Stelia Aerospace (stylized STELIA Aerospace) is an aerospace company headquartered in Toulouse, France.[3] It specializes in designing and manufacture of aerostructures, pilot seats and premium class passenger seats, mainly for the commercial aviation sector.
Stelia Aerospace was created on 1 January 2015 by the merger of two Airbus business units: Aerolia and SOGERMA. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus.
History
Stelia Aerospace traces its origins to the merger of two companies, SOGERMA and Aerolia. SOGERMA (Société girondine d’entretien et de réparation de matériel aéronautique) was a French company founded in 1924 amid the early days of aviation.[4]
Prior to its restructuring in 2006, the company largely focused on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO),[5]