Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano
| Company type | Private (before nationalization) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation manufacturing |
| Predecessor | Chantiers aéronavals de la Méditerranée |
| Founded | August 16, 1929 |
| Founder | André Auniac, Étienne Romano |
| Defunct | 1937 |
| Fate | Nationalized and merged into Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE) |
| Headquarters | Cannes , France |
Area served | France |
The S.A. des Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano (CAER) was a French aviation manufacturer headquartered in Cannes. It emerged as the successor to the earlier firm Chantiers aéronavals de la Méditerranée, which had been founded in 1921 by Étienne Romano.
History
The enterprise was founded by André Auniac and Étienne Romano on 16 August 1929. Its production facility was advantageously situated between the Mediterranean coastline and an expanse of flat grassland, an area that would later become Cannes – Mandelieu Airport. The company began full-scale manufacturing operations in 1931.
On 11 August 1936, the French government nationalized the company. Subsequently, in 1937, it was consolidated with Lioré et Olivier, Potez, CAMS, and SPCA to create the Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE), effective from 1 February 1937.