On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), the Delegate Office of German Business in San Francisco and the AHK USA-Chicago in cooperation with LNC LogisticNetwork Consultants GmbH organized the business initiation trip Aviation Industry USA 2023.

As part of the BMWK market development program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the project-related funding measure brought the delegation to Wichita, KS, and Seattle, WS from February 5th to 10th.

The trip's program provided 12 German companies with numerous opportunities to establish new contacts and strengthen existing ones. In addition to attending PNAA ADVANCE, the largest industry conference for aerospace suppliers on the US West Coast, the program included individually organized B2B meetings and a series of complementary events at which the German companies were able to present their expertise and offerings in the target market and had the opportunity to exchange ideas with local players on the current challenges facing the industry. One particularly noteworthy event was the Transatlantic Aviation Breakfast, which was moderated by LNC Managing Director Stefan Schröder. The focus of this event was to discuss potential avenues for transatlantic collaboration.

The program also included visits to research institutions and companies, as well as a networking event with industry representatives from the USA, Canada, and Germany.