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pushing the boundaries of innovation
powered by an exceptional workforce
based in a globally competitive business environment
strategically located in the heart of North America
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In the highly competitive global aerospace industry, Ontario provides manufacturers with an innovation edge.
That edge is helping companies across the spectrum—from aircraft assembly and parts, to satellites and remote sensing technologies, to maintenance, repair, and overhaul—win contracts around the world.
Ontario's industry has a long history of building new and better aero products. It started well before the first De Havilland Beaver rolled off the Downsview production line in 1948 and is continuing into the 21st century with the development of the Canadarm2 and RADARSAT-2.
That competitive edge is part of the reason Ontario firms, such as Goodrich Landing Gear, Messier- Dowty, Honeywell and Magellan Aerospace, are partners and suppliers in major international programs such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 787 and the US-led Joint Strike Fighter. Ontario companies will also provide lead support for the Canadian government's new maritime helicopter program involving 28 Sikorsky H92s.
And there's more. We also have the people, the infrastructure and business environment that make innovation profitable.
"With nearly 1,100 employees innovating aerospace solutions every day, Honeywell Aerospace understands the value of locating in a province with great people and a strong educational network. Ontario offers Honeywell access to graduates of some of the world's leading colleges and universities. And the competitive solutions for R&D make Ontario an obvious choice for a technology-based company like ours. Ontario is helping Honeywell build a world that is safer, more productive and more energy efficient."
Charlene Arje, President and National Executive
Honeywell Canada
DID YOU KNOW
The first commercial jet transport to fly in the Western Hemisphere was designed by a Canadian and built by Avro of Toronto. (1949)
| Specialization Field | Company Name |
|---|---|
| Regional and business aircraft | Bombardier Aerospace |
| Light aircraft | Diamond Aircraft |
| Special purpose aircraft | Bombardier Aerospace |
| Found Aircraft Canada | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | MMIST |
| Small and medium turbine engines | Pratt & Whitney Canada |
| Commercial helicopters | Eurocopter Canada |
| Aero structures | Magellan Aerospace |
| Landing gear systems | Goodrich |
| Messier-Dowty | |
| Heroux-Devtek | |
| Aircraft environmental systems | Honeywell Canada |
| Electronic systems | CMC Electronics |
| L-3 Communications | |
| Hispano-Suiza Canada | |
| Curtiss-Wright Controls | |
| Optical/Visual Systems | Raytheon Canada |
| L-3 Communications | |
| Air traffic control/management systems | Raytheon Canada |
| Flight simulators and visual systems | Atlantis Systems |
| Conversion/upgrade/retrofit | L-3 Spar Aerospace |
| Field Aviation | |
| Kelowna Flightcraft | |
| Integrated space robotics systems | MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates |
| Space hardware subsystems | Com Dev |
| Satellite communication systems | EMS Technologies |
| Gear-boxes and transmissions | Northstar Aerospace |
| Motion control components | Curtiss-Wright Controls |
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Innovative companies. Talented researchers. Advanced facilities. Together, they keep Ontario's industry at the leading edge of the global aerospace sector.
Our aerospace firms operate in a creative business environment that includes some of the world's most advanced manufacturers. Ontario automotive, telecommunications and life sciences companies are global leaders in developing faster, more precise production processes and new applications for advanced polymers, light weight composites and super conductive materials.
Our advanced manufacturers form a vibrant community with close connections to university, college and public-sector research institutes. Working together, they develop products that work better, cost less and, ultimately, win customers around the world.
FAST FACT
More than 100 languages are
spoken in Ontario, a "people"
resource that gives our
companies a competitive
advantage in global sourcing,
sales and partnerships.
"Pratt & Whitney Canada is the number one R&D investor in the Canadian aerospace sector. Our Mississauga facility has the engineering leadership in turbofan technology and is proud to collaborate with seven Ontario universities for R&D activities. These collaboration efforts are making a significant contribution to developing the next generation of Ontarian engineers and enhancing the world-class capabilities and reputations of our universities."
Dan Breitman, Vice President, Mississauga Operations and Turbofan Development
Pratt & Whitney Canada
R&D in Ontario is conducted in an open and collaborative atmosphere.
Aerospace leaders such as Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier Aerospace, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates and dozens more are plugged into our network of industrial and public-sector researchers and their facilities.
Researchers at University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies, Ryerson University's Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation (RIADI), McMaster, Queen's, Carleton, Waterloo and Ottawa are all working closely with industry partners on aerospace research projects.
