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Recent articles from the Winnipeg Free Press
Aerospace Company Fying High
September 17, 2009, By: Martin Cash
StandardAero is breaking ground today on its latest expansion: a $13-million, 27,000-squarefoot effort this time around....More
More engine work heading Standard Aero's way
June 20, 2009, By Geoff Kirbyson
STANDARDAero is repatriating an engine overhaul facility from the Netherlands to Winnipeg, a move that will boost its Manitoba workforce by 50 by the time it's completed at the end of 2010. Manny Atwal, general manager for the Winnipeg-based aerospace company's Pratt & Whitney Canada division... More
Bristol to make jet fighter tail parts
June 19, 2009, By Martin Cash
BRISTOL Aerospace has won an $11-million contract to produce the horizontal tail components for the latest U.S. fighter jet, the Joint Strike Fighter.It is the first of many production contracts Bristol expects to be awarded as the new F-35 fighter, as the JSF is being called, progresses into larger production runs. The jets will end up costing a total of about $300 billion when the whole program is complete...More
Into the stratosphere...StandardAero pens huge deal with WestJet to service engines
June 18, 2009, By Geoff Kirbyson
WINNIPEG — StandardAero is poised to fly with the big boys. The Winnipeg-based aerospace firm has signed a more than $850-million deal with WestJet Airlines to service CFM-56 engines powering its 737 "next-generation" aircraft. The 15-year agreement will see Standard Aero build...More
Government loan will help Bristol expand Winnipeg facility
May 9, 2009, By THE CANADIAN PRESS
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is lending Bristol Aerospace Limited $20 million to help the company expand its Winnipeg operations....More
Aerospace industry on a high - Manitoba firms forced to keep growth in check
May 9, 2009, By Martin Cash
Summary: "Despite thousands of layoffs in Eastern Canada, Manitoba's aerospace industry is doing so well, some companies are being forced to be careful not to grow too much....More
Sky's the only limit for local aerospace industry
April 19, 2009, By Martin Cash
Summary: The Canadian aerospace industry is celebrating 100 years of flight this year, and next month, the Western Aerospace Alliance will hold its conference in Winnipeg touting the theme Proud Past: Strong Future...More
Flying high - Firm supplies drone autopilots to the world
April 19, 2009, By Martin Cash
Summary: MicroPilot may not be the largest company in Manitoba, but its reach is one of the most significant...Apart from the Canadian Wheat Board, MicroPilot may be the only company in the province with customers in 60 countries...More
Cool their jets? No way - Despite economic slump, StandardAero is actually adding to its workforce
April 19, 2009, By Martin Cash
Summary: Just as Manitoba's diversified economy is shielding the city from the harsher effects of the current economic downturn, Winnipeg's StandardAero has its own internal recession-busting features...The Winnipeg company is now the largest independent small and medium-sized gas turbine engine maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) operation in the world...More
Engine test site crucial: expertsThompson is perfect due to its cold weather
April 17, 2009, By Martin Cash
Summary: INDUSTRY officials say a newly announced aerospace engine test centre in Thompson is needed because existing facilities around the world are wearing out and are increasingly expensive to operate... (CanETREC) is building a $40-million cold weather aerospace engine test centre in Thompson with the assistance of $13.4 million from the federal government and a $9-million repayable loan from the province....Two of the world's largest aerospace engine manufacturers -- Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney -- are also partners and co-owners of the facility...More
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Magellan Aerospace Receives Order For F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Horizontal Tails Paris Air Show, Le Bourget – June 17, 2009 — Magellan Aerospace has been awarded a contract to produce F-35 Lightning II horizontal tail components in the third lot of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). It is the initial contract awarded to Magellan by BAE Systems for F-35 components... |
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June 9, 2009, Province Supports Expansion of Winnipeg's Aerospace Industry |
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Recent Western Aerospace Alliance Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada MAY 6 - 8, 2009 |
