Canada special

Already punching above its weight, Canada’s aerospace industry is becoming stronger as it diversifies its commercial customer base and sees resurgence in domestic defence procurement. 

Canada has strong original equipment manufacturers in thriving markets, but few upper-tier suppliers and a large base of small companies. 

It borders the world's largest aerospace market, but faces unique challenges from US export controls.  From east coast to west coast, from major manufacturers to small suppliers, from defence to general aviation, from research bodies to financial investors and from its strengths to its weaknesses, Flight takes a closer look at what makes Canada's aerospace industry the fourth largest in the world.