lab at Area 2071. This underlines the trend that Dubai will continue to attract new in-novation in the aviation sector also in the long-run..

The expanding collaborative activities between Dubai South and the Aerospace Cluster are giving Swiss Aerospace companies the unique opportunity to take an active part in one of the fastest growing ae-rospace regions in the world with Dubai as its core. While Switzerland is known for its innovations and technologies, it is usually not among the first to explore new market opportunities. This time, we have the chance to be amongst the first to make use of this unique opportunity.

Best regards,

Chris Watts

Foreword by Chris WattsConsul General and Director Swiss Business Hub


Greetings from Martin LaupperMayor of Glarus Nord

Dear members,Ladies and gentlemen,

It is my great pleasure and an honour to be invited to write, in my capacity as mayor of the municipality Glarus Nord, the preface for this year’s Swiss Aerospace Cluster Directory and thereby briefly present our Aviation projects.

For more than 100 years, Aviation has played an important part for Glarus Nord as the host community of the airport Glarus Nord/Mol-lis. Therefore, the municipality of Glarus Nord decided in 2012 to purchase the former military airport and transform it into an airfield for civil use.

We uphold a strategy of securing and economically developing in a purposeful way a region that has accommodated various Aviation companies throughout the past. Currently, Glarus Nord sees the de-velopment of the very first Swiss built helicopter by Marenco Swiss-helicopters AG.

It is a narrative we are all part of shaping: Since last year, we have been a member of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. Together with other par-ticipants, we are working towards establishing Glarus Nord as a heli-copter competence centre. It is our objective to purposefully develop the airfield Glarus Nord into a significant business hub with numerous new jobs adding value to the area. The economic conditions for this undertaking are most promising – now the opportunities have to be seized.

For the benefit of the municipality Glarus Nord, the canton Glarus and the Swiss Aviation business, we are working closely together and strive for a fruitful cooperation in the future.

Most cordially, your

Martin Laupper

Foreword by Bruno SauterManaging Director of the Office for Economy and Labour in the Canton of Zurich

Dear Swiss Aerospace Cluster members,Dear ladies and gentlemen,

Aerospace industries all across the globe are registering the impact of the ongoing disruptive digital transformation. As a cluster firmly set to push technological boundaries and exploit the merits of digitisation, players along the supply chain must boost their particular digital capa-city. The asset of the hour is the ability to innovate rapidly.

On the strength of its innovation power, Switzerland is well-positi-oned in this regard, relying on companies, research institutions and industry associations that are keeping pace with the current industrial revolution. We are proud that the strong and dynamic network con-stituted by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster assumes an important role by supplying the strengths of its members along the Swiss aerospace industries’ value chain.

Against the background of the rapid digital transformation, it is essen-tial that suppliers can operate within economic and regulatory con-ditions that allow for entrepreneurial freedom while duly taking into account the transformation’s social impact. A new policy approach adopted by the Canton of Zurich is designing a regulatory framework that aims for favourable conditions. «Politics 4.0» is shaping the digi-tal change and its impact on economy and society. The new policy is enabling established companies, start-ups alike, new technologies and digital business models alike to profit from new opportunities.

The greater region of Zurich, spanning the Canton of Zurich and neighbouring Cantons, boasts a particularly large cluster of aerospa-ce suppliers that provide expertise and capacities in their respective fields of specialisation. To underline just two among many examples of successful further development we witnessed in the past year: Swit-zerland’s first helicopter producer Marenco re-emerged as Kopter Group with engineering offices in the Canton of Zurich and assembly plants in the Canton of Glarus. Combining the forces of partners from finance, technology and entrepreneurial consulting, the ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland initiative continued to provide support to companies and start-ups that intend to apply space technology to non-space industrial, scientific and commercial fields. Being part of a European network of ESA BICs, the Swiss initiative is managed by ETH Zurich in collaboration with IFJ, Impact Hub Zurich and AP Swiss.

The SAC is significantly involved in the international, national and regional development of aerospace industries. The successes shining through in all of the cluster’s sectors validate the efforts of its mem-bers, donors and partners. I am pleased to convey the SAC Advisory Board’s gratitude to them and look forward to further successful joint cluster activities.

Best regards,

Bruno Sauter


Portrait of the Network

Focal pointsOne of the cluster’s key goals is being the sector network for the transfer of knowledge and technology of the Swiss Aviation and space sector, the satellite navigation and the supply and downstream indus-try. The focus lies on connecting universities, universities of applied science, research and development organizations as well as Aerospace and service companies, particularly SMEs.

Other key focal points are representing the sector’s interests, the contact management, public relations, international networking, pro-moting R&D projects, events and realizing reports for the Aerospace industry.

Organization:

Cluster Office / OPC:

Contact:Phone: Fax:E-Mail:Internet:

Founded:

Association Swiss Aerospace Cluster

Swiss Aerospace Clusterc/o CFAC-HSGDufourstr. 40aCH-9000 St.Gallen

Erik Linden+41 71 224 30 20+41 71 224 25 [email protected]

02.07.2010 in the Swiss Museum of Transport, Lucerne

References• Realization of a Swiss Aerospace industry guide across the whole

sector• Presence at domestic and foreign trade fairs• Participation in the ESNC and representation of Switzerland in

the evaluation committee• Organization of events and congresses at home and abroad• Co-organization of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM)• Working Groups with practice partners from the services and the

industry for goal-oriented treatment of various relevant issues• Bi-national Working Group Aerospace Supply Chain together

with the "Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg"• Introduction of legal advice in Aerospace (liability and contractual

law) with prime partner • PR advice and trade fair consulting with prime partners AFAC and

T-Link

Memberships and Partnerships• Aerosuisse• CFAC-HSG Center for Aviation Competence, University of St.

Gallen, (Patron) • EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership, Hamburg • European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) – Galileo

Masters, Oberpfaffenhofen• Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg e.V., Ostfil-

dern-Stuttgart (cooperation agreement)• Idee Suisse, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ideen- und Innovati-

onsmanagement, Zürich• ITZ InnovationsTransfer Zentralschweiz, Horw• Swiss Space Association (SSO/SRV), Yverdon• Switzerland Global Enterprise, Zurich

Bodies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster

The board is particularly happy that all organs of the board and the advisory board 2017 continued their work in 2018. The six board members remained unchanged. The board is very pleased to welcome Chris Watts, Consulate General of Switzerland and Head of Swiss Business Hub Middle East, and Carl Ziegler of T-Link, as new advisory board members.

The board wishes to thank the members of the advisory board for their continuing commitment and support. In the following you will find the list of the members of the board and the advisory board.

