SFERMA

  1949 to present

  France

TYPE: Maintenance organization

IATA/ICAO CODES: -- / ---

HEADQUARTERS: Bordeaux, France

OTHER NAMES: SFERMA (Societe Francaise d'Entretien et de Reparation de Materiel Aeronautique) (1949-1970), SOGERMA (Societe Girondine d'Entretien et de Reparation de Materiel Aeronautique) (1970-2000), EADS SOGERMA (2000-2015), Stelia Aerospace (since 2015)

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

SFERMA was founded in 1949 as a maintenance organization division of aircraft manufacturer SNCASO, later Sud-Aviation. Its main workshops were located at Bordeaux Merignac and Velizy-Villacoublay airports. In addition to maintaining and overhauling airframes, aircraft engines and other airborne equipment, SFERMA introduced several aircraft conversions. Some of its products included Turbomeca Astazou-powered versions of the Beechcraft Baron, Max Holste 152 Broussard and Nord 1102 Noralpha.

From October 1970, as Sud-Aviation merged into Aerospatiale, SFERMA became SOGERMA. The entity was integrated into EADS in 2000 as EADS SOGERMA. In 2015, it merged with Aerolia to form Stelia Aerospace.

October 1959*

SFERMA converted an Air Cameroon Commando to Smith CW-20T standard.

• Curtiss C-46A-41-CU Commando: F-OBKA (1959 conversion to CW-20T)