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Swiss Aerospace Cluster c/o CFAC-HSG, University St.Gallen Dufourstr. 40a 9000 St.Gallen Phone +41 71 224 25 00 Fax +41 71 224 25 36 E -Mail: info@swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch Internet: www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch

Editors: Malena Haenni Prof. Dr. Alain Geiger

With contributions by: Marcel Egli Michel Guillaume Roland Hengartner Roland Müller Maurizio Scaramuzza Andreas Wittmer

Content

1 Editorial 1

2 Portrait Association Swiss Aerospace Cluster 2

3 Bodies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster 3

Board 3

Advisory Board 4

Cluster Office 4

4 Members 5

5 Working Groups 8

6 Reports from the Working Groups 8

Working group Liability and Insurance in the Aviation Industry 8

Working group Safety, Security and Risk Management in Aviation 9

Working group Science and Education 9

Aerospace medicine group 10

Aerospace Supply Chain (bi-national working group together with LR BW) 10

Satellite Navigation and Astronautics 11

7 National and International Networks 11

8 Co-operations in the aerospace industry – looking at the achievements of TransNetAero 12

9 SAC co-organizes the 4th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting 13

10 Events and Activities in 2015 14

11 Finances 15

12 Prime Partners 16

13 Sponsors, Donors and Supporters 16

14 Preview 2016 17

15 Publications 19

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1 Editorial

Dear reader

Dear friends of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster

Increasing internationalization, multi-lingual national landscape, and Anglo-phone aerospace environment made it logical and nearly inevitable to switch for outreach communications to a widely understood language: The language of aerospace. That’s the reason why you now are reading the first ever annual report of the aerospace cluster in English.

The past year marks a special event in the young history of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. We are happy to celebrate the cluster’s five year anniversary.

A hundred years ago, 1915, another organization impacting aerospace community was born: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the predecessor of NASA. Although, the first motorized flight took place in the US its aeronautical industry was considered running behind Eu-rope’s flight-technical savoir-faire. So, NACA might be seen as an emergency measure to promote industry, academic, and government coordination following the model of similar national agencies in Europe of that time.

Fifty years ago another landmark in aerospace industry was set, this time in Europe. It had been widely recognized that European Aerospace had largely lost terrain behind their US counterparts. Individual European aircraft companies had well before 1965 envisaged to launch an "Airbus" type carrier version. However, being aware of the entrepreneurial risks, they judged – along with their governments – that collaboration was required to successfully develop such an aircraft and to com-pete with the more powerful US manufacturers. In that year, 1965, first discussions started among German, French, and UK industries. Therefore, that year could be considered as the take-off to a very successfully cooperating industrial ‘network’ throughout Europe.

Both these examples of clustering and close networking as an additional form of industrial develop-ment are related to the Swiss Aerospace Cluster on the one hand by chance through the date, on the other hand they exemplify the advantage of clustering and networking. The Swiss Aerospace Cluster in its spirit is in an endeavor to provide as much advantages as possible a network can bring to its members.

The cluster is steadily evolving along this line of vision. The number of members still increases, also this year. Events were carried out, one of which is the tri-national, almost traditional Bodensee Aero-space Meeting. Many more activities are documented in the report. This is made possible by the members themselves, the supporting institutions and by many people which with their enormous commitment and advice enable the positive development of the cluster.

I would like to extend to all of them my sincere thanks for their invaluable contribution to the ‘aero-space’ in Switzerland of this year and, we hope, in future.

Prof Dr. Alain Geiger Präsident Swiss Aerospace Cluster

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2 Portrait Association Swiss Aerospace Cluster

Organization: Association Swiss Aerospace Cluster Cluster Office / OPC:

Swiss Aerospace Cluster c/o CFAC-HSG Dufourstr. 40a CH-9000 St.Gallen

Contact: Malena Haenni; Erik Linden (from July 2016) Phone: +41 71 224 25 00 Fax: +41 71 224 25 36 E-Mail: info@swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch Internet: www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch Founded: 02.07.2010 in the Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, Lucerne

Focal points One of the cluster’s key goals is being the sector network for the transfer of knowledge and technol-ogy of the Swiss aviation and space sector, the satellite navigation and the supply and downstream industry. Herein the focus lies on connecting universities, universities of applied science, research and development organizations as well as aerospace and service companies, particularly SMEs.

Other key focal points are representing the sector’s interests, the contact management, public rela-tions, international networking, promoting R&D projects, events and realizing reports for the aero-space industry.

