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Foreword by Roland Hengartner 4 Aerospace Industry Survey Foreword by Chris Watts 5 Foreword by Bruno Sauter 6 In November 2017, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster launched a survey on Greetings from Martin Laupper 7 the issue of the aerospace industry in Switzerland. The survey was con- Portrait of the Network 8 ducted by the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St. Bodies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster 9 Gallen (CFAC-HSG) and is based on a previous study which was success- Advisory Board and Cluster Office 10 fully conducted in the year of 2011/12 and has the goal to update the Financial Report SAC 2017 11 outcome. Members 12 The aim of the study is to gain an overview of the aerospace industry New Members in 2017 13 in Switzerland. The results should help to develop the industry, highlight Continuing Members 14 synergies and shed light on unknown fields. Working Groups 18 Aerospace Medicine 19 So far, more than 150 companies are part of the survey and we are still Aerospace Supplier 20 in need of more participants to get a full overview of the industry. The- Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East 21 refore, we would like to invite you to take a few minutes of your time to Helicopter 22 Publisher: answer our questions. Visit bit.ly/sac_survey or simply scan the QR- Swiss Aerospace Cluster Code which both lead you directly to the survey. Risk, Safety and Liability in Aviation 23 c/o Center for Aviation Competence Satellite Navigation and Astronautics 24 University of St.Gallen . Science and Education 25 Dufourstrasse 40a Swiss Airport Suppliers 26 CH-9000 St.Gallen Events and Activities in 2017 27 Tel. +41 (0)71 224 30 20 Prime Partners & Publications 29 Fax +41 (0)71 224 25 36 SWISS Pavilion 30 www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch [email protected] Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at SWISS Pavilion 31 Preview 2018 32 Cover picture: Kopter Group National and International Cooperation 34 Editor: Sponsors, Donors and Supporters 35 Erik Linden

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3 Content Foreword by Roland Hengartner Foreword by Chris Watts President of the SAC and CEO of Aerolite AG Consul General and Director Swiss Business Hub

Dear members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, Looking into 2018, we see some important milestones in our agenda. Dear members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, The expanding collaborative activities between Dubai South and the We will receive visits from clusters of Europe and Asia and thus host Aerospace Cluster are giving Swiss Aerospace companies the unique Having reached the milestone of 100 members, we can look back to interesting cross cluster events. In 2018, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster The ‘Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East’ (SAAC-ME) opportunity to take an active part in one of the fastest growing ae- a fruitful and exciting 2017. is also the main organizer of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM) was jointly founded by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster and Switzerland rospace regions in the world with Dubai as its core. While Switzerland which will take place in March 2018 in Zurich. We will also forster the Global Enterprise. Since the launch, the newly established Cluster is known for its innovations and technologies, it is usually not among In 2017, the networking events of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster ge- entry into new markets with our existing expertise and our huge net- Middle East has actively worked towards creating a higher visibility the first to explore new market opportunities. This time, we have the nerated many opportunities for all involved parties. We visited a few work with already planned activities in China, Dubai and the Nordic for Swiss companies and strengthening the awareness of Swiss Excel- chance to be amongst the first to make use of this unique opportunity. member companies and combined those visits with SAC Talks. Parti- European countries. I'am looking forward to meeting you at an event lence in Aviation and Aerospace in one of the fastest growing aviation cularly, for new members, these events were a good opportunity to of the cluster, a partner event or at a trade fair soon. markets in the world. introduce their company and get welcomed by the family of the Swiss Best regards, Aerospace Cluster. Of course, a highlight was the first joint action of To all our members, politicians, cluster and business partners around The aviation and aerospace industry plays an increasingly important the helicopter competence center at the Dubai Airshow in Novem- the world, we thank you for all you efforts and support. We're exci- role for the fast-developing economies of the Middle East. For examp- ber. With the Swiss Pavilion the signal was clear: the Swiss Aerospcae ted what 2018 will bring and are open for new challenges in the near le, almost one third of Dubai’s GDP is provided by the aviation sector, Cluster is ready to develop business in the area of Dubai South and future. and its contribution is growing every year. The Government of Dubai expand to new markets. is currently investing heavily in its new mega project ‘Dubai South’, a Chris Watts Best regards, combined free zone with Jebel Ali Port that will host the world‘s big- In Shengyang (China) the Swiss Aerospace Cluster did also leave the gest airport – Al Maktoum International Airport. Around the airport, a first „footprint“ within the field of aerospace. We had the opportunity whole Aviation District is currently under development. Dubai South to present our competence in front of politicians, aviation companies plans to expand its ‘landside’ free zone for aviation and aerospace and other important shareholders of the industry. The next step will supply chain operations, with a new complex targeting business in be a visit from the Aviation Cluster Shengyang to Switzerland, also the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector. As part of with a delegation from the University Bejing in the upcoming future. Roland Hengartner Dubai South’s Aerospace Supply Chain strategy large investments are made in landside facilities to support operators on the air side. Some Swiss companies have already opened up their new facilities in Dubai South which helps to connect Swiss aerospace professionals across all area of industries. Furthermore, Emirates airline and partners have announced in October 2017 to build the Aviation X-Lab at Area 2071. This underlines the trend that Dubai will continue to attract new innovation in the aviation sector also in the long-run. .

Annual Report SAC 2017 4 5 Annual Report SAC 2017 Foreword by Bruno Sauter Greetings from Martin Laupper Managing Director of the Office for Economy and Labour in the Canton of Zurich Mayor of Glarus Nord

Dear Swiss Aerospace Cluster members, The greater region of Zurich, spanning the Canton of Zurich and Dear members, For the benefit of the municipality Glarus Nord, the canton Glarus Dear ladies and gentlemen, neighbouring Cantons, boasts a particularly large cluster of aerospa- Ladies and gentlemen, and the Swiss Aviation business, we are working closely together and ce suppliers that provide expertise and capacities in their respective strive for a fruitful cooperation in the future. Aerospace industries all across the globe are registering the impact of fields of specialisation. To underline just two among many examples of It is my great pleasure and an honour to be invited to write, in my the ongoing disruptive digital transformation. As a cluster firmly set to successful further development we witnessed in the past year: Swit- capacity as mayor of the municipality Glarus Nord, the preface for this push technological boundaries and exploit the merits of digitisation, zerland’s first helicopter producer Marenco re-emerged as Kopter year’s Swiss Aerospace Cluster Directory and thereby briefly present Most cordially, your players along the supply chain must boost their particular digital capa- Group with engineering offices in the Canton of Zurich and assembly our Aviation projects. city. The asset of the hour is the ability to innovate rapidly. plants in the Canton of Glarus. Combining the forces of partners from finance, technology and entrepreneurial consulting, the ESA Business For more than 100 years, Aviation has played an important part for On the strength of its innovation power, Switzerland is well-positi- Incubation Centre Switzerland initiative continued to provide support Glarus Nord as the host community of the airport Glarus Nord/Mol- oned in this regard, relying on companies, research institutions and to companies and start-ups that intend to apply space technology to lis. Therefore, the municipality of Glarus Nord decided in 2012 to industry associations that are keeping pace with the current industrial non-space industrial, scientific and commercial fields. Being part of purchase the former military airport and transform it into an airfield Martin Laupper revolution. We are proud that the strong and dynamic network con- a European network of ESA BICs, the Swiss initiative is managed by for civil use. stituted by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster assumes an important role ETH Zurich in collaboration with IFJ, Impact Hub Zurich and AP Swiss. by supplying the strengths of its members along the Swiss aerospace We uphold a strategy of securing and economically developing in a industries’ value chain. The SAC is significantly involved in the international, national and purposeful way a region that has accommodated various Aviation regional development of aerospace industries. The successes shining companies throughout the past. Currently, Glarus Nord sees the de- Against the background of the rapid digital transformation, it is essen- through in all of the cluster’s sectors validate the efforts of its mem- velopment of the very first Swiss built helicopter by Marenco Swiss- tial that suppliers can operate within economic and regulatory con- bers, donors and partners. I am pleased to convey the SAC Advisory helicopters AG. ditions that allow for entrepreneurial freedom while duly taking into Board’s gratitude to them and look forward to further successful joint account the transformation’s social impact. A new policy approach cluster activities. It is a narrative we are all part of shaping: Since last year, we have been adopted by the Canton of Zurich is designing a regulatory framework a member of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. Together with other par- that aims for favourable conditions. «Politics 4.0» is shaping the digi- ticipants, we are working towards establishing Glarus Nord as a heli- tal change and its impact on economy and society. The new policy is Best regards, copter competence centre. It is our objective to purposefully develop enabling established companies, start-ups alike, new technologies and the airfield Glarus Nord into a significant business hub with numerous digital business models alike to profit from new opportunities. new jobs adding value to the area. The economic conditions for this undertaking are most promising – now the opportunities have to be seized.

