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Airbus Helicopters Canada Limited / Dwayne Charette, President and COO

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Airbus Helicopters Canada Limited - Address & business activities

Address:

1100 Gilmore Road
Fort Erie, ON  L2A 5M9
Canada

Telephone number: 905-871-7772

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 1100 Gilmore Road
      P.O. Box 250
      Fort Erie, ON  L2A 5M9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-871-7772

    • 100 Gilmore Road
      P.O. Box 250
      Ottawa, ON  L2A 5M9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-871-7772

    • 100 Gilmore Road
      P.O. Box 250
      Ottawa, ON  L2A 5M9
      Canada

      Telephone number: 905-871-7772

      Fax number: 905-871-3320  


Description of activities:
Airbus Helicopters has been a proud member of Canada’s aerospace industry since 1984. Today, we support a fleet of more than 760 helicopters flown by 220 operators across the country. With a team of approximately 250 employees, Airbus Helicopters Canada’s headquarters and main manufacturing facility is in Fort Erie, Ontario. Airbus also has sales support in Montreal, Quebec, a 24/7 customer support network, and a team of technical representatives supporting customers nationwide. Airbus Helicopters’ activities in Canada are focused in five primary areas: Aircraft Sales & Deliveries, Composite Manufacturing, Repair & Overhaul, Supplement Type Certificates / Options Development, and Support & Services. Airbus Helicopters’ activities in Canada are focused in five primary areas: Aircraft Sales & Deliveries, Composite Manufacturing, Repair & Overhaul, Supplement Type Certificates / Options Development, and Support & Services. Airbus Helicopters Canada is a centre of excellence for engineering and composite manufacturing, and is the sole-source supplier of composite parts for eight different helicopter models in the Airbus range. The Repair & Overhaul department provides overhaul services and dynamic component repair to Airbus helicopter operators worldwide for the light single-engine product ranges. Today, more than 50% of the workforce in Fort Erie works on products for export. Airbus is world’s leading helicopter manufacturer offering the most comprehensive range of civil and military helicopters. Airbus is the leading supplier of helicopters used throughout Canada in roles such as law enforcement, EMS, oil and gas, utility: mining, firefighting, powerline, search and rescue, forestry, environmental surveys; and transport: tour, corporate, and private. Airbus helicopters are dominant in the utility and parapublic market. Airbus is the market leading helicopter provider for law enforcement agencies in Canada. Today, 85 percent of the helicopters used for airborne law enforcement in Canada are Airbus helicopters. Key operators include the prestigious Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and STARS (air ambulance service in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba). Airbus is a positive factor for the Canadian economy: employing more than 4,000 persons across all three business lines; creating more than 20,000 indirectly-sustained jobs in aerospace; working with more than 660 suppliers in nine provinces; and sourcing $1.8 billion CAD from Canadian companies.

