Staged annually in the quaint town of Friedrichshafen, Germany on Lake Constance, the 30th edition of AERO took place between 17 and 20 April. AERO is the leading global trade fair for General Aviation, Air Sports and Business Aviation. Tobias Bretzel, Show Director AERO said “We already had high expectations for the anniversary show but the trade fair far exceeded our expectations this year despite the far from ideal weather conditions”. More than 680 exhibitors from 38 countries and the high number of visitors from all over the world underline the international significance of AERO. The many European and world premieres show that the exhibitors meet a very knowledgeable and international audience. Visitors were able to see around 270 aircraft in the exhibition halls and in the static display, from motor trikes to ultralights, touring and training aircraft and long-range business jets. In the latest survey, more than 53 percent of AERO visitors stated that they had a pilot’s license.
Among the premieres at the show were the electrically powered eDA40 aircraft from Diamond Aircraft in Austria, the electric aircrafts RX-1E-A from Rhyen Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd. in China and the Integral E from French manufacturer Aura Aero, the Piper M700 FURY single-engine turboprop aircraft from Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida and the Phoenix motor glider from JMB Aircraft in Belgium and the Czech Republic.
In Zeppelin CAT Hall A1, the largest hall at the exhibition center, all major glider manufacturers were represented at the AERO Gliding Expo. The new concept for this segment with its own conference area was well received.
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