PresidentRoland HengartnerManaging DirectorAerolite AG, Ennetbürgen (NW)www.aerolite.ch

Vice-President*

Dr. Andreas WittmerManaging DirectorCFAC Center for Aviation Competence, Uni-versity of St.Gallenwww.cfac.ch

*incl. Finances

Joel HencksManaging Director AeroEx GmbH, Buchs (SG)www.aeroex.eu

Alex BaumgartnerManaging Director Solenix GmbH in Kappel (SO) and Solenix Deutschland GmbHwww.solenix.ch

Prof. Dr. Alain GeigerInstitute of Geodesy and Photo-grammetry of ETH Zurichwww.ggl.baug.ethz.ch

René VuilleminManaging Director Europoles Suisse GmbH, Mollis (GL)www.europoles.com

Other Board Members


Advisory Board and Cluster Office

PD. Dr. Marcel EgliHead of Center for Competence in Aerospace Biomedical Science & Tech-nology, Space Biology Group, University of AppliedSciences Lucerne, Engineering and Archi-tecture, www.hslu.ch

Dr. Michel GuillaumeHead of Center for Aviation ZAVZHAW Winterthurwww.zav.zhaw.ch

Diana HartzHead of Business DevelopmentCanton Nidwaldenwww.nw.ch

Prof. Dr. Roland MüllerCo-owner of ME Advocat Attorneys at Law Staad SGwww.advocat.ch

Bruno SauterHead of Office for Economyand Labour of canton Zurichwww.vd.zh.ch / www.awa.zh.ch

Dr. Maurizio ScaramuzzaHead CNS Expert Group,skyguide – swiss air Navigationservices ltd. Member of FABECWangen bei Dübendorfwww.skyguide.ch

Erik LindenResearch Associate and Docto-ral Student, Center for Aviation Competence, University of St.Gallen (CFAC-HSG)www.cfac.ch

Brigadier Peter SollerCommander of "Lehrverband Flie-ger 31"Luftwaffe Payernewww.luftwaffe.ch

Cluster OfficeAdvisory Board

Financial Report SAC 2017by Dr. Andreas Wittmer

The operational year in 2017 concludes with a profit of 4’945.53 CHF. The profit comes from increasing membership revenue and because of the financial contribution which the Office for Economy and Labor of the Canton Zurich has contributed in 2017 for specific projects or the general organization of the Cluster. We are proud to have a solid member basis and were able to acquire fifteen new members in 2017. This leads to stable membership fees and the financial and administ-rative security for the organization of the Cluster.

The revenues were invested in some bigger projects such as the new webpage, the member survey and the first time visit at the Dubai Airshow. The new concept of offering an Aerospace Cluster lounge at the exhibitions seems to be successful and well invested money for our members. Furthermore, the preparatory work on the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting 2018 resulted in increasing costs of the head of-fice in 2017.

According to the monetary budget, the Cluster Office was led cost- effectively by the Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG) and therefore contributed to the positive result. The costs of the Cluster are predictable and therefore under good control. Risks are more likely on the income side where changes of the number of members and the need of further financial support by the state of Zurich for specific projects can have positive or negative effects next year.

Nicole DenkAssistantCenter for Aviation Compe-tence, University of St.Gallen (CFAC-HSG)www.cfac.ch

Rahel BaltenspergerAssistantCenter for Aviation Compe-tence, University of St.Gallen (CFAC-HSG)www.cfac.ch

Naomi BechtoldAssistantCenter for Aviation Compe-tence, University of St.Gallen (CFAC-HSG)www.cfac.ch

Chris WattsConsulate General of Switzerland and Head of Swiss Business Hub Middle East, Switzerland Global Enterprisewww. s-ge.com

Carl ZieglerCEO of T-LINK Management AGwww.t-link.ch


Members

Since its foundation in 2010, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster has been able to increase the membership numbers every year. As by the end of the year (31.12.2017) the cluster had 100 members. During the year, the cluster gained fifteen new members. The coming year promises a further rise of members due to its increased activities and focus on foreign markets and the interface for the space industry.

Membership StructureThe Swiss Aerospace Cluster consists of the following categories of members:• Producing suppliers like aircraft cabin outfitters, lightweight con-

struction, surface technology and process engineering to avionics• Universities, universities of applied sciences, R&D institutions• Service providers in the Aerospace industry like lawyers, insuran-

ce companies, consulting and engineering, (further) education and certification, trade and charter brokers

• Cantonal administrations, public services and export promotion organizations

• Associations and networks

It is a declared goal of the cluster to enable advanced cooperation among our members since increasing numbers of members are the best way to enlarge cooperation possibilities. With this goal in mind, our focus still lies on continuously acquiring more members, particu-larly in the aeropsace producing and service industry.

We thus encourage our members to actively spread the word about our organization in order to make the cluster widely known. Experi-ence has shown that word-of-mouth recommendation by the mem-bers is the best publicity for a network.

Membership Benefits• Network of manufacturers, service providers, universities, univer-

sities of applied sciences, federations, public institutions (emphasis on SMEs)

• Exclusive access to networking/input/knowledge sharing events with national and international participants from economics, re-search and politics

• Entrance to public events, trade fairs and forums at reduced prices• Support in new markets, market segments or customers throug-

hout the cooperation with Swiss federal offices, international or-ganizations (e.g. ESA, EACP), cantons (e.g. ZH, NW, GL), and other clusters across disciplines

• Transfer of know-how and technological skills in the sector of Aerospace and Satellite Navigation through the cooperation with research institutions and universities

• Active exchange of information and knowledge between all part-ners

• Fostering of the Aerospace and Satellite Navigation industry in general

• Cross clustering with e.g. EACP, LRBW,…• International cooperations in projects

