Hosted by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) is widely known as Europe’s premier on-demand aviation and advanced air mobility event.
This year, EBACE2024 is working to redefine and shape the future of business aviation with the annual expo taking place 28-30 May 2024 at Palexpo and Geneva Airport.
EBACE2024 will serve as a hub where innovation, safety and sustainability take center stage.
Why should you attend EBACE2024?
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a key decision maker, policy maker, or simply curious to see the latest revolutionary products and ideas in business aviation, there is something for everyone at EBACE2024.
EBACE2024 offers innovators the chance to connect with companies leading the way in the future of flight and serves as a hub to explore ideas for advanced air mobility, electric and hydrogen propulsion and other game-changing innovations to advance aviation sustainability.
Attendees can connect with premier aircraft manufacturers, experience state-of-the-art avionics, witness the latest engines and gain insight into advanced technologies, products, services and marketplace trends.
There will also be a number of panel events and learning sessions from industry experts, and attendees are encouraged to engage in discussions about the transformative ideas shaping the future of business aviation.
And if you’re planning on exhibiting your products and sharing your ideas, there’s no better location to showcase new advanced technologies, products and services for flight operations. These can range from advanced air mobility and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, to high-tech small aircraft, ultra-modern intercontinental jets and business helicopters.
More importantly, face-to-face connections make a greater impact than those formed online. EBACE2024 is the place to establish interaction with clients, prospects and potential talent-seeking opportunities within your company.
What’s new at EBACE2024?
Innovation, safety and sustainability are at the forefront of EBACE2024, and there’s no shortage of exciting displays on offer, including exhibits from many of the major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
For the first time, EBACE will showcase leading advanced air mobility (AAM) companies in an outdoor display, alongside the indoor presentations at the Palexpo exhibit hall.
Participants in the indoor and outdoor AAM exhibits include VAERIDION, Lilium, VoltAero, ELECTRON and more.
Bigger innovation pavillion, more opportunities
The EBACE Innovation Pavilion, located on the exhibit floor, will be bigger this year, and will feature a host of several AAM companies displaying game-changing technologies.
The 2023 event attracted more than 300 exhibiting companies and approximately 11,000 professionals, so EBACE2024 will definitely be the venue to connect with leading manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and retailers.
Displays and demos at EBACE2024
EBACE2024 will host displays and exhibitions from companies leading the way in cutting-edge advanced air mobility technology. Some of these companies include:
VAERIDION
VAERIDION will display the cabin mockup and current aircraft design for the Electric Microliner, where up to nine passengers plus crew can travel up to 500 km/hour.
The German-based company said the design of the aircraft took inspiration from gliders, with batteries integrated into the wing, and not the fuselage, to optimize the plane’s structural weight.
Hydroplane
Hydroplane is an emission-free aviation technology company focused on hydrogen-based energy storage and propulsion.
The California-based company is currently developing a modular Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Plant for general aviation, urban air mobility and vertical lift platforms.
Lilium
Lilium is a German-based company developing sustainable, high-speed air mobility through its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, vertiports and digital service.
It plans to enable faster travel than existing high-speed alternatives, opening direct connections to create a new, sustainable network.
Beyond Aero
The Toulouse-based electric aircraft manufacturer will feature One, the world’s first electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion to reach more than 800 nm.
VoltAero
VoltAero has designed a hybrid-electric aircraft for passenger, cargo and medical evacuation use. In a statement to EBACE, VoltAero said it is firmly committed to the development of its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family as a sustainable solution for regional air transportation, connecting cities and communities while supporting aviation’s transition toward the industry’s goal of reaching climate neutrality later this century.
The French company also said it is successfully derisking the technology for Cassio by validating the propulsion module in flight trials on typical regional air route segments, and demonstrating its operation with 100% sustainable fuel today, followed by the use of hydrogen in the future.
Electron
The Rotterdam-based company manufactures a 100% battery-powered aircraft for regional use and it is developing an all-electric cargo plane.