Bruno Sauter

Annual Report SAC 2017 6 7 Annual Report SAC 2017 Portrait of the Network Bodies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster

Organization: Association Swiss Aerospace Cluster References The board is particularly happy that all organs of the board and the Other Board Members • Realization of a Swiss Aerospace industry guide across the whole advisory board 2017 continued their work in 2018. The six board sector members remained unchanged. The board is very pleased to welcome Joel Hencks Cluster Office / OPC: Swiss Aerospace Cluster • Presence at domestic and foreign trade fairs Chris Watts, Consulate General of Switzerland and Head of Swiss Managing Director c/o CFAC-HSG • Participation in the ESNC and representation of Switzerland in Business Hub Middle East, and Carl Ziegler of T-Link, as new advisory AeroEx GmbH, Buchs (SG) Dufourstr. 40a the evaluation committee board members. www.aeroex.eu CH-9000 St.Gallen • Organization of events and congresses at home and abroad • Co-organization of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM) The board wishes to thank the members of the advisory board for Contact: Erik Linden • Working Groups with practice partners from the services and the their continuing commitment and support. In the following you will Phone: +41 71 224 30 20 industry for goal-oriented treatment of various relevant issues find the list of the members of the board and the advisory board. Fax: +41 71 224 25 36 • Bi-national Working Group Aerospace Supply Chain together Alex Baumgartner E-Mail: [email protected] with the "Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg" Managing Director Internet: www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch • Introduction of legal advice in Aerospace (liability and contractual Solenix GmbH in Kappel (SO) President law) with prime partner and Solenix Deutschland GmbH Founded: 02.07.2010 in the Swiss Museum of • PR advice and trade fair consulting with prime partners AFAC and Roland Hengartner www.solenix.ch Transport, Lucerne T-Link Managing Director Aerolite AG, Ennetbürgen (NW) Focal points Memberships and Partnerships www.aerolite.ch One of the cluster’s key goals is being the sector network for the • Aerosuisse Prof. Dr. Alain Geiger transfer of knowledge and technology of the Swiss Aviation and space • CFAC-HSG Center for Aviation Competence, University of St. Institute of Geodesy and Photo-grammetry of sector, the satellite navigation and the supply and downstream indus- Gallen, (Patron) ETH Zurich try. The focus lies on connecting universities, universities of applied • EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership, Hamburg www.ggl.baug.ethz.ch science, research and development organizations as well as Aerospace • European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) – Galileo Vice-President* and service companies, particularly SMEs. Masters, Oberpfaffenhofen • Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg e.V., Ostfil- Dr. Andreas Wittmer Managing Director Other key focal points are representing the sector’s interests, the dern-Stuttgart (cooperation agreement) CFAC Center for Aviation Competence, Uni- René Vuillemin contact management, public relations, international networking, pro- • Idee Suisse, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ideen- und Innovati- versity of St.Gallen Managing Director moting R&D projects, events and realizing reports for the Aerospace onsmanagement, Zürich www.cfac.ch Europoles Suisse GmbH, Mollis (GL) industry. • ITZ InnovationsTransfer Zentralschweiz, Horw • Swiss Space Association (SSO/SRV), Yverdon www.europoles.com • Switzerland Global Enterprise, Zurich *incl. Finances

Annual Report SAC 2017 8 9 Annual Report SAC 2017 Advisory Board and Cluster Office Financial Report SAC 2017 by Dr. Andreas Wittmer

Advisory Board Cluster Office The operational year in 2017 concludes with a profit of 4’945.53 CHF. PD. Dr. Marcel Egli Dr. Maurizio Scaramuzza Erik Linden The profit comes from increasing membership revenue and because Head of Center for Competence in Head CNS Expert Group, Research Associate and Docto- of the financial contribution which the Office for Economy and Labor Aerospace Biomedical Science & Tech- skyguide – swiss air Navigation ral Student, Center for Aviation of the Canton Zurich has contributed in 2017 for specific projects or nology, Space Biology Group, University services ltd. Member of FABEC Competence, University of the general organization of the Cluster. We are proud to have a solid of Applied Wangen bei Dübendorf St.Gallen (CFAC-HSG) Sciences Lucerne, Engineering and Archi- member basis and were able to acquire fifteen new members in 2017. www.cfac.ch tecture, www.hslu.ch www.skyguide.ch This leads to stable membership fees and the financial and administ- rative security for the organization of the Cluster. Dr. Michel Guillaume Brigadier Peter Soller Nicole Denk Head of Center for Aviation ZAV Commander of "Lehrverband Flie- Assistant The revenues were invested in some bigger projects such as the new ZHAW Winterthur ger 31" Center for Aviation Compe- webpage, the member survey and the first time visit at the Dubai www.zav.zhaw.ch Luftwaffe Payerne tence, University of St.Gallen Airshow. The new concept of offering an Aerospace Cluster lounge at www.luftwaffe.ch (CFAC-HSG) the exhibitions seems to be successful and well invested money for www.cfac.ch our members. Furthermore, the preparatory work on the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting 2018 resulted in increasing costs of the head of- Diana Hartz Chris Watts Rahel Baltensperger fice in 2017. Head of Business Development Consulate General of Switzerland Assistant Canton Nidwalden and Head of Swiss Business Hub Center for Aviation Compe- According to the monetary budget, the Cluster Office was led cost- www.nw.ch Middle East, Switzerland Global tence, University of St.Gallen Enterprise (CFAC-HSG) effectively by the Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG) and www. s-ge.com www.cfac.ch therefore contributed to the positive result. The costs of the Cluster are predictable and therefore under good control. Risks are more likely on the income side where changes of the number of members Prof. Dr. Roland Müller Carl Ziegler Naomi Bechtold Co-owner of ME Advocat Attorneys CEO of T-LINK Management AG Assistant and the need of further financial support by the state of Zurich for at Law Staad SG www.t-link.ch Center for Aviation Compe- specific projects can have positive or negative effects next year. www.advocat.ch tence, University of St.Gallen (CFAC-HSG) www.cfac.ch

Bruno Sauter Head of Office for Economy and Labour of canton Zurich www.vd.zh.ch / www.awa.zh.ch