New Members

AAQIUS SAGenèvewww.aaqius.com

BMS Management Sin-gaporeSingaporewww.bmsmanagement.com.sg

DMD Solutions Beckenried NWwww.dmd.solutions

e. Luterbach AGHildisrieden, LUwww.luterbach-ag.ch

Eldur AGMaienfeld GRwww.dietzegroup.com

Franke Industrie AGAarburg AGwww.industech.ch

girelli-consultingUerikon ZHwww.allitell.com

G-NIUS Switzerland Inc.Neuhausen SHwww.g-niusltd.com

IGOL Interessenge-meinschaft Ostschwei-zer LuftfahrtAltenrhein, SGwww.igol.aero

John P. KummerAugsburg DEwww.jpkummer.com

LISTA AGErlen TGwww.lista.com

RUAG Schweiz AGBern. BEwww.ruag.com

Swiss AeropolePayerne VDwww.swissaeropole .com

Thommen Aircraft Equip-ment AGMuttenz, BLwww.thommen.aero

WIJP SwissTechnik GmbHTherwil, BLwww.swisstechnik.com


Continuing Members

Air Zermatt AGRaron VSwww.air-zermatt.ch

Anwendungszentrum GmbHGilching DEwww.anwendungszent-rum.de

Aurora Swiss Aerospace GmbHLuzernaurora-aero.ch

Aviation VALLEYRzeszow PLwww.dolinalotnicza.pl

AWA Amt für Wirt-schaft und Arbeit Zürichwww.awa.zh.ch

AXA Corporate Solu-tions Assurance, ParisWinterthur ZHwww.axa-winterthur.com

Batt GmbHZürichbatt-gmbh.com

Aedel Aerospace GmbH, Zugwww.aedel-aerospace.ch

Aegerter Swiss Techno-logy AGHeimberg BEwww.aegerterag.ch

AeroEx GbmHBuchs SGwww. aeroex.ch

Aerolite AGEnnetbürgen NWwww.aerolite.ch

AFAC - Agency for Aviation Communicati-on AG Zugwww.afac.aero

AIG Europe Limited, LondonGlattbrugg ZHwww.aig.com

AirWork & Heliseilerei GmbH (A&H) Immensee SZwww.air-work.com

Berhalter AGWidnau SGwww.berhalter.com

Blaser Swisslube AG Hasle-Rüegsau BEwww.blaser.com

Bucher Leichtbau AGFällanden ZHwww.bucher-group.com

BWB HoldingStans-Oberdorf NWwww.bwb-group.com

Center for Aviation CompetenceUniversität St.Gallenwww.cfac.ch

DC SWISS SAMalleray BEwww.dcswiss.ch

DYCONEX AGBassersdorf ZHwww.mst.com/dyconex

EACP European Ae-rospace Cluster Part-nershipHamburg DEwww.eacp-aero.eu

Eidg. Dept. Für Vertei-digung, Bevölkerungs-schutz und Sport VBSPayerne VDwww.vbs.admin.ch

ETH ZürichInstitut für Geodäsie und Photogrammetrie Zürichwww.igp.ethz.ch

Europoles Suisse GmbHMollis GLwww.europoles.com

EXALOS AGSchlierenwww.exalos.com

Feinwerkoptik ZündWerdenberg SGwww.feinwerkoptik-zu-end.ch

Flükiger und Co. AGOberburg BEwww.fluekiger.ch

Forum Flugplatz Düben-dorfDübendorf ZHwww.forum-flugplatz.ch

Forum Luft- und Raum-fahrt Baden- Württem-berg e.V.Ostfildern DEwww.LR BW.de

Glarus NordNiederurnenGLwww.glarus-nord.ch

Tommy GmünderGoldach SG

Gunnar InternationalRebstein SGwww.gunnar-int.com

HABA AGCham ZGwww.haba.ch

Härterei Gerster AGEgerkingen SOwww.gerster.ch

Hedinger Flugzeug-Agg-regate AGWattwil SGwww.hedinger.co

Hochschule LuzernTechnik & ArchitekturHorw Luzernwww.hslu.ch/technikar-chitektur.htm

Hugentobler Spezial-leuchten AGWeinfelden TGwww.spezialleuchten.ch

IBOR AGEttiswil LUwww.ibor.ch

Idee SuisseZürichwww.idee-suisse.ch

Imbach & CIE AGNebikon LUwww.imbach.com

InUnumRuggell FLwww.inunum.li

IST Inox Steel-Techno-logyGwatt-Thun BEwww.istinox.ch


ITZ Horwhttp://www.itz.ch

Jetseal Inc.Reigoldswil BLwww.jetseal.com

Knöpfel AGWalzenhausen ARwww.knoepfel.ch

Kontaktstelle für Wirt-schaft Kanton Glaruswww.glarus.ch

Kopter GroupMollis GLwww.marenco-swisshe-licopter.com

Kuerzi AvionicsLommis TGwww.kuerzi.com

Dipl. Ing. (FH) Christoph MayerRiedlingen ZH

ME Advocat AGSt.Gallenwww.advocat.ch

Maritime Aerospace AGStaad SGwww.maritime-Ae-rospace.com

Next Generation Flight TrainingCham ZGwww.ngft.com

Ozark Dale CountyUSAwww.odedc.com

PB EnterprisesGrafing b.M DEwww.pb-enterprises.de

Plastika Balumag AGHochdorf LUwww.plastikabalumag.ch

Proventavia GmbHGross SZwww.proventavia.ch

QSS Quality Systems Solutions GmbHBäretswil ZHwww.qss.ch

RBcomm BuechelerWidnau SGwww.rb-comm.ch

Realtechnologie AGOberrieden ZHwww.realtechnologie.ch

Resource Consulting AG, Zugwww.resourcegroup.co.uk

Rösler Schweiz AGKirchleerau AGwww.rosler.ch

Sauter, Bachmann AGNetstal GLwww.sauterbachmann.

Schenker Schweiz AG, Pfungenwww.dbschenker.ch

Scheurer Design & EngineeringWinterthur ZHwww.scheurer-de-sign-eng.com

Schurter AGLuzernwww.schurter.ch

Scobamat AGDettighofenwww.scobamat.ch

SkyguideGenèvewww.skyguide.ch

SOLENIX GmbHKappel SOwww.solenix.ch

SRV - SWISS SPACE ASSOCIATIONYverdon-les-Bains VDwww.swiss-space.ch

Swiss Business Council UAEAbu Dhabi UAEwww.swissbcuae.com

SwissRE Corporate SolutionsZürichwww.swissre.com/cor-porate_solutions

swiss skyways services agMollis GLwww.swiss-skyways.com

Switzerland Global Enterprise Zürichwww.switzerland-ge.com

T – Link Management AGFreienbach SZwww.t-link.ch

TSS InnovationsprojekteRoveredo TIwww.tss-innovations-projekte.ch

u-blox AGThalwil ZHwww.u-blox.com

Variosystems AGSteinachwww.variosystems.ch

Wirtschaftsförderung Kanton NidwaldenStans NWwww.nw.ch

Xovis AGZollikofen BEwww.xovis.com

ZHAW Zürcher Hoch-schule für Angewandte WissenschaftenWinterthur ZHwww.zav.zhaw.ch


Working Groups

Risk, Safety and Liability in AviationChair: Prof. Dr. Roland Müller, Müller Eckstein Advocat,Deputy: Dr. Andreas Wittmer, Managing Director, Center for Aviation Compe-tence (CFAC-HSG)

Satellite Navigation and AstronauticsChair: Dr. Maurizio Scaramuzza, Head CNS Expert Group, skyguideDeputy: Prof. Dr. Alain Geiger, Institut für Geodäsie und Photogrammetrie der ETH Zürich

Science and EducationChair: Prof. Dr. Michel Guillaume, Zentrumsleiter Aviatik, ZHAW

Swiss Airport SuppliersChair: Carl Ziegler, CEO T-LINK Management AGDeputy: Andreas Hüppi, CEO Hugentobler Spezialleuchten AG

Goals of the Working Groups: • Network of manufacturers, service providers, universities, universities of

applied sciences, federations, public institutions, (emphasis on SMEs) • Establish and promote new markets, market segments or customers for

our members throughout the cooperation with Swiss federal offices, in-ternational organizations (ESA, EACP,..), cantons (ZH, NW, GL), and inter-disciplinary institutions

• Know-how and technological transfer in the Aerospace and Satellite Na-vigation area through the cooperation with research institutions and uni-versities

• Active exchange of information and knowledge between all partners• Fostering of the Aerospace and Satellite Navigation industry in general• Cross clustering with e.g. EACP, LRBW,…• International cooperations in projects

The Working Groups evolve continuously and deepen the collaborati-on with the industry. The purpose of the Working Groups is for mem-bers to regularly meet, discuss and exchange information on specific topics. Several Working Groups regularly organize specialist events or participate in them. The heads of the Working Groups report about last year’s activities and engagements in the following chapter.

