{"id":9274,"date":"2022-11-29T15:51:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T14:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invest-in-occitanie.com\/aeronautics-space-sector\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:59:10","slug":"aeronautics-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.invest-in-occitanie.com\/en\/aeronautics-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Aeronautics sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9274\" class=\"elementor elementor-9274 elementor-5582\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7265a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7265a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5690929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5690929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The future of aeronautics is taking shape in Occitanie<\/h2>\n<h3>Europe&#8217;s powerhouse for civil aviation and aeronautics innovation<\/h3>\n<p>Occitanie concentrates <strong>40%<\/strong> of France&#8217;s aerospace employment, with <strong>83,000 jobs<\/strong> and more than 800 companies, 100 of them foreign owned.<\/p>\n<p>The industry covers the full value chain spanning design, production, operations, recycling, and delivers <strong>\u20ac15 billion<\/strong> in annual revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Key players established in Occitanie, both French and international, include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aircraft manufacturers<\/strong>: Airbus, ATR, Daher, Aura Aero<\/li>\n<li><strong>Equipment manufacturers (OEMs)<\/strong>: Collins Aerospace, Lat\u00e9co\u00e8re, Liebherr Aerospace, Safran, Thales<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surface treatment and painting<\/strong>: AkzoNobel, Mecaprotec Industries, Satys<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aerostructures, precision mechanics, tools\/machine tools, metallurgy<\/strong>: Airbus Atlantic, Aubert &amp; Duval, Daher, Figeac Aero, Fives, Lat\u00e9co\u00e8re, Liebherr Aerospace, Mecachrome, Nexteam Group, Recaero, Sogeclair<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thermoplastics and composites<\/strong>: MPM, Potez Composite, Recaero Composites, Sogeclair Aerospace, Soplami<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avionics and embedded electronics<\/strong>: Actia, Collins, Eclipse Technics, Honeywell Aerospace, Serma Ing\u00e9nierie, Spherea, Thales<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintenance, Repair and Overall (MRO)<\/strong>: Air France Industries, Air Support, Ametek, Dedienne Aerospace, Excent, Sabena Technics, Vallair<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fasteners (including rivets)<\/strong>: AHG, Lisi Aerospace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sustainable recycling<\/strong>: Tarmac Aerosave (world leader)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>A leading hub for research and innovation<\/h3>\n<p>Occitanie stands at the forefront of aeronautical research in France, supported by a network of excellence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 9,000 researchers<\/li>\n<li>Renowned institutes: ANITI, CEA, CEMES\/CNRS, CERFACS, CIRIMAT, Institut Cl\u00e9ment Ader, DGA TA, ENAC, IES, ISAE-SUPAERO, IMFT, IMT Mines (Albi and Al\u00e8s), ISA-ISAE, IRIT, IRT Saint-Exup\u00e9ry, LAAS\/CNRS, LAPLACE, LIRMM, ONERA, PRIMES\/ENIT<\/li>\n<li>Flagship initiatives:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technocampus Hydrog\u00e8ne (Francazal)<\/strong>: 10,000 m\u00b2 dedicated to low-carbon aircraft, \u20ac46 million invested<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power&#8217;Occ<\/strong>: regional power electronics sector, developing sustainable and competitive technologies for aeronautcis, space, rail, automotive and energy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pad&#8217;Occ<\/strong>: acceleration platform for Industry of the Future, supporting technological and ecological transition<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyber&#8217;Occ<\/strong>: regional centre of expertise in cyber security, helping businesses and local authorities protect information systems, build digital security skills and strengthen resilience against cyber threats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Where the next generation of aeronautics talent takes flight<\/h3>\n<p>With 19,000 students, Occitanie nurtures and strengthens the skills required by the sector:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Renowned schools<\/strong>: ISAE-SUPAERO, ENAC (Europe&#8217;s leading aeronautical school)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Universities of Toulouse and Montpellier<\/strong>, alongside five prestigious engineering schools with recognised expertise in aeronautics: IMT Mines Albi, IMT Mines Al\u00e8s, ENIT, ENSEEIHT, INSA and ESMA Aviation Academy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toulouse Business School<\/strong>, offering an MSc in Aerospace Management, reinforcing the sector&#8217;s managerial and international dimension<\/li>\n<li><strong>40 regional institutions<\/strong> also train secondary school pupils in aeronautics and space professions, ensuring comprehensive territorial coverage and early skills development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Flagship initiatives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus des M\u00e9tiers et des Qualifications d&#8217;Excellence (CMQE) A\u00e9ronautique et Spatial Occitanie<\/strong>: a regional network coordinating training, research and industry around skills needs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maison de la Formation Jacqueline Auriol<\/strong>: a shared technology platform bringing together the University of Toulouse, IUT Paul Sabatier, ISAE-SUPAERO and INSA. Each year, 2,000 students are trained in mechanical engineering and production for aeronautics and space industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Low-carbon aviation on the rise<\/h3>\n<p>Launched in 2022, the Green Aircraft Plan is investing <strong>\u20ac150 million up to 2030<\/strong> to transform the regional aeronautics sector and establish Occitanie as a European leader in low carbon aviation. Almost <strong>\u20ac100 million<\/strong> has already been allocated to support innovative projects in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breakthrough technologies: hydrogen, hybrid and electric propulsion<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): backing production and uptake, with the launch of the ICEO collective bringing together Airbus, ATR, Toulouse Blagnac Airport, Aerospace Valley, the French State and the Occitanie region.<\/li>\n<li>Low-carbon aircraft: over 20 projects supported (light aircraft, drones, regional and business aviation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technocampus Hydrog\u00e8ne<\/strong> in Toulouse-Francazal: opening planned for 2026, in partnership with Airbus and Safran<\/li>\n<li>Industrial innovations: advancing core technologies, including the 100% electric landing gear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In partnership with industry, start ups and research centres, the Region is leading a plan to boost environmental performance, competitiveness and employment in this key sector.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;\">A new generation of start-ups<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Backed by a world class aeronautics and space ecosystem, pioneering companies including Aura Aero, Ascendance, Beyond Aerospace, Blue Spirit Aero, H3 Dynamics and Soben have chosen Occitanie to realise their ambitions.<br>Their presence strengthens the region&#8217;s momentum in clean technologies, future air mobility and industrial sovereignty.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;\">Aeronautics and defence: a driving force in the national economy<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With <strong>25,000 defence jobs<\/strong>, the regional aeronautics sector plays a central role in France&#8217;s Defence Industrial and Technological Base (BITD). To strengthen this position, the Region is rolling <strong>out a \u20ac200\u202fmillion plan for 2025-2030<\/strong>, built around 20 measures, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creation of a <strong>Defence and Industry of the Future Fund (\u20ac100 million)<\/strong>: supporting defence and dual-use companies, financing R&amp;D, innovation and productive investment, with equity, loans or guarantees<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening the <strong>drone sector (\u20ac7 million over 3 years)<\/strong>: building a sovereign national industry and reducing dependence on foreign models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Leading clusters and networks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aerospace Valley<\/strong>: global competitiveness cluster dedicated to aeronautics, space and drones, with 850+ members, 600 SMEs, 100 innovation projects per year<\/li>\n<li><strong>PRIMUS<\/strong>: Defence &amp; Security cluster, 56 regional companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>At a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Employment<\/strong>: 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