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AECMA Now Covers All EU States
At its Annual Convention in Madrid on 24 September 1999, AECMA, the European Association of Aerospace Industries, announced that its membership now covers all 15 Member States of the European Union.
AECMA is extremely pleased about the recent applications of the five new member associations in Finland, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg and Portugal. This is a clear demonstration that aerospace activities are present not only in selected countries but in all 15 EU member states.
Board and Council have endorsed the membership in AECMA by occasion of the Annual Convention. A full list of members associations is given below.
Global Mobility for Europe
The AECMA Convention focussed its general discussion on Global Mobility for European Citizens and Goods as a prerequisite for economic growth and competitiveness in the next millennium. Presentations were given by Mr Robert Coleman, Director-General for Transport in the European Commission, Dr Fausto Cereti, CEO of Alitalia and Chairman of the Association of European Airlines, and Mr Noël Forgeard, President and CEO Airbus Industrie. In particular, discussion covered the need for a sustainable approach to air traffic growth, future air transport capacity and air transport concepts.
New AECMA President
At the occasion of the AECMA Convention Mr John Rose, CEO Rolls-Royce plc, was elected as AECMA President for the period 1999-2000, succeeding Dr Giorgio Zappa, CEO Alenia Aerospazio. Mr Rose stated that he was delighted to take on the Presidency at such an important time for the European aerospace industry. He hoped to build on the success of the Association in ensuring that both the contribution aerospace makes to society and the interests of the sector are well understood. Dr Manfred Bischoff, CEO DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (DASA), has been nominated as President Elect.
Members of AECMA
Austria: AAI (Austrian Aeronautics Industries group)
Belgium: GEBECOMA (Groupement Belge des Constructeurs de Matériel Aérospatial)
Denmark: FDAI (Foreningen for Dansk Aerospace Industri)
Finland: FAI (Finnish Aerospace Industries)
France: GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales)
Greece: HAIG (Hellenic Aerospace Industries Group)
Germany: BDLI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie)
Ireland: FAEI (Federation of Aerospace Enterprises in Ireland)
Italy: AIAD (Associazione Industrie per l'Aerospazio i Sistemi e la Difesa)
Luxembourg: LAI (Luxembourg Aerospace Industries)
Netherlands: NAI (Netherlands Aerospace Industries)
Portugal: ADAP (Associaçao para o Desenvolvimento Aeronautico en Portugal)
Spain: ATECMA (Agrupación Tecnica Española de Constructores de Material Aerospacial)
Sweden: SAI (Swedish Aerospace Industries)
United Kingdom: SBAC (Society of British Aerospace Companies)
AECMA is the European Association of Aerospace Industries. Its members are the national aerospace associations of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom as well as the largest European aerospace companies.
The European aerospace industry comprises about 700 companies with a further 80,000 suppliers, many of which are SMEs. The sector employs some 420,000 people directly and about 1.2 million (1998) including indirect employees, with an annual turnover of more than Euro 62 billion.
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AECMA Now Covers All EU States