The Working Groups are chaired by members of the board or the ad-visory board as well as by actively involved members. New members are always welcome. If you wish to participate in a Working Group of your interest, please contact the head of the group or the cluster office. The Working Groups of the year 2017 are the following:

Aerospace medicineChair: Prof. Dr. Marcel Egli, Head Center of Competence in Aerospace Biomedical Science & Technology, Space Biology Group, Hochschule Luzern Technik & Architektur

Aerospace SuppliersChair: Roland Hengartner, CEO Aerolite and President SACDeputy: Robert Zehnder, Head of Customer Service & Planning, AIRplus Maintenance GmbH

Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle EastChair: Chris Watts, Consulate General of Switzerland and Head of Swiss Business Hub Middle East, Switzerland Global Entreprise

HelicopterChair: René Vuillemin, CEO Europoles SwitzerlandDeputy: Andreas Löwenstein, CEO Kopter Group

Age related lower back pain due to intervertebral disc (IVD) degene-ration is developing into a considerable economic and societal bur-den. The slow scientific advances during the last 30 years in introdu-cing potent cures and prevention strategies are mainly due to lacking human disc material and limitations of existing disease models. It has been known for years that astronauts experience disc degeneration due to mechanical unloading during space flights. The group has the-refore introduced an accelerated disease model based on mechani-cal unloading by simulated microgravity. This model overcomes the limitations of classical models by avoiding the use of non-physiological methods to induce disc degeneration. This ensures better insights into mechanical loading effects on degenerated IVDs.

Aerospace MedicineBy PD Dr. Marcel Egli

Random Positioning Machine (RPM): Device used to simulate microgravity/weight-lessness.

The introduced disease model consists of an IVD bioreactor in which isolated discs are exposed to simulated microgravity by a Random Positioning Machine (RPM). In addition, the IVD bioreactor features a mechanical loading system, which can be used to induce static and cyclic compression. To guarantee stable IVD nutrition, a fluidic system for medium exchange was incorporated on top.

The results gathered by the use of such a IVD bioreactor will provi-de valuable knowledge for physiotherapy, rehabilitation and preven-tive medicine. In addition, it will be interesting for space medicine concerning the health of astronauts when sending them out for long-duration space mission like the one to mars.

The project is based on a collaboration between CSEM Alpnach and the Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)Project coordinator: Dr. Christina Giger, Institute of Medical En-gineering, Space Biology Group, HSLU

Interested to join the Aerospace Medicine Working Group? Please contact Marcel Egli ([email protected]).


Aerospace Supplierby Roland Hengartner and Robert Zehnder

In April 2017, the Working Group Aerospace Supplier visited the Bo-densee Aerospace Meeting (BAM). The 6th edition “Erfolgreich in Luft- und Raumfahrt: Leicht & international” took place in Geinberg, Austria. On the first day of the event, we participated in the kick-off event, which was a visit of FACC Austria. The actual BAM on the next day started with two interesting keynotes of the European Space Agen-cy (ESA) and Airbus about future industry trends. In the afternoon, we could gain interesting insights during the workshops, organized by ETH Zurich, FACC, Diamond Aircraft and Lufthansa Technics. Our Swiss delegation has spent two great days in Austria. We had interes-ting discussions, gained new knowledge and were happy to establish new contacts.

In September, the first SACTalk - Workshop on Supply Chain Manage-ment and Networking at HABA AG - took place. The event gave the participants interesting insights into the business practices and showed key competencies of the HABA Group, a highly qualified manufactu-rer of components for machine, apparatus, special equipment, fixture, tools and mold constructions several thousand satisfied customers in Europe.

2018: We are especially looking forward to the 7th BAM of which the Swiss Aerospace Cluster is the main organizer. Therefore, the meeting will be held in Zurich on 22 March 2018. «Senkrecht nach oben - Aktuelle Entwicklungen in Luft- und Raumfahrt» is the motto of the platform for valuable know-how transfer in the area of space, rotocraft and general aviation. We would be happy to seeing you there.

Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle EastBy Chris Watts

After the launch of the ´Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Midd-le East´ in May 2016, initiated by the SAC and Switzerland Global Enterprise with its Swiss Business Hub Middle East, several milestones could be reached in order to represent ´Swiss Excellence in Aviation and Aerospace´ in the region.

Over the last decade, the manned Aerospace industry has progres-sed and reached heights like no other sector all over the world, but especially in the Middle East. In recent years, the demand for air trans-portation through Dubai continued to increase. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is now the largest international airport in the world, while the numbers of passengers continue to increase.

Based on this increasing need for air transportation, the new Al Mak-toum International Airport (DWC) will be central for the future stra-tegy of Dubai as an aviation hub. Vast activities and extensive invest-ments are at the core of strengthening of the Aviation sector within the economy of the Middle East and with Dubai as its growth center..

In April 2017, a MoU was signed with Dubai South, the Free zone that will host the world's biggest airport - Dubai World Central -, as well as Expo 2020. Around the airport, a whole Aviation District is cur-rently under development to host a wide range of companies active in the aviation and aerospace supply chain. The signing offers a unique opportunity to the SAC and its members to take an active part in the successful development of the world's biggest airport and supply chain to be established.

In November 2017, the highlight of the year was the presence at the Dubai Airshow with a Swiss Pavilion. During the evening dinner, Swiss companies were able to connect with local companies and experts in order to gain market knowledge and discuss business potential. Mo-reover, another MoU was signed between Dubai South and a member of the SAC cluster in order to start further collaborations.

Activities, such as the participation at the Airshow and Airport exhi-bition, as well as the support of Middle East business activities of the companies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster were as important as the signing of MoUs, in order to take the first steps to grow the business opportunities for companies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster.

As a result, Swiss Aviation companies have now the opportunity to get better access to information, market entry consultation and sup-port in their activities across the Gulf region. The Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East aims to connect the stakeholders of the different markets to bring them closer together in order to build long-lasting and successful relationships. Interested to join the Aerospace Supplier Working Group? Please

contact Roland Hengartner ([email protected]) or Ro-bert Zehnder ([email protected]).


HelicopterBy René Vuillemin

Risk, Safety and Liability in AviationBy Prof. Dr. Roland Müller

The purpose of the working group Risk, Safety and Liability in Avia-tion (RSLA) is to promote the exchange on these topics in order to increase transparency in the rapidly evolving regulations and jurisdicti-on. The working group is monitoring the regulation, the literature and the jurisdiction in this part of aviation and publish a summary in the periodic newsletter of the Center for Aviation Competence at the University of St.Gall (CFAC-HSG).

