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What does it take to build and certify modern aircraft engines in Europe? How efficient are today's diesel aviation engines? And what role will Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and hydrogen play in the future of flight? In this exclusive #Composites360onTour and JET-Circle interview, Ilkay Özkisaoglu (Composites Lounge) and Norbert Werle (JET-Circle) visit Austro Engine in Wiener Neustadt, Austria,...

Was passiert, wenn Vertreter von AVK, Composites United, The Original Composites Company (ehemals Owens Corning) und CG TEC ihre persönliche Einschätzung zur Zukunft der Composite-Industrie in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz teilen – ungefiltert, offen und ohne PR-Floskeln? Genau dieses Gespräch haben wir auf der JEC World 2026 aufgezeichnet. 🚨 LIVE ON TAPE PREMIERE 🚨 Mit dabei: ✅ Elmar...

🎙️ LinkedIn Live on Tape Premiere | Sales & Marketing in the Composites Industry: Are We Missing the Biggest Growth Opportunity? The composites industry is packed with innovation. But here's the uncomfortable question: 👉 If composites are so powerful, why do so many decision-makers still not understand what we can do? Recorded live during JEC World 2026 at the JEC Studio Island / Composites L...

The transition towards climate neutrality is accelerating, and wind energy stands at the heart of Europe’s sustainable future. Yet, as the sector scales, a critical challenge emerges: how do we ensure that the materials enabling clean energy are themselves circular? This is exactly where the EOLIAN project comes in. Funded under Horizon Europe, EOLIAN is pioneering a new generation of smart, susta...

MRO – The Backbone of Aviation On June 10, 2026 (14:00–14:45 CEST, Berlin) at the ILA STAGE AVIATION, Hall C, we brought a critical but often overlooked reality into the spotlight: Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) is the true backbone of aviation. ✈️ Five years in development – six months in production – 30 years in operation. MRO keeps the world flying. This high-level panel brings together...

🌍 Announcing Our REFRESH Project Live Talk – Presented in Partnership with The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA & its ECCA movement I’m excited to share something special with you. As an official media partner of EUCIA’s private initiative, the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA), I’m honored to bring breakthrough European sustainability projects directly to our compos...

One of the privileges of what I do is having the opportunity to connect with people who are not only talking about the future of composites—but actively building it. The latest edition of my Composites Lounge Newsletter features insights from Esthel Osso, Ex-Coordinator of the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA), recorded during JEC World 2026. What makes this conversation particularly va...

PRF Composite Materials Composites on Industrialisation, Sustainability and Growth At JEC World 2026 in Paris, Composites Lounge spoke with Vincent Fawcett of PRF Composite Materials about the forces currently reshaping the composites industry and the company's role in helping manufacturers navigate this transition. The conversation revealed a clear strategic focus on three interconnected themes:...

At AERO 2026, the Composites360onTour format visits Textron Aviation to explore the next evolution in business jet design: the Cessna Citation Ascend. In this interview, Ilkay Özkisaoglu and Norbert Werle (Jet Circle) speak with Jimmy Beese, VP Product Development at Textron Aviation, covering both aircraft comfort and performance as well as the engineering logic behind composite materials. On the...

MRO – The Backbone of Aviation On June 10, 2026 (14:00–14:45 CEST, Berlin) at the ILA STAGE AVIATION, Hall C, we brought a critical but often overlooked reality into the spotlight: Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) is the true backbone of aviation. ✈️ Five years in development – six months in production – 30 years in operation. MRO keeps the world flying. This high-level panel brings together...

At AERO 2026 in Friedrichshafen, Ilkay Özkisaoglu sits down with Mario Fakour, VP Program Management VoloXPro at Volocopter—one of the leading pioneers in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology. The interview offers exclusive insights into how urban air mobility is transitioning from vision to reality. Volocopter’s message is clear: the future of aviation is already being built...

In Part 2 of our deep-dive at the Karl Mayer Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Ilkay Özkisaoglu is joined by Jürgen Trötzsch (Project Manager Machine Specials) to explore the fascinating world of technical textile machinery. This episode goes beyond materials and dives into how advanced warp knitting technologies enable high-performance applications across industries—from composites and i...

Willkommen zu einer weiteren Station von #Composites360onTour auf der JEC World 2026 in Paris – live vom auffälligen gelben Gemeinschaftsstand „The Länd“ aus Baden-Württemberg. In diesem Doppel-Interview spreche ich mit zwei zentralen Stimmen des deutschen Leichtbaus und der faserbasierten Werkstoffe: 🔹 Prof. Markus Milwich (DITF) 🔹 Sabiah Steibli (AFBW) Gemeinsam geben sie Einblicke in aktuelle...

