GIFAS facts for kids
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| Trade Association | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | Paris |
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Area served
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France |
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Key people
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Guillaume Faury (President) |
The Groupement des industries françaises aéronautiques et spatiales, often called GIFAS, is a special group for companies in France that build airplanes, helicopters, and spacecraft. It's like a club for aerospace companies! GIFAS was started a long time ago in 1908. Today, it has over 420 members. When it first began, it had a different name: Association des Industries de la Locomotion Aérienne. It got its current name, GIFAS, in 1975.
The person leading GIFAS right now is Guillaume Faury. He is also the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Airbus, a very famous company that makes airplanes.
What is GIFAS?
GIFAS helps French companies that work in the air and space industries. It brings them together to share ideas and work on important projects. This group supports the making of planes, helicopters, satellites, and other cool things that fly.
Who are the Members?
GIFAS has many important companies as members. These companies work on different parts of aerospace. Some of them are:
- Airbus: A huge company known for making large passenger airplanes.
- Dassault Aviation: They build fighter jets and business jets.
- MBDA: This company makes missile systems for defense.
- Safran: They create aircraft engines, landing gear, and other high-tech equipment for planes and rockets.
- Thales Group: This company works on electronics for aerospace, defense, and security.
- Zodiac Aerospace: They make equipment and systems for aircraft interiors, like seats and safety systems.
- Astrium: A company focused on space technology and satellites.
- Groupe Latécoère: They make parts for aircraft, like fuselage sections and doors.
- Snecma: Part of Safran, they specialize in aircraft and rocket engines.
- SOCATA: Known for making small aircraft.
- Socomore: They provide chemical products for aerospace manufacturing.
- GGB Bearing Technology: They make special bearings used in many industries, including aerospace.
- Goodrich Corporation: A company that makes aircraft systems and components.
- Ratier: They produce propellers and other aircraft equipment.
- SPI: They work on industrial processes and equipment.
See also
In Spanish: Groupement des industries françaises aéronautiques et spatiales para niños
- Aerospace Industries Association
