Aeronautical Sector in Andalusia (Spain)

1. The Aeronautic Sector
in Andalusia

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I.- Main Figures
II.- Main Companies
III.- Subcontractors
IV.- Sector Organizations
V.- Technological Infrastructures
VI.- Present and Future Programs
VII.- Summary

3. I.- MAIN FIGURES:
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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
MAIN FIGURES
Aerospace: Strategic sector with sustained growth over the past ten
years:
• € 1,982 million turnover, 26% growth in 2010
• Andalucía account for 28.43% of the turnover at national level
• 130 companies operate in the Andalusian Aeronautical Sector
• Over 10,270 direct jobs. 13,2% growth in 2010
• One of the European leading regions in aircraft industry
• State-of-the-art infrastructures for research and advanced services
• Aeronautical clusters in Seville and Cadiz
• Strong commitment of the Andalusian Government to provide
financial and technological support to enhance the competitiveness
of aerospace companies

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
Since 2001 Aeronautic turnover in Andalusia grew by 211,3%: (1,982.1 M€ IN
2010) and employment has risen by 131,2% (10,278 employees in 2010)
Evolución de la Facturación (Millones de euros) y Empleo (Nº Empleados) en el
Sector Aeronáutico Andaluz Facturación
Año Facturación Empleo 2,500.0
2001 495,0 3.800 2,000.0
2002 509,0 3.867 1,500.0
2003 596,2 4.179
1,000.0 Facturación
2004 645,4 4.516
500.0
2005 798,8 5.535
0.0
2006 848,4 6.206
2007 825,3 6.753 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
2008 1.417,2 7.555
2009 1.541,2 8.786
2010 1.982,1 10.278 Empleo
12,000
10,000
8,000
In 2010 Andalusia accounted for a 28,43% of the 6,000
total turnover of the national aeronautical sector 4,000
2,000
Empleo
and remained in second place behind Madrid. 0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
Aeronautic Sector by Provinces:
• Seville: 95
• Cadiz: 22
• Malaga: 7
• Cordoba: 3
• Jaen: 2 2
• Huelva: 1
1 3
Cordoba Jaen Huelva
Malaga
5%
2% 2% 1% 95
Cadiz
17%
Seville
73%
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130 Companies operate in the
aeronautical sector in the region.
The sector is mainly concentrated in
Seville-Cadiz areas (90%).

7. II.- MAIN COMPANIES:
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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
Plants: 2 in Seville and 1 in Cadiz.
Personnel: over 2,100 people. Plants: 1 in Cadiz.
Turnover: € 628 million. Personnel: over 460 people.
Activities: Activities: Robotic facility, tail
Machining, stretching, chemmiling, assembl plane, assembly lines.
y, after sales, etc
Airbus Military was born in 2009 with a thought in mind: to
make up the Division of Military Cargo Aircrafts and Airbus The Puerto Real plant is specialized in the
Military Corp. in Airbus. automated assembly of parts made of
composites. Moreover, the Plant is responsible
One of its main headquarters is in Seville, where the for the full equipped A380 Horizontal Stabilizer
production process and the final assembly line of the delivery to the FAL of the A380, the biggest
C212, CN235, and C295 models take place in brand new commercial aircraft in the world: over 700
facilities annexed to the FAL A400M. passengers.
At present, Airbus Military is solely responsible for the
development of the A400M program.

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
Tablada
San Pablo y
MAIN COMPANIES
FAL A400M
Total Staff: 2.435
Turnover 1300 M€
El Puerto
Total Staff: 465
Airbus Turnover 127 M€

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
ANDALUSIAN TIER 1
Alestis Aerospace, founded in the fail of 2009, is a first level, TIER 1, aerostructure supplier and a leader
in engineering and manufacturing of composite materials that develops new projects in the sectors of
engineering, design, development, manufacturing and complex aerostructure support.
Alestis Aerospace, promoted bye the Andalusian Regional Government in its beginning, has grown to be
a point of reference in the market, boasting an international presence, a diversified customer
portfolio, and a global resources policy.
Alestis has won 3 contracts with Airbus and Embraer to manufacture new passengers aircrafts. The total
amount is over € 2,000 million and it is generation 1,200 direct and 4,000 indirect employments.