Annual Report SAC 2017 10 11 Annual Report SAC 2017 Members New Members

Since its foundation in 2010, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster has been Membership Benefits AAQIUS SA G-NIUS Switzerland Inc. Thommen Aircraft Equip- able to increase the membership numbers every year. As by the end of • Network of manufacturers, service providers, universities, univer- Genève Neuhausen SH ment AG the year (31.12.2017) the cluster had 100 members. During the year, sities of applied sciences, federations, public institutions (emphasis www.aaqius.com www.g-niusltd.com Muttenz, BL the cluster gained fifteen new members. The coming year promises a on SMEs) www.thommen.aero further rise of members due to its increased activities and focus on • Exclusive access to networking/input/knowledge sharing events BMS Management Sin- IGOL Interessenge- foreign markets and the interface for the space industry. with national and international participants from economics, re- gapore meinschaft Ostschwei- WIJP SwissTechnik GmbH search and politics Singapore zer Luftfahrt Therwil, BL Membership Structure • Entrance to public events, trade fairs and forums at reduced prices www.bmsmanagement. Altenrhein, SG www.swisstechnik.com The Swiss Aerospace Cluster consists of the following categories of • Support in new markets, market segments or customers throug- com.sg www.igol.aero members: hout the cooperation with Swiss federal offices, international or- • Producing suppliers like aircraft cabin outfitters, lightweight con- ganizations (e.g. ESA, EACP), cantons (e.g. ZH, NW, GL), and other DMD Solutions John P. Kummer struction, surface technology and process engineering to avionics clusters across disciplines Beckenried NW Augsburg DE • Universities, universities of applied sciences, R&D institutions • Transfer of know-how and technological skills in the sector of www.dmd.solutions www.jpkummer.com • Service providers in the Aerospace industry like lawyers, insuran- Aerospace and Satellite Navigation through the cooperation with ce companies, consulting and engineering, (further) education and research institutions and universities e. Luterbach AG LISTA AG certification, trade and charter brokers • Active exchange of information and knowledge between all part- Hildisrieden, LU Erlen TG • Cantonal administrations, public services and export promotion ners www.luterbach-ag.ch www.lista.com organizations • Fostering of the Aerospace and Satellite Navigation industry in • Associations and networks general Eldur AG RUAG Schweiz AG • Cross clustering with e.g. EACP, LRBW,… Maienfeld GR Bern. BE It is a declared goal of the cluster to enable advanced cooperation • International cooperations in projects www.dietzegroup.com www.ruag.com among our members since increasing numbers of members are the best way to enlarge cooperation possibilities. With this goal in mind, Franke Industrie AG Swiss Aeropole Aarburg AG Payerne VD our focus still lies on continuously acquiring more members, particu- www.industech.ch www.swissaeropole. larly in the aeropsace producing and service industry. com girelli-consulting We thus encourage our members to actively spread the word about Uerikon ZH our organization in order to make the cluster widely known. Experi- www.allitell.com ence has shown that word-of-mouth recommendation by the members is the best publicity for a network.

Annual Report SAC 2017 12 13 Annual Report SAC 2017 Continuing Members

Aedel Aerospace Air Zermatt AG Berhalter AG EACP European Ae- Forum Flugplatz Düben- Hochschule Luzern GmbH, Zug Raron VS Widnau SG rospace Cluster Part- dorf Technik & Architektur www.aedel-aerospace. www.air-zermatt.ch www.berhalter.com nership Dübendorf ZH Horw Luzern ch Hamburg DE www.forum-flugplatz.ch www.hslu.ch/technikar- Anwendungszentrum Blaser Swisslube AG www.eacp-aero.eu chitektur.htm Aegerter Swiss Techno- GmbH Hasle-Rüegsau BE Forum Luft- und Raum- logy AG Gilching DE www.blaser.com Eidg. Dept. Für Vertei- fahrt Baden- Württem- Hugentobler Spezial- Heimberg BE www.anwendungszent- digung, Bevölkerungs- berg e.V. leuchten AG www.aegerterag.ch rum.de Bucher Leichtbau AG schutz und Sport VBS Ostfildern DE Weinfelden TG Fällanden ZH Payerne VD www.LR BW.de www.spezialleuchten.ch AeroEx GbmH Aurora Swiss Aerospace www.bucher-group.com www.vbs.admin.ch Buchs SG GmbH Glarus Nord IBOR AG www. aeroex.ch Luzern BWB Holding ETH Zürich Niederurnen Ettiswil LU aurora-aero.ch Stans-Oberdorf NW Institut für Geodäsie GL www.ibor.ch Aerolite AG www.bwb-group.com und Photogrammetrie www.glarus-nord.ch Ennetbürgen NW Aviation VALLEY Zürich Idee Suisse www.aerolite.ch Rzeszow PL Center for Aviation www.igp.ethz.ch Tommy Gmünder Zürich www.dolinalotnicza.pl Competence Goldach SG www.idee-suisse.ch AFAC - Agency for Universität St.Gallen Europoles Suisse GmbH Aviation Communicati- AWA Amt für Wirt- www.cfac.ch Mollis GL Gunnar International Imbach & CIE AG on AG schaft und Arbeit www.europoles.com Rebstein SG Nebikon LU Zug Zürich DC SWISS SA www.gunnar-int.com www.imbach.com www.afac.aero www.awa.zh.ch Malleray BE EXALOS AG www.dcswiss.ch Schlieren HABA AG InUnum AIG Europe Limited, AXA Corporate Solu- www.exalos.com Cham ZG Ruggell FL London tions Assurance, Paris www.haba.ch www.inunum.li Glattbrugg ZH Winterthur ZH DYCONEX AG Feinwerkoptik Zünd www.aig.com www.axa-winterthur. Bassersdorf ZH Werdenberg SG Härterei Gerster AG IST Inox Steel-Techno- com www.mst.com/dyconex www.feinwerkoptik-zu- Egerkingen SO logy AirWork & Heliseilerei end.ch www.gerster.ch Gwatt-Thun BE GmbH (A&H) Batt GmbH www.istinox.ch Immensee SZ Zürich Flükiger und Co. AG Hedinger Flugzeug-Agg- www.air-work.com batt-gmbh.com Oberburg BE regate AG www.fluekiger.ch Wattwil SG www.hedinger.co

Annual Report SAC 2017 14 15 Annual Report SAC 2017 ITZ Maritime Aerospace AG Realtechnologie AG Skyguide T – Link Management Horw Staad SG Oberrieden ZH Genève AG http://www.itz.ch www.maritime-Ae- www.realtechnologie.ch www.skyguide.ch Freienbach SZ rospace.com www.t-link.ch Jetseal Inc. Resource Consulting SOLENIX GmbH Reigoldswil BL Next Generation Flight AG, Zug Kappel SO TSS Innovationsprojekte www.jetseal.com Training www.resourcegroup. www.solenix.ch Roveredo TI Cham ZG co.uk www.tss-innovations- Knöpfel AG www.ngft.com SRV - SWISS SPACE projekte.ch Walzenhausen AR Rösler Schweiz AG ASSOCIATION www.knoepfel.ch Ozark Dale County Kirchleerau AG Yverdon-les-Bains VD u-blox AG USA www.rosler.ch www.swiss-space.ch Thalwil ZH Kontaktstelle für Wirt- www.odedc.com www.u-blox.com schaft Kanton Glarus Sauter, Bachmann AG Swiss Business Council www.glarus.ch PB Enterprises Netstal GL UAE Variosystems AG Grafing b.M DE www.sauterbachmann. Abu Dhabi UAE Steinach Kopter Group www.pb-enterprises.de www.swissbcuae.com www.variosystems.ch Mollis GL Schenker Schweiz AG, www.marenco-swisshe- Plastika Balumag AG Pfungen SwissRE Corporate Wirtschaftsförderung licopter.com Hochdorf LU www.dbschenker.ch Solutions Kanton Nidwalden www.plastikabalumag.ch Zürich Stans NW Kuerzi Avionics Scheurer Design & www.swissre.com/cor- www.nw.ch Lommis TG Proventavia GmbH Engineering porate_solutions www.kuerzi.com Gross SZ Winterthur ZH Xovis AG www.proventavia.ch www.scheurer-de- swiss skyways services Zollikofen BE Dipl. Ing. (FH) Christoph sign-eng.com ag www.xovis.com Mayer QSS Quality Systems Mollis GL Riedlingen ZH Solutions GmbH Schurter AG www.swiss-skyways. ZHAW Zürcher Hoch- Bäretswil ZH Luzern com schule für Angewandte ME Advocat AG www.qss.ch www.schurter.ch Wissenschaften St.Gallen Switzerland Global Winterthur ZH www.advocat.ch RBcomm Buecheler Scobamat AG Enterprise www.zav.zhaw.ch Widnau SG Dettighofen Zürich www.rb-comm.ch www.scobamat.ch www.switzerland-ge. com

