"An international expert panel comprising airline representatives, scientists, journalists and aviation managers is now considering a total of 82 entries from 13 different countries. Germany leads with 19 – reflecting the concentration of expertise in the Hamburg at operations like Airbus, including its KID-Systeme subsidiary, and VIP/corporate completions specialist Lufthansa Technik. The UK, with 13 entries, and the USA (9) are also well represented."
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