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MASSIVE EARLY SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY AT ROUTES

6TH ANNUAL EVENT EUROPE 2020

The addition of some special features
is likely to draw in new categories of UAS ethical issues related to advanced
Organisers of the 6th annual professionals: technologies, with an emphasis on and growing geopolitical tensions, the significant challenges for European aviation
Commercial UAV Expo Americas, a com- • This year, the UAM Summit, organ- the UAS market. strategic decisions taken by airlines and will continue into day two, focusing on
mercial drone trade show and conference ised by Amsterdam Drone week, will • Returning in 2020 will be the Routes Europe, the route development manufacturers in the coming years could what the future holds for the European
DRONERESPONDERS Public
be a platform for knowledge-sharing
in North America, have announced and a top-level meeting point where Safety Summit. Two full days of forum for Europe, will see senior deci- make or break the future growth. industry regarding issues such as overca-
pacity, air traffic control strikes, growing
hundreds of supporters for the 2020 event, key players can gather to co-create programming brings together drone sion-makers in Bergen, Norway; gather to Following the announcement of the EU trade disputes and geopolitical tensions.
which will take place September 15-17, at and co-operate to create urban air operators and programme managers discuss some of the most pressing issues Green Deal in 2019, industry heavyweights Looking at what challenges can arise
Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV. solutions together. across law enforcement, fire, search facing the aviation industry. who will assemble next month for the from increased connectivity around the
event include Josef Varadi, CEO Wizz Air;
“Industry leaders have clearly cast their • This year first-ever law tech connect & rescue, and other emergency Face-to-face meetings between airlines, Martin Gauss, chief executive officer and world, a panel discussion on the ‘Rise of
votes for Commercial UAV Expo Americas workshop organised by P3 Tech services for strategic discussions and airports and destinations form the core chairman of the board airBaltic; Rickard the East’ will see the president of PANSA
in 2020,” said Lisa Murray, group director Consulting. Law-Tech Connect is workshops surrounding the evolving of every routes event and will define the Gustafson, president and chief executive and chairman of Bulgaria Air delve into the
at Diversified Communications, organiser a continuing legal education (CLE) use of unmanned aircraft systems. direction of aviation in the region for the officer SAS and Stein Nilsen, chief executive opportunities and difficulties presented by
of the event. programme focused on US and Registration for the 2020 event will open coming decade. officer, Widerøe. the incredible growth in Asian markets and
“With more than half the exhibit global legal, regulatory, policy, and in March, 2020. Q In addition to these meetings, the There will also be insight from key outbound travel from China are having on
floor already sold and over 200 media conference programme offers a unique decision-makers on a range of topics European carriers and airlines.
and association supporters signed on, chance to gain unrivalled access to industry including next generation technology, Routes Europe will be held on 27-29 April
Commercial UAV Expo Americas has firmly insights on the future of European aviation. biofuel and the importance of strong 2020 in Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway. Q
established itself as the leading event Event host Avinor, which manages 44 communications in the face of the
serving professionals integrating and airports across Norway, is using Routes environmental movement.
operating commercial UAS,” she said. Europe 2020 to place sustainability under Steven Small, director of events at
The list of exhibitors who will be the spotlight – for the first time. Routes said: “We are very excited to
showcasing best-in-class UAS is growing The opening day will be dedicated be working with Avinor to bring Routes
daily, and currently include heavy weights e¬ntirely to sustainability an issue crucial Europe to Norway this year. We are sure
such as Boeing NeXt, NASA and a host of to the industry as a whole. that Bergen will provide an excellent
others. Aviation is a crucial factor to the growth forum for our network planning
There are more than 200 trade media, of tourism and economic development in decision-makers. We will open the event
portals, associations, user groups, govern- Norway and the rest of Europe. with our conference content, which will
ment entities, and non-profits also signed But it must work together to find solu- highlight the importance for the industry
up. tions and define new industry standards in to act on the issue of sustainability as we
Last year the Commercial UAV Expo order to significantly reduce emissions. move forward into the 2020s.”