Annual Report SAC 2017 16 17 Annual Report SAC 2017 Working Groups Aerospace Medicine By PD Dr. Marcel Egli

The Working Groups evolve continuously and deepen the collaborati- Risk, Safety and Liability in Aviation Age related lower back pain due to intervertebral disc (IVD) degene- The introduced disease model consists of an IVD bioreactor in on with the industry. The purpose of the Working Groups is for mem- Chair: Prof. Dr. Roland Müller, Müller Eckstein Advocat, ration is developing into a considerable economic and societal bur- which isolated discs are exposed to simulated microgravity by a bers to regularly meet, discuss and exchange information on specific Deputy: Dr. Andreas Wittmer, Managing Director, Center for Aviation Compe- den. The slow scientific advances during the last 30 years in introdu- Random Positioning Machine (RPM). In addition, the IVD bioreactor topics. Several Working Groups regularly organize specialist events or tence (CFAC-HSG) cing potent cures and prevention strategies are mainly due to lacking features a mechanical loading system, which can be used to induce participate in them. The heads of the Working Groups report about human disc material and limitations of existing disease models. It has static and cyclic compression. To guarantee stable IVD nutrition, a last year’s activities and engagements in the following chapter. Satellite Navigation and Astronautics been known for years that astronauts experience disc degeneration fluidic system for medium exchange was incorporated on top. Chair: Dr. Maurizio Scaramuzza, Head CNS Expert Group, skyguide due to mechanical unloading during space flights. The group has the- The Working Groups are chaired by members of the board or the ad- Deputy: Prof. Dr. Alain Geiger, Institut für Geodäsie und Photogrammetrie der refore introduced an accelerated disease model based on mechani- The results gathered by the use of such a IVD bioreactor will provi- visory board as well as by actively involved members. New members ETH Zürich cal unloading by simulated microgravity. This model overcomes the de valuable knowledge for physiotherapy, rehabilitation and preven- are always welcome. If you wish to participate in a Working Group limitations of classical models by avoiding the use of non-physiological tive medicine. In addition, it will be interesting for space medicine of your interest, please contact the head of the group or the cluster Science and Education methods to induce disc degeneration. This ensures better insights into concerning the health of astronauts when sending them out for office. The Working Groups of the year 2017 are the following: Chair: Prof. Dr. Michel Guillaume, Zentrumsleiter Aviatik, ZHAW mechanical loading effects on degenerated IVDs. long-duration space mission like the one to mars.

Aerospace medicine Swiss Airport Suppliers The project is based on a collaboration between CSEM Alpnach and Chair: Prof. Dr. Marcel Egli, Head Center of Competence in Aerospace Chair: Carl Ziegler, CEO T-LINK Management AG the Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Lucerne Biomedical Science & Technology, Space Biology Group, Hochschule Deputy: Andreas Hüppi, CEO Hugentobler Spezialleuchten AG University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) Luzern Technik & Architektur Project coordinator: Dr. Christina Giger, Institute of Medical En- gineering, Space Biology Group, HSLU Aerospace Suppliers Goals of the Working Groups: Chair: Roland Hengartner, CEO Aerolite and President SAC • Network of manufacturers, service providers, universities, universities of Deputy: Robert Zehnder, Head of Customer Service & Planning, applied sciences, federations, public institutions, (emphasis on SMEs) AIRplus Maintenance GmbH • Establish and promote new markets, market segments or customers for our members throughout the cooperation with Swiss federal offices, in- Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East ternational organizations (ESA, EACP,..), cantons (ZH, NW, GL), and inter- Chair: Chris Watts, Consulate General of Switzerland and Head of disciplinary institutions Swiss Business Hub Middle East, Switzerland Global Entreprise • Know-how and technological transfer in the Aerospace and Satellite Na- vigation area through the cooperation with research institutions and uni- Random Positioning Machine (RPM): Device used to simulate microgravity/weight- lessness. Helicopter versities Chair: René Vuillemin, CEO Europoles Switzerland • Active exchange of information and knowledge between all partners Deputy: Andreas Löwenstein, CEO Kopter Group • Fostering of the Aerospace and Satellite Navigation industry in general • Cross clustering with e.g. EACP, LRBW,… • International cooperations in projects Interested to join the Aerospace Medicine Working Group? Please contact Marcel Egli ([email protected]).

Annual Report SAC 2017 18 19 Annual Report SAC 2017 Aerospace Supplier Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Middle East by Roland Hengartner and Robert Zehnder By Chris Watts

In April 2017, the Working Group Aerospace Supplier visited the Bo- After the launch of the ´Swiss Aviation and Aerospace Cluster Midd- densee Aerospace Meeting (BAM). The 6th edition “Erfolgreich in Luft- le East´ in May 2016, initiated by the SAC and Switzerland Global und Raumfahrt: Leicht & international” took place in Geinberg, Austria. Enterprise with its Swiss Business Hub Middle East, several milestones On the first day of the event, we participated in the kick-off event, could be reached in order to represent ´Swiss Excellence in Aviation which was a visit of FACC Austria. The actual BAM on the next day and Aerospace´ in the region. started with two interesting keynotes of the European Space Agen- cy (ESA) and Airbus about future industry trends. In the afternoon, Over the last decade, the manned Aerospace industry has progres- we could gain interesting insights during the workshops, organized sed and reached heights like no other sector all over the world, but In November 2017, the highlight of the year was the presence at the by ETH Zurich, FACC, Diamond Aircraft and Lufthansa Technics. Our especially in the Middle East. In recent years, the demand for air trans- Dubai Airshow with a Swiss Pavilion. During the evening dinner, Swiss Swiss delegation has spent two great days in Austria. We had interes- portation through Dubai continued to increase. Dubai International companies were able to connect with local companies and experts in ting discussions, gained new knowledge and were happy to establish Airport (DXB) is now the largest international airport in the world, order to gain market knowledge and discuss business potential. Mo- new contacts. while the numbers of passengers continue to increase. reover, another MoU was signed between Dubai South and a member of the SAC cluster in order to start further collaborations. In September, the first SACTalk - Workshop on Supply Chain Manage- Based on this increasing need for air transportation, the new Al Mak- ment and Networking at HABA AG - took place. The event gave the toum International Airport (DWC) will be central for the future stra- participants interesting insights into the business practices and showed tegy of Dubai as an aviation hub. Vast activities and extensive invest- key competencies of the HABA Group, a highly qualified manufactu- ments are at the core of strengthening of the Aviation sector within rer of components for machine, apparatus, special equipment, fixture, the economy of the Middle East and with Dubai as its growth center. tools and mold constructions several thousand satisfied customers in . Europe.

