Company Profile

Alenia North America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica group of companies.  Alenia Aeronautica is the largest Italian Aerospace company and a world wide leader in commercial and military aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and aerostructures.  Alenia Aeronautica also coordinates the activities of Alenia Aermacchi and Alenia Aeronavali.  Alenia Aermacchi is active in the design and manufacturing of military trainer aircraft.  Alenia Aeronavali's core business is in the overhaul, maintenance and modification of military and civilian aircraft.  Through the joint venture ATR, and Superjet International, Alenia Aeronautica is the world leader in the regional turboprop and jet market.

The value of Alenia North America's innovation and technological excellence is well-known in the United States and Canada.  Drawing upon over 40 years of partnership experience with North American companies, Alenia has been involved in almost every major aircraft program developed in the U.S. since 1966.  Whether for defense or civil aviation applications, Alenia North America is the company that partners trust to bring experience and expertise to the table.

A key component of Alenia North America's strategy is to establish long term partnerships with other industry leaders that combine complementary core capabilities, allowing the two companies to grow and offer innovative solutions.  Alenia North America is a shareholder in several companies located in North America.

Team Spartan in Canada, comprised of Alenia North America, L-3 and Rolls-Royce,is currently proposing the C-27J Spartan for the Canadian Forces Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) program.  Alenia North America - Canada, located in Ottowa, Ontario, coordinates the introduction of Alenia technologies, products and services to Canada and interfaces with Canadian suppliers seeking to provide their capabilities to Alenia and its international industry partners.

Global Military Aircraft Systems (GMAS), a joint venture with L-3 Integrated Systems, is a Center of Excellence for the C-27J in North America.  GMAS is establishing a new facility in Madison, Mississippi, which will support the training and logistic requirements of the North American fleet of C-27Js, the winner of the U.S. Army and Air Force's Joint Cargo Aircraft competition.