Aerospace

Europe offers exceptional opportunities for U.S. companies in the aerospace sector. And the U.S. Commercial Service has staff throughout Europe dedicated to ensuring your success in your endeavors. Opportunities exist in airport infrastructure, services and upgrades, aviation components, avionics, air traffic control systems, and other areas throughout the sector.

Aerospace Contacts

Contact Commercial Service staffs who specialize in the aerospace industry across Europe.

Aerospace & Defense Events

Europe hosts some of the most important trade shows and events for companies supplying the aerospace sector.

U.S. companies targeting the European market must not miss the most important trade events in the Aerospace and Defense sector. We identify the top European shows, and then we work with the organizers to provide special added value - such as US Pavilions - for U.S. companies that participate. Commercial Service staff attends the shows, and often provide matchmaking services for U.S. companies.

ATC Global Exhibition and Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands March 12-14, 2013

Commercial Service Contact: Natasha.Keylard@trade.gov

http://www.atcglobalhub.com/

Event Description:

ATC Global is the largest Air Traffic Management exhibition in the international marketplace, with over 50 of the 200 exhibitors at the event from the U.S.

Eurosatory Land and Airland Defense and Security Exhibition June 16-20, 2014

Commercial Service Contact: Cara.Boulesteix@trade.gov

http://www.eurosatory.com/#/home

http://www.ausa.org/meetings/2012/it/USAPavilion/Pages/EURO2012.aspx

Event Description:

This trade fair has received Certification by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Association of the US Army Pavilion will feature approximately 80 American companies. Eurosatory is the world’s largest international land and air/land defense exhibition. Please see link above for info on exhibiting.

Farnborough International Air Show 2012, Farnborough, UK July 14-20, 2014

Commercial Service Contact: Marcella.Marcheso@trade.gov

http://www.farnborough.com/

Event Description:

Farnborough International Air Show is one of the biggest, most internationally attended aerospace events in the world - a globally renowned showcase of aerospace equipment and technology. Farnborough 2012 will again feature a U.S. International Pavilion under the auspices of the Commercial Service.

ILA Berlin Air Show 2012, Berlin, Germany May 20-25, 2014

Commercial Service Contact: Moritz.Holst@trade.gov

http://www.ila-berlin.de/ila2012/home/index_e.cfm

Event Description:

With more than 1,150 exhibitors from over 40 countries, more than 125,000 trade visitors and about 235,000 visitors in total, the USDOC-certified ILA Berlin Air Show is one of the world’s largest aerospace trade shows. ILA, which is jointly organized by the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) and Messe Berlin GmbH, covers the segments of Commercial Air Transport, Space, Defense and Security, Equipment and General Aviation.

Aerospace Market Research

Market intelligence is an ideal place to begin when exploring new markets, to learn more about rules and regulations, and to keep abreast of the latest developments.

The U.S. Commercial Service offers a wide variety of market research products to U.S. companies. We prepare brief reports when there are new developments that are of interest to U.S. exporters. We also prepare in-depth analyses of markets on a regular basis.

Reports for various industries -- including aerospace and defense -- prepared by trade specialists throughout Europe can be downloaded from the Market Research Library available in the Export Promotion Portal:

http://www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp

Aerospace Europe Links

U.S. Commercial Service Aerospace & Defense Technology Team

This page provides you with the most recent market research, trade leads and event information. Our worldwide team of Aerospace & Defense Specialists is prepared to assist in increasing your export sales.
http://export.gov/industry/aerospace/index.asp

AeroSpace and Defense Industries Association of Europe

http://www.asd-europe.org/site/

Aerospace Industries Association (U.S.)

http://www.aia-aerospace.org/

The EU Tenders database

The Commercial Service has developed a database which gathers all public procurement tenders that are open to U.S.-based firms in particular.

http://export.gov/europeanunion/grantstendersandfinancing/cseutendersdatabase/

EU Defense Procurement & Export Control Policies

http://export.gov/europeanunion/defenseprocurement/index.asp