AEROSPACE INDUSTRY IN NIEDERSACHSEN NIEDERSACHSEN AVIATION // LOCATION PROFILE Niedersachsen is one of the leading german aerospace regions. Many aircraft programs worldwide rely on high-tech „Made in Niedersachsen“. 30.000 Employees in more than 250 compa- nies make Niedersachsen Germany‘s third largest aerospace location. The vertical tail planes for all Airbus programmes are produced in Stade, one of the world's leading centres in the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), the weight-saving composite material which all major OEMs increasingly incorpora- te into their aircraft. Furthermore major components made of CFRP for the fuselage and the wings of the A350 XWB are manufactured here. And Niedersachsen is expecting more to come: The state has developed into an international competence hub for future technologies. Especial lightweight solutions such as carbon fibre, fibre metal laminate (FML) or additive technologies (ALM) have their home in Niedersachsen. Europe‘s largest aerostructure supplier Premium AEROTEC with its two sites in Niedersachsen represent a well-developed supply chain for the production of aircraft parts and assemblies up to fully equipped fuselages and other components. Driven by this profound experience in lightweight solutions, the CFK-Valley in Stade formed an internationally well known network of more than 100 compa- nies and institutions along the entire composites value chain integrated into an international communities world wide. Niedersachsen - an indispensable element of the global aerospace supply chain Niedersachsen is not only a strong partner in the production of aircraft. Another rapid growing sector of the aerospace industry has his home here: Close to Hannover Aiport you find a major partner in MRO business. With the setting up of its first repair shop, MTU Maintenance Hannover, MTU in 1979 plunged headlong into the commercial engine maintenance business. The Langenhagen facility is the centerpiece of the MTU Maintenance group. It is responsible for the maintenance of medium- and large-size commercial engines. Comprehensive offerings, such as engine leasing, 24-hour AOG service, training and Total Engine Care, complement the company’s line of services. The location is MTU’s center of excellence for high-tech repairs and is busy developing novel repair techniques. World-class eco-system for aerospace innovations Braunschweig has been the hot spot for aerospace research in Germany for many years now. At the research airport in Braunschweig a vital network of start-ups and technology- driven companies have been developed recently. World market leaders like AERODATA AG are located here. Just few kilometers down south you find another world market leader: With more than 42 subsidiaries around the globe, flight schools and service points close to you, and a unique gyro factory in the headquarter in Hildesheim, AutoGyro is one of the backbones of Niedersachsens‘ General Aviation sector. If you want to learn more about aerospace industry in Niedersachsen don‘t hesitate to contact us: Niedersachsen Aviation Mr Norbert Steinkemper Tel: +49 160 9727 1937 [email protected] www.niedersachsen-aviation.com INDUSTRY RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY GENERAL AVIATION LIGHTWEIGHT SOLUTIONS Image: Premium AEROTEC