Key figures

2021, a year of transition and preparation for recovery

View all data from the field: sales figures, exports, research and development, jobs and training.


188,000
Workforce
in 2021
55.2
Billions of Euros
Global revenues
50.1
Billions of Euros
Orders

    Industry challenges

    From top to bottom, the aerospace industry continues to grow in terms of jobs, investment, research and development.

    Competitiveness

    The high performance of the aerospace industry, in both technical and economic aspects, is due in part to its control over the supply chain and its quality throughout the value chain (from the buyer to the SME ...

    Environment

    Confronting climate change, designing quieter and more efficient airplanes, developing innovative satellites to observe the Earth’s system: our sector is using its skills to their utmost to take action for the ...

    Innovation

    The aerospace sector is a leader in innovation. Our systems are rich in technology and reveal the creativity of the many players in our sector. To maintain this level of excellence, the aerospace industry remai...

    Careers & Training

    The member companies of GIFAS employ 188,000 people in their aerospace activities in France. These figures do not include temporary workers or the total number of suppliers and subcontractors; this field is est...

    International

    The French aerospace sector is a leader in Europe and in the world. GIFAS protects this number-one status that enables our country and its industry to assert itself on the international stage....

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