Socata Aircraft

"We are committed to increase our presence in Asia-Pacific where there is a strong interest in business aviation. The combination of a highly-skilled aviation professional like Mark Diaz and the impact of our high-speed TBM 850 should have a positive effect on sales in the region." said Nicolas Chabbert, EADS Socata's VP of Sales and Marketing. EAD... S Socata is one of the world's leading general aviation manufacturers with more than 6,000 aircraft flying in 65 countries, continuing a tradition initiated by Morane-Saulnier in 1911, which includes the MS 760 ParisJet, the world's first business jet. EADS Socata manufactures the TBM 850 high-speed turboprop and the TB GT range of piston-engined touring and training aircraft, as well as being an industrial partner of Airbus airliners (including the new Airbus A380), the A400M military transport, the Dassault Falcon 7X as well as Eurocopter helicopters and Embraer regional jets. Based in France, with North American operations in Pembroke Pines, Florida, EADS Socata is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world.Read More