 Thus, Avions Fairey, whose activity had never been interrupted after its request for a composition on 30 September 1977, officially took over under the name of Sonaca - an acronym for “Société Nationale de Construction Aérospatiale” - as from 1 June 1978.In this major contract, Sonaca manufactured the rear fuselage and assembled the F16.From the 2000s onward, Sonaca has begun its expansion as Sonaca Group.