March 29 - 30, 2012 in Changsha/China

GATE plans to send a delegation to the Summit for further penetration of the growing Chinese Airport scenario.

April 18 - 20, 2012 in Vienna/Austria

A unique event bringing together airport and airline professionals.

Quite a number of GATE members will attend again the PTE in Vienna. GATE participates with an information boot.

April 24 - 26, 2012 in Sao Paulo/Brazil

The urgent expansion of Brazilian airports is imperative to meet the growing demand of air traffic. Investment on equipments, services and technology are also mandatory. After the 2010 experience with Transpoquip GATE decided to switch to the airport technology dedicated AirportInfraExpo in Sao Paulo in April 2012.

Until 2014, the Brazilian Government might invest R$ 5,5 billions on most important airports. The possibility of opening the market to concessions represents great opportunities for German companies.

Hamburg Messe is the organizer of the German Pavilion* for German exhibitors. Contact: Christiane Sprock/Messe Hamburg or GATE for more information.

May 22 - 24, 2012 in Dubai/UAE

German GSE companies organized already in 1981 the first presentation of equipment in Dubai. Since then, German airport technology is frequently attending airport exhibitions in the UAE. Believing in a 2-year interval the official German participation was absent in 2011 but will attend with a German Pavilion, supported by the BMWi, again in 2012.

The airport show 2010:
HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, and the German Counsel General, Mr. Jörg Herrera, visiting the German Pavilion.

Projects in UAE:
• Dubai Airports announced recently its 2020 strategy plan which includes investments worth over AED 28.4 billion to implement the fourth phase of Dubai Airport expansion and increase the airport's capacity to over 90 million passengers.
• Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced investments to the tune of AED 24.8 billion to improve the Abu Dhabi airport and the capacity to 40 million passengers a year. The completion of the project is expected to be in 2015 - 2016.
• Sharjah intends to spend AED 500 million in airport facilities and expansions.
• Fujairah has budgeted AED 160 million for the expansion, too.

iFWExpo is the organizer of the German Pavilion* for German exhibitors.
Contact Andreas Trumm/iFWExpo or GATE for more information.

September 26 - 28, 2012 in Beijing/China

China’s aviation industry is facing unprecedented opportunities for rapid growth and development. Beijing Capital International Airport is now the second busiest in the world! Organised in response to industry needs to gain access to this major market, inter airport China provides an unmissable opportunity for companies within all sectors serving the airport industry to grow their presence in China.

China is increasing its total number of airports from 175 to 230 over the next five years. Now in 10th year and 5th show cycle, inter airport China 2012 will host a German Pavilion*, initiated by GATE and supported by the BMWi and AUMA.

iFWExpo is the organizer of the German Pavilion* for German exhibitors. Contact Andreas Trumm/iFWExpo or GATE for more information.

* 'German Pavilions' on international exhibitions for the airport industry are supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in cooperation with AUMA and initiated by GATE, the official Association for the Airport Industry in Germany.

For German companies who want to be part of the German Pavilion on international exhibitions, please contact GATE or German Pavilion for more information.