AIRTEC 2027: aerospace, future air mobility and New Space
19–21 October 2027 · Messe Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
AIRTEC is the international trade exhibition for the aerospace supply chain, aerospace technologies, future air mobility and New Space. The 2027 event is promoted alongside DefenceTec and Counter-UAS, three events taking place side by side under one ticket. Together, the programme connects aerospace suppliers with OEMs and first-tier companies and presents adjacent defence, security and counter-uncrewed-aircraft technologies. The organiser confirms a 2027 return to Augsburg; confirm the exact hall and visitor arrangements because its current detailed travel guide covers the 2026 edition.
AIRTEC at a glance
| Item | Information |
|---|
| Full name | AIRTEC International Trade Fair on Aerospace, Future Air Mobility and New Space |
| Edition | 2027; edition number not stated |
| Format | Trade exhibition, conferences and B2B/B2G meetings |
| Category | Aerospace & Airport Technology |
| Dates | 19–21 October 2027 |
| City and country | Augsburg, Germany |
| Venue | Messe Augsburg; exact 2027 hall details not confirmed on reviewed official pages |
| Co-located events | DefenceTec and Counter-UAS |
| Recent scale | 6,674 trade visitors from 23 countries in 2026, organiser-reported. The organiser reported 30% more exhibitors than in 2025 but did not publish an absolute count. |
Why AIRTEC matters
Meet the aerospace supply chain
AIRTEC focuses on aerospace suppliers meeting OEMs and first-tier companies. Buyers and engineering teams can identify capabilities across components, materials, systems and technical services, then compare suppliers against project requirements.
Connect technical and commercial questions
Conferences and B2B/B2G meetings complement the exhibition. Engineers can frame questions about performance, integration and development, while procurement teams explore sourcing needs and supplier fit. These formats support discussion; they do not guarantee a contract or a specific introduction.
Explore adjacent technology fields
The 2027 event places AIRTEC beside DefenceTec and Counter-UAS. The organiser describes DefenceTec as covering air, space and digital security technologies and Counter-UAS as addressing drone-threat solutions for civil and military users. This wider context matters to professionals working across aerospace, security and unmanned aviation.
The organiser’s 2026 recap reports 6,674 trade visitors from 23 countries; 18% were international and 38.6% were decision-makers. These are organiser-reported previous-edition figures, not a forecast of the 2027 audience.
AIRTEC sectors and product groups
The groups below organise the event’s named subjects for visitor research. They describe relevant product areas, not confirmed exhibitors or stands.
Aerospace supply chain and airframe systems
- Aircraft structures and assemblies
- Composite and advanced materials
- Precision-machined components
- Mechanical and electrical systems
- Production engineering
Propulsion and flight technologies
- Aircraft engines and propulsion components
- Electric and hybrid propulsion
- Thermal management and energy systems
- Flight-control technologies
- Low-emission aviation concepts
Avionics, electronics and sensing
- Avionics and flight electronics
- Navigation and positioning
- Sensors and measurement
- Aircraft communications and data systems
- Testing, simulation and systems integration
Future air mobility and unmanned systems
- Uncrewed aircraft systems
- Civil UAV missions
- Hybrid and advanced aircraft configurations
- Airspace integration
- Automation technologies
Defence, security and counter-UAS
- Air, space and digital security technologies
- Counter-UAS detection and response systems
- UAS sensors and communications
- Civil and military unmanned-system applications
- Security-system integration
New Space and satellite technologies
- Launch-system components
- Satellite and spacecraft subsystems
- Space electronics and sensors
- Modular space-system technologies
- Commercial space supply chains
Who should visit AIRTEC?
Aerospace manufacturers, OEMs and first-tier companies
Useful if you are assessing suppliers, engineering capabilities or technologies for aircraft programmes and the wider aerospace chain.
- Review supplier capability against programme requirements
- Compare components, materials and systems
- Discuss integration, production and quality
- Identify potential sources for a defined requirement
Procurement, sourcing and supply-chain teams
Useful if you need to qualify sources, understand capabilities or prepare supplier discussions.