Americas drew in 3,100 attendees, more The European Commission has com- Following the keynote, two panel
than 200 exhibitors, and presenters from mitted to a carbon neutral continent by discussions with top airline CEOs will Stefan Schostok, Mayor and CEO of the
over 50 countries. 2050, but IATA has predicted that the total discuss how airlines such as SAS are City of Hannover (centre), passes the
market size for the region will be more than working with Airbus to tackle sustainabili- event trophy to Jasper Spruit (right),
1.9 billion by 2037. ty and what needs to happen if ambitious vice president of traffic development,
With volatile fuel prices, political and
NEWS POLICE USE DRONE TO SAVE social pressure to seek green solutions, environmental targets are to be met. Avinor last year, accompanied by Steven
Small, brand director Routes (left)
The dialogue regarding the most
BLIND MAN
NEWS DIGITAL MTU MAINTENANCE OPENS
“Due to the temperature, there was concern about hypothermia
and it was clear that time was of the essence for a successful
This is a good story that shows how drones can save lives. outcome,” said the Enfield Police statement. OFFICE IN DUBAI
Drones are undeniably an incomparable tool for search and “Vernon CT police department was contacted for assistance and
rescue missions. Not only can they cover a large area quickly, a drone pilot from Vernon PD responded from home to assist.” to the commercial engine needs,” said Martin Friis- “We support our customers
when equipped with thermal imaging payloads drones can That drone was instrumental in the rescue. maintenance and leasing scene Petersen, senior vice president with these high value engines
continue a search through the night. “After approximately 30 minutes of searching, the male party MTU Maintenance, a in the region - and in turn, to MRO programmes, MTU Aero from their entry into service,
In this latest example, a 62 -year old blind man who was reported was located by the Vernon officer via drone approximately 100 leader in customised solutions meet their needs better and Engines. for example with sale and
missing was located in the woods by a police drone recently after yards in the woods, down an embankment, hidden from view,” for aero engines, has an- faster. “And it is a clear signal as to lease back, reliable MRO
having been missing for about 33 hours. said the statement. nounced that it has opened an This opening follows on from the importance of the Middle performance, right up to the
The Enfield, Connecticut police department in the US posted a The victim had been outside for approximately 33 hours, the recently opened MTU Eastern region for MTU.” migration or exit of such fleets,
statement about the event as well as a drone video of rescuers surviving overnight temps of 9 degrees Fahrenheit. After he had office in close vicinity of Dubai Maintenance Lease Services “We have over 20 customers both within and beyond the
International Airport (DXB).
making their way to the man on Facebook. been located by the drone, the man was reached by community office in Singapore and Dublin. in the region. MTU tailors region.”
On February 15, the missing man’s brother contacted the police emergency services personnel and carried out of the area to be While MTU has always been “Some of our largest custom- excellent solutions for a variety MTU Maintenance also sees
department when he had been unaccounted for more than 24 evaluated at a local hospital. present in the region, the ers are based in Middle East. of engine types including strong demand for narrowbody
hours. “The Enfield police department is extremely grateful for the company is proud to have made This move is a deliberate step for the GE90, the world’s services in the Middle East and
Based on previous information, the family feared that the man support of the Vernon, CT police department, Enfield fire depart- this move to be even closer in our global growth strategy largest turbofan,” said Sami is experiencing an increase in
had wandered from his home and had become disoriented - a ment, Thompsonville fire department, Enfield EMS and Enfield to its customers. It is part of to strengthen our customer Ben-Kraiem, vice president CFM56 and V2500 shop visits
its global growth strategy and
dangerous situation in a New England winter. housing authority to bring this event to a successful resolution,” enables immediate proximity relationships and be on hand to marketing and sales, Middle from the region to its facilities
said the Enfield police statement. Q most flexibly respond to their East and Southeast Asia. in Hannover and Zhuhai. Q
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