MONTREAL – Canada’s newest airplane made a five-hour test flight Friday, carrying Bombardier’s hopes for recovering confidence in the company following repeated delays and mounting costs for its new line of passenger jets. The Bombardier CS300 quietly lifted off under -21C temperatures for its first test flight from the same Montreal-area airport where the smaller…
IT’S been a couple of years since the last round of rumours about the sale of StandardAero, so it’s about time for a new one. Earlier this week, citing unnamed sources, Reuters reported Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd., (DAE) is looking to sell StandardAero. While Winnipeg is StandardAero’s largest facility in terms of the number of…
Students participating in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge flocked to Magellan Aerospace on Feb. 17 and 18 to attend a Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Members from the University of Manitoba Space Applications and Technology Society (UMSATS) joined individuals from the University of British Columbia, York University, Concordia University, and the University of South Wales in…
Feb 3 | Feb 10 | Mar 3, 2015 The Manitoba Aerospace Association (MAA), in collaboration with the Manitoba Aerospace Human Resources Council (MAHRC) and EnviroTREC, is sponsoring a series of events to showcase the benefits of collaboration for industry. The series will be made up of a number of workshops and breakfast meetings events,…
February 25, 2015 (Ottawa) AIAC is planning to host the second Western Partnership Day on Parliament Hill for Western Canadian aerospace companies and stakeholders. Join AIAC and aerospace executives from across Western Canada in bringing a unified message regarding the competitiveness and strength of the industry to Canada’s parliamentarians and government officials in the nation’s capital,…
Feb 26, 2015 – Ottawa The Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) in Cold Lake, AB, delivers critical engineering test and evaluation services to DND. As a part of the Defence Renewal initiative, DND is exploring means for ensuring that this vital function is delivered effectively, efficiently and sustainably in the long term. The objective of…
January – February, 2015 CARIC and GARDN also invite you to take part in their workshop tour, in which you will have the opportunity to submit project ideas. This national tour will take place starting January 20, 2015. The activity will be divided in two parts: the morning will be dedicated to CARIC’s national and international project ideas, while the afternoon will…
Feb 10-12, 2015 (Lynwood, Washington) Managing Risk and Opportunity in the Global Supply Chain – PNAA’s Conference is the premier aerospace conference held annually in the Pacific Northwest, the world’s largest commercial aerospace cluster. The conference delivers vital industry intelligence and analysis about the ever-changing global aerospace marketplace and supply chain. Prominent analysts, as well as…
Feb 11-12, 2015 Looking to create a culture of innovation in your company? – Join us at Manitoba’s first innovation conference focused on small- to medium-sized businesses. This conference & workshop will show you how your company can increase efficiency, reduce risk and embrace innovation. Together, we will explore how to keep abreast of new…
January 29 and 30, 2015 Industrial Technology Centre 200 – 78 Innovation Drive Winnipeg MB Course Instructor Dr. Paul Kurowski, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Western Ontario. Cost $450 + GST. Registration deadline is January 23, 2015. Read More