11. III.- SUBCONTRACTORS:
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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
SUBCONTRACTORS
Mechanics & Equipment General Aviation
Companies: 40 Companies: 8
Staff: 1578 Employment: 424
Turnover: 141M€ Turnover: 70M€
Engineering & Consulting Assemblies
Companies: 27 Companies : 11
127 Subcontractors
Employment : 585 Staff : 1980
7738 Employment
Turnover: 45M€ Turnover: 144M€
551M€ Turnover
Composites Services
Companies : 2 Companies : 17
Staff : 163 Employment: 519
Turnover: 13M€ Turnover: 33 M€
Test & Technical Analysis Electric & Electronic Mat.
Companies : 11 Companies: 11
Employment: 201 Staff : 436
Turnover: 8 M€ Turnover: 34M€

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
AEROSTRUCTURES
TOOLING AND MECHANICAL ACTIVITIES
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
COMPOSITE AND PLASTIC MATERIALS
ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS
SERVICES
ANALYS AND TESTING

15. IV.- SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS:
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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
SECTOR
ORGANIZATIONS
Andalusian Aerospace Cluster
Founded in 2004, it holds the Andalusian Cluster Andalusian Foundation for
representation having patrons from all the Aerospace Technology
cluster’s stakeholders: Universities, Technology
Centers, SMEs, Tiers-1, EADS, the Regional
FADA (Andalusian Foundation for Aerospace
Government, Entrepreneurial Organization and
Technology) is a non-profit foundation
Unions.
established at the end of 2007 to promote and
develop the technological knowledge and
Fundación Helice was created to spread
transfer it to the aerospace industry by means
knowledge about the Andalusian aerospace
of Applied Research activities, Technological
activities in national and international forums.
Development and Knowledge Management

17. V.- TECHNOLOGICAL
INFRASTRUCTURES:
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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Bahia de Cadiz Technology Park:
Located in Cadiz. It is focused on new materials industry with particular
attention to its application in aviation, naval and automotive industries
>67 hectares across the two sites
> Space of excellence
> Aeronautical and metal mechanical sectors
> Industrial units, business centres, business incubator, etc.
CATEC
The Advanced Technology Aerospace Center of Andalusia specialized
on aerospace technology testing and R+D+I in 3 areas: structures and Aeropolis:
materials; electronics, avionics and systems and propulsion (engines Located in Seville. It provides support and advanced services to the
and fuel). It is located at Aeropolis. aviation and aerospace industry in Andalusia.
It is considered as an excellence site to develop R+D projects and to
foster business cooperation within the aerospace industry
>568,387 m² in area
> Space of excellence
> Exclusively for the aeronautical sector
> Industrial units, business centres, office building, etc

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
AEROPOLIS
• The only technology park in Spain specialized
in the aerospace industry
• Strategically located near Seville airport and
the A400M FAL
• Over 55 companies already set up and
running
• Well connected to transportation network
• Equipped with the infrastructure and
services to satisfy the company’s requirements
• Business Centre
• Technology Business Incubator
• Headquarter of Advanced Technology
Aerospace Centre of Andalusia

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Sattellite view of Aeropolis site 20
III.- AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:

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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Atlas is a Center for Experimental Flights located in Villacarrillo, Jaen, which
provides the international aeronautical community with an airfield equipped
with excellent facilities and an ideal airspace for simulation with UAS
This Center house the training for the crews of the new-generation
cargo aircraft A400M and in the near future, the A330 MRTT
Center of Excellence on Unmanned air Systems dedicated to flight-testing and
experimentation of tactical and strategic middle-sized and large unmanned aircraft
systems. The Center wil become operative in 2013.
Academy Support

22. VI.- PRESENT AND
FUTURE PROGRAMS:
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PRESENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS:
A320 CURRENT PROGRAMS
A330/340
M/L Military Transport
A380 Aircrafts EADS CASA
A350 C212, CN235, C295
B737
B777:
B 787
Bombardier CRJ700
A400M Embraer 145
Embraer ERJ190
Future programs and opportunities:
• A330 MRTT Boom
• UAVs
• Space
• etc

