Airbus subsidiary for structural integrity and non-destructive testing (NDT): training, services, inspection equipment and automated inspection systems
Testia
Toulouse · Cesson-Sévigné (Rennes) · Bremen · United Kingdom · Spain · Mexico · Singapore · CanadaNew on Amplifa
About Testia
Testia is a full-service provider specializing in structural integrity and non-destructive testing (NDT) and has been a 100 % subsidiary of the Airbus Group since 2015. Founded in 1991 by Aérospatiale, the company offers NDT training and certification to NAS410/EN4179 at all qualification levels, inspections, consulting and engineering services, as well as a broad portfolio of inspection equipment and software. The inspection methods include ultrasonic testing, eddy current, penetrant testing, magnetic particle, radiography, computed tomography, infrared thermography, visual inspection and shearography for metallic materials as well as composites such as CFRP. In addition, Testia develops automated inspection and manufacturing systems, augmented reality applications, drone solutions (including Launching Partner of the Airbus Advanced Inspection Drone) and solutions for structural health monitoring. Customers come primarily from aerospace (OEM, MRO, airlines) as well as from additive manufacturing, automotive, wind energy, defense and rail transport. With locations in Europe, North America and Asia, customers are served worldwide.
- Site
- Toulouse
- Processes
- Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Eddy Current Testing (ET), Penetrant Testing (PT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Radiography Testing (RT), Computed Tomography Inspection (CT), Infrared Thermography Testing (IRT/TT), Visual Inspection (VT)
- Materials
- CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic), ALM, HRD, Metallic materials, Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), ALM (additive Layer Manufacturing)
- Certificates
- NADCAP (Manufacturing), EASA/FAR Part 145
- Founded
- 1991
- Employees
- 250
- Industries
- Aerospace (OEM, MRO, airlines), Additive manufacturing, Automotive, Civil engineering, Defense, Marine
- 01
NDT training and certification (NAS410/EN4179)
- 02
Inspection and testing
- 03
Consulting and engineering
- 04
Inspection equipment, software and automated systems
- 05
Remote assistance and SHM
Materials and Inspection Methods
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP)
Composite material whose defects are inspected, among other things, by ultrasonic testing, thermography and shearography.
ALM (additive Layer Manufacturing)
Additively manufactured material in the focus of inspection and training activities.
HRD
Composite material covered by Testia's inspection methods.
Metallic materials
Metallic structures are inspected, among other things, by eddy current, magnetic particle and radiography.
Locations
Toulouse
FRHeadquarters
- Materials
- Metals, composites
- NDT inspection equipment (UT, ET, PT, MT, RT, CT, IRT, VT)
Cesson-Sévigné (Rennes)
FRAutomated inspection and manufacturing systems (formerly Edixia Automation)
Bremen
DESHM Academy training location
Mexico
MXBranch office (since 2011)
United Kingdom
GBBranch office (since 2013)
Spain
ESBranch office (since 2013)
Singapore
SGBranch office (since 2014)
Canada
CABranch office (since 2018)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic Testing (UT)Testing | – | – | – | – | metallic materials, composite materials (CFRP, ALM, HRD) |
| Eddy Current Testing (ET)Testing | – | – | – | – | metallic materials, composite materials (CFRP, ALM, HRD) |
| Penetrant Testing (PT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)Testing | – | – | – | – | metallic materials |
| Radiography Testing (RT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Computed Tomography Inspection (CT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Infrared Thermography Testing (IRT/TT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visual Inspection (VT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| ShearographyTesting | – | – | – | – | composite materials |
| Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated inspection and manufacturing solutions (automated NDT systems)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| NDT training and certification (NAS410/EN4179, all qualification levels)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| NDT inspections, consultancy and engineering servicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fluids testing, Go/No-Go tools, periodic verificationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection Drone (Airbus Advanced Inspection Drone, launching partner) | Airbus | – | – | 2018 | – |
| NDT inspection equipment (UT, ET, PT, MT, RT, CT, IRT, VT) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
Testia is NADCAP-certified (Manufacturing) and recognized as an EASA/FAR Part 145 organization for in-service activities. Training and certification are conducted to NAS410/EN4179.
| Evidence | Toulouse |
|---|---|
| NADCAP (Manufacturing) | |
| EASA/FAR Part 145 |
Company History
- 1991
Founded as NDT Expert by Aérospatiale (with Bureau Veritas and Sogerma) at the research center in Suresnes; NDT training to EN4179.
- 1996
Relocation from Suresnes to Toulouse; Sogerma sells its shares to EADS.
- 2011
Location opening in Mexico.
- 2012
Airbus initiative to harmonize NDT training and certification to EN4179 under Didier Simonet.
- 2013
Locations in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain opened.
- 2014
Location in Singapore opened.
- 2015
Rebranding from NDT Expert to Testia; Airbus acquires the 20 % shares from Bureau Veritas – Testia becomes a 100 % subsidiary of Airbus.
- 2016
Product launches: NDT tool for A350XWB composites, augmented reality for Spirit AeroSystems, contribution to Airbus 'Hangar of the Future'.
- 2017
Start of the structural health monitoring business; Customer Value Leadership Award.
- 2018
Location in Canada opened; 250 employees in 7 countries; Launching Partner of the Airbus Advanced Inspection Drone.