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ILA 2002 air show preview

Approximately 1,000 exhibitors from 40 countries will be presenting their products at ILA 2002, the international aerospace exhibition (May 6-12) at Schoenefeld airport, which has now been designated Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI), Germany. Over 85,000 trade visitors are also expected to attend. The first three days of the fair are reserved exclusively for trade visitors.

Major international companies will exhibit at ILA 2002, including Airbus, Airbus Military, AgustaWestland, Arianespace, Astrium, BAE Systems, BGT/Diehl, CAE Elektronik, CargoLifter, Eurocopter, Eurofighter, Eurojet, Fairchild Dornier, GKN Aerospace, IBCOL, Kayser-Threde, Israel Aircraft Industries, Liebherr-Aerospace, LITEF, MAN Technologies, MEGGIT, MTU Aero Engines, NHI, OHB, Pilatus, Rolls-Royce, Thales and Zeppelin. EADS will present its entire spectrum of products and services. The presence by leading American companies include Bell Helicopters, General Atomics, Goodrich, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, MD Helicopters, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon and United Technologies.

The record attendence by Russia's aerospace industry again confirms ILA's unique role as an East-West gateway. The Russian aerospace industry has recently undergone restructuring and is appearing for the first time in its new format. All the leading Russian companies will be presenting their products in Berlin: Aerospace Equipment Corporation, Aviaexport, Beriev, Irkut, Rostvertol, Rosoboronexport, Russian Aircraft Corporation incorporating Ilyushin, MiG and Tupolev, along with Saturn, NPO, Sukhoi AVPK and Aviaexposervice.

Next to Paris Air Show, ILA is the only international aerospace fair with a significant section devoted to space. With the Space Flight Hall, supported by the European Space Agency ESA, Germany's aerospace research organization DLR and local space industries, ILA 2002 provides an overview of current and planned programmes such as Ariane 5 plus, Galileo and the International Space Station.

Once again more than 50 helicopters are expected at ILA 2002, making the HeliCenter the largest meeting place for rotary-wing industry anywhere in Europe. The air show will be accompanied by over 60 conferences on a wide range of topics. The important XIX International workshop on global security will be hold May 3-6. A new, direct rail link will connect the city center of Berlin with the ILA site. Access to ILA has been also significantly improved by redesigned roads and additional parking lots.

The future Airbus Military A 400M, after the decision not to use TP 400 European engine, the Italian abandoning of the programme and the financing problems in Germany, will be a topic of ILA 2002. (EADS)

(Aeromedia, March 2002)