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Canada
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Aerospace and Aviation
A Top Export Prospect for Canada
Overview
Canada has the world’s fifth largest aerospace market. In 2011, Canada generated roughly $22 billion in revenues, over 80% of which were from Quebec and Ontario. Canada is home to large OEMS such as Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls Royce Canada, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Boeing Canada, CAE and L-3. Approximately 83 percent of the industry is in civil aircraft manufacturing, while 17 percent is in military aircraft manufacturing. Over 80% of production is exported; over 50% of imports are from the United States.
Sub-Sector Best Prospects
- Civil and military aircraft, and aircraft parts
- Aircraft engines and engine parts
- Avionics and instrumentation
- Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul
- Air defense and combat technology
- Air surveillance systems
- Simulation software
Opportunities
- Bombardier Platforms: CSeries, Challenger 7000/8000, Learjet 85 (over $4 billion).
- Bell Helicopter Textron Platforms: Bell 427 and Bell 429 Helicopters.
- Boeing Platforms: Dreamliner 787, Chinook (over $1 billion).
- LM F-35 in Canada: approximately $9 billion in contracts over the next 20 years.
Major upcoming events/trade shows supported by CS Canada in this sector:
- DEFSEC Atlantic 2012: September 5-7, 2012, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Helicopter Association Convention & Trade Show: March 16-18, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario
- Canadian Aviation Expo: May 5-6, 2012, Mount Hope, Ontario
- CANSEC: May 30-31, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario
- Canadian Business Aviation Convention & Exhibit: June 13-14, 2012, Toronto, Ontario
- Air Transport Association of Canada Convention & Trade Show: November 13-16, 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia
- AIAC Canada Aerospace Summit: December 5-6, 2012, Ottawa, Ontario
Web Resources
- Aerospace & Defense Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
- Aero Montreal
- Air Transport Association of Canada
- Canadian Association of Defense and Security Industries
- Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec
- Manitoba Aerospace Association
- Ontario Aerospace Council