References Realization of a Swiss aerospace industry guide across the whole sector Appearances at domestic and foreign trade fairs Participation in the European Satellite Navigation Competition ESNC and representation of Swit-

zerland in the evaluation committee Organization of events and congresses at home and abroad Co-organization of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting Working groups with practice partners from the services and the industry for goal oriented treat-

ment of various relevant issues Bi-national working group Aerospace Supply Chain together with the Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt

Baden-Württemberg Introduction of legal advice in aerospace (liability and contractual law) with prime partner Introduction on PR advice with prime partner AFAC

Memberships and Partnerships Aerosuisse CFAC-HSG Center for Aviation Competence, University of St.Gallen, (Patron) EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership, Hamburg European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) – Galileo Masters, Oberpfaffenhofen Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg e.V., Ostfildern / Stuttgart (cooperation agree-

ment) Idee Suisse, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ideen- und Innovationsmanagement, Zürich ITZ InnovationsTransfer Zentralschweiz, Horw Swiss Space Association (SSO/SRV), Yverdon Switzerland Global Enterprise, Zurich

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3 Bodies of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster

2015 has been a year of continuity and consolidation in the organs of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. All members of 2014 continued their work in 2015. At the general assembly on 8 May 2016 in Emmen, the members elected Roland Hengartner from Aerolite as a new member of the board. The board is particularly happy with this enlargement because it further strengthens the representation of the industry which has been a long term goal.

The advisory board remained unchanged last year. The board is grateful that all seven members volunteered to support the cluster in the future. In September 2015, the board met with the advisory board for fruitful exchange of ideas and discussions.

The board wishes to thank the members of the advisory board for their continuing commitment and support.

Board President

Prof. Dr. Alain Geiger Institute of Geodesy and Photo-grammetry of ETH Zurich www.ggl.baug.ethz.ch

Projects

Joel Hencks Managing Director AeroEx GmbH, Buchs (SG) www.aeroex.eu

Vicepresident*

Dr. Andreas Wittmer Managing Director CFAC Center for Aviation Compe-tence, University of St.Gallen www.cfac.ch *incl. Finances

Projects

Roland Hengartner Managing Director Aerolite Max Bucher AG, Ennet-bürgen (NW) www.aerolite.ch

Projects

Alex Baumgartner Managing Director Solenix GmbH in Kappel (SO) and Solenix Deutschland GmbH, www.solenix.ch

Projects

René Vuillemin Managing Director Europoles Suisse GmbH, Mollis (GL) www.europoles.com

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Advisory Board

PD. Dr. Marcel Egli Head of Center for Competence in Aerospace Biomedical Sci-ence & Technology, Space Biol-ogy Group, University of Applied Sciences Lucerne, Engineering and Architecture www.hslu.ch

Prof. Dr. Roland Müller Co-owner of ME Advocat Attor-neys at Law Staad SG www.advocat.ch

Brigadier Werner Epper Kdt. Lehrverband Flieger 31 LUFTWAFFE Payerne www.luftwaffe.ch

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

Dr. Michel Guillaume Head of Center for Aviation ZAV ZHAW Winterthur www.zav.zhaw.ch

Dr. Maurizio Scaramuzza Head CNS Expert Group, skyguide – swiss air Navigation services ltd. Member of FABEC Wangen bei Dübendorf www.skyguide.ch

Diana Hartz Head of Business Development Canton Nidwalden www.nw.ch

Cluster Office

Malena Haenni Research Associate and phd-student at the Center for Regional Science, University of St.Gallen www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch

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4 Members

Since its foundation in 2010, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster has been able to increase the membership numbers every year. As by the end of the year (31.12.2015) the cluster had 71 members. During the year, the cluster gained six new members vis-à-vis three exits per 01.01.2016. The coming year prom-ises a further rise of members due to its newly increased activities in the helicopter industry.

Membership Structure The Swiss Aerospace Cluster consists of the following categories of members:

Producing suppliers like aircraft cabin outfitters, lightweight construction, surface technology and process engineering to avionics

Universities, universities of applied sciences, R&D institutions Service providers in the aerospace industry like lawyers, insurance companies, consulting and

engineering, (further) education and certification, trade and charter brokers Cantonal administrations, public services and export promotion organizations Associations and networks

It is a declared goal of the cluster to enable advanced cooperation among our members since increasing numbers of members are the best way to enlarge cooperation possibilities. With this goal in mind, our focus still lies on continuously acquiring more members, particularly in the aeropsace producing and service industry.

We thus encourage our members to actively spread the word about our organization in order to make the cluster widely known. Experience has shown that word-of-mouth recommendation by the members is the best publicity for a network.

