Aerospace
Québec’s aerospace sector has sales of over $12.3 billion (2008), employs 42 400 people, and represents 60% of the Canadian aerospace industry.
In the aerospace sector, Québec ranks fifth worldwide, after the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Over 80% of Québec’s output is exported. The strength of Québec’s aerospace industry is founded on the presence of several world-class principal contractors and equipment manufacturers.
In addition to companies established in Québec for many years, such as
- CMC Électronique (Marconi Canada) - 1903;
- Bombardier Aéronautique (Canadian Vickers) - 1923;
- Pratt & Whitney Canada - 1928;
- Honeywell (AlliedSignal) - 1931;
- Air Canada Technical Services - 1937;
- Héroux-Devtek - 1942;
- CAE - 1947;
- Rolls-Royce - 1947;
- Goodrich (Lucas) - 1949;
- MDA Space (Spar Aérospatiale) -1968;
more recent arrivals include
- General Electric - 1981;
- Lockheed Martin Canada (Paramax) - 1982;
- Bell Helicopter - 1986;
- Rheinmetall Canada - 1986;
- Messier Dowty - 1991;
- Thales - 1996;
- Turbomeca - 2001;
- Groupe Mecachrome - 2002;
- L-3 Communications - 2003;
- Sonaca NMF Canada - 2003.
Several companies have become world leaders through the products they manufacture in Québec, including Bombardier (business and regional jets), Bell Helicopter (commercial helicopters), CAE (flight simulators), and Pratt & Whitney Canada (engines for business and regional jets and helicopters).
For more information…
The (Québec department of economic development, innovation and export trade) maintains a website on the aerospace industry in Québec. It includes an overview of the industry (statistics, world leaders, etc.), a list of aerospace companies in Québec, and the information bulletin . It can also be used to locate funding or training providers in the aerospace field.
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