Who we are
The Canada West Aerospace and Defence Industries Association is a collaborative business coalition involving the following four Western Canadian Provincial aerospace Associations:
- Aerospace Industry Association of British Columbia
- Aviation Alberta
- Manitoba Aerospace Association
- Saskatchewan Aerospace & Defence Inc. (coming soon)
The WAA represents some 450 companies that employ about 15,000 people in the four western Canadian provinces and create more than $4 billion annual revenues with customers on six continents. With a stable, highly trained workforce, our companies are globally competitive and have a long, successful track record of quality, innovation, reliable worldwide delivery and international partnering.
Our companies are involved in a broad range of aerospace product and services, including:
- advanced materials research and development
- aircraft and component manufacturing
- airframe and engine maintenance repair and overhaul
- manufacture and repair - particularly composite materials
- satellite manufacture and ground tracking
- space systems and remote sensing
- technical and flying training
- testing and certification services and
- unmanned vehicle systems
Research and Development
Western Canada has an extensive network of aviation research and development institutions, including:
- Aerospace Engineering and Test Establishment (AETE) (Cold Lake, Alberta)
- Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) (Medicine Hat, Alberta)
- Canadian Environmental Test Research and Education Centre (CanETREC) (Thompson, Manitoba)
- Canadian Light Source Synchrotron (CLS) (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
- Centre for Technology and Training (CATT) (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- Composites Innovation Centre (CIC) (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