  • Descriptions of the corporation's activity in previous versions:
    • Airbus Helicopters has been a proud member of Canada’s aerospace industry for over 35 years. With more than 250 skilled employees in country, Airbus Helicopters Canada’s headquarters and main manufacturing facility is in Fort Erie, Ontario. Airbus also has a spare parts warehouse in Richmond, British Columbia, sales support in Montreal, Quebec and a 24/7 customer service network in place to support the fleet of more than 220 operators and 720 helicopters flying throughout Canada. Activities in Canada are focused in five key areas; helicopter sales & deliveries, composite manufacturing, maintenance, repair & overhaul, Supplement Type Certificates / options development, and spares sales & support. The Fort Erie facility is a centre of excellence for composite manufacturing and is the sole source supplier on 8 different Airbus helicopter types flying all over the world. Airbus is a leading supplier of helicopters in Canada that are used across the country in key parapublic and civil roles such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, oil & gas, utility: mining, firefighting, powerline maintenance, search and rescue, forestry, and environmental surveys; and transport: tour, corporate, and private. Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services.Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2019, it generated revenues of €70 billion and employed a workforce of around 135,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is a positive factor for the Canadian economy: employing more than 4,000 persons across all three business lines; creating more than 20,000 indirectly-sustained jobs in aerospace; working with more than 660 suppliers in nine provinces; and sourcing $1.5 billion CAD from Canadian companies.
    • Airbus Helicopters has been a proud member of Canada’s aerospace industry for over 35 years. With more than 280 skilled employees in country, Airbus Helicopters Canada’s headquarters and main manufacturing facility is in Fort Erie, Ontario. Airbus also has a spare parts warehouse in Richmond, British Columbia, sales support in Montreal, Quebec and a 24/7 customer service network in place to support the fleet of more than 220 operators and 720 helicopters flying throughout Canada. Activities in Canada are focused in five key areas; helicopter sales & deliveries, composite manufacturing, maintenance, repair & overhaul, Supplement Type Certificates / options development, and spares sales & support. The Fort Erie facility is a centre of excellence for composite manufacturing and is the sole source supplier on 8 different Airbus helicopter types flying all over the world. Airbus is a leading supplier of helicopters in Canada that are used across the country in key parapublic and civil roles such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, oil & gas, utility: mining, firefighting, powerline maintenance, search and rescue, forestry, and environmental surveys; and transport: tour, corporate, and private. Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is a positive factor for the Canadian economy: employing more than 4,000 persons across all three business lines; creating more than 20,000 indirectly-sustained jobs in aerospace; working with more than 660 suppliers in nine provinces; and sourcing $1.5 billion CAD from Canadian companies.
    • Airbus strives to provide the most efficient helicopter solutions to its customers who serve, protect, save lives and safely carry passengers in demanding environments. Its helicopters are in service across more than 150 countries worldwide, performing nearly every type of vertical flight task imaginable. The company’s product line offers the full spectrum of rotary-wing aircraft solutions for civil, government, military, law enforcement and parapublic uses. Headquartered in Fort Erie, ON for 35 years, Airbus Helicopters Canada has a support centre in Richmond, BC and a 24/7 customer service network supporting more than 200 operators flying 700-plus aircraft across the country. The company manufactures, exports, markets, assembles, and provides services including; repair & overhaul, flight testing and training solutions for Airbus rotary wing aircraft. The Fort Erie facility is a centre of excellence for engineering and composite manufacturing and is the sole source supplier of 50 various parts installed on Airbus helicopters flying all over the world. Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of $96 billion and employed a global workforce of around 134,000. Airbus employs more than 3,000 people in Canada – including more than 240 employees at the manufacturing facility in Fort Erie - and sources over $1 billion direct from Canadian companies.
    • Airbus is the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer. The company’s in-service fleet includes approximately 12,000 helicopters operated by over 3,050 customers in 150 countries. Airbus’ range of civil and military helicopters is the world’s largest; accounting for one third of the worldwide civil and parapublic fleet. Airbus’ main priority is to ensure the safe operation of its aircraft for the thousands of people who fly more than 3 million hours per year. Headquartered in Fort Erie, Ontario since 1984, Airbus Helicopters Canada has additional facilities in British Columbia and Quebec, as well as a 24/7 customer service network supporting more than 200 operators flying 700-plus aircraft across the country. The company manufactures, exports, markets, assembles, and provides services including; repair & overhaul, flight testing and training solutions for Airbus rotary wing aircraft. The Fort Erie facility is a centre of excellence for engineering and composite manufacturing and is the sole source supplier of 50 various parts installed on Airbus helicopters flying all over the world. Airbus Helicopters is a division of Airbus, a global aerospace and defence leader. Airbus employs more than 3,000 people in Canada – including more than 240 employees at the manufacturing facility in Fort Erie - and sources over $1 billion direct from Canadian aerospace companies.
    • Airbus Helicopters Canada manufactures, markets, sells, assembles, supports and provides training solutions for Airbus rotary-wing aircraft in Canada. Since beginning operations in 1984, it has become a leading provider of helicopters for the Canadian utility, law enforcement, emergency medical service, and executive markets. The company’s head office and manufacturing facility is in Fort Erie, Ontario with Customer Support Centers located in Richmond, British Columbia and Mirabel, Quebec. Today, Airbus Helicopters Canada supports over 190 operators who collectively operate more than 700 helicopters in Canada. Airbus Helicopters is a division of Airbus, a global aerospace and defence leader. Airbus employs more than 2,000 people in Canada and sources over $1 billion direct from Canadian aerospace companies.
    • Airbus Helicopters Canada manufactures, markets, sells, assembles, supports and provides training solutions for Airbus rotary-wing aircraft in Canada. Since beginning operations in 1984, it has become a leading provider of helicopters for the Canadian utility, law enforcement, emergency medical service, and executive markets. The company’s head office and manufacturing facility is in Fort Erie, Ontario with Customer Support Centers located in Richmond, British Columbia and Mirabel, Quebec. Today, Airbus Helicopters Canada supports over 190 operators who collectively operate more than 690 helicopters in Canada. Airbus Helicopters is a division of the Airbus Group a global aerospace and defence leader. The Airbus Group employs more than 2,000 people in Canada and sources over $1 billion direct from Canadian aerospace companies.


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