Groundbreaking discoveries are also being made and tested at public research centres across the province including:
DID YOU KNOW
The variable pitch propeller,
one of the most important
innovations in the history of
aviation, was designed by a
Canadian and had its first
flight test at Camp Borden,
Ontario. (1927)
Practical innovation and new product development are hallmarks of Ontario's aerospace history. We're making sure that spirit continues to thrive by providing a large and growing number of R&D support programs:
| More Costs Qualify For Tax Credits In Ontario | ||
| Ontario | US | |
| Wages and salaries | Yes | Yes |
| Capital equipment | Yes | No |
| Materials | Yes | Yes |
| Overhead | Yes | No |
| Contract expenses | Yes | 65 - 75% |
FAST FACT
Ontario's R&D incentive program
is one of the most generous in
the industrialized world.
"At Bombardier Aerospace's Toronto facility, we assemble Q Series turboprop airliners
and the Global family of business jets. We also assemble wings and landing gear for the Bombardier
Learjet 45 aircraft, components that are shipped via truck to Bombardier's Wichita (Kansas) location
for final assembly. Access to and from Toronto to anywhere in the world is very simple because there
are so many efficient transportation options – road, rail and, of course, air. The location also gives us
access to another, unique resource. We integrate components and parts from suppliers around the
world. This means we have to interact smoothly with many different business cultures. Because of
Ontario's multicultural workforce, we have the ability to dispatch people who are from those cultures
and are very comfortable working with our suppliers and customers anywhere in the world."
Todd Young, Vice President, Aircraft Programs and Planning
Bombardier Regional Aircraft
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Few industries are as knowledgeintensive as aerospace.
The sheer complexity of the business demands high levels of skills ranging from technical and engineering know-how to people skills like problem-solving, multi-tasking, teamwork and collaboration.
Aerospace thrives in Ontario because we have the technicians, managers, engineers and executives needed to make automated production processes hum… to manage global supply chains and business networks… and to win major international contracts.
DID YOU KNOW
Dr. Wilbur Franks of the University of Toronto invented the anti-gravity or "g" suit. (1940)
"The global aerospace market is in a strong growth period and Ontario aerospace companies are well positioned to take advantage of it. Key aerospace systems and component providers are benefiting from Ontario's robust economic climate and the leading-edge skills, education and training opportunities that exist here. These advantages will ensure strong, competitive Ontario-based aerospace companies today and in the future." Richard Neill, President and CEO Magellan Aerospace Corporation
Business schools at York University, Queen's, Western and the University of Toronto consistently rank among the best internationally in polls conducted by BusinessWeek, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.
Our business community is connected to global markets. More than 40% of Ontario's economy derives from exports. More than 100 languages are spoken here.
Because of Ontario's export-focused business culture, our workers have the experience and understanding that advanced manufacturers need to support international business networks, partnerships and alliances.
FAST FACT
Ontario's network of 20
universities and 24 colleges
produces 29,000 graduates
in engineering, math and
sciences annually.
DID YOU KNOW
The world's first true STOL (short take-off and landing) aircraft, the de Havilland Beaver, was designed and built in Downsview, Ontario. (1948)
Ontario's Innovation Corridor, which stretches from Ottawa to Windsor and up into Northern Ontario, is home to world-leading companies that collaborate with more than 150 university, college and public research centres.
Ontario is a great location for advanced manufacturing and R&D because of the readily accessible critical resources and financial incentives that are available to support sustainable development."
Colin Fernie, Group Vice President
Regional and Business Aircraft Business Unit
Messier-Dowty International
Universities and colleges across the province offer state-of-the-art aerospace training and education.
Master's and PhD programs are offered by the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies and Carleton University's Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. At the undergraduate level, engineering and other aero-related studies are offered at more than a dozen Ontario universities, specifically Ryerson University's Aerospace Engineering program.
Our colleges focus more on practical training. Programs range from aircraft manufacturing to airport services administration. Confederation College's Aviation Centre of Excellence (ACE), for example, is a state-of-the-art, world-class, 59,000 square-foot facility located at Thunder Bay International Airport. Colleges can also work closely with you to provide customized employee training programs.
DID YOU KNOW
Telesat Canada, based in
Ottawa, launched the world's
first commercial, geostationary
domestic communications satellite.
(1972)
"Field Aviation has had an exciting run for the past four or five years. We're garnering a lot of respect internationally as a little company that does big things. We've demonstrated our capabilities via an outstanding track record of successful programs involving low, medium and high speed aircraft platforms. Thanks to the available human resources in Ontario, both in terms of engineering and production staff, Field Aviation has been able to meet the challenges of growth and be recognized worldwide for quality service."
