Aerospace Industry
Sector’s key figures
Companies operating in the Sector
Direct jobs
MTND of exports
A SKILLED POOL OF TALENT AND RENOWN HIGHER EDUCATION
The country harness its large highly skilled pool of talents of more than 8500 engineers graduating annually to address the need of the industry
HIGHLY SKILLED TALENT
- More than 300.000 students enrolled in universities in 2024 including
- +48.000 in engineering and technical fields
EDUCATIONAL HUBS
DEDICATED INFRASTRUCTURE
Tunisia has a wide selection of sites with all necessary utilities – the government is undertaking major investments across the country to enhance furthermore its industrial sites portfolio
Square meter prices ranging from 9 euros to 40 euros
A WIDELY DEVELOPED ECOSYSTEM
Since 2006, the main actors of the sector are grouped within the GITAS in order to strengthen and promote exchanges, collaboration and synergies between them
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THE GROUP OF TUNISIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY (GITAS)
Created in 2006, GITAS is a group of 51 Tunisian and foreign companies operating in the aeronautics and space sectors concentrated around 4 major poles: Greater Tunis, the Sahel, Soliman and Zaghouan.
The GITAS has as mission to :
- Promote exchanges, collaboration and synergies between companies in the aerospace sector established in Tunisia
- Participate to the development of a favorable environment for the aerospace industry
- Promote the emergence of local suppliers with the necessary approvals
- Participate actively and directly in the implementation of training modules adapted to the current and future needs of the aerospace industry
MAPPING OF GITAS MEMBERS BY SEGMENT
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Snapshot of major players operating in the sectors
STELIA AEROSPACE
STELIA AEROSPACE Tunisia is in the area of MGhira (south of Tunis) and covers on approximately 15’000 m2. The site is specialized in the aerostructures’ assembly (most notably for the A320) and bring together a network of partners such as FIGEAC AERO, MECAHERS AEROSPACE, CORSE COMPOSITE within a park of 20ha, thus creating one of the most integrated and unique aeronautical park in the region
SAFRAN
SAFRAN is a one of the leading aircraft equipment and high-technology industrial groups worldwide Established in Tunisia in 2003, (formerly ZODIAC AEROSPACE), the company employs more than 3500 employees and has established in Tunisia one of the most important R&D centers at the regional level.
CCA
Established in 2010, the Tunisian 120 employees’ site is one of the leading specialists in the development of complex parts in composite materials most notably for the Airbus programs. CCA has announced in late 2019 the development of a new 10,000 m² site to triple its production capacity (+400 new employees) and will adopt new 4.0 industry best practices
MECAHERS AEROSPACE
MECAHERS AEROSPACE is specialized in the manufacturing of elementary sheet metal and welding parts but also in the production of complete electric cabinets. In 2016, the Tunisian site produced two million elementary parts and more than 280 electric cabinets for the AIRBUS A320, A330 and A350 programs