- Prioritise suppliers by product and project fit
- Discuss delivery, qualification and support
- Compare technical documentation and capacity
- Prepare follow-up for internal review
Engineers, technology leaders and researchers
Useful for professionals working in aerospace design, testing, materials, avionics, automation, unmanned systems or space technology.
- Explore approaches across the event’s named sectors
- Use conference sessions to follow technical discussions
- Compare concepts against engineering constraints
- Identify questions for suppliers or collaborators
Defence, security and counter-UAS professionals
Useful if your work spans air, space or digital security or civil and military unmanned aircraft. Evaluate technology against intended use, integration and regulatory needs.
- Review the adjacent DefenceTec and Counter-UAS focus
- Compare sensing and systems approaches
- Clarify intended use and export-control questions
- Separate validated capabilities from claims requiring review
Why visit AIRTEC?
- Map suppliers: identify companies whose components, systems or capabilities match a programme or sourcing requirement.
- Compare technologies: evaluate materials, avionics, propulsion, testing or unmanned-system approaches against your criteria.
- Prepare procurement conversations: ask consistent questions about qualification, capacity, support and lead times.
- Follow technical themes: use the announced conference programme to focus on future air mobility, New Space or supply-chain topics.
- Explore adjacent sectors: consider intersections between aerospace, security and unmanned systems across the co-located events.
- Turn contacts into decisions: record fit, open questions and next actions for each discussion.
Why exhibit at AIRTEC?
AIRTEC is relevant to aerospace suppliers and companies in future air mobility, New Space, defence, security and counter-UAS. The organiser positions the event as a setting for suppliers to meet OEMs and first-tier companies. Its 2027 exhibitor page describes joint-stand participation and individual stand space; confirm terms and availability with the organiser.
Exhibiting may suit companies seeking to present a technical capability, discuss customer requirements or assess fit with the market conversations taking place. These are objectives, not guaranteed outcomes. Prepare qualification evidence, specifications and a clear follow-up plan. Review distribution, service capacity, customer qualification and export-control requirements before committing resources.
Regulation (EU) 2021/821 controls exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfers of listed dual-use items. It does not mean every aerospace or defence product has identical approval requirements. Product classification, destination and end use matter.
What makes AIRTEC different?
Aerospace supply-chain exhibition, conference and business-meeting formats, alongside two related technology events.
The organiser describes suppliers meeting OEMs and first-tier companies, and its 2027 homepage presents AIRTEC with DefenceTec and Counter-UAS under a one-ticket concept. The 2026 recap recorded trade visitors from 23 countries. Check the 2027 programme, exhibitor information and meeting arrangements before planning around a particular company or session.
What should you try to achieve?
Buyers and procurement professionals
Build a shortlist of suppliers that meet defined technical, qualification and commercial criteria.
Engineers and technology leaders
Identify approaches worth technical review after the event. Record operating conditions, integration constraints and required evidence.
Exhibitors
Make priority conversations about a specific capability or customer problem. Assign an owner to each follow-up.
Defence, security and unmanned-systems professionals
Clarify intended use and system integration. Route security, export-control and procurement questions for specialist review.
How to prepare before AIRTEC
1. Set an objective
Choose sourcing, supplier qualification, technical comparison, market research or exhibitor visibility as your priority. Write down the decision you want to support.
2. Rank targets
Use the 2027 exhibitor information and conference programme when available. Published 2026 listings relate to the previous edition. Rank participants as essential, useful or optional.
3. Prepare technical and commercial questions
- Which aircraft, system or use case is this product designed for?
- What test, qualification or performance evidence is available?
- Which standards or customer approval processes apply?
- How does the solution integrate with existing systems?
- What are capacity, lead time and support arrangements?
- What maintenance or lifecycle requirements affect total cost?
- For unmanned or security systems, what are the operating limits and integration needs?
- For controlled technology, what classification or authorisation questions need specialist review?
