SEATTLE — Boeing posted year-end data Tuesday showing it busted through all previous production and sales records in 2014. The Chicago-based airplane giant delivered 723 commercial airliners to customers. That’s 75 more than last year’s record high. The increase is due largely to the ramp-up in production of the 787 Dreamliner in Everett and Charleston,…
read more
January 19, 2015 (Winnipeg) The Conference Board of Canada, with the support of the National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), will bring together leaders from small and medium sized enterprises to discuss ways you can be ready and adaptable to the transformative power of enhanced technology-driven change management that can improve your…
read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday his government will build a new facility for the National Research Council in Winnipeg. The announcement, part of a $5.8-billion infrastructure plan unveiled in a campaign-style stop in London, Ont., comes two years after the federal government refocused the direction of the National Research Council, laid off…
read more
OTTAWA — Canada’s new Factory of the Future program, which will include a National Research Council facility in Winnipeg, will focus on research to help car and plane manufacturers remain globally competitive, the Free Press has learned. The change appears to bring full circle the NRC’s presence in the city but has critics questioning whether…
read more
Three local businesses will be honoured at CME Manitoba’s annual awards dinner, which will be held March 26 in Winnipeg. They are: — Black Cat Blades, winner of the Export Award, which celebrates a company that demonstrates excellence in expanding its market both numerically and geographically. — Boeing Canada, winner of the Community Contribution Award….
read more
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Pratt and Whitney Canada announced a plan Monday to spend $1 billion — including $300 million from the federal government — over the next four and a half years to develop new aircraft engines. Ottawa said its investment in the aerospace company will help support nearly 1,500 jobs over the next five…
read more
December 2, 2014 – 1:30-2:30 PM EST – Webinar Join Peter Hall, Vice-President & Chief Economist, for EDC’s annual Fall Global Export Forecast and get the inside insights you need to succeed in the 2015 global economy. Canada’s domestic economy has been a mainstay since the 2008 crisis, so why is it faltering now? While…
read more
December 11, 2014, 2:00PM EST The Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC) invites you to a webinar session, which will take place on December 11, at 2 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone). The activity is held in collaboration with the Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN). During the session, you will get to know more…
read more
Manitoba Aerospace is proud to present our 14th annual dinner and awards evening to celebrate excellence in the aerospace industry. This event is also a very important fundraiser for the Manitoba Aerospace Student Awards Endowment Fund so please consider showing your support through sponsorship of this event. Read More
read more
Nov 17-28, 2014 – Winnipeg Transport Canada is offering their Aircraft Certification Specialty (ACS) in Winnipeg. The course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive foundation in the regulatory framework, procedures and responsibilities governing the certification of aeronautical products in Canada. The course provides practical knowledge and skills used by regulatory engineers and industry…
read more