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Paris, 24 September 2026 – As thousands of young people return to their studies or start work this September, demand for new recruits remains high across the French aerospace industry.

As the International Space Summit opens in Paris, GIFAS (France), BDLI (Germany) and AIAD (Italy) are issuing a joint statement on the future of the European space industry.

Paris, 27 July 2026 – The French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) is launching GIFAS Cyber Boost, an operational programme designed to help SMEs and mid-sized companies across the aerospace and defence supply chain improve their cyber maturity.

According to Olivier Andriès, President of GIFAS and CEO of Safran: “Improving the cybersecurity maturity of our industrial value chain is an absolute priority.”

Supported by growth in air traffic, robust export sales and the ongoing industrial ramp-up, the French aerospace industry once again demonstrated its resilience and strategic role in 2025.