Michael Latino, Director, Mod Centre Sales and Marketing
Field Aviation
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Hundreds of major international companies in the aerospace, auto, ICT and life sciences sectors are investing millions to build advanced manufacturing and state-of-the-art R&D facilities in Ontario.
Why?
Because Ontario is a profitable place to do business.
Competitive business costs
According to KPMG's 2006 Competitive
Alteratives report aerospace manufacturing
costs are lower in Canada
than in the U.S., France, the U.K., the
Netherlands, Italy, Germany or Japan.
Ontario's combined federal-provincial corporate tax rate of 34.1% is more than three percentage points lower than the U.S. average for manufacturing. This, along with generous tax incentives such as our R&D program, gives Ontario firms a clear competitive edge.
Competitive "people" costs
Two factors help keep salary costs
significantly lower in Ontario than in
the U.S.
First, Canada has the lowest cost of living among G7 countries. Second, our publicly funded health care system significantly reduces the employers' cost of healthcare benefits in Ontario, especially when compared with what their U.S. partners and competitors pay.
Streamlined business systems
We have embraced e-government
and stripped miles of red tape out of
the regulatory system.
We make it easy to pull together worldwide research or production teams. Work visas can be produced in days for key personnel and their families. Spouses and other partners are also permitted to work in Canada.
FAST FACT
Ontario workers spend an
average of 8 years on the job,
reducing training costs and
strengthening company
resources such as teamwork,
trust and customer service.
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Come grow your company at the centre of one of the world's biggest and richest aerospace markets.
Our companies enjoy easy access to U.S. and Mexican markets, including government procurement programs, through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Special trade agreements—defence development and production sharing agreements and specific exemptions under U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARs)—provide access to U.S. military projects.
"We operate in a specialized market niche with a high degree of customization. It is knowledgeintensive. We invest a significant amount in training and R&D. One of the keys to our success is having a low employee-turnover rate. We've had great success in Ontario recruiting and retaining skilled, motivated employees who are dedicated to helping us grow."
Peter Van Drunen, President and GM
Curtiss-Wright Controls, EM Technologies
DID YOU KNOW
The world's most powerful
earth observation satellites,
RADARSAT-1 (and soon,
RADARSAT-2) were largely
designed and built in Ontario.
(1995, 2006)
Our transportation systems can move products quickly and efficiently across the continent and around the world.
Road, rail and marine networks connect to the U.S. at 15 border crossings. The Canada – U.S. SMART Border program is specifically designed to speed the passage of goods for industries such as aerospace and auto that operate with a high level of cross-border integration.
Our five international airports— Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London and Thunder Bay—provide direct access to and from every region of the province. Toronto's Pearson International Airport — Canada's premier air passenger and cargo gateway — is served by 65 carriers offering same-plane service to 26 Canadian, 41 U.S. and 47 international destinations.
Our corporate centres are about two hours by air from major U.S. cities. Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland and Chicago are within a 12-hour truck drive of southern Ontario.
FAST FACT
57% of Ontario's workforce has
completed their post-secondary
education, a rate that is higher
than any industrialized country,
according to the Paris-based
Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development
(OECD).
For U.S. military purchases, Ontario firms are considered part of the North American defence industrial base. Special trade agreements—defence development and production sharing agreements, specific exemptions under U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITARs) —facilitate access to U.S. military projects.
"Ontario is a good place to do business. The province has all the infrastructure, support and facilities needed by an advanced aerospace manufacturer to develop, produce and sustain a world class position in its product lines for the global market. We at Goodrich have found in Ontario an excellent supply of highly skilled labour, strong, tangible support from both levels of government and a competitive cost structure."
Gerald Conaboy, Director, Government Relations
Goodrich
When your workday is done, Ontario offers a quality of life that is among the best in the world.
Our cities are vibrant, cosmopolitan and safe. Our small towns are welcoming. The recreational opportunities are superb. Northern Ontario offers a unique combination of fresh opportunities and a spectacular lifestyle.
Join Ontario's aerospace leaders. Come soar with us.
DID YOU KNOW
The Canadarm and Canadarm2
were designed and built for
NASA by Spar Aerospace
(now MD Robotics) in Ontario.
(1981, 2001)
Special thanks to the following organizations for providing photographs:
AkteLUX
Bombardier Inc.
Curtiss-Wright Controls
Diamond Aircraft Industries
Eurocopter Canada Limited
Goodrich Landing Gear Division
MD Robotics
Magellan Aerospace Corporation
Messier-Dowty Inc.
MMIST
NASA
Pratt & Whitney Canada
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Aerospace industry associations
Ontario Aerospace Council
www.ontaero.org
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
www.aiac.ca
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