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Day one at Farnborough started with the conversations we had hoped for. Inside the chalet, visitors stepped into our passenger-to-pilot journey, based on ZEISS ProSight. The platform enables transparent display applications across cabin and cockpit, from the Transparent Cabin Display to the compact Next Generation Head-Up Display. Seeing visitors connect that idea to real aviation use cases was one of the highlights of the day. In the afternoon, Luc Van den Avyle and the team welcomed a group of journalists to our press event. It quickly became more than a presentation, a focused discussion about cockpit and cabin concepts, integration, and what comes next. And yes, Farnborough International also delivered the atmosphere outside. From the terrace of our chalet, we could watch the flying display together with customers. A strong side note to a day that was really defined by technology and dialogue. If you are at Farnborough this week, come by. Someone from the team will be at reception, ready to show you around. More to come.

✈️ The biggest surprise on the first day at Farnborough Airshow came inside the cockpit. Throughout the day, aircraft manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, airlines and industry partners experienced ZEISS Microoptics Aerospace firsthand by exploring our passenger-to-pilot journey. From Transparent Cabin Displays to the compact Next-Generation Head-Up Display concept, visitors gained a first impression of how ZEISS ProSight technology platform can enable a new generation of aircraft display systems. The pilot experience became a particular talking point. Experiencing the cockpit concept sparked discussions around what becomes possible when advanced optics no longer compete with available installation space. Many visitors left with a different perspective on how compact integration and holographic technologies could shape future cockpit architectures. These conversations continued during our afternoon press event, where more than 20 journalists from leading international aerospace publications joined us. Following an introduction by Dennis Lehr and Luc Van den Avyle, the journalists explored the applications themselves through a guided tour, leading to in-depth discussions about the opportunities for future cockpit and cabin concepts. For the team of ZEISS Microoptics Aerospace, it marked an exciting milestone. Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is not only our first aerospace exhibition, but the first opportunity to present our vision for next-generation cockpit and cabin displays to the global aerospace community. Our recap video captures some of the first impressions from an inspiring opening day. More conversations are still to come. 📅 20–24 July 2026 📍 Chalet 404 🚪 Access via Gate B

How do you evaluate aerospace interface concepts before they become part of a certified aircraft system? That question is at the center of many conversations we have with aerospace OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, airlines, and private jet operators. Across both cockpit and cabin applications, the focus is clear: enhancing pilot situational awareness and passenger experience while maintaining the efficiency, reliability, and integration requirements that aerospace systems demand. At Farnborough International Airshow 2026, my team and I will be demonstrating how these topics can be explored through a hands-on technical walkthrough, from passenger cabin applications all the way to the pilot’s field of view. ProSight, our scalable holographic technology platform, can open new possibilities for cockpit and cabin integration by reducing optical volume, enabling lightweight architectures, and delivering the robustness required for aerospace environments. I will be there together with a larger team from ZEISS Microoptics and would be delighted to exchange ideas with aerospace partners, engineers, and pilots working on next-generation cockpit and cabin systems. If these topics are relevant to your work, let's connect. 📅 20–24th July 2026 📍 Chalet 404 🚪 Access via Gate B #FarnboroughAirshow #AerospaceEngineering #HeadUpDisplay

An aerospace show is the last place you would expect an automotive mindset. ✈️ Farnborough is about to get one. The questions aerospace OEMs, airlines, and jet operators keep raising sound surprisingly familiar. How do you put the right information in front of pilots and passengers, with less weight, less complexity, and a cabin that finally feels modern? Automotive has spent a decade answering exactly that, under relentless cost and scale pressure. That is the bridge. The human-centered, series-ready thinking built for car cockpits is exactly what aerospace interfaces are now starting to demand. Farnborough International Airshow marks the first major aerospace stage where ZEISS Microoptics brings this knowledge into the open, from Next-generation Headup Dispaly to the Transparent Cabin Display. Not an open booth, but a dedicated two-story chalet, built for a select group of partners who prefer depth over browsing. For teams wrestling with these questions, this is the conversation worth having, and access is by invitation only. Meet me at Farnborough and register via the landing page, link in the comments. 📅 20–24th July 2026 📍 Chalet 404 🚪 Access via Gate B #ZEISSMicrooptics #FarnboroughAirshow #AerospaceInnovation

Heading into Farnborough: in aviation, the display is rarely the hard part. At ZEISS, optical innovation has always been inseparable from industrial excellence. In aviation, that link is decisive. A new display technology has to deliver optical performance and meet the industry's demands for reliability, repeatability, integration, and long-term performance. This was one of the key topics in my conversation at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, recently published in Airliner World. With Farnborough International Airshow approaching, it sits right at the center of the conversation. In the cabin, the customer sets the agenda. Airlines, OEMs, and Tier 1 partners want to deliver relevant information, improve the passenger experience, and differentiate their cabin, all within the strict safety requirements of aviation. We have turned that into concrete use cases, including transparent cabin display concepts, and at Farnborough we want to discuss with customers and partners which applications create real value in the aircraft. In the cockpit, the priorities shift: lower pilot workload, better situational awareness, and reliable performance in space-constrained environments. Our Next Generation Head-Up Display answers exactly that. It brings relevant flight information into the pilot's forward field of view in a compact, aviation-ready architecture. Holography opens up new possibilities in both. But in aviation, the decisive point is never the visual effect alone. What turns it into a deployable technology is industrial readiness: repeatable manufacturing, long-term reliability, and a compact architecture that cuts payload and integration effort. This is where ZEISS ProSight™ comes in. It builds on a core ZEISS strength, combining advanced optical design with mastering, replication, and industrial manufacturing to support scalable holographic displays for aerospace. I look forward to continuing the discussion at Farnborough, on how industrialized optics will shape the next generation of cockpit and cabin displays. 📅 20–24 July 2026 📍 Chalet 404 🚪 Access via Gate B

Visibility in the cockpit. Interaction in the cabin. Visit ZEISS Microoptics at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to experience how Transparent Cabin Display and Next-Generation Head-Up Display applications, powered by the scalable ProSight™ technology platform, can improve both pilot awareness and passenger experience. 📍 Chalet 404 via Gate B