Kansai Aircraft Industry Platform NEXT
Last update：March 26, 2025
About the Kansai Aircraft Industry Platform NEXT
With the aim of making the aircraft industry one of the pillars of next-generation industry in the
Kansai region, METI-Kansai has established the Kansai Aircraft Industry Platform NEXT, which brings
together major, medium-sized and small companies, industrial support organizations, financial
institutions, research institutions, universities and local authorities, and is run by a joint
secretariat of the Kansai Economic Federation and the New Industry Research Organization.
This platform promotes the creation of opportunities to enter the aircraft industry (matching,
dispatch of experts, etc.) and the construction and strengthening of supply chains, including the
establishment of QCD systems, for aircraft-related companies in the Kansai region and companies
aiming to enter the aircraft industry, as well as the dissemination of new technologies such as
electrification, hydrogen energy, lightweighting and innovative manufacturing technologies in line
with green trends.
Aircraft industry production trends
In particular, in the Kansai region, aircraft fuselage parts and aircraft engine parts are among the
items covered by the Index of Industrial Production of METI-Kansai.
While the production trend in the Kansai region after 2020 shows almost a flat trend, a rise in the
production of aircraft engine parts can be seen nationally.
Directions for 2024
Since the redefinition of the mission of our 'Kansai Aircraft Industry
Platform NEXT' in 2022, the environment surrounding the industry has also
changed.
Passenger demand, which bottomed out after the COVID-19 pandemic, is said to be
returning to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2024, and the aircraft industry is also on a recovery path,
particularly for small and medium-sized engines.
In addition, further opportunities to take on new challenges are expected, such as carbon
neutrality, synergies with new industries such as flying
cars and related industries such as defensee and space, and the expansion of overseas business,
which is also driven by the easing of international traffic.
On the other hand, in order for companies in the aircraft industry to seize such opportunities and enjoy the
fruits of growth,
improvinge production capacity and establishing core competence through capital investment,
recruitment, and development of human resources throughout the supply chain will be key.
Therefore, in FY2024, in addition to the existing initiatives, information will be more actively
disseminated through exhibitions, and new initiatives will be undertaken on the theme of human
resource development and exchange.
Previous initiatives
●Initiatives in 2009-2015：「Kansai International Aircraft Market Entry Support Project」
●Initiatives in 2016-2018：「Kansai Aircraft Industry Platform」
●Initiatives since 2019：「Kansai Aircraft Industry Platform NEXT」
What's New
Events
This Platform contains a list of and information related to various projects, including seminars on the latest trends in the aircraft industry.
For more information, see the Events page
Documents on the aircraft industry
●Reference Information on Aircraft-Related Industries 202406 202407 202408 202409 202410 202411 202412 202501 202502 202503
List of related links
- METI(Aircrafat Industry)
- The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies(SJAC)
- Japanese Aero Engines Corporation(JAEC)
- Japan Aircraft Development Corporation(JADC)
- Japan Aeronautic Association(JAA)
- Japan Aeronautical Engineers' Association(JAEA)
- The Nationwide Network of Aircraft Manufacturing Clusters(NAMAC)
- The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection(NANDTB-Japan)
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)
- Aircraft Industry Non-Destructive Testing Training Centre
【Kansai Aircraft Industry Platform NEXT Joint secretariat】
For enquiries about this page, please contact
Manufacturing Industries Division, METI-Kansai
Address：1－5－44, Ohtemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-8535
TEL：06-6966-6022
FAX：06-6966-6082
Email：bzl-kin-aviation@meti.go.jp
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