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Global titanium sponge output is dominated by China, Japan and Russia. Classified as a strategic raw material by the European Union, titanium remains a point of vulnerability for the aerospace supply chain.
With 546 members, €85.6 billion in 2025 turnover and 70% of it exported, the industry represented by GIFAS rests on an industrial pyramid whose robustness determines production rates.
With 29,000 hires in 2024 according to GIFAS and more than 230,000 direct jobs, the aerospace industry remains one of France's largest industrial recruiters. Beyond the headline volumes, skills and the supply chain dominate the agenda.
Founded in 1974 and extended to 2040, CFM International splits the design, production and support of the LEAP – the engine of new-generation single-aisle aircraft – equally between Safran and GE.
According to Insee, aerospace employment in former Midi-Pyrénées rose from 17,000 to 81,000 between 1982 and 2022, while manufacturers' share declined in favour of suppliers and engineering firms.