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Paris, 4th November 2026 – The French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) has completed a highly successful mission to the United Kingdom, led by its President, Olivier Andriès, from 25 to 29 October and involving 69 French companies.

From 25 to 29 October 2026, Olivier Andriès, President of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS), will lead a delegation of 70 French companies — including start-ups, SMEs, mid-sized companies and major industrial groups — to the United Kingdom. From London to Bristol, taking in Stevenage, Harwell, Derby and Sheffield, among other locations, the mission will combine meetings with both institutional and industry representatives and tours of industrial facilities. In total, the delegation will visit 20 sites across 9 cities.

The mission is part of GIFAS’s international efforts to develop industrial cooperation with partner countries. The previous industrial mission, led by Guillaume Faury, then President of GIFAS, took place in India in October 2024.

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.