Mar 26, 2015 (Ottawa) The Canadian Association of Defence & Security Industries (CADSI) is pleased to present the first all-day Industrial Participation Symposium. The Symposium will focus on Canada’s new Defence Procurement Strategy and its new industrial participation requirements, notably the revised Industrial and Technological Benefits, which includes in certain procurements a requirement for a…
Mar 24, 2015 – Winnipeg This networking and learning event allows manufacturers, regardless of size, to compete and win by connecting with the best. It’s also a great way for companies to provide their aspiring leaders with a broad view of manufacturing and exporting. Hear from leading speakers from across North America bringing local companies together…
March 25, 2015 at the Hilton Suites Hotel at 07h30. In partnership with the CME, Manitoba Aerospace is pleased to present as our feature speaker, NASA test pilot Einar Enevoldson discussing the Perlan 2 mission to build and fly a pressurized sailplane to 90,000 feet – higher than any other manned wing borne aircraft has ever flown in…
U.K.-headquartered Rolls-Royce announced the winner of its coveted M250 First Network Award this week at Heli-Expo 2015. The award was accepted by David Haines, senior vice president of Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Cadorath Aerospace, during a ceremony in Orlando, Fla. Cadorath group companies include Cadorath Aerospace, Cadorath Distribution, Cadorath Coatings, Cadorath Uniflyte and Meridian Helicopters.
New ‘first of its kind’ facility in Western Canada opens MARCH 4, 2015 — Magellan Aerospace (Magellan) and the University of Manitoba today unveiled their new Advanced Satellite Integration Facility (or ASIF) at Magellan’s facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The facility will support research, development, construction and testing of satellite systems and components. The facility was constructed in…
Guy Norris Aviation Daily Boosted by surging order rates for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families, CFM International has announced record annual sales of 4,244 CFM56 and Leap engines in 2014. Read More
General Electric is introducing a final series of software and hardware improvements to mitigate the threat of core icing on its GE90 and GEnxengines, and is using lessons learned from the modifications to ensure no ice-related surprises occur with the GE9X in development for Boeing’s 777X. Read More
The Prime Minister announced today that veteran public servant Sylvain Laporte has been named as President of the Canadian Space Agency. Mr. Laporte is currently the Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade-marks, Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Industry Canada. He will commence his new duties on March 9th. Mr. Laporte has a long history in public service…
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – An aerospace manufacturing company is opening a new facility in Cambridge, Ont., to fulfil a major Boeing contract. Heroux-Devtek Inc., which specializes in manufacturing landing gear, says the facility will help the company deliver complete landing gear systems for Boeing’s B-777 and B-777X aircraft in 2017. The new facility is in the…
PARIS – Airbus says its net profit soared 59 per cent last year as a record-high number of jet deliveries helped offset a 551 million euros end-of-year charge against its delayed A400M military transporter program. The European jet maker said Friday it made a 2.34-billion-euros ($2.62 billion) net profit in 2014, up from 1.47 billion…