On the 29th of October 2017 a forum for risk, safety and Liability in Aviation took place from 09.00 to 16.30 in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Zurich Airport with the program as follows:

• News from jurisprudence and literature in aviation, Speaker: Philip Bärtschi (Baertschi Legal)

• Use of the lower airspace, Speaker: Heinz Wipf ( former Skygui-de)

• IFR in the lower airspace with reference helicopter, Speaker: Christian Müller ( NGFT)

• Drones in the lower airspace, Speaker: Michael Guillaume (ZHAW)

• Current insurance issues in aviation, Presenter: Martin Bernhard (IBC Insurance Broking and Consulting); Panelists: Michael Maier (AXA Corporate Solutions), Michel Rohr (Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd.), Lorenz Schwaiger (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty)

In the next year the steering committee will discuss and establish the program for the forum in 2019. Aviation specialists in risk, safety or li-ability can participate and announce their interest to [email protected] or Andreas Wittmer ([email protected]).

At the Dubai Airshow, we were within the Swiss Pavilion. So to speak, the "Swiss island" and point of contact for the Swiss, who were at the fair, such as the headquarters of the Swiss Air Force.

Looking back, all companies were very satisfied with the fair and were able to establish good contacts. and discuss further business oppor-tunities. Certainly, a highlight was the signing of a MOU between the SAC member AAQIUS and Dubai South.

Moreover, the fair has also brought new members to the SAC. Almost all participants, who were not already members, have decided to join the cluster after the Dubai Airshow.

These were our activities during the year 2017:

Sessions Meeting: Mar 17th / May 05th / Aug 30th / Dec 01st

In focus for 2018:

One of the main activities of the helicopter section will be the ope-ration of a pavilion at BAM (Bodensee Aerospace Meeting).

2017 was a very active year for the helicopter section. After the sig-ning of the MOU with Dubai South in spring, we have planned more activities in the UAE. The goal was to attend the Dubai Airshow in November 2017 with a Swiss Pavilion.

In order to expand our existing network in Dubai, the Swiss Aerospa-ce Cluster Middle East has actively supported us.They have organized meetings in Dubai South and with various operators of helicopter operations. The means of the Working Group Helicopter are that the individual companies themselves are actively working in the UAE market. If needed, they can always ask for support from the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Middle East, headed by the Swiss Consul General Chris Watts and Thomas Pohl from SGE. These preparations helped us to bring potential decision makers to the airshow.

Pavilion opening by Bernahrd Müller (Swiss Air Force) and Chris Watts (General Counsul of Switzerland) Interested to join the Helicopter Working Group? Please contact

René Vuillemin ([email protected]). or Andreas Löwen-stein ([email protected]).


Satellite Navigation and AstronauticsBy Dr. Maurizio Scaramuzza and Prof. Alain Geiger

This Working Group acts as networking platform between projects, contests and specialist divisions of satellite navigation and astronautics. However, the professional group will not lead projects or execute pro-ject-related tasks.

During 2017, the focus of the working group for the coming years was evaluated and agreed. Two main objectives are • strengthen the promotion of activities on satellites, including small

satellites such as cubesats• improve the cooperation with the Swiss Space Center (SSC)

Further planned activities are the facilitation of access for universities and industry to flying platforms for experiments. These may include, apart from satellites, ballistic flights with sounding rockets, parabolic flights for nearly zero gravity environment and stratospheric balloons for high altitude measurements.

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is acting as technical support for the ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland (ESA BIC Switzerland), which is a nationwide initiative opened in 2016. Another 15 ESA BICs are es-tablished across Europe. ESA BICs help to create viable businesses and new jobs. It provides support to selected entrepreneurs with compre-hensive commercial and technical assistance to help them start up bu-sinesses that apply space technology to non-space industrial, scientific and commercial fields. ESA BIC Switzerland is managed by ETH Zurich, in collaboration with IFJ (Institut für Jungunternehmen), Impact Hub Zurich and AP Swiss. Over 70 companies, organizations and educations institutions are linked within this network.

Unmanned aerial aviation is becoming an increasingly hot to-pic. This trend is likely to continue over the coming ye-ars as industry, regulators and operators grapple to under-stand the potential of UAVs and try to establish a common understanding of how to integrate them into the shared airspace.

To this end a new course on UAVs was launched this year in the Bachelor’s degree programme in aviation of the ZHAW School of Engineering. Some of the topics covered in the course include system reliability and maintainability as well as incident investigation. Further-more, the Centre for Aviation hosted the first Swiss Unmanned Air Traffic Management Forum in collaboration with the Swiss Society for Civilian Drones. The event was attended by more than 80 participants.

Meanwhile, a number of projects on the operational and regulato-ry aspects of drones have been completed at the Centre for Avi-ation, while others are still ongoing and on track for a success-ful completion shortly. For Continous Education two new courses were launched the ¨Specific Operation Risk Assessment (SORA)¨ for Drones, and the ¨Upset Prevention and Recovery Training¨ (UPRT). The special course for ¨Advanced Aviation Meteorology¨ for Airline Pilots were held twice with a full class of participants.

The Centre for Aviation has also experienced a significant boost this year in the field of Aeronautical Communication. The ELPAC test (English Language Proficiency for Aeronautical Communication) that is designed and maintained by the Centre for Aviation on be-half of Eurocontrol has successfully renewed its unconditional endor-sement from ICAO. To date, roughly twenty tests have undergone ICAO’s test endorsement programme. However, so far the ELPAC test remains the only test worldwide to ever achieve recognition from ICAO and to renew that recognition as part of the regular endorsement process. The ICAO endorsement for the ELPAC test means that the test is recognised as fully meeting the ICAO Lan-

guage Proficiency Requirements that were implemented in 2011.

As a result of the endorsement, the ELPAC test team success-fully managed to secure Emirates Airlines as the latest user of the pilot version of the ELPAC test. Other airlines include Air Algérie, Air Arabia, Cargolux, Garuda Indonesia, and LOT Polish Airlines.

And finally, the Aviation Research Centre Switzerland – ARCS was formally launched as an association on 30 June 2017 in Berne. The association’s advisory board is made up of representatives from Swit-zerland’s leading institutions of higher learning – the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), the University of St. Gallen (HSG), the University of Zürich (UZH) and Zürich University of Applied Scien-ces (ZHAW). Hans Werder is presiding the board of the association.

In order to coordinate the activities of the industry with those of rese-arch and development, an innovation board has been set up under the lea-dership of Dr. Andrea Schneider, the current director at Gevena Airport.

Since its launch ARCS has already successfully managed to launch two projects under the auspices of skyguide: one relates to the use of mobile infrastructure for drone applications, while the other is a si-mulation of wind farm interference on CNS signal quality. Further projects are already in discussion within the Innovation Board.

