Thinking in new dimensions

Hamburg offers competences covering all facets of aircraft construction, aircraft maintenance and airport operations. Together with the three major companies - Airbus Deutschland GmbH, LufthansaTechnik AG and Flughafen Hamburg GmbH - more than 300 small and medium-sized firms together with the technological and scientific institutions make contributions to the know-how. That makes Hamburg a leading location for civil aviation world-wide.

The construction of the Airbus A380 gives Hamburg as a place for aviation a share in an internationally outstanding project: the development, construction and operation of this wide-bodied aircraft are hitherto the greatest challenges faced by the aircraft industry, suppliers and aircraft operators. Another outstanding aspect for Hamburg as a place for aviation is the sole responsibility for the development and construction of the A380 cabin. The construction of the A380 also has a positive effect on the metropolitan region of Hamburg. The Airbus plants in Stade as centre of competence for CFRP and in Buxtehude for in-flight entertainment play a major role in the programme.