4. Arrange conversations
When 2027 meeting tools are available, request discussions around a clear use case. ilikevents can assist visitors with planning and business meeting coordination, and exhibitors with participation planning and meeting arrangements.
5. Confirm logistics
The current travel page describes 2026. Check 2027 venue, hours, transport, registration and access information with the organiser before booking.
How to make the most of the exhibition
For each priority discussion, record company → capability → fit with your requirement → evidence to review → contact → next action. A procurement team can note qualification evidence, integration, production capacity and lead time; an engineer can add test conditions and open technical questions. Keep AIRTEC, DefenceTec and Counter-UAS requirements distinct so each retains its intended application and regulatory context.
Beyond the AIRTEC exhibition floor
2026 materials highlighted additive manufacturing, automation, electric flying, supply-chain issues, aviation and composites R&D, aeronautics testing, civil UAV missions, hybrid configurations, airspace integration, New Space, helicopter technologies, avionics and aircraft operations. These are prior-edition examples, not a promise of the 2027 programme. Check the current schedule when released and prioritise sessions that answer a live engineering or sourcing question.
Networking at AIRTEC
The organiser promotes B2B/B2G meetings. Prepare a concise introduction covering your role, technology area, project or sourcing need, and desired next step. Ask suppliers to distinguish validated capabilities from planned development. After a conversation, record information requests and assign an owner. Meeting participation and resulting contacts depend on organiser arrangements and individual participants.
AIRTEC visitor profile and business opportunities
| Visitor profile | Potential focus |
|---|
| OEM and first-tier engineering teams | Supplier capability, system integration and qualification evidence |
| Procurement and sourcing managers | Sources, technical documentation, lead times and support |
| Supply-chain and subcontracting managers | Supplier capability and supply-chain relationships |
| Research and technology professionals | Technical themes and approaches for further review |
| Defence, security and counter-UAS professionals | Technology fit, intended use and integration needs |
| Company leaders | Sector fit, customer requirements and commercial discussions |
The organiser reports 38.6% of 2026 trade visitors were decision-makers and that visitors came from SMEs, start-ups and large corporations. These are previous-edition organiser figures, not a guarantee of the 2027 mix.
Travelling to AIRTEC
The organiser’s 2026 travel guide identifies Messe Augsburg, Hall 1 (Schwabenhalle), Am Messezentrum 5, 86159 Augsburg. It recommends Munich Airport for international visitors and also lists Stuttgart, Memmingen and Augsburg airports. The page describes rail to Augsburg and onward tram, bus and regional-train options. Check the organiser’s 2027 travel page for current venue, routes, access, parking and opening hours; do not assume prior-edition arrangements are unchanged.
Practical information for international visitors
| Item | Information |
|---|
| City and country | Augsburg, Germany |
| Venue in 2026 guide | Messe Augsburg, Hall 1, Am Messezentrum 5, 86159 Augsburg |
| Recommended airport in 2026 guide | Munich Airport (MUC) |
| Other airports in that guide | Stuttgart (STR), Memmingen (FMM) and Augsburg (AGB) |
| Rail and local transport in that guide | Rail to Augsburg Hauptbahnhof and onward local tram, bus or regional train |
| 2027 details | Confirm venue, travel and access arrangements with the organiser |
Arrange travel and documents after checking current information for your circumstances.
One day or several days?
AIRTEC is scheduled across three days. One day may suit visitors with a focused shortlist and planned meetings. More time may help if you need to compare technical areas, attend sessions and explore the co-located events. Use the 2027 exhibitor list and programme to decide how to allocate your time.
After AIRTEC: turn conversations into decisions
Sort contacts into A — immediate review, B — potential and C — market intelligence. Request specifications, qualification documents, test conditions, integration data, production capacity, lead times, support arrangements or commercial terms as appropriate. Route engineering questions to technical reviewers and export-control questions to compliance specialists before making commitments.
AIRTEC visitor checklist
Before
- ☐ Set a sourcing, technical or market objective.
