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The success of the whole Airbus range of aircraft is inseparably associated with Germany in terms of research, development, materials, suppliers, production and system support. Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, is a German-French-Spanish joint venture. Eurocopter products made in Germany have enjoyed a leading position in their international market segments for many years now.
German suppliers and service providers and their highly specialized products and services are in great demand all over the world with particular focus on cutting-edge technologies to improve fuel efficiency and thus to optimize the ecological balance of air traffic. The booming civil aircraft industry creates thousands of new jobs in Germany and, at the same time, has to face big challenges such as the global economic crisis, the globalization of and value chains, and the internationalization of SMEs. |