Science and EducationBy Prof. Dr. Michel Guillaume

At education level, from 2018 onwards, a new module on spaceflight will be offered to students of the Bachelor's degree in Aviation at the ZHAW - Zürich University of Applied Sciences. Guest lecturers from a wide range of spaceflight related areas will offer an insight into orbital mechanics, earth and space observation, telecommunication, space mis-sion operations and space business topics.

ESA BICs in Europe (ESA)

ESA

Interested to join the Science and Education Working Group? Please contact Michel Guillaume ([email protected]).

Interested to join the Satellite Navigation and Astronautics Working Group? Please contact Maurizio Scaramuzza ([email protected]) or Alain Geiger ([email protected]).


Swiss Airport SuppliersBy Andreas Hüppi and Carl Ziegler

In 2017 the Swiss Airport Supplier, with the strong support of the Swiss Business Hub GCC was further developing the Middle East market with a focus on the Dubai South Airport Project. Many mem-bers participated at the joint SWISS Pavilions at Airport Show Dubai in May as well as at Dubai Airshow in November and benefited from the established contacts between the Swiss Aerospace Cluster and the local authorities. Besides many success stories our new member Aaqius took the chance to present their STORE-H solutions to Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation as well as Khalifa Al Zaffin Executive Chairman of Dubai South Aviati-on City. Their meeting in May resulted in a formal signing of another MOU during Dubai Airshow, asking AAQIUS to do a feasibility study about the future use of hydrogen to operate ground vehicles on Du-bai Al Maktoum international Airport.

The visit of the Airfield Maintenance infrastructure at Zurich Airport, organised by our cooperation partner Swissmem was a further high light in 2017. René Gasser, Head Technical Systems gave an interesting insight on the completely restructured Airfield Maintenance Depart-ment. His team of around 140 employees is responsible for the opera-tion and maintenance of all technical infrastructure for the flight ope-rations, runways, the airfield and connected roadways and the waste management, including a fleet of 500 vehicles. The 25 members and guests of the Airport Supplier Group further had the chance to visit the impressive noise protection hangar.

Representatives from Dubai South and Aerospace Clus-ter “official” Picture after signing AAQIUS MOU at Dubai Airshow

Interested to join the Airport Suppliers Working Group? Please con-tact Andreas Hüppi [email protected] or Carl Zieg-ler [email protected].

Networking on the SWISS Pavilion at Airport Show Dubai

Michael Levy from AAQIUS and H.E. Khalifa Al Zaffin singing the MOU

Events and Activities in 2017

15 - 20 January 2017: CFAC Accountable Aviation Manage-ment Module (CAS-GAM)The Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St. Gallen offered in 2017 for the first time a CAS executive education program "Global Aviation Managemnet". This program started in January with the first module "Accountable Aviation Management". It included the following courses: Aviation Governance, Certification Management, International/ EASA Regulation, Leadership, Project Management, Quality Management, Risk Management and Introduction to the Avi-ation System.

7 - 9 March 2017: HAI-Heli ExpoThe event is where the global helicopter industry gathers to build professionals, networks and solutions. Many SAC-members took part in this event.

17 - 18 April 2017: Heliconference DubaiThe Dubai HeliConference is the only conference event in the region that focuses on key issues of helicopter segments in Aviation, which holds a very significant role to the development in luxury, medical, military and civil sectors in the Middle East.

18 - 20 April 2017: Rotorcraft Asia in SingaporeThe Swiss Aerospace Cluster in cooperation with T-LINK offered a new, attricative and cost-effective package - the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge.

18 - 21 April 2017: AERO FriedrichshafenAccording to many experts, the AERO Friedrichshafen has become the "driver of innovation for general Aviation". The SAC is a partner of the event and many members of the SAC regularly take part.

26 - 27 April 2017: 6th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM)In 2017, the BAM was held in Austria at FACC on 26-27 April under the topic „Erfolgreich in Luft- und Raumfahrt: leicht & international". The SAC organized once again the event with its international part-ners.

5 May 2017: Aerospace Event & General Assembly of the SACThe General Assembly of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster took place at the Flieger Flab Museum in Dübendorf. With interesting presentations on various topics of the Aerospace Industry, followed by a tour of the Flieger Flab Museum Dübendorf and a networking Apero, the event was a huge success for the SAC.

18 May 2017: ERFA HelikopterThe SAC, together with the CFAC-HSG, Air Zermatt Training Center and ZHAW organized the first knowledge transfer between science and practice in CRM Training in Raron.

15 - 17 May 2017: Airport Show DubaiThe Airport Show provides an ideal B2B platform for companies to showcase airport and Aviation-related products and services. The SAC was present with a Swiss Pavillion and a SAC Lounge.

14 - 16 June 2017: CFAC International Aviation Manage-ment Module (CAS-GAM)The Participants gained an overview of the Asian Aviation business community and discussed market entry strategies. Furthermore, they've learned how to successfully manage a company in a cross-cul-tural environment. The lectures in the morning were followed by company visits in the afternoon,


19 - 25 June 2017: Paris AirshowThe 52nd show took place at the "Le Bourget Parc des Expositions" and once again brought together all the players in this global industry around the latest technological innovations.

5 - 8 July 2017: ATRS World ConferenceThe conference was organized by the Department of Transport and Regional Economics in cooperation with C-MAT (Centre for Mariti-me and Air Transport Management). High-level speakers of academia, government as well as industry discussed current issues in the air transport sector.

4 - 6 September 2017: CFAC Safety and Security Manage-ment Module (CAS-GAM)This module explained how to be compliant with regulation and offe-red tools and practices to improve efficiency. It further has discussed cultures and how to achieve cultures that increase safety and security.

3 - 5 October 2017: Helitech International Helitech International brought together the global rotorcraft commu-nity and has delivered solutions to inspire new ways of providing civil and para public services to market sectors. 19 October 2017: CFAC Forum Risk, Safety and Liability in AviationScientists, practicioners and legal experts discussed current issues in Safety & Security Management as well as liability.

7 - 8 November 2017: Hamburg Aviation ForumThe Hamburg Aviation Forum is one of Hamburg Aviation’s most suc-cessful events. Three times a year, Aviation experts gather to present important technical and economic issues for discussion.

12 - 16 Nov. 2017: Dubai AirshowThe SAC was present with the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at this year's event. We were part of the Swiss Pavilion with 14 Swiss companies, among them our members Aerolite, Europoles, Air Zer-matt and Aurora.

20 - 22 November 2017: CFAC Auditing in Aviation Module (CAS-GAM)During the fourth and last CAS-GAM module, the participants discus-sed how to deal with compliance, the basic regulations to it and with how to install efficient internal auditing processes.

SAC General Assembly at the Flieger Flab Museum in Dübendorf

SAC members at the Dubai Airshow 2017

Prime Partners & Publications

Prime Partners

We would like to call the members‘ attention to the existing service offers by our prime partners. The cluster maintains several partners-hips in the fields of law counselling and communication. It is their par-ticular strength that they have an intimate knowledge of the Aviation sector and its challenges.