2018: We are especially looking forward to the 7th BAM of which the Activities, such as the participation at the Airshow and Airport exhi- Swiss Aerospace Cluster is the main organizer. Therefore, the meeting bition, as well as the support of Middle East business activities of the will be held in Zurich on 22 March 2018. «Senkrecht nach oben - companies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster were as important as the Aktuelle Entwicklungen in Luft- und Raumfahrt» is the motto of the signing of MoUs, in order to take the first steps to grow the business platform for valuable know-how transfer in the area of space, rotocraft opportunities for companies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. and general aviation. We would be happy to seeing you there. In April 2017, a MoU was signed with Dubai South, the Free zone that will host the world's biggest airport - Dubai World Central -, as well As a result, Swiss Aviation companies have now the opportunity to as Expo 2020. Around the airport, a whole Aviation District is cur- get better access to information, market entry consultation and sup- rently under development to host a wide range of companies active port in their activities across the Gulf region. The Swiss Aviation and in the aviation and aerospace supply chain. The signing offers a unique Aerospace Cluster Middle East aims to connect the stakeholders of opportunity to the SAC and its members to take an active part in the different markets to bring them closer together in order to build Interested to join the Aerospace Supplier Working Group? Please the successful development of the world's biggest airport and supply long-lasting and successful relationships. contact Roland Hengartner ([email protected]) or Ro- chain to be established. bert Zehnder ([email protected]).

Annual Report SAC 2017 20 21 Annual Report SAC 2017 Helicopter Risk, Safety and Liability in Aviation By René Vuillemin By Prof. Dr. Roland Müller

2017 was a very active year for the helicopter section. After the sig- At the Dubai Airshow, we were within the Swiss Pavilion. So to speak, The purpose of the working group Risk, Safety and Liability in Avia- On the 29th of October 2017 a forum for risk, safety and Liability in ning of the MOU with Dubai South in spring, we have planned more the "Swiss island" and point of contact for the Swiss, who were at the tion (RSLA) is to promote the exchange on these topics in order to Aviation took place from 09.00 to 16.30 in the Radisson Blu Hotel, activities in the UAE. The goal was to attend the Dubai Airshow in fair, such as the headquarters of the Swiss Air Force. increase transparency in the rapidly evolving regulations and jurisdicti- Zurich Airport with the program as follows: November 2017 with a Swiss Pavilion. on. The working group is monitoring the regulation, the literature and Looking back, all companies were very satisfied with the fair and were the jurisdiction in this part of aviation and publish a summary in the • News from jurisprudence and literature in aviation, Speaker: In order to expand our existing network in Dubai, the Swiss Aerospa- able to establish good contacts. and discuss further business oppor- periodic newsletter of the Center for Aviation Competence at the Philip Bärtschi (Baertschi Legal) ce Cluster Middle East has actively supported us.They have organized tunities. Certainly, a highlight was the signing of a MOU between the University of St.Gall (CFAC-HSG). • Use of the lower airspace, Speaker: Heinz Wipf ( former Skygui- meetings in Dubai South and with various operators of helicopter SAC member AAQIUS and Dubai South. de) operations. The means of the Working Group Helicopter are that Moreover, the fair has also brought new members to the SAC. Almost • IFR in the lower airspace with reference helicopter, Speaker: the individual companies themselves are actively working in the UAE all participants, who were not already members, have decided to join Christian Müller ( NGFT) market. If needed, they can always ask for support from the Swiss the cluster after the Dubai Airshow. • Drones in the lower airspace, Speaker: Michael Guillaume Aerospace Cluster Middle East, headed by the Swiss Consul General (ZHAW) Chris Watts and Thomas Pohl from SGE. These preparations helped • Current insurance issues in aviation, Presenter: Martin Bernhard us to bring potential decision makers to the airshow. (IBC Insurance Broking and Consulting); Panelists: Michael Maier These were our activities during the year 2017: (AXA Corporate Solutions), Michel Rohr (Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd.), Lorenz Schwaiger (Allianz Global Corporate & Sessions Meeting: Mar 17th / May 05th / Aug 30th / Dec 01st Specialty)

In focus for 2018: One of the main activities of the helicopter section will be the operation of a pavilion at BAM (Bodensee Aerospace Meeting).

Pavilion opening by Bernahrd Müller (Swiss Air Force) and Chris In the next year the steering committee will discuss and establish the Watts (General Counsul of Switzerland) Interested to join the Helicopter Working Group? Please contact program for the forum in 2019. Aviation specialists in risk, safety or li- René Vuillemin ([email protected]). or Andreas Löwen- ability can participate and announce their interest to roland.mueller@ stein ([email protected]). unisg.ch or Andreas Wittmer ([email protected]).

Annual Report SAC 2017 22 23 Annual Report SAC 2017 Satellite Navigation and Astronautics Science and Education By Dr. Maurizio Scaramuzza and Prof. Alain Geiger By Prof. Dr. Michel Guillaume

This Working Group acts as networking platform between projects, At education level, from 2018 onwards, a new module on spaceflight Unmanned aerial aviation is becoming an increasingly hot to- guage Proficiency Requirements that were implemented in 2011. contests and specialist divisions of satellite navigation and astronautics. will be offered to students of the Bachelor's degree in Aviation at the pic. This trend is likely to continue over the coming ye- However, the professional group will not lead projects or execute pro- ZHAW - Zürich University of Applied Sciences. Guest lecturers from a ars as industry, regulators and operators grapple to under- As a result of the endorsement, the ELPAC test team success- ject-related tasks. wide range of spaceflight related areas will offer an insight into orbital stand the potential of UAVs and try to establish a common fully managed to secure Emirates Airlines as the latest user of the mechanics, earth and space observation, telecommunication, space mis- understanding of how to integrate them into the shared airspace. pilot version of the ELPAC test. Other airlines include Air Algérie, During 2017, the focus of the working group for the coming years was sion operations and space business topics. Air Arabia, Cargolux, Garuda Indonesia, and LOT Polish Airlines. evaluated and agreed. Two main objectives are To this end a new course on UAVs was launched this year in the • strengthen the promotion of activities on satellites, including small Bachelor’s degree programme in aviation of the ZHAW School of And finally, the Aviation Research Centre Switzerland – ARCS was satellites such as cubesats Engineering. Some of the topics covered in the course include system formally launched as an association on 30 June 2017 in Berne. The • improve the cooperation with the Swiss Space Center (SSC) reliability and maintainability as well as incident investigation. Further- association’s advisory board is made up of representatives from Swit- more, the Centre for Aviation hosted the first Swiss Unmanned Air zerland’s leading institutions of higher learning – the Federal Institute Further planned activities are the facilitation of access for universities Traffic Management Forum in collaboration with the Swiss Society for of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), the University of St. Gallen (HSG), the and industry to flying platforms for experiments. These may include, Civilian Drones. The event was attended by more than 80 participants. University of Zürich (UZH) and Zürich University of Applied Scien- apart from satellites, ballistic flights with sounding rockets, parabolic ESA BICs in Europe (ESA) ces (ZHAW). Hans Werder is presiding the board of the association. flights for nearly zero gravity environment and stratospheric balloons Meanwhile, a number of projects on the operational and regulato- for high altitude measurements. ry aspects of drones have been completed at the Centre for Avi- In order to coordinate the activities of the industry with those of rese- ation, while others are still ongoing and on track for a success- arch and development, an innovation board has been set up under the lea- The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is acting as technical support for the ESA ful completion shortly. For Continous Education two new courses dership of Dr. Andrea Schneider, the current director at Gevena Airport. Business Incubation Centre Switzerland (ESA BIC Switzerland), which were launched the ¨Specific Operation Risk Assessment (SORA)¨ is a nationwide initiative opened in 2016. Another 15 ESA BICs are es- for Drones, and the ¨Upset Prevention and Recovery Training¨ Since its launch ARCS has already successfully managed to launch two tablished across Europe. ESA BICs help to create viable businesses and (UPRT). The special course for ¨Advanced Aviation Meteorology¨ projects under the auspices of skyguide: one relates to the use of new jobs. It provides support to selected entrepreneurs with compre- for Airline Pilots were held twice with a full class of participants. mobile infrastructure for drone applications, while the other is a si- hensive commercial and technical assistance to help them start up bu- mulation of wind farm interference on CNS signal quality. Further sinesses that apply space technology to non-space industrial, scientific The Centre for Aviation has also experienced a significant boost projects are already in discussion within the Innovation Board. and commercial fields. ESA BIC Switzerland is managed by ETH Zurich, this year in the field of Aeronautical Communication. The ELPAC in collaboration with IFJ (Institut für Jungunternehmen), Impact Hub test (English Language Proficiency for Aeronautical Communication) Zurich and AP Swiss. Over 70 companies, organizations and educations that is designed and maintained by the Centre for Aviation on be- institutions are linked within this network. half of Eurocontrol has successfully renewed its unconditional endorsement from ICAO. To date, roughly twenty tests have undergone ICAO’s test endorsement programme. However, so far the ELPAC test remains the only test worldwide to ever achieve recognition from ICAO and to renew that recognition as part of the regular Interested to join the Satellite Navigation and Astronautics Working endorsement process. The ICAO endorsement for the ELPAC test Group? Please contact Maurizio Scaramuzza (maurizio.scaramuzza@ means that the test is recognised as fully meeting the ICAO Lan- Interested to join the Science and Education Working Group? Please skyguide.ch) or Alain Geiger ([email protected]). ESA contact Michel Guillaume ([email protected]).

Annual Report SAC 2017 24 25 Annual Report SAC 2017 Swiss Airport Suppliers Events and Activities in 2017 By Andreas Hüppi and Carl Ziegler

In 2017 the Swiss Airport Supplier, with the strong support of the The visit of the Airfield Maintenance infrastructure at Zurich Airport, 15 - 20 January 2017: CFAC Accountable Aviation Manage- 26 - 27 April 2017: 6th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM) Swiss Business Hub GCC was further developing the Middle East organised by our cooperation partner Swissmem was a further high ment Module (CAS-GAM) In 2017, the BAM was held in Austria at FACC on 26-27 April under market with a focus on the Dubai South Airport Project. Many mem- light in 2017. René Gasser, Head Technical Systems gave an interesting The Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St. Gallen the topic „Erfolgreich in Luft- und Raumfahrt: leicht & international". bers participated at the joint SWISS Pavilions at Airport Show Dubai insight on the completely restructured Airfield Maintenance Depart- offered in 2017 for the first time a CAS executive education program The SAC organized once again the event with its international part- in May as well as at Dubai Airshow in November and benefited from ment. His team of around 140 employees is responsible for the opera- "Global Aviation Managemnet". This program started in January with ners. the established contacts between the Swiss Aerospace Cluster and tion and maintenance of all technical infrastructure for the flight ope- the first module "Accountable Aviation Management". It included the the local authorities. Besides many success stories our new member rations, runways, the airfield and connected roadways and the waste following courses: Aviation Governance, Certification Management, 5 May 2017: Aerospace Event & General Assembly of the Aaqius took the chance to present their STORE-H solutions to Sheikh management, including a fleet of 500 vehicles. The 25 members and International/ EASA Regulation, Leadership, Project Management, SAC Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation guests of the Airport Supplier Group further had the chance to visit Quality Management, Risk Management and Introduction to the Avi- The General Assembly of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster took place at as well as Khalifa Al Zaffin Executive Chairman of Dubai South Aviati- the impressive noise protection hangar. ation System. the Flieger Flab Museum in Dübendorf. With interesting presentations on City. Their meeting in May resulted in a formal signing of another on various topics of the Aerospace Industry, followed by a tour of the MOU during Dubai Airshow, asking AAQIUS to do a feasibility study 7 - 9 March 2017: HAI-Heli Expo Flieger Flab Museum Dübendorf and a networking Apero, the event about the future use of hydrogen to operate ground vehicles on Du- The event is where the global helicopter industry gathers to build was a huge success for the SAC. bai Al Maktoum international Airport. Representatives from Dubai professionals, networks and solutions. Many SAC-members took part South and Aerospace Clus- ter “official” Picture after in this event. 18 May 2017: ERFA Helikopter Networking on the SWISS signing AAQIUS MOU at The SAC, together with the CFAC-HSG, Air Zermatt Training Center Pavilion at Airport Show Dubai Dubai Airshow 17 - 18 April 2017: Heliconference Dubai and ZHAW organized the first knowledge transfer between science The Dubai HeliConference is the only conference event in the region and practice in CRM Training in Raron. that focuses on key issues of helicopter segments in Aviation, which holds a very significant role to the development in luxury, medical, 15 - 17 May 2017: Airport Show Dubai military and civil sectors in the Middle East. The Airport Show provides an ideal B2B platform for companies to showcase airport and Aviation-related products and services. The 18 - 20 April 2017: Rotorcraft Asia in Singapore SAC was present with a Swiss Pavillion and a SAC Lounge. The Swiss Aerospace Cluster in cooperation with T-LINK offered a new, attricative and cost-effective package - the Swiss Aerospace 14 - 16 June 2017: CFAC International Aviation Manage- Michael Levy from AAQIUS and H.E. Khalifa Al Zaffin singing the MOU Cluster Lounge. ment Module (CAS-GAM) The Participants gained an overview of the Asian Aviation business 18 - 21 April 2017: AERO Friedrichshafen community and discussed market entry strategies. Furthermore, According to many experts, the AERO Friedrichshafen has become they've learned how to successfully manage a company in a cross-cul- the "driver of innovation for general Aviation". The SAC is a partner of tural environment. The lectures in the morning were followed by the event and many members of the SAC regularly take part. company visits in the afternoon,

Interested to join the Airport Suppliers Working Group? Please contact Andreas Hüppi [email protected] or Carl Zieg- ler [email protected].

Annual Report SAC 2017 26 27 Annual Report SAC 2017 Prime Partners & Publications

19 - 25 June 2017: Paris Airshow 12 - 16 Nov. 2017: Dubai Airshow The 52nd show took place at the "Le Bourget Parc des Expositions" The SAC was present with the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at Prime Partners Publications and once again brought together all the players in this global industry this year's event. We were part of the Swiss Pavilion with 14 Swiss around the latest technological innovations. companies, among them our members Aerolite, Europoles, Air Zer- matt and Aurora. 5 - 8 July 2017: ATRS World Conference Communication Relaunch SAC Homepage The conference was organized by the Department of Transport and 20 - 22 November 2017: CFAC Auditing in Aviation Module AFAC Agency for Avia- We are happy to start in 2018 with a new look! The SAC relaunched Regional Economics in cooperation with C-MAT (Centre for Mariti- (CAS-GAM) tion Communication its homepage and influded new features. Now, there is a online ver- me and Air Transport Management). High-level speakers of academia, During the fourth and last CAS-GAM module, the participants discus- AG sion of our Swiss Aerospace Directory available with every company government as well as industry discussed current issues in the air sed how to deal with compliance, the basic regulations to it and with Zug profile. Therefore, we kindly ask you to check your profile. If you have transport sector. how to install efficient internal auditing processes. www.afac.aero any change requests, please contact us ([email protected]).

4 - 6 September 2017: CFAC Safety and Security Manage- Legal advice SAC General ment Module (CAS-GAM) BAC Bernath Aviation Assembly at the Monthly Newsletter This module explained how to be compliant with regulation and offe- Consulting Flieger Flab Sine this summer, we send our members and interested parties of Zürich red tools and practices to improve efficiency. It further has discussed Museum in the SAC a monthly newsletter to keep them up to date. Therein, we cultures and how to achieve cultures that increase safety and security. Dübendorf inform the recipients about our latest activities and achieving as well ME Advocat Rechtsan- as about upcoming events. 3 - 5 October 2017: Helitech International wälte Helitech International brought together the global rotorcraft commu- Staad SG nity and has delivered solutions to inspire new ways of providing civil www.advocat.ch and para public services to market sectors. We would like to call the members‘ attention to the existing service 19 October 2017: CFAC Forum Risk, Safety and Liability in offers by our prime partners. The cluster maintains several partners- SAC members at Aviation hips in the fields of law counselling and communication. It is their par- Scientists, practicioners and legal experts discussed current issues in the Dubai Airshow 2017 ticular strength that they have an intimate knowledge of the Aviation Safety & Security Management as well as liability. sector and its challenges.

7 - 8 November 2017: Hamburg Aviation Forum By choosing one of our prime partners you also support the Swiss The Hamburg Aviation Forum is one of Hamburg Aviation’s most suc- Aerospace Cluster, because a small share of the advisory costs are cessful events. Three times a year, Aviation experts gather to present transferred to the cluster. The cluster office will gladly get you in important technical and economic issues for discussion. touch with the prime partners. In case you contact the prime partners directly, make sure to disclose your membership in order to trigger the kick-back. This way, both the members and the cluster benefit.

Annual Report SAC 2017 28 29 Annual Report SAC 2017 SWISS Pavilion Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at SWISS Pavilion Enhanced Visibility under the Roof of Switzerland The newly Established Particpation Model for Visitors

Under the roof of Switzerland, exhibitors on the SWISS Pavilion benefit from the strong and highly accepted brand "Made in Switzerland". An excellent positio- In cooperation with T-Link, the SAC offers a new, attractive and cost-efficient package for companies who want to participate at different Aerospace exhibitions ning within the exhibition site guarantees enhanced visibility and provides an ideal networking platform to access the local market or to extend present business mainly to meet customers as well as to establish new business relations - The Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge at the SWISS pavilion. relations. The SWISS Pavilion is stronly supported by the official Swiss Network in the respective region, as well as by further partners. The offer focuses on clients who only want to visit the show for one or two days and do not want to be present with an own booth. At the same time you are Uncomplicated preparation and the ready to use infrastructure with a Swiss delegation on site allows to fully focus on customers. An inviting hospitality area able to fully profit from all the benefits the exhibition offers such as customer meetings, networking and panel discussions. is provided for bringing guests as well as for holding meetings or just for getting in contact with the various delegations that visit the SWISS Pavilion. Various networking events in and around the SWISS Pavilion rounds off the participation. Package Details Next shows with a SWISS Pavilion Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge - Just for Visitors • Entry ticket for the exhibition - Airport Show Dubai 2018 (7 - 9 May 2018) - AVALON 2019 (26 Feb. - 3 Mar. 2019) - Rotorcraft Asia 2019 (16 - 18 April 2019) ®® Participation at the exhibition "like an exhibitor" grants • Use of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge for up to 4 meetings with your customers you an easier access to other exhibitors • Use of the whole infrastructure of the SWISS Pavilions like Cafeteria, Office Centre, etc. ®® Usage of the SWISS Pavilion infrastructure and the Exhibition Participation Models • Logo presence on the SWISS Pavilion and in the SWISS Pavilion exhibitor flyer Aerospace Cluster Lounge for your meetings with • Invitation to the Swiss Evening customers Individual Booth Space on SWISS Pavilion Lounge+ Workstation as Part of the Joint Area • Cost sharing for Swiss Aerospace Cluster members ®® Logo presence in the ®® Fully equiped, ready to use booth ®® T-LINK will professionally support you ®® Your effective start-up formula into the new market SWISS Pavilion Flyer ®® Top location of the SWISS Pavilion before, during and after the exhibition ®® Fully equiped workstation, inclueding lockable counter ®® Invitation to the Swiss ®® Individual booth sizes and corner positions ®® One stop-shoping: We also offer the and power socket Benefits Evening available shipping of your exhibitions good up to ®® Backwall to use as poster space or to mount a screen ®® Participation at the exhibition „as virtual exhibitor" allows a better access to customers ®® Available at the different ®® Individual booth design, e.g. walls fully printable, your booth to present you products. ®® Possibility to use the SWISS Pavilion and the Swiss Aerospace Cluster Lounge for your international Aerospace based on your artwork ®® Various networking and matchmaking meetings with customers and Airport shows ®® Use of the joint infrastructure of the SWISS activities ®® High visibility due postitio- ®® Price advantage exclusi- Pavilion ®® SWISS Evening: invite your key contacts! ®® Use of the cafeteria of the SWISS Pavilion ning in the "heart" of the ®® Exchange and networking with the exhibitors from the SWISS Pavilion as well as participa- vely for Swiss Aerospace SWISS Pavilion tion at the SWISS evening Cluster members ®® Use of the joint cafeteria ® infrastructure for meetings ® Access to "official" Switzerland on-site (Embassy / Business Hub) ® ®® Registered like a booth ® Support on-site by the Swiss Aerospace Cluster and SWISS Pavilion team exhibitor in the official ®® Meeting point on the exhibition and possibility to deposit belongings like briefcases/ exhibition directory notebooks on the SWISS Pavilion* ®® SWISS Evening: invite a key contact! Availability

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Annual Report SAC 2017 30 31 Annual Report SAC 2017 Preview 2018

1 January 2018: Launch of new SAC-Homepage 9 February 2018: SACTalk at Aerolite in cooperation with 23 March 2018: CFAC Seminar Risk Management 8 June 2018: General Assembly of the SAC at BWB-Group The Swiss Aerospace Cluster starts in 2018 in a new homepage-de- the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster The second executive education seminar of the CFAC-HSG is about In 2018, the General Assembly of the SAC will take place in Stans-Ober- sign. The principal adjustment will be that each member will have a The event will be held at the Aerolite AG and in cooperation with the how to handle risks in aviation. Current issues will be presented du- dorf at BWB-Group. The formal part will be followed by input lectu- personal company page within the online version of the Swiss Ae- SAC Working Group Supply Chain. It should serve as a starting point ring input lectures, discussions afterwards will make sure that also a res and an aperitif riche which gives time to network. rospace Directory. for further discussions and business contacts with our partner Clus- practical approach is given. ter. The Cluster introduction is followed by a networking lunch and a 12 - 15 June 2018: CFAC International Aviation Manage- 15 - 20 January 2018: CFAC Accountable Aviation Manage- company visit of Aerolite AG. 18 - 21 April 2018: AERO Friedrichshafen ment executive education (CAS-GAM) ment executive education (CAS-GAM) The E-Flight-Expo will be a strong focus at the trade show for general The aviation industry grows most in Asia these days and that’s why The Accountable Aviation Management course is the first module of 26 February - 1 March 2018: HAI Heli Expo aviation. The Flight Simulator Area will celebrate its premiere at the the International Aviation Management Module will take place in Sin- the CAS in Global Aviation Management Program (CAS-GAM). Avi- HAI HELI-EXPO is where the global helicopter industry gathers to show. Avionics Avenue, Engine Area, pilot training offerings and the gapore. The aviation industry grows most in Asia these days and that’s ation Managers and newcomers to the aviation industry will focus build professionals, networks, and solutions. There will be more than AEROdrones/UAS Expo will once again provide a strong focus on why the International Aviation Manage-ment Module will take place on accountable management issues in the context of global aviation 700 exhibitors and more than 60 aircraft on display. technical subjects. The SAC will once more be a partner of the event in Singapore. business. Participants will gain an overview and use frameworks to and benefit from a certain amount of complimentary tickets. increase their efficiency in global aviation management. 21 March 2018: CFAC Seminar Project- and Program Ma- 5 - 7 September 2018: CFAC Safety and Security Manage- nagement 25 - 29 April 2018: ILA Berlin ment executive education (CAS-GAM) 11 January 2018: SAC New Year Reception at Berhalter In the context of Bodensee Aerospace Meeting BAM, the Center for The 2018 edition “Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace” is the This module explains how to be compliant with regulations and offers The SAC New Year Reception will be held in accordance with the Aviation Competence of the University of St. Gallen (CFAC-HSG) most innovative trade event in aerospace. Over 1,000 exhibitors tools and practices to be efficient. Different company cultures will be SAC Talkes. It should serve as a starting point into a successful New offers two executive education seminars. Participants receive an over- showcase their expertise – from civil aviation to defense, security and discussed and and how to achieve a culture which increases safety Year 2018 with formal presentations and informal networking oppor- view of how to conduct successful Project Management in the aviation space, and from major corporations to highly specialized suppliers. and security. tunities. Two SAC TalkNotes as well as a company tour at the hosts industry. location are followed by a nice Apero, giving time to meet, talk and 7 - 9 May 2018: Swiss Pavilion at Airport Show Dubai 6 - 11 November 2018: Airshow China network. 21 March 2018: Bodensee Aerospace Meeting BAM Kick-off The Airport Show Dubai will welcome over 300 leading global sup- Airshow China is the only international aerospace trade show in Chi- Event pliers, displaying cutting-edge technologies and innovations that will na that is endorsed by the Chinese central government. It is a gateway 6 - 11 February 2018: Swiss Pavilion at Singapore Airshow One day before the actual BAM starts, a kick-off event will take pla- transform the way we travel. It is the perfect time for Swiss companies for international aviation and aerospace enterprises to showcase the The Singapore Airshow will once again bring together the global ae- ce. There will be a guided tour of the Zurich airport, followed by an to enter the market and get the right attention in this thriving market. latest technology and products in the fast-growing Chinese market. rospace community and key commercial, government and military aperitif. There will be a Swiss Pavilion once more. delegations at Asia's largest aerospace and defence event. This year’s 19 - 21 November 2018: CFAC Auditing in Aviation executi- edition there will be again a SWISS Pavilion where Swiss companies 22 March 2018: Bodensee Aerospace Meeting BAM 2018 29 - 31 May 2018: EBACE Geneva ve education (CAS-GAM) will present their products, solutions and technologies to a highly in- The Swiss Aerospace Cluster organizes the 7th Bodensee Aerospa- EBACE has established itself as a high-ranking trade fair in the field of To consistently ensure compliance, internal auditing becomes highly terested public. ce Meeting (BAM) in Zurich. «Senkrecht nach oben - Aktuelle Ent- business aviation in Europe and brings together entrepreneurs, mana- important. This module deals with compliance, the basic regulations wicklungen in Luft- und Raumfahrt» is the motto of the platform for ging directors, purchasing decision-makers as well as high-ranking vi- to it and with how to install efficient internal auditing processes. Par- valuable know-how transfer in the area of space, rotocraft and general sitors from business and politics from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle ticipants get an introduction to auditing and deepen their knowledge aviation. For the roughly 200 participants, the meeting is the perfect East and North and South America. This year, the SAC is a partner of of the whole audit process. platform for networking and exchange of knowledge and innovation. the EBACE and is proud to offer you discounted tickets.

Annual Report SAC 2017 32 33 Annual Report SAC 2017 National and International Cooperation Sponsors, Donors and Supporters

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is still involved in establishing new con- Aerospace Cluster Rhône-Alpes – Lyon The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is grateful for the valuable support both Canton Nidwalden repre- tacts and maintaining existing partnerships with European Aerospace Invitations and contacts sind 2009 to the Paris Airshow. Invitation by financially and ideationally. The cluster wishes to thank all its sponsors, sented by Business De- clusters. Most of these foreign Aerospace clusters are members of the the chamber of commerce France – Switzerland. donors and supporters. velopment Nidwalden EU supported EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership. The Stans EACP organizes regularly events on Aerospace topics all over Europe. BavAIRia – Oberpfaffenhofen / München While some of the sponsors in 2017 have been supporting specific There is still room for taking more advantage of the offers by EACP. Organizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting. events, others – with their repeated commitment and backing – have Canton Zurich represented We are in close contact or involved in common projects with the contributed substantially to the continuing improvement and develop- by Office for Economy and following Aerospace clusters: BodenseeAIRea – Überlingen und Friedrichshafen ment of the cluster, by providing us with meeting rooms, project fun- Labour of canton Zurich Organizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting. Bilateral ding and other forms of support. Zurich Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg (LR BW) exchanges of the two cluster offices to share information and best For several years now, our two clusters have been working closely and practices as well as opening up for mutual particiation of workshops Without this precious help, the cluster would not be the network it is successfully together. The two clusters have a frequent exchange and and events organized by one of the partners. now, after six years of intensive and rewarding work by its board, the Swiss Re work together on various issues. The collaboration and partnership advisory committee and numerous actively participating members. Zurich includes: EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership – Hamburg • Carrying out Aerospace events and forums Membership of the SAC within the Cluster Network of the EACP. We thank all our sponsors, donors and supports for keeping up with • Securing junior employees and skilled professionals our spirit and helping us foster the network in the Aerospace industry Switzerland Global Enter- • Participation at international trade fairs ESNC European Satellite Navigation Competition – "Galileo nationally and internationally. prise • Participation in research programs and offering services for com- Master" – Oberpfaffenhofen Zürich panies The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is the local organizer of the Swiss par- • Enhancing the collaboration of member companies of both net- ticipation of the European competition on application ideas for the works future Galileo satellite navigation system. • Informal support of each other’s cluster offices • Bilateral/bi-national Working Group Aerospace Supply Chain (sin- Hanse Aerospace – Hamburg State Secretariat for Educa- ce March 12, 2013) tion, Research and Innova- • Organizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting Swiss ASD Swiss Competences for Aeronautic, Security and tion Section Swiss Space Defense (Working Group of Swissmem) Office Austrian Aeronautics Industries Group (AAI) Bern Organizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting. Swiss Airport Suppliers Group (Working Group of Swiss ASD) Aviation Valley Cluster – Reszow Polen Cooperation agreement since 2009.

Annual Report SAC 2017 34 35 Annual Report SAC 2017 We are glad to have you on board!