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Giw Aalam Langenargen

BWB Holding Stans-Oberdorf www.bwb-group.com

Actimage GmbH Diegten BL www.actimage.ch

Cardinality Design & Manage-ment GmbH Bützberg

Activ Innovation GmbH Hünenberg See ZG www.activinnovation.ch

Center for Aviation Competence Universität St.Gallen www.cfac.ch

ADSE AG Consulting and Engineering Reinach BL www.adse.eu/en/home

DC Swiss SA Malleray www.dcswiss.ch

Aedel Aerospace GmbH Baar www.aedel-aerospace.ch

EACP European Aerospace Clus-ter Partnership D-Hamburg www.eacp-aero.eu

Aegerter Swiss Technology AG Heimberg BE www.aegerterag.ch

ECR AG Rotkreuz www.ecrag.ch

AeroEx GmbH Buchs SG www. aeroex.ch

Eidg. Dept. Für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport Payerne VD www.vbs.admin.ch

Aerolite Max Bucher AG Ennetbürgen NW www.aerolite.ch

ETH Zürich Institut für Geodäsie und Photogrammetrie Zürich www.igp.ethz.ch

AFAC Agency for Aviation Communication AG Zug www.afac.aero

Europoles Suisse GmbH Mollis www.europoles.com

AIG Europe Limited Glattbrugg ZH www.aig.com

EXALOS AG Schlieren www.exalos.com

Alpine Air Support GmbH Brütten ZH www.alpine.aero

Feinwerkoptik Zünd Werdenberg SG www.feinwerkoptik-zuend.ch

Amt für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Zürich www.awa.zh.ch

Flückiger und Co AG Oberburg www.fluekiger.ch

Anwendungszentrum GmbH D-Gilching www.anwendungszentrum.de

Forum Flugplatz Dübendorf Dübendorf www.forum-flugplatz.ch

AutoGyro AG Balsberg www.auto-gyro.com

Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Ba-den-Württemberg D-Ostfildern www.LR BW.de

AVIATION VALLEY Rzeszow PL www.dolinalotnicza.pl

Glarus Nord Niederurnen GL www.glarus-nord.ch

AXA Winterthur Winterthur www.axa-winterthur.com

Tommy Gmünder Goldach SG

François Bernath Zürich

Härterei Gerster AG Egerkingen www.gerster.ch

Bucher Leichtbau AG Fällanden www.bucher-group.com

Hengartner Consulting GmbH Henau www.hengartnerconsulting.ch

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Hochschule Luzern Technik & Architektur Horw www.hslu.ch/technik-architektur.htm

QSS QUALITY SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS GMBH Bäretswil ZH www.qss.ch

IBOR AG Ettiswil LU www.ibor.ch

Realtechnologie AG Oberrieden ZH www.realtechnologie.ch

Idee Suisse Zürich www.idee-suisse.ch

Stefan Richter Zürich

Imbach & CIE AG Nebikon LU www.imbach.com

Rösler Schweiz AG Kirchleerau AG www.rosler.ch

Innovations Transfer Zentrachweiz Horw www.itz.ch

Sauter, Bachmann AG Netstal GL www.sauterbachmann.ch

INSYS Industriesysteme AG Münsingen www.insys.ch

Schurter AG Luzern www.schurter.ch

InUnum Ruggell FL www.inunum.li

Skyguide Genève ICC OLS www.skyguide.ch

IST Inox Steel-Technology Gwatt-Thun BE www.istinox.ch

SOLENIX GmbH Kappel SO www.solenix.ch

Jetseal Inc. Reigoldswil BL www.jetseal.com

SwissRE Corporate Solutions Zürich www.swissre.com/corporate_solutions

KNOEPFEL AG Walzenhausen www.knoepfel.ch

SRV Schweizerische Raumfahrt Vereinigung HEIG VD www.srv-ch.org

Kontaktstelle für Wirtschaft Kanton Galarus Glarus GL www.glarus.ch

Switzerland Global Enterprise Zürich www.switzerland-ge.com

Kuerzi Avionics Lommis TG www.kuerzi.com

T – Link Management AG Freienbach SZ www.t-link.ch

Lufthansa Systems FlightNav Inc. Zürich www.lhsystems.com

TRAVCON AG Oberuzwil www.travcon.aero

Dipl. Ing. (FH) Christoph Mayer Riedlingen

TSS Innovationsprojekte Roveredo TI www.tss-innovationsprojekte.ch

ME Advocat Rechtsanwälte St.Gallen www.advocat.ch

u-blox AG Thalwil www.u-blox.com

PB Enterprises D-Grafing b.M

Variosystems AG Steinach www.variosystems.ch

Plastika Balumag AG Hochdorf www.plastikabalumag.ch

Wirtschaftsförderung Kanton Nidwalden Stans www.nw.ch

Proventavia LLC Gross SZ www.proventavia.ch

ZürcherZHAW Zentrum für Aviatik ZAV Winterthur www.zav.zhaw.ch

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5 Working Groups

The working groups evolve continuously end deepen the collaboration with the industry. Several working groups regularly organize specialist events or participate in them. The heads of the working groups report from last year’s activities and engagements in the following chapter.

