Daher-Socata Strives to Meet Delivery Challenge
Daher-Socata makes the Airbus A350 XWB’s landing gear doors with composite materials, using automated fiber placement.
Daher-Socata makes the Airbus A350 XWB’s landing gear doors with composite materials, using automated fiber placement.

French aerostructure specialist Daher-Socata appears determined to reduce lead times in an effort to accommodate demand from OEMs. It predicts its ongoing production rate increases will contribute to a major jump in revenues, as outlined in Daher’s recently announced Performance 2017 strategic plan. Performance 2017 calls for a turnover increase from €925 million ($1.2 billion) in 2012 to €1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2017. Aerospace and defense activities, under the Daher-Socata brand, account for 60 percent of the group revenues. Daher-Socata CEO Stéphane Mayer expressed confidence that growing demand from Airbus and other airframers will help the company attain its Performance 2017 goals. However, meeting delivery schedules has proved challenging.