Sud Aviation

Sud Aviation was a French company that played a role in the early development of the European aerospace industry. It was a predecessor to Aerospatiale, which later became a founding partner of Airbus. Sud Aviation was involved in the development of the Caravelle medium-range jetliner and the Alouette helicopter series. It also served as the initial French partner for the Concorde supersonic transport project, developed in collaboration with the United Kingdom. In 1970, Sud Aviation merged with Nord Aviation and SEREB to form Aerospatiale, a significant step in consolidating France's aerospace capabilities and paving the way for future international collaborations like Airbus.12