Aerospace Industry Association of Canada pleased with F-18 maintenance contract renewal

Friday, Sep 03, 2010

The Aerospace Industries
Association of Canada (AIAC) is pleased with the Government of Canada's
decision to extend the maintenance contract granted to L-3 Communications
MAS to support and maintain the CF-18 fleet up to 2020.

"This decision will ensure the reliability and safety of our fleet as well
as secure up to 500 high quality aerospace jobs in Mirabel and the Greater
Montreal area" said Dr. Claude Lajeunesse, President & CEO of AIAC.
"Aircraft maintenance demands highly-skilled workers focussed on
preventing and finding solutions to technical problems in an environment
that allows no margin of error" he added.

Thanks to a strong Government-Industry partnership that spans over decades,
Canada's capabilities and expertise in aircraft maintenance, repair and
overhaul (MRO) are recognized worldwide. An integral part of the Canadian
Aerospace industry, the MRO sub-sector accounts for more than 19% of the
overall industry's output.

The value-added work performed by L-3 Communications MAS on the CF-18 that
leads to the development and export of technical modifications will enable
our MRO industry to continue thriving in Canada and to further contribute to
the long-term prosperity of all Canadians.

The AIAC is the national association representing Canada's aerospace
manufacturing and services sector. As the world's fifth largest aerospace
industry, Canada's aerospace sector generated in 2009 over $22 billion and
employed nearly 80,000 Canadians. Seventy-eight per cent of Canadian
aerospace products were exported. AIAC represents the interests of 400
aerospace companies across Canada.

Source: Canada Wire