Aerospace

• Bombardier lands contract to end year on a high note

  Bombardier has secured a contract to deliver 10 new Challenger 350 business jets in a deal that represents one of its biggest sales of the year.

  Dec 24, 2020
• Bombardier to get less cash in amended deal with Spirit

  The Montreal company says it will receive US$275 million in cash in the amended deal.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2020
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• Jean Charest asks Ottawa for aid for the aerospace industry

  Charest said the Canadian aerospace industry could "help Canada overcome the huge deficits to come" and that the sector should therefore be given priority for government aid.

  Economy

  Jul 9, 2020
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• Ontario investing $1.5M in workforce training for Peterborough’s aviation and aerospace sector

  The province says demand in the aviation/aerospace sector could produce 230 new jobs within five years.

  Economy

  Dec 6, 2019
• L3 Wescam breaks ground on new headquarters in Waterdown

  More than 1,200 L3 Wescam employees are expected to be working out of the new facility when it opens in two years.

  Economy

  Jun 25, 2019
• Flying Colours Corp. gets $5-million funding boost from federal government

  A 90,000-square-foot hangar is currently under construction on the east side of Airport Road. Once completed, Flying Colours Corp. is expected to add at least 60 full-time jobs.

  Economy

  May 23, 2019
• Saint-Laurent aerospace workers frustrated with spotty 174 bus service

  Aerospace workers are fed up with what they call frequent spotty service on the 174 bus line.

  News

  Nov 29, 2018
• Peterborough manufacturer celebrates delivery of 100th machine tool

  Quickmill, a Peterborough machine tool manufacturer, recently delivered the 100th Intimidator, its top-selling machine used in the aerospace, energy and transportation industries.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2018
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• Multi-million dollar expansion for Flying Colours at Peterborough Airport

  The investment will see the addition of up to 60 new jobs and the construction of a new manufacturing and operations hangar.

  Canada

  May 11, 2018
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• China’s Tiangong 1 space station mostly burns up on re-entry over South Pacific

  Chinese space authorities say the defunct Tiangong 1 space station mostly burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere over the central South Pacific.

  Science

  Apr 1, 2018