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Not to be confused with Aéropostale (aviation) or Aéropostale (clothing).
Aerospatiale
Company typeState-owned corporation
IndustryAerospace and defence
PredecessorSud Aviation
Nord Aviation
SEREB
Founded1970
DefunctJuly 10, 2000
FateMerged into EADS
SuccessorEADS
HeadquartersParis, France
ProductsSee list

Aerospatiale[1] (French pronunciation: [aeʁɔspasjal]), was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale (SNIAS). Its head office was in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.[2][3]

The name was changed into Aerosopatiale in 1972, under the Jacques Mitterrand presidence[4] · [5].

The former assets of Aerospatiale are now part of Airbus Group, except the Satellites activities which merged with Alcatel and became Alcatel Space, in 1999, now Thales Alenia Space.

History

Former head office, Boulevard de Montmorency, 37

The company (as SNIAS) was created in 1970 by the merger of the state-owned companies Sud Aviation, Nord Aviation and Société d'études et de réalisation d'engins balistiques (SEREB). Starting in 1971 it was directed by Henri Ziegler. Its North American Marketing arm French Aerospace Corporation was renamed to European Aerospace Corporation in 1971.[6]

In 1991 the company helped construct the revolutionary chassis of the Bugatti EB110 Supercar. The chassis was built completely of carbon fibre, and was very lightweight.

In 1992, DaimlerBenz Aerospace AG (DASA) and Aérospatiale combined their helicopter divisions to form the Eurocopter Group.

In 1999, Aérospatiale, except for the satellites activities, merged with Matra Haute Technologie to form Aérospatiale-Matra. In 2001, Aérospatiale-Matra's missile group was merged with Matra BAe Dynamics and the missile division of Alenia Marconi Systems to form MBDA. Lionel Jospin's Plural Left government initiated the privatization of Aérospatiale.

On July 10, 2000, Aérospatiale-Matra merged with Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany to form the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS).

Products

The Aérospatiale Corvette first flew in 1970 and went into service in 1974. 40 were built.

Fixed-wing aircraft

Helicopters

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Missiles

List of CEOs

References

  1. ^ Gunston, p. 13
  2. ^ Who owns whom: Continental Europe, Volume 1. Dun & Bradstreet., 1990. 555. Retrieved from Google Books on 31 August 2011. "SA NATIONALE INDUSTRIELLE AÉROSPATIALE 372 1 . 3724 SA, 37 Boulevard de Montmorency, F-75016 Paris"
  3. ^ "Offices and facilities" (Archive). Aerospatiale. Retrieved on 31 August 2011. "HEADQUARTERS PARIS Aerospatiale 37, boulevard de Montmorency - 75781 Paris cedex 16 "
  4. ^ Encyclopedia Britanica, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)
  5. ^ defense-aerospace.com, 14 october 1999, SPECIAL REPORT : Aerospatiale Matra, Dasa To Merge
  6. ^ "none". Air Progress: 16. September 1971.
  • Gunston, Bill (2005). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers, 2nd Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-3981-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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