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PRESENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS:
EF 2000 Typhoon
• Right hand wing : most of the parts are made in Andalusia, machined
parts, metal parts, tubing. More than 300 wings delivered.
• Slats (for the whole fleet). Made of SPF between EADS CASA Cadiz and
Seville plants.
• Wing Fairings
• Landing Gear doors
• Dass Tip Pod
• Main Wing Subassemblies: Leading Edges, Trailing Edges, Main Root
Rib, Apex.
• 1000 L. Tank. More than 400 tanks already delivered.
• Moron Air Base: ASTA training center, operations and maintenance

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PRESENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS:
C-212, CN235, C295 EADS CASA Light and Medium Transport
C-212
• Only FAL made in Seville
C-235
• FAL, Forward Fuselage, Rear Fuselage, Horizontal and Vertical
Stabilizers, Rudder and Elevators, Center Wing, Flaps, Ailerons, O.W.
Leading Edge, Belly Fairing, Upper Fairing and Engine Cowlings
C-295
• FAL, Forward Fuselage, Rear Fuselage, Horizontal and Vertical
Stabilizers, Rudder and Elevators, Center Wing, Flaps, Ailerons, O.W.
Leading Edge, Belly Fairing, Upper Fairing

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PRESENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS:
A400M
• FAL including flight Test and Training Center
• Horizontal Stabilizer
• Vertical Stabilizer (only some parts)
• Elevator
• Engines Nacelles
• Flaps Fairings

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PRESENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS:
Airbus Programs
• A320: Horizontal Stabilizers, Section 18
• A330/340: Horizontal Stabilizers, Elevators, passenger
doors, Section 13
• A380: Horizontal Stabilizer, Elevators, Belly Fairing, MLG doors
Other Programs
• B737: Rudder
• B777: Aileron and Flaperon
• B787: Horiz. Stabilizer Design, F. Torsion Box Panels
• Bombardier CRJ700: Horizontal and Vertical
Stabilizers, Elevators
• Embraer 145: Engine Cowlings
• Embraer ERJ190: Central Box and winglets

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PRESENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS:
Future Programs
• A350: Horizontal Stabilizer, Elevator, Belly Fairing, Section 19.1
• A330 MRRT Boom: Andalusia participates in the 35% of the
A330 A/C modification and another 14% in Boom fabrication.
Actual consumers: Australia, Saudi Arabia, AEU, UK, and possible
USA
• UAVs: Andalusia is working hard to obtain the new EADS Center
of Excellence of UAV in Spain

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PRESENT AND FUTURE PROGRAMS:
UAS Capabilities:
Technologies validation for manned
aircraft (avionics and onboard systems)
Validation of new ATC/ATM techniques
 UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
validation
 UAS applications: search and
rescue, disaster and emergency
management, wild fire detection and
monitoring, industrial surveillance, terrain
mapping…

30. VII.- SUMMARY:
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AERONAUTIC SECTOR IN ANDALUSIA:
SUMMARY:
• Andalusia is the 2nd Spanish region in terms of aerospace industry and one of the main European
aerospace regions. Aeronautics tradition since 1920
• It is the Spanish region that has experienced the largest growth in Spain, between 2001-2010, surpassing
the national average, in terms of revenues and employment in the aerospace sector
• There is an international cluster made up of 130 companies, mainly in Seville and Cadiz
• The contractor companies are EADS-CASA and AIRBUS. The main clients are AIRBUS, BOEING, EMBRAER
and BOMBARDIER.
• Alestis Aerospace is the first TIER-1 in the region, established in 2009 and promoted by the Regional
Government of Andalusia
• AEROPOLIS is the only Technology Park in Spain specialized in aerospace industry. CATEC, the Advanced
Technology Aerospace Centre, promotes R+D projects and knowledge and technology transfer within the
sector
• Skilled labor force available to satisfy the aircraft industry. Aeronautical specialty at the Engineering
School of Seville
• The Regional Government of Andalusia provides financial and technological support to enhance the
competitiveness of aerospace industry. Maximum intensity of incentives permitted by EU

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THANK YOU !!!
Agency IDEA: Investment Promotion Directorate
Daniel Cisneros
Aerospace Industry
Tel.: +34 955.030.786
dcisneros@agenciaidea.es
www.investinandalucia.es