Aciturri - Aerostructures Business

Name

Aciturri - Aerostructures Business

Legal name

Aciturri Aerostructures S.A.

Website

https://aciturri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Aerostructures Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Airframe Structures (Fuselage, Wing, Empennage) (IMABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nacelles, Fairings & Aerodynamic Structures (IMABAEAE)

Keywords

• Aerospace manufacturing
• Aerostructures production
• Composite materials
• Aircraft components
• Engine manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Miranda De Ebro

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aerostructures Manufacturing: Revenue derived from manufacturing and supplying aerostructures (airframes) to aircraft manufacturers. Aciturri Aeroengines subsidiary targets €350 million in revenue by 2030, up from €100 million in 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Aciturri manufactures aerostructures—including wings, fuselages, and control surfaces—using composite and lightweight materials for commercial aviation and eVTOL/air mobility OEMs. The company's product portfolio spans the Aciturri Aeroestructures division (majority-owned by Sonaca since H2 2025) and the Aciturri Aeroengines division (wholly owned by Govera Inversiones), with recent expansion into full-scale eVTOL airframe production through a partnership with Vertical Aerospace for the VX4 aircraft.

Product overview

Aciturri operates as an aerospace manufacturer with two primary divisions: Aciturri Aeroestructures (majority-owned by Sonaca following 51% acquisition in H2 2025) focusing on aerostructures manufacturing for commercial and urban air mobility aircraft, and Aciturri Aeroengines (wholly owned by Aciturri founder-promoted Govera Inversiones) targeting €350 million revenue by 2030. The company recently expanded into the eVTOL segment through a partnership with Vertical Aerospace to produce the VX4 airframe, positioning itself within the growing urban air mobility market projected to reach $90.67 billion by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aciturri Aeroestructures Aerostructures manufacturing business producing aircraft structural components, including wings, fuselages, and control surfaces. Majority-owned by Sonaca (51% acquired in H2 2025) with Govera Inversiones holding the remaining 49% stake. Serves commercial aviation OEMs and eVTOL manufacturers.
• Aciturri Aeroengines Aerospace engine development and manufacturing division targeting €350 million in revenue by 2030, up from €100 million in 2025. Wholly owned by Govera Inversiones, the investment firm promoted by Aciturri founders. Serves the aerospace engine components market.
• VX4 eVTOL Airframe Full-scale eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft airframe produced for Vertical Aerospace Ltd.'s VX4 / Valo aircraft. A four-to-six-passenger urban air mobility airframe supporting EASA and CAA Type Certification targeted in 2028.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vertical Aerospace Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Partnership established in August 2025 for production of the VX4 eVTOL airframe. Aciturri manufactures the full-scale prototype airframe for Vertical Aerospace's four-to-six-passenger Valo aircraft, supporting the company's goal of EASA and CAA Type Certification in 2028.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FACC AG: Austrian aerostructures and cabin systems manufacturer (a subsidiary of AVIC/China Hiwing) producing composite wing components, engine nacelles, and interior structures for Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. Closely comparable by product mix (composite aerostructures + nacelles) and Tier-1 European supplier positioning.
• Aernnova Aerospace: Spanish aerostructures manufacturer producing wings, fuselage sections, and empennages for Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. Headquartered in Spain like Aciturri and competing head-to-head for the same Tier-1/Tier-2 European OEM aerostructures work — direct national and product-line competitor.
• Sonaca: Belgian aerostructures manufacturer and Tier-1 supplier to Airbus and Boeing for wings, fuselages, and assemblies. Now Aciturri's 51% majority owner, making it the closest comparable by product, customer base, and business model — both are Western European composite/metallic aerostructures specialists serving the same OEM programs.

Regional players

• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Aerospace): Japanese aerospace prime manufacturing airframes, wings, and components for the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, Boeing 787, and Japanese defense programs. Comparable by product (aerostructures manufacturing) and OEM-supplier role, but primarily serving Japanese and Asian programs rather than the European OEM base Aciturri targets.

Others

• Hexcel Corporation: Leading aerospace composites supplier (carbon fiber, prepregs, honeycomb) used across major aerostructures programs including those supplied by Aciturri. Not a direct competitor but a key enabling supplier in Aciturri's lightweight/composite aerostructures value chain.
• Vertical Aerospace: Aciturri's eVTOL customer and partner for the VX4 airframe — included here because it represents the customer-side of Aciturri's most strategic growth bet. Understanding Vertical Aerospace's certification and commercialization trajectory is essential to assessing Aciturri's eVTOL upside.

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: US-based aerospace supplier with significant aerostructures, structural assemblies, and MRO capabilities serving commercial, business jet, and defense markets. Comparable by product category and OEM-embedded model, though it has a broader portfolio including systems and aftermarket services.
• GKN Aerospace: Global Tier-1 aerostructures supplier (owned by Melrose Industries) producing wings, fuselage, engine components, and additive-manufactured parts across commercial, defense, and eVTOL programs. A much larger incumbent operating across all of Aciturri's product categories with broader customer reach.
• Spirit AeroSystems: World's largest independent aerostructures manufacturer supplying fuselages, wing structures, and nacelles for Boeing, Airbus, and major engine OEMs. Comparable by product category and OEM-embedded business model; significantly larger and more diversified than Aciturri.
• Premium AEROTEC (Airbus Atlantic): Major European aerostructures manufacturer (now part of Airbus Atlantic) specializing in fuselage shells, wing components, and complex assemblies for Airbus platforms. Direct product overlap with Aciturri and a captive customer base (Airbus) that creates competitive pressure on independent aerostructures suppliers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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