New helicopter and VTOL show to debut this year in Germany

The organisers European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have set up a platform that combines a leading international trade fair with a conference, educational and training programme.

The international rotorcraft community is waiting to come together again for face-to-face meetings after several industry events had to be cancelled or postponed in 2020 as well as this year.

European Rotors in Cologne, Germany, from 16-18 November 2021 is on course to provide the industry with the long-awaited opportunity to meet in person again and to see and experience first-hand new products and technologies.

The response from the market is extremely positive. Market leaders as Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo Helicopters, Safran Helicopter Engines, Boeing Global Services, H+S Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, RUAG, Aerometals and others have already registered for the show in Cologne.

The new annually held platform is aiming to bring together the entire helicopter industry and its subsectors as well as the various stakeholders. The show will appeal to the whole diversity of VTOL operations, ranging from HEMS/SAR, law enforcement/public security, disaster relief/firefighting via passenger transport and offshore construction and support through to smart city/urban air mobility and new technology and innovation.

Originally planned for November 2020, European Rotors has established a successful digital series of presentations and discussions to bridge the gap until the first on-site show will take-off in November 2021.

The EASA Rotorcraft and VTOL Symposium will be held during European Rotors. It has been held every year for the past 13 years and has enjoyed a growing international recognition. It brings together safety professionals from across the Industry.

The symposium gives a platform for manufacturers, research organisations, national aviation authorities and more generally all safety professionals, to share their latest developments with the community and exchange with regulators on future safety policies and improvement actions.

Peter Moeller, chairman of the European Helicopter Association (EHA), said: “The show offers a unique opportunity for the international rotorcraft community to meet, to do business and to exchange ideas that can accelerate the restart after the pandemic. We are thankful for the great and continuous support from the VTOL industry after having been forced to postpone the premiere of European Rotors due to the COVID-19 crisis.”

European Rotors is expanding its international reach by partnering with other rotorcraft events around the world, further strengthening its market position.

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