With over 6,000 aircraft in service worldwide, EADS Socata is one of the leading general aviation manufacturers in the world as well as an industrial partner of major aerospace programs.
EADS Socata manufactures touring, training and business aircraft and also aerostructures for major aircraft producers such as Airbus, Dassault, Embraer, Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin. The headquarters and production are located in the Toulouse region of Southwest France, on the Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees Airport. It covers 128 acres, including 861,000 square feet of floor space (80,000 m2). The company also has a location in South Florida. The North Perry Airport facility serves as the Americas headquarters for sales, marketing, spare parts distribution, technical and customer support for the entire line of EADS Socata Products.
EADS Socata is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2006, EADS generated revenues of € 39.4 billion and employed a workforce of about 116,800. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and the joint venture MBDA, the second largest missile producer in the global market. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.
EADS Socata is one of the world's top manufacturers of general aviation aircraft and aerostructure, a position maintained through a sustained focus on research and development. Building on nearly a century in the aviation industry and the powerful resources of EADS, our parent company, EADS Socata spans all aspects of modern aircraft design and development.
At EADS Socata, we also offer broad expertise in all production processes, based in largely on our extensive computer aided manufacturing systems.
EADS Socata offers worldwide product support:
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