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2022-05-01

ILA Berlin to Showcase the Future of Aerospace

Taking as its slogan ’Pioneering Aerospace’, the stage is all set for ILA Berlin to be held from June 22 to 26 as an in-person event at the recently-opened airport BER (Berlin Expo Center Airport).

One of the largest and most important air shows in the European Union this year, the mega event will showcase the future of aerospace highlighting innovation, new technologies and sustainability, the future of climate-neutral aviation and new mobility. Its stated mission is Pioneering Aerospace for a safe, sustainable and connected world.

High-ranking political figures are expected to attend, including representatives of the new federal government, German parliament and the European Commission.

Under the headings of Aviation, Space, Defence & Security and Suppliers, ILA Berlin will cover the entire value chain of the aerospace industry.

Advanced Air Mobility Section

Whether for swift delivery of medicines, drone-supported maintenance of wind farms or as feeder air taxis, unmanned aerial systems and electrically powered vertical take-off aircraft (eVTOLs) are revolutionising aviation. That is why ILA Berlin is planning to devote an entire section of its display to them: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) will present the entire range of these new kinds of aerial mobility and the services resulting from them.

Attention will be focused on every aspect of the eVTOL eco-system, from the aircraft to vertiports and digital requirements such as cybersecurity. Other areas include the commercial application of drones, their integration in airspace, and methods of detecting drones and defending against them.

The AAM display will show how the full potential of aerial mobility can be exploited, and how some of the latest ideas could soon become reality. Exhibitors from across the world, ranging from manufacturers to research institutes, established systems suppliers and newly created startups will be presenting their innovations. Joining them will be the German air taxi company Volocopter, which will be exhibiting its VoloCity at ILA.

Christian Bauer, CCO Volocopter, stated: “ILA Berlin 2022 is the place to be for up-and-coming aviation companies like Volocopter. It allows us to network with all the essential industry and regulatory stakeholders, suppliers, and talent to expand our UAM ecosystem. Accelerating towards certification and commercial launch, this is an important event to educate the general public on this new and exciting form of mobility.”

Intensive Debate

On the AAM Stage the German Unmanned Aviation Association (VUL), a joint initiative by the Aviation Association (BDL) and the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI), will be presenting every aspect of unmanned flight.

What is the situation regarding the introduction of airspace for drones? What obstacles still exist to the use of air taxis in European cities? How can the misuse of drones be detected and what protective measures are available? These and other questions will be debated by experts on the AAM Stage.

The programme will feature high-level panels, keynote speeches and corporate presentations examining how to promote Advanced Air Mobility and how to convince society of the benefits of such technology.

There will also be an exclusive presentation of the findings of a survey to identify approval levels: with this objective, every two years the VUL conducts a survey of the population in Germany to determine their attitudes towards drones and air taxis.

Partnership with EC

The European Commission (EC) and ILA Berlin 2022 have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen Europe’s technological leadership and to pave the way for a sustainable future for aerospace that is “Airborne in Europe.”

The partnership will give an opportunity to discuss key strategic priorities to German, European and global audiences. These include the European Green Deal, the Fitfor55 Package, a Europe fit for the digital age, an economy that works for people and a stronger Europe in the world. It will also give more visibility to aerospace and its benefits to society across Europe, as well as drive innovation, research, and joint projects in this field.

Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, explained: “The Commission accelerates the R&I efforts to develop disruptive technologies to reach zero-emission aviation, in close collaboration with other public authorities and industry. The EU aircraft industry is a world leader and should continue to stay in this position, while decarbonising the sector. The common goal of the public and private sides is the demonstration of decarbonised flying of aircraft by 2035 and full climate neutral aviation by 2050. For this, the Clean Aviation and the SESAR 3 ATM partnerships, and the aviation part of our collaborative research in Horizon Europe Cluster 5 are key.”

BDLI President Dr. Michael Schöllhorn said: “The aerospace industry forms the basis of a strategically autonomous Europe that is able to act, from safeguarding our security to providing our independent access to space. This strategic partnership with the European Commission underlines our common priorities. We want to work even closer together to strengthen Europe’s leadership in aviation, space, security, defence and sustainability. With the Green Deal, the European Commission has mapped out the flightpath to zero emissions. “

BDLI Managing Director Volker Thum noted: “At ILA Berlin and within our high-tech industry, the pioneering spirit is alive. We are drivers of sustainable mobility. Germany and Europe must be at the forefront of climate-neutral aviation. We have the know-how to develop and manufacture the first climate-neutral aircraft. ILA is also Europe’s most visited aerospace show. It shows why investing in space flight is a must, and the wide-ranging added value that it generates. Space flight is fascinating, brings people together and protects us.”

Martin Ecknig, CEO of Messe Berlin, pointed out: “We look forward to finally gathering the aerospace industry in-person again in Berlin. With our new hybrid concept we aim to combine the best of two worlds: a live experience with face-to-face meetings, and a close-up display of aerospace innovations. Virtual events such as a live-streamed congress programme enabling those visitors unable to attend in person to take part in ILA Berlin will augment the show.”

Five Live Stages

From the ILA Future Lab to Advanced Air Mobility – the future of aerospace will be presented and discussed on five live stages. The European Commission will be represented by a number of senior representatives and numerous contributions.

On the ILA Future Lab stage, Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director Clean Planet, will give the opening keynote. The political framework for how aerospace can contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality by 2050 will also be discussed.

The EU’s research and innovation programmes will be presented, such as “Clean Aviation”.

The programme accelerates the shift towards climate-neutral aviation and brings together the private and public sectors.

ILA will showcase civil aviation’s transition to climate-neutrality. This is where technologies and key research on sustainable aviation fuels, aircraft and their propulsion systems as well as the digitalisation of the industry can be seen and experienced close up.

In the Space segment the focus will be on its indispensable contribution to a modern, sustainable, secure and digital future – the key to climate protection and prevention.

One highlight will be the Space Pavilion featuring the European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the German aerospace companies of the BDLI.

The ongoing development of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) will be a key topic among representatives of industry and politics.

Innovations from European exhibitors will be in the spotlight on the exhibition grounds. Airbus, Arianespace, Diehl, Leonardo, Liebherr, MBDA, MTU Aero Engines, Rolls-Royce, OHB, Saab, Safran, Thales and the German Aerospace Centre DLR are among the wide range of exhibitors.

Mariya Gabriel will give a keynote at the Berlin Aviation Summit on June 21, the day before ILA Berlin kicks off. This flagship conference on civil aviation, which is already taking place for the third time, brings together decision-makers in civil aviation from all over the world.

Key players from politics, industry, science, research, finance and global aviation will discuss the challenges facing the industry, with a particular focus on shaping the path to climate-neutral aviation.

Digital Platform

With a wide range of services on the new platform, ILA Digital will augment the live programme. Its aim is to share the forward-looking topics with as many people as possible. The platform features an exhibitor service for presenting products, communicating, as well as matchmaking, lead generation and modern streaming technology. Careers are a topic here too, and there will be services specifically targeting industry newcomers.

The weekend of ILA is devoted to the general public. Over two days, visiting aerospace fans can experience the innovations and fascination of the aerospace displays close up and find out about aerospace career opportunities at various trade fair stands. The focus of the flying show will also be on innovation, and its selected displays will merge seamlessly with BER flight operations.

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