By choosing one of our prime partners you also support the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, because a small share of the advisory costs are transferred to the cluster. The cluster office will gladly get you in touch with the prime partners. In case you contact the prime partners directly, make sure to disclose your membership in order to trigger the kick-back. This way, both the members and the cluster benefit.

CommunicationAFAC Agency for Avia-tion CommunicationAGZugwww.afac.aero

BAC Bernath Aviation ConsultingZürich

ME Advocat Rechtsan-wälteStaad SGwww.advocat.ch

Legal advice

Relaunch SAC HomepageWe are happy to start in 2018 with a new look! The SAC relaunched its homepage and influded new features. Now, there is a online ver-sion of our Swiss Aerospace Directory available with every company profile. Therefore, we kindly ask you to check your profile. If you have any change requests, please contact us ([email protected]).

Monthly NewsletterSine this summer, we send our members and interested parties of the SAC a monthly newsletter to keep them up to date. Therein, we inform the recipients about our latest activities and achieving as well as about upcoming events.

Publications


Individual Booth Space on SWISS Pavilion

® High visibility due postitio-ning in the "heart" of the SWISS Pavilion

® Use of the joint cafeteria infrastructure for meetings

® Registered like a booth exhibitor in the official exhibition directory

® SWISS Evening: invite a key contact!

® Fully equiped, ready to use booth ® Top location of the SWISS Pavilion ® Individual booth sizes and corner positions

available ® Individual booth design, e.g. walls fully printable,

based on your artwork ® Use of the joint infrastructure of the SWISS

Pavilion

® T-LINK will professionally support you before, during and after the exhibition

® One stop-shoping: We also offer the shipping of your exhibitions good up to your booth

® Various networking and matchmaking activities

® SWISS Evening: invite your key contacts!

9 m2

® Your effective start-up formula into the new market ® Fully equiped workstation, inclueding lockable counter

and power socket ® Backwall to use as poster space or to mount a screen

to present you products.

SWISS PavilionEnhanced Visibility under the Roof of Switzerland

Under the roof of Switzerland, exhibitors on the SWISS Pavilion benefit from the strong and highly accepted brand "Made in Switzerland". An excellent positio-ning within the exhibition site guarantees enhanced visibility and provides an ideal networking platform to access the local market or to extend present business relations. The SWISS Pavilion is stronly supported by the official Swiss Network in the respective region, as well as by further partners.

Uncomplicated preparation and the ready to use infrastructure with a Swiss delegation on site allows to fully focus on customers. An inviting hospitality area is provided for bringing guests as well as for holding meetings or just for getting in contact with the various delegations that visit the SWISS Pavilion. Various networking events in and around the SWISS Pavilion rounds off the participation.

Exhibition Participation Models

12 m2

Lounge+ Workstation as Part of the Joint Area

3 m2

Next shows with a SWISS Pavilion

- Airport Show Dubai 2018 (7 - 9 May 2018) - AVALON 2019 (26 Feb. - 3 Mar. 2019) - Rotorcraft Asia 2019 (16 - 18 April 2019)Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge - Just for Visitors

® Participation at the exhibition "like an exhibitor" grants you an easier access to other exhibitors

® Usage of the SWISS Pavilion infrastructure and the Aerospace Cluster Lounge for your meetings with customers

® Logo presence in the SWISS Pavilion Flyer

® Invitation to the Swiss Evening

® Available at the different international Aerospace and Airport shows

® Price advantage exclusi-vely for Swiss Aerospace Cluster members

Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at SWISS PavilionThe newly Established Particpation Model for Visitors

Package Details

• Entry ticket for the exhibition• Use of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge for up to 4 meetings with your customers• Use of the whole infrastructure of the SWISS Pavilions like Cafeteria, Office Centre, etc.• Logo presence on the SWISS Pavilion and in the SWISS Pavilion exhibitor flyer• Invitation to the Swiss Evening• Cost sharing for Swiss Aerospace Cluster members

In cooperation with T-Link, the SAC offers a new, attractive and cost-efficient package for companies who want to participate at different Aerospace exhibitions mainly to meet customers as well as to establish new business relations - The Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at the SWISS pavilion.

The offer focuses on clients who only want to visit the show for one or two days and do not want to be present with an own booth. At the same time you are able to fully profit from all the benefits the exhibition offers such as customer meetings, networking and panel discussions.

® Participation at the exhibition „as virtual exhibitor" allows a better access to customers ® Possibility to use the SWISS Pavilion and the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge for your

meetings with customers ® Use of the cafeteria of the SWISS Pavilion ® Exchange and networking with the exhibitors from the SWISS Pavilion as well as participa-

tion at the SWISS evening ® Access to "official" Switzerland on-site (Embassy / Business Hub) ® Support on-site by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster and SWISS Pavilion team ® Meeting point on the exhibition and possibility to deposit belongings like briefcases/

notebooks on the SWISS Pavilion*

Benefits

Availability

16 - 18 April 2019


Preview 2018

1 January 2018: Launch of new SAC-HomepageThe Swiss Aerospace Cluster starts in 2018 in a new homepage-de-sign. The principal adjustment will be that each member will have a personal company page within the online version of the Swiss Ae-rospace Directory.

15 - 20 January 2018: CFAC Accountable Aviation Manage-ment executive education (CAS-GAM)The Accountable Aviation Management course is the first module of the CAS in Global Aviation Management Program (CAS-GAM). Avi-ation Managers and newcomers to the aviation industry will focus on accountable management issues in the context of global aviation business. Participants will gain an overview and use frameworks to increase their efficiency in global aviation management.

11 January 2018: SAC New Year Reception at BerhalterThe SAC New Year Reception will be held in accordance with the SAC Talkes. It should serve as a starting point into a successful New Year 2018 with formal presentations and informal networking oppor-tunities. Two SAC TalkNotes as well as a company tour at the hosts location are followed by a nice Apero, giving time to meet, talk and network.

6 - 11 February 2018: Swiss Pavilion at Singapore AirshowThe Singapore Airshow will once again bring together the global ae-rospace community and key commercial, government and military delegations at Asia's largest aerospace and defence event. This year’s edition there will be again a SWISS Pavilion where Swiss companies will present their products, solutions and technologies to a highly in-terested public.

9 February 2018: SACTalk at Aerolite in cooperation with the Lombardia Aerospace ClusterThe event will be held at the Aerolite AG and in cooperation with the SAC Working Group Supply Chain. It should serve as a starting point for further discussions and business contacts with our partner Clus-ter. The Cluster introduction is followed by a networking lunch and a company visit of Aerolite AG.

26 February - 1 March 2018: HAI Heli ExpoHAI HELI-EXPO is where the global helicopter industry gathers to build professionals, networks, and solutions. There will be more than 700 exhibitors and more than 60 aircraft on display.

