If you are planning to invest in this leading-edge industry, you will find optimum conditions for doing so in Québec:
- International-calibre prime contractors;
- An impressive suppliers and subcontractors network;
- The largest pool of engineers in Canada;
- Abundant, competitively priced specialized labour;
- Training facilities equipped with state-of-the-art technology;
- Abundant venture capital; and
- Assistance programs custom-designed for the industry.
Internationally, the Greater Montréal region is considered one of the major world centres for aeronautics, on the same level as Seattle and Toulouse.
Indeed 60% of overall Canadian aerospace industry production takes place in Québec, where sales reached some CDN$12.4 billion in 2009.
The prominence of this industry is reflected in the presence here of major prime contractors and technical centres such as Bombardier Aerospace, Bell Helicopter Textron, CAE, Pratt & Whitney Canada, AVEOS, Rolls-Royce Canada, as well as world-class manufacturers like GE Canada, Héroux-Devtek, Lockheed Martin, MDA Space, Esterline CMC Electronics, Messier-Dowty and Thales Avionics.
In addition, the Canadian Space Agency has its headquarters in Québec, and is the site of important R&D initiatives in space technology, key among them the development of robotic arms (Canadarm) for space shuttles and International Space Station.
“If an aerospace company were to ask me where to locate, I would recommend the metropolitan Montréal area. There you can find all the necessary industrial services and resources and an excellent labour pool.”
– Gilles Labbé, president and CEO, HÉROUX-DEVTEK, 2007
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Last update: July 2010
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