General Aviation Presents Itself As a Very Flexible Mode of Transport

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Presseinformation
Press release
Communiqué de presse
Informazione stampa
The Global Show
for General Aviation
April 9 – 12, 2014
Friedrichshafen, Germany
10/04/2014
Industry Meeting to kick off the international aviation
exhibition AERO in Friedrichshafen - General aviation again
records growth - Sales in Germany between two and three
billion euros
General Aviation Presents
Itself As a Very Flexible Mode
of Transport
Friedrichshafen - General aviation is taking off again:
The industry again recorded a slight increase in new
aircraft registrations. Worldwide there are currently
around 370,000 general aviation aircraft, with
roughly 24,000 aircraft being operated in Germany.
There are a total of 75,000 pilots in Germany, and
worldwide the number of licensed pilots is around a
million. Experts in Germany expect annual sales of
two to three billion euros in general aviation. These
numbers are expected to rise, according to industry
representatives at the start of the international air
show AERO on Wednesday at a press conference in
Friedrichshafen.
A forward-looking Europe that is growing together needs
general aviation, said Rolf Dörpinghaus, expert and trade
journalist. He spoke in favor of private transport in the air
as an important, flexible, and discreet mode of transport for
business. For him, flying is an efficient form of private or
business travel, is indispensable for aerial work and rescue
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services, and is a demanding form of amateur and
competitive sport. Aviation is also a breeding ground for
new, especially sustainable technologies - such as electric
flight - and represents an entry point for young people who
are seeking professional fulfillment in aviation or who
perhaps still need to discover it. Rolf Dörpinghaus described
it as gratifying that AERO has once again managed to bring
together almost the entire diversity and breadth of general
aviation under one roof, from sport to business aviation.
A positive picture of the situation is emerging for individual
areas of general aviation, as Dr. Nicolas von Mende, Chief
Executive Officer of Atlas Air Service AG, a company based
in northern Germany, announced. His company is the
largest partner in Europe for business jets from U.S.
manufacturer Cessna; more than 300 aircraft are serviced
and maintained by the company from Ganderkesee. 150
employees work for Atlas Air at four locations in Germany.
It is primarily successful entrepreneurs who buy business
jets. The industry is currently "optimistic,” said Mende. "For
the segment of light jets, AERO is firmly established.” The
entrepreneur also emphasized the importance of the
aviation show.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Germany
is the association of general aviation in Germany and
represents the interests of pilots as well as aircraft owners.
Worldwide 470,000 members are represented in the
international AOPA. "Together with EASA and the national
authorities, we as an association particularly need to get a
handle on the general framework of our industry in order to
exploit the potential of general aviation,” explained Dr.
Michael Erb, AOPA Executive Director. At AERO there are
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also joint panels with EASA and allied associations, he said.
"The registration provisions should be greatly modernized;
they are from the 60s and are completely outdated for
modern avionics,” added Dr. Erb.
Wolfgang Müther, newly elected President of the German
Aero Club (DAeC), was pleased with the slight increase in
membership in the DAeC. Some 100,000 members are
organized as sport pilots in the club. This shows that flying
continues to be an exciting sport, he said. This year the
highlight of the "e-flight expo,” which has been held for six
years as part of AERO and exhibits the world of alternative
propulsion systems, is the Volocopter, an electrically driven
helicopter. Willi Tacke, the originator and organizer of the
"e-flight-expo,” is convinced that the topic "absolutely has a
future.” Ultralight aircraft in particular are ideal flight
machines for being equipped with an electric motor, he said.
AERO 2014 will run until Saturday, April 12, 2014. At the
international aviation exhibition in Friedrichshafen, a total
of 606 exhibitors from 35 countries are represented. The
companies are exhibiting the entire product spectrum of
general aviation. From business jets to ultralights and from
aircraft maintenance and service to on-board electronics.
The opening hours: Wednesday to Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM
and Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM. For more information, visit:
www.aero-expo.com.
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General Aviation Presents Itself As a Very Flexible Mode of Transport

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