- ☐ Review 2027 exhibitors, programme and meeting options when available.
- ☐ Prepare specifications and a ranked target list.
- ☐ Confirm registration, venue, hours and travel.
- ☐ Identify information that cannot be shared publicly.
During
- ☐ Compare products against consistent criteria.
- ☐ Record evidence, questions, contacts and actions.
- ☐ Keep AIRTEC, DefenceTec and Counter-UAS requirements distinct.
- ☐ Prioritise relevant meetings and sessions.
After
- ☐ Assign owners to priority contacts.
- ☐ Request technical and qualification evidence.
- ☐ Check compliance before progressing controlled technologies.
- ☐ Compare options against project criteria.
Is AIRTEC worth visiting?
AIRTEC is most relevant to aerospace suppliers, OEM and first-tier teams, procurement professionals, engineers and technology specialists with a defined reason to examine the supply chain or adjacent sectors. DefenceTec and Counter-UAS may also matter to people working across air, space, security and unmanned systems. Targeted meetings and technical questions are more useful than an unplanned walk through the exhibition. Check the 2027 programme and visitor details before deciding how to use your time.
Make your AIRTEC visit purposeful
Decide what you need to compare, whom you need to meet and what evidence would move a decision forward. A focused plan connects technical discovery with supplier evaluation and follow-up.
Research. Compare. Discuss. Evaluate. Follow up.
Aerospace opportunities in Germany
Market size and demand
The German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) reports German aerospace-industry revenue of €62 billion in 2025, up from €52 billion in 2024. This is revenue across civil aviation, military aviation and space, not the addressable market for every AIRTEC product. BDLI reports €45 billion in civil aviation, €13.5 billion in military aviation and €3.5 billion in space-sector revenue in 2025. These association-reported figures indicate sector scale, not product-specific demand.
- Total aerospace-industry revenue: €62 billion in 2025, versus €52 billion in 2024.
- Civil aviation revenue: €45 billion in 2025, up 15% year on year.
- Military aviation revenue: €13.5 billion in 2025, up 35%.
- Space-sector revenue: €3.5 billion in 2025, up 17%.
- Research and development investment: around €4 billion in 2025.
- Industry export ratio: 66% in 2025.
Market drivers and commercial opportunities
BDLI links civil-aviation growth to international demand and increased aircraft production. It also identifies a changed security-policy context, fragile supply chains, international competition and skilled-worker demand. Companies may investigate:
- Supply-chain capacity: component, materials and manufacturing-technology suppliers may assess fit with production and qualification requirements; qualification cycles and competition remain barriers.
- Civil aerospace: technology providers may compare capabilities with reported civil-aviation activity, while recognising that revenue growth does not prove demand for a specific product.
- Defence and security: suppliers may investigate requirements around air, space and digital security systems; procurement, security review and export control can constrain access.
- Space systems: satellite, launch and related suppliers may assess applications against reported €3.5 billion 2025 sector revenue; this does not disclose product-level demand.
- Research and development: technology developers may identify technical questions or possible development discussions; intellectual-property, funding and qualification conditions need separate review.
Regulations and market-entry conditions
Regulation (EU) 2021/821 is in force and controls exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfers of dual-use items. Annex I lists controlled items requiring export authorisation and includes specified aerospace and propulsion systems; other items may require authorisation in particular end-use or security circumstances. Obligations depend on classification, destination, end use and transaction role. This is not a blanket rule for all aerospace or defence products and does not replace other product or military-export requirements.
What this means for exhibitors
Suppliers may use AIRTEC to explore how their capabilities align with reported civil, military and space activity and discuss supply-chain requirements. Prepare qualification, production and support evidence, and seek product-specific market-access advice. The event supports investigation and conversations; it cannot guarantee buyers, contracts or approvals.
What this means for visitors
Buyers and engineers may use BDLI indicators as context, then assess suppliers against programme specifications, qualification, delivery and lifecycle support. Visitors working with dual-use items should verify classification and authorisation requirements for each product and transaction.
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