Overview

Delair is a manufacturer based in Labège, Occitanie, France, founded in 2011. It designs and produces fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles and visual intelligence solutions, along with a cloud software platform for aerial data management. The company reports 200-500 employees and an estimated revenue band of $50-100M, and it serves the automotive, electronics, military-defense, electric-vehicle, and industrial equipment sectors. Its drones are in use across more than 70 countries, and in October 2026 it was reported that Tikehau Capital was preparing to acquire the company.

At a glance

What Delair makes

Delair holds ISO 9001 certification and offers rugged UAV models along with industrial sensors for aerial imagery and mapping.

Products and capabilities described on the company's own site include Assembly, Electronics, Composite, Steering, Sensor (source: delair.aero).

Certifications

Delair is associated with the following certifications in public sources. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part:

• ISO 9001 — delair.aero

Latest developments

• 2026-10-29 — Newsletter - October 2026 - Delair (delair.aero)

• 2026-10-21 — Tikehau Capital s'apprête à acquérir le droniste toulousain Delair - L'Agefi (agefi.fr)

• 2026-10-16 — Press release from the Competition Council regarding the economic concentration project concerning the exclusive takeover of the company “Delair SAS” by the investment fund “AAP2 S.L.P.”, through the management company “Tikehau Investment Management SAS” - Conseil de la concurrence du Maroc (conseil-concurrence.ma)

• 2026-07-27 — Delair va faire assembler des drones chez Schaeffler - Les Echos (lesechos.fr)

• 2026-06-23 — Delair, la pépite toulousaine devenue le Toyota du drone - OpexNews (opexnews.fr)

• 2026-06-19 — Schaeffler and Delair scale European drone production | IR Releases | Schaeffler Group (schaeffler.com)

Facilities

Delair is headquartered in Labege, Occitanie. Public sources also reference these locations:

• Toulouse, France — delair.aero

Company details

Delair is privately held, and the record indicates that Tikehau Capital was reported in October 2026 to be preparing to acquire it. Delair was founded in 2011, has an estimated 200-500 employees, and is headquartered in Labege, Occitanie. On the LightSource stability read it is rated "Established & active": 15 years in operation (founded 2011). Holds ISO 9001 certification(s) per public sources.

Frequently asked questions

What does Delair make?

Delair is a manufacturer based in Labège, Occitanie, France, founded in 2011. It designs and produces fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles and visual intelligence solutions, along with a cloud software platform for aerial data management. The company reports 200-500 employees and an estimated revenue band of $50-100M, and it serves the automotive, electronics, military-defense, electric-vehicle, and industrial equipment sectors. Its drones are in use across more than 70 countries, and in October 2026 it was reported that Tikehau Capital was preparing to acquire the company.

Where is Delair headquartered?

Delair is headquartered in Labege, Occitanie (676 Rue Max Planck, Labege, Occitanie, 31670).

When was Delair founded?

Delair was founded in 2011.

How big is Delair?

Delair has an estimated 200-500 employees, with revenue in the $50-100M range (estimated).

What certifications does Delair hold?

Delair lists ISO 9001 on its website. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part.

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