The working groups are chaired by members of the board or the advisory board as well as by active-ly involved members. New members are always welcome. If you wish to participate in a working group of your interest, please contact the head of the group or the cluster office. For the year 2015:

Liability and Insurance in the Aviation Industry Chair: Prof. Dr. Roland Müller, ME Advocats Attorneys at Law, Staad SG Vice-chair: Dr. Andreas Wittmer, Managing Director Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG)

Safety, Security and Risk Management in Aviation Chair: Prof. Dr. Roland Müller, Müller Eckstein Rechtsanwälte, Staad SG Vice-chair: Dr. Andreas Wittmer, Managing Director Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG)

Aerospace Supply Chain (SME) / Bilateral working group together with Forum LR BW Chair: Roland Hengartner, CEO Aerolite

Satellite Navigation and Astronautics Chair: Dr. Maurizio Scaramuzza, Head CNS Expert Group, skyguide, Wangen b. Dübendorf Vice-chair: Prof. Dr. Alain Geiger, Institut für Geodäsie und Photogrammetrie der ETH Zürich

Science and Education Chair: Michel Guillaume, Studienleiter Aviatik, ZHAW

Aerospace medicine Chair: Prof. Dr. Marcel Egli, Head Center of Competence in Aerospace Biomedical Science & Tech-nology, Space Biology Group, Hochschule Luzern Technik & Architektur

6 Reports from the Working Groups

Working group Liability and Insurance in the Aviation Industry By Roland Müller and Andreas Wittmer

One of the main activities of the working group is organizing the forum „Liability and Insurance. The event was held on 7 October 2015 for the fourth time and has been a great success. It was orga-nized by the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St.Gallen and the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. Around 46 participants from the industry were attending the forum at Zurich Airport. After hearing initial thought provoking presentations, around 40 participants discussed the following issues in depth:

Legal Action in Aviation Agreed Value within the Insurance contract Passenger rights in Aviation Risk Sharing in Aviation Safety Position and importance of safety investigation in the swiss civil aviation industry

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We would like to thank our sponsors Allianz, AXA Winterthur and SwissRe Corporate Solutions which supported the forum.

Working group Safety, Security and Risk Management in Aviation By Roland Müller and Andreas Wittmer

In 2015, different talks were given about safety and security in aviation. Occurrences like the Ger-manwings accident and activities in terrorism made the discussions even more severe. The newly published book “Aviation Risk and Safety Management (2014)” by Prof. Dr. Roland Müller, Dr. Andre-as Wittmer and Christopher Drax was sold out immediately and a second edition was printed. The concept of how a corporate risk management approach can also keep the quality and safety management systems together is well-received among practitioners.

In the future, the discussions about safety, security and risk management will be linked with the topics of the working group liability and insurance. In order that the subjects of these two „professional groups“ are very similar an exchange within these two groups is reasonable. In future the two forums “liability and insurance” and “safety, security and risk management” are merged into the forum “risk, safety and liability management in aviation”.

The first joint forum Risk, Safety and Liability Management in aviation will take place on 19th October 2017 at the Conference Center of Zurich Airport.

Working group Science and Education By Michel Guillaume

The Centre for Aviation of the ZHAW – Zurich University of Applied Sciences has the lead in the work-ing group of Science and Education. Last year was filled with many activities in the field of applied research and education for aviation.

Human factors are playing an increasingly important role in aviation to ensure that the highest safety standards are met. With the new International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) requirements for fatigue risk management to take effect, a lot of research was initiated at the Centre for Aviation. The successful launch of the ELPAC language proficiency test for pilots also received a lot of internation-al attention and it is currently undergoing evaluation by an expert team put in place by ICAO.

Drone of the ZHAW presented at the advisory board meeting 2015 Picture: Swiss Aerospace Cluster

Drones are presently one of the hot topics in aviation and are even drawing attention from the gen-eral public. Thus, a number of interesting workshops on how to deal with the ever increasing pres-ence of drones in our airspace have taken place in Switzerland. The topics range from logistics and monitoring to search and rescue missions. However, most applications are focusing on multicopters

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rather than on fixed wing solutions. One of the main issues is that flight endurance remains limited. However, there are some interesting technical innovations in this area – such as to combine vertical take-off capabilities with tilt propulsion for flying horizontally, which is much more efficient. One of the biggest efforts in autonomous flight technology is the development of sense and avoid technology. ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne are at the forefront of research in this area.

