Latecoere

Latecoere is a French aerospace group headquartered in the Labege area near Toulouse. It describes itself as a reference in aerostructures and interconnection systems, working with manufacturers/in/france/">aircraft manufacturers and airlines from design through to manufacture, and as a tier 1 partner of the aeronautics and space industries with more than 100 years of history. The group invests in research and technology to propose customized solutions.

Product areas

• Aerostructures, including doors, panels and structural components
• EWIS wiring harnesses and interconnection systems, including for space applications
• Equipment and systems, such as cockpit control panels, cameras, monitors and onboard video systems
• Test benches
• Connecting rods, under its TAC product line

Recent news on the company website covers a selection by Airbus Helicopters to supply additional cockpit control panels for the H175 full icing protection configuration, a selection for the EWIS of the Radia WindRunner, and a partnership with HYNAERO on the Fregate-F100 amphibious aircraft program.

Latecoere Services

Latecoere Services is the aftermarket division of the group. Since 2025 it has operated as an autonomous entity with its own teams and industrial footprint. The website reports three service centers, in France, Canada and the United States, and these 2025 figures: more than 120,000 spare parts delivered, 16,000 wiring kits delivered and over 1,000 components repaired.

• Spare parts: support with spares and kits for doors, panels and structural components, stock and logistics management, and sourcing of out of production parts
• Repair and overhaul: Part 145 maintenance capability approved by EASA, FAA and UK CAA, covering metallic and composite structures, with more than 800 approved repairs in its Comtek scope
• Upgrades and retrofits: in-flight entertainment, SATCOM connectivity such as Starlink and Viasat, cockpit modernization from CRT to LCD displays and mandatory service bulletins
• Kitting and harnesses: OEM kitting for MROs, complex harness manufacturing, a speedshop for rapid prototyping, and rapid response teams for on-site support
• Entertainment and surveillance: modular camera and video networks for cargo, cabin, cockpit and external views, and 4K monitors

Company facts

• Customer service covers operational support and engineering, repair and project management, logistics and sales, and on-site intervention
• Certificates, including EASA and FAA approvals, allow work on most aircraft types
• Latecoere has committed to cut its Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions by 42 percent by 2030 against 2022, and reported a 10 percent reduction in 2025
• Contact routes are split by region (EMEA and Asia, Americas) and by topic: products, video systems, TAC connecting rods, services and customer support