This class includes:
- manufacture of aeroplanes for the transport of goods or passengers, for use by the defence forces, for sport or other purposes
- manufacture of helicopters
- manufacture of gliders, hang-gliders
- manufacture of dirigibles and hot air balloons
- manufacture of parts and accessories of the aircraft of this class:
- major assemblies such as fuselages, wings, doors, control surfaces, landing gear, fuel tanks, nacelles etc
- airscrews, helicopter rotors and propelled rotor blades
- motors and engines of a kind typically found on aircraft
- parts of turbojets and turboprops for aircraft
- manufacture of ground flying trainers
- manufacture of spacecraft and launch vehicles, satellites, planetary probes, orbital stations, shuttles
- manufacture of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM)
This class also includes:
- overhaul and conversion of aircraft or aircraft engines
- manufacture of aircraft seats
This class excludes:
- manufacture of parachutes, see CAEN 1392
- manufacture of military ordinance and ammunition, see CAEN 2540
- manufacture of telecommunication equipment for satellites, see CAEN 2630
- manufacture of aircraft instrumentation and aeronautical instruments, see CAEN 2651
- manufacture of air navigation systems, see CAEN 2651
- manufacture of lighting equipment for aircraft, see CAEN 2740
- manufacture of ignition parts and other electrical parts for internal combustion engines, see CAEN 2790
- manufacture of pistons, piston rings and carburetors, see CAEN 2811
- manufacture of aircraft launching gear, aircraft carrier catapults and related equipment, see CAEN 2899