The Centre for Aviation recently collaborated with the Centre of Ethics of the University of Zurich in the field of Human Centered Design and the development of a remote pilot station. In addition, the Centre was asked to investigate the downwash for the new REGA AW169 helicopter using the LIDAR Zephir300. In collaboration with ETH Zurich wind tunnel tests at the Centre for Aviation on morphing wing structure were done which showed improved efficiency compared to the conventional wing.

The RECREATE EU research project was successfully completed by the end of 2015 with the dissemi-nation of research results in a series of publications and conference presentations. The EU CleanLE2 project, which is a collaboration of EPFL, AEDS and the ZHAW – Zurich University of Applied Sciences, has made significant progress with first tests on a ground simulator for the cleaning of insect contam-ination from the leading edge of business jets.

The Centre for Aviation of the ZHAW – Zurich University of Applied Sciences and the Centre for Avia-tion Competence (CFAC) of the University of St.Gallen are part of the EU COST Regional Aviation Development project. Two meetings have already taken place. The EU COST action will also benefit from the CleanSky2 Small Transport project.

One of the major achievements this year was the establishment of the Swiss Aviation Research Cen-tre – SARC, a partnership between the CFAC of University of St.Gallen, EPF Lausanne, ETH Zurich and the Centre for Aviation of the ZHAW – Zurich University of Applied Sciences. This initiative is supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Airworthiness. SARC’s mission is to coordinate the research activities between the participating universities that will support and assist the Swiss aviation system.

Aerospace medicine group By Marcel Egli

Currently, the main topic of the aerospace medicine group is concerned with the „Fatigue Risk“ of flight personnel. Activities centered on this topic aim at identifying the key factors influencing “Fa-tigue Risk”. As our internal body clock is a major element that determines our vulnerability towards fatigue, chronobiological studies are indicated. Initial investigations on human subjects started last year. Their goal is to identify the correlations between mental performance and different chrono-biological parameters. These parameters (e.g. light exposure) are known to influence the internal body clock. Later on, other factors, known to modify fatigue, will be incorporated into our studies in order to elucidate their influence on fatigue initiation or reduction. In a second phase, the output will then be used to define specifically designed behavioral measures that are able to reduce “Fatigue Risk” substantially.

Aerospace Supply Chain (bi-national working group together with LR BW) By Roland Hengartner

The fifth Aerospace Supply Chain meeting was on 9 March 2015, in Germany at the company Ziegler GMBH. The participants had the opportunity to learn about the supply chain in Germany. The presentation of the organization Aero SPACE has clearly sent out the message that in the future the supply chain has to increase the capacity, including building up a network within the Aerospace supply chain because the big buyers wish to streamline and simplify their supply chain. The suppliers have to accept and must be ready for the challenge imposed by the Aerospace industry. Another main part from the meeting was the discussion, what information will be needed in the future from the members.

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Another highlight was the opening event to the 4th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting in Lindenberg at the company Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH in the same region. It was a great opportunity to strengthen the network in Europe.

Satellite Navigation and Astronautics By Maurizio Scaramuzza

This working group acts as networking platform between projects, contests and specialist divisions of satellite navigation and astronautics. However, the professional group will not lead projects or exe-cute project-related tasks.

For the sixth time, the section supported in the framework of the European Satellite Navigation Com-petition (ESNC), the yearly contest for the region "Switzerland" by assembling the judging panel. The president is a member of the section. Moreover, the Swiss Space Office supported the regional con-test "Switzerland" including internal and/or external experts.

The ESNC wants to foster Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) / Galileo / European Geosta-tionary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) around the world. Twenty-four partner regions and countries participate in the contest; technically supervised and evaluated by over 240 experts from industry and research. The total price sum amounts to over 1 million € per year. In 2015, more than 1000 participants submitted over 500 inputs. Winner in the region "Switzerland" is the project "RTKNAV – A Low Cost, Compact, User-Friendly, Centimeter-Accurate, Real-Time Navigation Solution" by Su Zhenzhong, Tonio Gsell and Alexander Wolf of ETH Zurich.

7 National and International Networks

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is still involved in establishing new contacts and maintaining existing partnerships with European aerospace clusters. Most of these foreign aerospace clusters are mem-bers of the EU supported EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership. The EACP organizes regular-ly events on aerospace topics all over Europe. There is still room for taking more advantage of the offers by EACP. We are in close contact or involved in common projects with the following aero-space clusters:

Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg (LR BW) For several years now, our two clusters have been working closely and successfully together. The two clusters have a frequent exchange and work together on various issues. The collaboration and part-nership includes:

Carrying out aerospace events and forums Securing junior employees and skilled professionals Participation at international trade fairs Participation in research programs and offering services for companies Enhancing the collaboration of member companies of both networks Informal support of each other’s cluster offices Bilateral/bi-national working group Aerospace Supply Chain (since March 12, 2013) Organizing partner of the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting

Austrian Aeronautics Industries Group (AAI) Organizing partner for the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting.

