De Havilland news

One of the oldest names in aviation still building aircraft, de Havilland (albeit the Canadian version) has announced plans to establish a brand-new assembly and support operation in Western Canada.



The new facility’s home will be in Wheatland County, Alberta, approximately 30 minutes east of Calgary, and will consist of a new, state-of-the-art aircraft assembly facility, runway, parts manufacturing and distribution centre and a maintenance repair and overhaul unit. In addition, educational space for training the workforce of the future is planned as well as general office buildings and a de Havilland Canada aircraft museum.



Current plans call for the operation to be the site for final assembly for the DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft, which was launched earlier this year, the DHC-6 Twin Otter, moving from nearby Calgary, and the Dash 8-400 aircraft currently produced in Toronto.

The de Havilland Aircraft Company was established at Stag Lane Aerodrome, Edgware, North London, in 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland.  Boeing dates from 1917.

https://dehavilland.com

www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk

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