Aeronautics and aerospace

The Galician aeronautical and aerospace industry has enormous potential and consolidated experience over the last decade, in which more than 40 Galician companies have worked directly for large manufacturers or suppliers of the highest international level. Galicia has guaranteed contracts for the coming years, accumulating an investment of more than €112 million in the last four years.

Galician aeronautics closed 2023 with 132 million in turnover and more than 1,600 workers. One of its main strengths is its international expansion: Galicia’s aeronautical exports increased by more than 36 million euros by 2022, and imports were reduced by 0.76 million euros. In addition, Galicia is consolidating its position as an aeronautical and aerospace pole in the unmanned vehicles segment through the Civil UAVs Initiative.

This industry supplies engineering, components and tooling for the main commercial programs of the five largest aircraft manufacturers in the world: the European consortium Airbus, in first place, followed by the American Boeing, with projects already for the future 797; the Brazilian Embraer, the Canadian Bombardier and, more recently, the Chinese state giant Comac.

Within its activities and processes, the Galician companies are specialized in engineering (product design and structural calculation), mass production of carbon fiber (lay-up, curing and inspection), design and production of aeronautical tools, and machining of materials as diverse and innovative as titanium or honeycomb.