Aviation Valley Cluster – Reszow Polen Cooperation agreement since 2009.

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Aerospace Cluster Rhône-Alpes – Lyon Invitations and contacts sind 2009 to the Paris Airshow. Invitation by the chamber of commerce France – Switzerland.

BavAIRia – Oberpfaffenhofen / München Organizing partner for the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting.

BodenseeAIRea – Überlingen und Friedrichshafen Organizing partner for the Bodensee Aerospace Meeting. Bilateral exchange of the two cluster of-fices to share information and best practices as well as opening up for mutual particiation of work-shops and events organized by one of the partners.

EACP European Aerospace Cluster Partnership – Hamburg Membership.

ESNC European Satellite Navigation Competition – „Galileo Master“ – Oberpfaffenhofen The Swiss Aerospace Cluster ist the local organizer of the Swiss participation of the European compe-tition on application ideas for the future Galileo satellite navigation system.

Hanse Aerospace – Hamburg

Swiss ASD Swiss Competences for Aeronautic, Security and Defense (Working Group of Swissmem)

Swiss Airport Suppliers Group (Working Group of Swiss ASD)

8 Co-operations in the aerospace industry – look-ing at the achievements of TransNetAero

By Andreas Wittmer

In recent years, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St.Gallen as well as the Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry at ETH Zurich were working inten-sively on the TransNetAero project. The aim of the project was to co-operate with small and medium-sized enterprises in so called “hidden champion” regions, which are located in the northwest of Eu-rope, to increase their international competitiveness.

The TransNetAero project made it possible to analyze the Swiss aerospace map. Different Delphi studies generated expectations of the future development of the Swiss aerospace market. A short-age of qualified labor, an immense pressure on the airlines –especially from the Middle East–, a dis-location of the markets to Asia, a flood of regulations in Europe and changes in the supply chain demanded by end users (e.g. Airbus) will lead to bigger challenges in the industry.

These challenges were approached by organizing various workshops and panels for enterprises in the aerospace industry. Thereby enterprise representatives could bring up relevant subjects and discuss them for a better understanding of the frame conditions. The TransNetAero project strength-ened also the transnational co-operations between SMEs and research institutions with interdiscipli-nary collaborations. The outcome was a Europe-wide executive education offer in the aerospace engineering, in which the University of St.Gallen contributed with the Aviation Management Module. Six executive modules have been offered for the further education of SMEs Aerospace Managers. These modules helped developing industry-related skills for SMEs, educating present employees and winning new personnel for the industry.

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Additionally, a European online connecting platform (AVIPEO) has been generated, which allowed aerospace managers to connect personally and to represent their enterprises as well as technologi-cal innovations for opening new markets. Especially small and medium-sized aerospace suppliers have thereby the possibility to put themselves in the center of attention of the big buyers like Airbus or Boeing.

The TransNetAero project is now completed. The executive modules and certificate courses will con-tinue as part of the European aerospace master program. The Swiss Aerospace Cluster together with the University of St.Gallen and ETH Zurich will still regularly offer workshops and panels about various current topics and the AVIPEO platform will continue existing. We would like to thank the Interreg offices of the canton of Zurich, of Central Switzerland and of the Federal Government for their be-nevolent financial, but also consulting support during the project.

The following aerospace networks have participate in the Interreg IVB project „TransNetAero“:

- Steinbeis Innovation GmbH – German Aerospace Academy > Lead together with the Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt Baden-Württemberg and the Steinbeis Hochschule Berlin (SHB)

- Midlands Aerospace Alliance - Netherland Aerospace Group with the European Knowledge Center for Composite Repair

(EKCC) - Swiss Aerospace Cluster with the University of St.Gallen, Center for Aviation Competence and

the ETH Zurich, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry - CESI Nord Ouest with Normandie Aerospace and EMC2, Cluster for complex composites and

metallic assemblies - Centre Spatial de Liège, University of Liège (Lüttich Belgium)

9 SAC co-organizes the 4th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting

The 4th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting (BAM) took place on 10 March 2015 in Lindenberg, Germany. This year’s motto was „aerospace as innovation driver“. With more than 200 participants the yearly event is now well-established in the German-speaking area. The main sponsor Liebherr Aerospace hosted a great kick-off event the evening before, providing fascinating insights into its new produc-tion site in Lindenberg. The participation of political representatives framed the event nicely. Speeches by the Bavarian state minister for economy, media, energy and technology Ilse Aignr and Peter Hofelich, state secretary in the ministry of finances and economy of Baden-Württemberg showed the political appreciation and support for the sector.

