The Groupement des industries françaises aéronautiques et spatiales (abbreviated GIFAS) is the French Aerospace Industries Association created in 1908, featuring more than 260 members.
The first name of the association was ''Association des Industries de la Locomotion Aérienne''. It acquired its current name in 1975.
The current president of the GIFAS is
Éric Trappier
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Dassault Aviation
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It was founded in 1929 by Marcel Dassault, Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marc ...
CEO.
Organization
Some members are:
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Airbus
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Astrium
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Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation SA () is a French Aerospace manufacturer, manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets.
It was founded in 1929 by Marcel Dassault, Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marc ...
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GGB Bearing Technology
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Goodrich Corporation
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Groupe Latécoère
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MBDA
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Ratier
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From 1926 until 1930 it also built a car with a 746 cc overhead camshaft engine.
From 1959 until 1962 Ratier made motorcycles, having taken over the motorcycle business of th ...
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Safran
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Snecma
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SOCATA
SOCATA (later EADS Socata and DAHER-SOCATA) was a French producer of general aviation aircraft propelled by piston engines and turboprops, including business planes, small personal or training aircraft, as well as the production of aircraft stru ...
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Thales Group
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Zodiac Aerospace
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See also
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Aerospace Industries Association
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References
External links
GIFAS home page
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Aviation in France
Aviation trade associations
Organizations based in Paris
1908 establishments in France