21 March 2018: CFAC Seminar Project- and Program Ma-nagementIn the context of Bodensee Aerospace Meeting BAM, the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St. Gallen (CFAC-HSG) offers two executive education seminars. Participants receive an over-view of how to conduct successful Project Management in the aviation industry.

21 March 2018: Bodensee Aerospace Meeting BAM Kick-off EventOne day before the actual BAM starts, a kick-off event will take pla-ce. There will be a guided tour of the Zurich airport, followed by an aperitif.

22 March 2018: Bodensee Aerospace Meeting BAM 2018The Swiss Aerospace Cluster organizes the 7th Bodensee Aerospa-ce Meeting (BAM) in Zurich. «Senkrecht nach oben - Aktuelle Ent-wicklungen in Luft- und Raumfahrt» is the motto of the platform for valuable know-how transfer in the area of space, rotocraft and general aviation. For the roughly 200 participants, the meeting is the perfect platform for networking and exchange of knowledge and innovation.

23 March 2018: CFAC Seminar Risk ManagementThe second executive education seminar of the CFAC-HSG is about how to handle risks in aviation. Current issues will be presented du-ring input lectures, discussions afterwards will make sure that also a practical approach is given.

18 - 21 April 2018: AERO FriedrichshafenThe E-Flight-Expo will be a strong focus at the trade show for general aviation. The Flight Simulator Area will celebrate its premiere at the show. Avionics Avenue, Engine Area, pilot training offerings and the AEROdrones/UAS Expo will once again provide a strong focus on technical subjects. The SAC will once more be a partner of the event and benefit from a certain amount of complimentary tickets.

25 - 29 April 2018: ILA BerlinThe 2018 edition “Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace” is the most innovative trade event in aerospace. Over 1,000 exhibitors showcase their expertise – from civil aviation to defense, security and space, and from major corporations to highly specialized suppliers.

7 - 9 May 2018: Swiss Pavilion at Airport Show DubaiThe Airport Show Dubai will welcome over 300 leading global sup-pliers, displaying cutting-edge technologies and innovations that will transform the way we travel. It is the perfect time for Swiss companies to enter the market and get the right attention in this thriving market. There will be a Swiss Pavilion once more.

29 - 31 May 2018: EBACE GenevaEBACE has established itself as a high-ranking trade fair in the field of business aviation in Europe and brings together entrepreneurs, mana-ging directors, purchasing decision-makers as well as high-ranking vi-sitors from business and politics from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North and South America. This year, the SAC is a partner of the EBACE and is proud to offer you discounted tickets.

8 June 2018: General Assembly of the SAC at BWB-GroupIn 2018, the General Assembly of the SAC will take place in Stans-Ober-dorf at BWB-Group. The formal part will be followed by input lectu-res and an aperitif riche which gives time to network.

12 - 15 June 2018: CFAC International Aviation Manage-ment executive education (CAS-GAM)The aviation industry grows most in Asia these days and that’s why the International Aviation Management Module will take place in Sin-gapore. The aviation industry grows most in Asia these days and that’s why the International Aviation Manage-ment Module will take place in Singapore.

5 - 7 September 2018: CFAC Safety and Security Manage-ment executive education (CAS-GAM)This module explains how to be compliant with regulations and offers tools and practices to be efficient. Different company cultures will be discussed and and how to achieve a culture which increases safety and security.

6 - 11 November 2018: Airshow ChinaAirshow China is the only international aerospace trade show in Chi-na that is endorsed by the Chinese central government. It is a gateway for international aviation and aerospace enterprises to showcase the latest technology and products in the fast-growing Chinese market.

19 - 21 November 2018: CFAC Auditing in Aviation executi-ve education (CAS-GAM)To consistently ensure compliance, internal auditing becomes highly important. This module deals with compliance, the basic regulations to it and with how to install efficient internal auditing processes. Par-ticipants get an introduction to auditing and deepen their knowledge of the whole audit process.


National and International Cooperation

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is still involved in establishing new con-tacts and maintaining existing partnerships with European Aerospace clusters. Most of these foreign Aerospace clusters are members of the EU supported EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership. The EACP organizes regularly events on Aerospace topics all over Europe. There is still room for taking more advantage of the offers by EACP. We are in close contact or involved in common projects with the following Aerospace clusters:

Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg (LR BW)For several years now, our two clusters have been working closely and successfully together. The two clusters have a frequent exchange and work together on various issues. The collaboration and partnershipincludes:• Carrying out Aerospace events and forums• Securing junior employees and skilled professionals• Participation at international trade fairs• Participation in research programs and offering services for com-

panies• Enhancing the collaboration of member companies of both net-

works• Informal support of each other’s cluster offices• Bilateral/bi-national Working Group Aerospace Supply Chain (sin-

ce March 12, 2013)• Organizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting

Austrian Aeronautics Industries Group (AAI)Organizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting.

Aviation Valley Cluster – Reszow PolenCooperation agreement since 2009.

Aerospace Cluster Rhône-Alpes – LyonInvitations and contacts sind 2009 to the Paris Airshow. Invitation by the chamber of commerce France – Switzerland.

BavAIRia – Oberpfaffenhofen / MünchenOrganizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting.

BodenseeAIRea – Überlingen und FriedrichshafenOrganizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting. Bilateral exchanges of the two cluster offices to share information and best practices as well as opening up for mutual particiation of workshops and events organized by one of the partners.

EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership – HamburgMembership of the SAC within the Cluster Network of the EACP.

ESNC European Satellite Navigation Competition – "Galileo Master" – OberpfaffenhofenThe Swiss Aerospace Cluster is the local organizer of the Swiss par-ticipation of the European competition on application ideas for the future Galileo satellite navigation system.

Hanse Aerospace – Hamburg

Swiss ASD Swiss Competences for Aeronautic, Security and Defense (Working Group of Swissmem)

Swiss Airport Suppliers Group (Working Group of Swiss ASD)

Sponsors, Donors and Supporters

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is grateful for the valuable support both financially and ideationally. The cluster wishes to thank all its sponsors, donors and supporters.

While some of the sponsors in 2017 have been supporting specific events, others – with their repeated commitment and backing – have contributed substantially to the continuing improvement and develop-ment of the cluster, by providing us with meeting rooms, project fun-ding and other forms of support.

Without this precious help, the cluster would not be the network it is now, after six years of intensive and rewarding work by its board, the advisory committee and numerous actively participating members.

We thank all our sponsors, donors and supports for keeping up with our spirit and helping us foster the network in the Aerospace industry nationally and internationally.

Canton Nidwalden repre-sented by Business De-velopment NidwaldenStans

Canton Zurich represented by Office for Economy and Labour of canton ZurichZurich

Swiss ReZurich

Switzerland Global Enter-priseZürich

State Secretariat for Educa-tion, Research and Innova-tion Section Swiss Space OfficeBern

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