Trade fair in the Hutmuseum Lindenberg Happy organizers after a successful event Pictures: Fotostudio Weimann

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The 4th BAM devoted itself to the future developments in the aerospace industry since it is a very dynamic sector and particularly the civil aviation promises further growth rates. According to the motto „aerospace as innovation driver“ the two keynote speakers addressed new developments in the European aeronautics with Ariane 6 and innovations in the production of aircrafts. In the two parallel forums experts treated the hot topics “new materials and technologies” and “unmanned and electronic aviation”.

Networking proves being key for success time after time. Thus once again, the meeting provided ample opportunity to its participants to establish and enlarge the personal network. At the “meet the expert” in the afternoon and at the exhibition, participants, speakers and companies engaged in lively discussions and exchanged information and experience.

10 Events and Activities in 2015

12 to 17 January 2015 European Aerospace Management Module with a focus on aviation governance, certification management, EU/EASA regulation, leadership and human resource management, project man-agement, quality management and risk management at the University of St.Gallen.

9 March 2015 Bi-national working group supply chain together with the Forum LR BW, Markdorf, D.

9 to 10 March 2015 4th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting under the motto „Innovationstreiber Luft- und Raumfahrt“ – Hut-museum Lindenberg, D and Liebherr Aerospace, Lindenberg, D. At the center of attention were the two important topics „Neue Materialien und Technologien“ (new materials and technologies) and „Unbemanntes Fliegen“ (unmanned flying). Organizing partners: AAI, bavAIRia, Bodensee AIRea, Forum LR BW, Wirtschaftsförderung Bodenssekreis and Swiss Aerospace Cluster.

10 to 11 March 2015 6th TransNetAero B2B event for European aerospace suppliers. Part of the Interreg-project with par-ticipation of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster at Diehl Defence , Überlingen, D.

24 March 2015 Conference "Luft- und Raumfahrt meets Leichtbau – Effizient und leicht – Chancen in der neuen Lieferkette" of the partner Forum LR BW, Stuttgart.

24 April 2015 Group meeting of the Swissmem group SWISS ASD, Schiessplatz, St. Luzisteig. Invitation as honorary guests.

6 May 2015 Kick-off European Satellite Navigation Competition together with the Swiss Space Office and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Berne.

8 May 2015 General assembly 2015 and aerospace event on the topic „Business Case on the integration of the supply chain under the premise of the strong Swiss Franc“, Militärflugplatz Emmen.

10 to 12 May 2015 Airport Show Dubai 2015 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. Delegation trip.

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10 to 11 May 2015 Aviation Africa Dubai 2015. Stand at the trade fair with T-Link.

10 to 12 May 2015 Global Airport Leaders Forum, Dubai, Chair of the podium: Dr. Andreas Wittmer.

15 June 2015 Final event of TransNetAero with the participation of the Swiss project part, represented by the Swiss project manager Dr. Andreas Wittmer, Belgium Embassy, Paris.

16 to 21 June 2015 International Paris Air Show. Possibility to participate at the joint stand with the Forum LR BW.

7.-11. September 2015 Aviation Management Module with certificate, CFAC-HSG, Radisson Blu Hotel, St.Gallen.

7 October 2015 CFAC Forum 2015 Haftung und Versicherung in der Luftfahrt (liability and insurance in aviation), Zu-rich Airport.

8 to 9 December 2015 Partnership with the 5th Aviation Forum Hamburg, event organized by the Institute for Product Man-agement, Hannover.

11 Finances

The operational year in 2015 concludes with a small profit, thanks to the financial contribution with which the Office for Economy and Labor of the Canton Zurich has supported the Cluster in 2015. Also we are proud to have a stable member list and therefore stable membership fees. According to the monetary budget the administration office at the Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG) was led cost-effectively and also contributed to the positive result. The costs of the Cluster are predicta-ble and therefore under good control. Risks are more likely on the income side where changes of the number of members can have positive or negative effects and where the financial support of the state of Zurich for specific projects pays for most of our activities.

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12 Prime Partners

Communication

AFAC Agency for Aviation Com-munication AG Zug www.afac.aero

Legal advice

BAC Bernath Aviation Consulting Zürich

ME Advocat Rechtsanwälte Staad SG www.advocat.ch

We would like to call the members‘ attention to the existing service offers by our prime partners. The cluster maintains several partnerships in the fields of law counselling and communication. It is their particular strength that they have an intimate knowledge of the aviation sector and its challenges. By choosing one of our prime partners you also support the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, because a small share of the advisory costs are transferred to the cluster. The cluster office will gladly get you in 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.

