Hamburg Aviation
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| Abbreviation | Hamburg Aviation |
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| Formation | 2011 |
| Purpose | To support, promote and guide the development of the Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region |
| Headquarters | Hamburg |
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Chairman
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Bernhard Conrad |
| Website | www |
Hamburg Aviation is the brand name of the "Luftfahrtcluster Metropolregion Hamburg e.V." (Aviation Cluster Hamburg Metropolitan Region), an association of companies, research institutions, educational institutions and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, with the goal of promoting the aviation industry in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. With more than 40,000 employees in 2012, this is one of the world's largest sites in the civil aviation industry.
Companies based in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region include the aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Lufthansa Technik, a market leader in the field of maintenance, repair, and overhaul of civil aircraft.Hamburg Airport, which first opened in 1912, is one of the world’s oldest operational airports to still be based at its original location. Added to this are more than 300 specialist suppliers, including branches of Diehl Aerospace. Many of the numerous small and medium-sized enterprises are represented by the business associations Hanse Aerospace e.V. and HECAS. Four of Hamburg’s universities offer a course of study with significant aviation-related components:
Also based in Hamburg are the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine and Institute of Air Transportation Systems.
A particular focus for many aviation companies in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region is the interior fittings of aircraft along with the design of aircraft cabins. Airbus develops and builds the cabins for the A380 at Finkenwerder Airport, and Lufthansa Technik AG designs in-flight entertainment systems along with luxury VIP fittings for private aircraft. There are also numerous small and medium-sized enterprises specialised in cabin design, cabin fittings, cabin technology and In-Flight Entertainment and Communications (IFE&C). The aviation region’s focus on this field is clearly seen in the Aircraft Interiors Expo, an annual specialist trade fair held in Hamburg since 2002. Launched in 2007, the Crystal Cabin Award for outstanding product innovations in the field of aircraft interior fittings is presented as part of this trade fair. The prize is funded by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
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