Im Rahmen der JEC World 2026 in Paris gibt Astrid Lang von Bayern Innovativ einen Überblick über die Aufgaben, Strukturen und Angebote der Innovationsplattform im Bereich neuer Werkstoffe. Bayern Innovativ vernetzt Unternehmen mit Forschungseinrichtungen, um Innovationsprozesse gezielt zu unterstützen und technologischen Fortschritt voranzutreiben. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Innovati...

Im Rahmen der JEC World 2026 in Paris gibt Sieglinde Sautter von Bayern International Einblicke in die Aufgaben und Angebote der bayerischen Wirtschaftsförderung im internationalen Kontext. Bayern International unterstützt insbesondere kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) sowie Start-ups bei der Erschließung internationaler Märkte, beim Aufbau von Geschäftskontakten im Ausland und bei der nachhal...

In dieser Episode von #Composites360OnTour nehmen wir euch mit zur JEC World in Paris – der weltweit führenden Messe für Faserverbundwerkstoffe und Leichtbau.   Am NRW Global Business Pavillon sprechen wir darüber, wie Unternehmen – insbesondere kleine und mittlere Unternehmen sowie Startups – erfolgreich in internationale Märkte einsteigen können und welche Rolle strategische Unterstützung d...

Wie entsteht eigentlich ein Prepreg – und was passiert im Hintergrund, bevor Faser und Matrix perfekt zusammenspielen? Auf der JEC World 2026 habe ich mit Alexander Houben (JHT GmbH) und Udo Thönnißen (NEO TEC SYSTEM – NST) genau darüber gesprochen. Dieses Interview gibt euch einen seltenen Einblick in die technologische Basis der Composites-Industrie – direkt im Upstream-Bereich der Wertschöpfung...

As part of #Composites360onTour , I had the opportunity to sit down with Anne Carole Barbarin, Regional Director Forums & Events at JEC Group, during JEC World 2026 in Paris. What started as an on site interview quickly turned into a much broader reflection on how the composites industry works today — and why regional formats like the JEC Forums are becoming increasingly important alongside gl...

Was erwartet die deutschsprachige Composites Industrie 2026? In diesem ausführlichen Interview spricht Dr. Elmar Witten, Geschäftsführer der AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe, mit Ilkay Özkisaoglu (Community Manager, Composites Lounge) über Märkte, Matchmaking, Verbandsarbeit und die industriepolitische Großwetterlage. Das Gespräch wurde auf der JEC World am Cornerstand der JEC TV...

Recorded at JEC World 2026, this episode of Composites 360° on Tour features an in-depth conversation with Chris Skinner, one of the most influential leaders in the global glass and composites industry. In this interview, we explore how industrial-scale circularity in composites is moving from ambition to reality — through technology, partnerships, and systems thinking.   🔁 Rethinking Circul...

At JEC World 2026, #Composites360onTour stops at ChangSheng (Changjiang) Carbon, one of China’s most ambitious carbon fiber manufacturers, to explore how innovation, technology, and sustainability are shaping the future of advanced composites. In this in-depth conversation, Addison Yao, Executive Vice President of ChangSheng Carbon (Shanghai), shares insights into the company’s evolution from its...

What does a full-scale textile innovation environment look like—from yarn preparation to finished applications? In this episode of #Composites360onTour , Ilkay Özkisaoglu (Thought Leader in Advanced Materials & Co Founder of Composites Lounge) conducts a complete engineering walkthrough of the KARL MAYER Textile Innovation Centre (TIC) in Obertshausen, Germany, recorded during the Grand Openin...

🔧 Inside Diamond Aircraft: Composite Manufacturing Deep Dive | DA62 | AERO 2026 This 33 minute full length engineering interview takes you inside the composite manufacturing heart of Diamond Aircraft at Wiener Neustadt, Austria — one of the most advanced composite aircraft production sites in General Aviation. Recorded as part of the AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 preparation, this episode features a...

In this exclusive first episode of our Diamond Aircraft series, recorded in Wiener Neustadt, we meet Jane Wang, Sales & Marketing Director and Flight Operations Director at Diamond Aircraft Industries. Together, we dive into the world of efficient composite aircraft, modern flight training, business aviation, and the company’s growing global footprint. 🎥 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS • Introduction to D...

At JEC World 2026, the global leading trade fair for composites, Composites360onTour stopped at the booth of KARL MAYER to discuss recent developments in composite reinforcement technologies with a clear focus on pultrusion and multi axial textiles. This episode is hosted by Ilkay Özkisaoglu, Co Founder of Composites Lounge, who leads the conversation as part of Composites Lounge’s ongoing Composi...