13 Sponsors, Donors and Supporters

The Swiss Aerospace Cluster is grateful for the valuable support both of the financial and ideational kind. The cluster wishes to thank all its sponsors, donors and supporters. While some of the sponsors in 2015 have been supporting specific events, others – with their repeated commitment and backing – have contributed substantially to the continuing improvement and development of the cluster, by providing us with meeting rooms, project funding and other forms of support. Without this precious help, the cluster would not be the network it is now, after six years of intensive and rewarding work by its board, the advisory committee and numerous actively participating members.

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Canton Nidwalden represent-ed by Business Development Nidwalden Stans

Canton Zurich represented by Office for Economy and La-bour of canton Zurich Zurich

Swiss Re Zurich

Switzerland Global Enterprise Zürich

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation Section Swiss Space Office Bern

14 Preview 2016

9 to 14 February 2016 Singapore Airshow 2016. Stand at the trade fair with T-Link.

29 February to 1 March 2016 5th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting in Überlingen (D) on the topic „the future of the aerospace: clean and digital“. Networking event hosted by Diehl Aerospace, Überlingen.

17 March 2016 Delegation meeting between Ozark Dale County from Alabama (US) and the Swiss Aerospace Clus-ter, Kuerzi Avionics, Lommis.

28 April 2016 Foundation of the working group „Helicopter“, Mollis with preliminary TV coverage (10vor10 on 27 April 2016). The goal is to establish a competence center for helicopters at Mollis airport with the involvement of a number of already established local firms and political representatives.

Impressions from the 5th Bodensee Aerospace Meeting Pictures by BAM organizers

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9 to 11 May 2016 Airport Show Dubai 2016. Stand at the trade fair with T-Link.

10 May 2016 Foundation of the working group „Swiss Aerospace Cluster Middle East“ at Airport Show Duabi 2016 together with Christian Watts, Swiss consul general in Dubai.

13 May 2016 Meeting with Consuls of Malaysia for first contacts.

1 to 3 June 2016 International Suppliers’ Center, ILA Berlin 2016. Common stand at the trade fair with Forum LR BW.

2 June 2016 Delegation meeting with networking apéro between representatives of the City of Zuhai (China) and the Swiss Aerospace Cluster, Aerolite, Dübendorf.

17 June 2016 General assembly of the cluster and aerospace event with various guests, visit of Marenco Helicop-ters and networking apéro. Europoles and Marenco, Mollis.

30 June 2016 Closure of the call for participation at the European Satellite Navigation competition ESNC (region of Switzerland)

17 August 2016 10 year anniversary of the partner Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St.Gallen, Zurich Airport.

5 to 9 September 2016 Aviation Management Module offered by the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St.Gallen. Reduced fees for members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster.

12 to16 September 2016 Accountable Manager Module offered by the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St.Gallen. Reduced fees for members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster.

21 to 23 November 2016 Aviation Auditor Module offered by the Center for Aviation Competence of the University of St.Gallen. Reduced fees for members of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster.

6 to 7 December 2016 Partnership with the 6th Aviation Forum Hamburg, event organized by the Institute for Product Man-agement, Hannover.

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15 Publications

New Flyer of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster In spring 2016, the Swiss Aerospace Cluster has published its new and updated flyer. It is available in print and online. The flyer is a marketing tool for acquiring new members and making known the cluster’s activities and benefits. Its design is consistent with the new Swiss competence guide the Swiss Aerospace Directo-ry.

Coming soon: 2nd edition of the Swiss Aerospace Directory After three years, the cluster is proud to present the second edition of the Swiss Aerospace Directory. As the new flyer, it has been professionally designed and layouted in order to convey a professional

image of the cluster and its members.

The aerospace sector is an essential part of the Swiss economy. The sector consists of more than 300 firms with over 13'700 employees (In-fras, 2008). Both public and private organizations and firms working in this sector are world leaders and help covering the society’s need for mobility.

The Swiss Aerospace Directory covers the more than 70 companies and institutions that are member of the Swiss Aerospace Cluster. In short portraits of the companies and organizations they present their core competences and strengths. The directory enhances the visibility of this highly innovative sector and the individual firms. The directory is both designed for external marketing purposes and for internal use.

Especially its competence matrix at the end of the publication helps finding cooperation partners and thereby facilitates knowledge exchange.

The board has decided to distribute the new Swiss Aerospace Directory for free in order to spread it more widely (e.g. at trade fairs and via its members) among interested parts. We look forward to spreading the new and improved marketing tool. It is available online or in print via the following address:

Swiss Aerospace Cluster c/o CFAC-HSG, Universität St.Gallen Dufourstr. 40a 9000 St.Gallen info@swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch

                                                           

Swiss Aerospace Cluster c/o CFAC-HSG, University of St.Gallen

Dufourstr. 40a

9000 St.Gallen

Phone +41 71 224 25 00

Fax +41 71 224 25 36 E -Mail: info@swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch Internet: www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch