Groupe Latécoère
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Euronext: LAT CAC Small | |
| Industry | aerospace |
| Founded | September 1917 |
| Founder | Pierre-Georges Latécoère |
| Headquarters | Toulouse, France |
| Revenue | €659 million |
| €6 million | |
Number of employees | 4,958 (2018) |
The Groupe Latécoère (French: [ɡʁup latekɔɛʁ]) is an aircraft company based in Toulouse, France. Founded by the aeronautics pioneer Pierre-Georges Latécoère during 1917, the company became well known in its first few decades for its range of seaplanes, such as the six-engined Latécoère 631.
Presently, Groupe Latécoère operates as a major supplier of aerostructures, producing sections of fuselage and doors, having become the second-largest European supplier of onboard electrical wire harnesses and avionics bays through its Latelec subsidiary company. It is currently a member of the CAC Small and participates in all segments of aeronautics: commercial airliners with Airbus and Boeing, regional aircraft with Embraer and Bombardier, business aircraft with Dassault Aviation, as well as military aircraft with Dassault and Airbus.