Aerospace
More than 42,000 specialized professionals in 200 companies, including Bombardier Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney Canada, CAE, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada and Rolls-Royce Canada, work in the Greater Montréal area. With $15.5 billion in revenue and 52% of Canadian aerospace sales, Montréal’s aerospace sector accounts for 98% of Québec’s aerospace activity.
A leader in research & development
Montréal’s aerospace sector enjoys an enviable reputation worldwide for its leading research and training centres. Home to 10 of the world’s major aerospace research centres, Greater Montréal has more than 13,000 engineers and scientists working in aerospace research and development, making it an international leader in aerospace innovation. The city is home to four universities offering study programs in the aerospace sector and has 5,000 specialized graduates per year.
University research institutes, offering leading edge expertise in innovation and aerospace design
- McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE)
- Concordia’s Canadian Institute of Aerospace Design and Innovation (CIADI)
- The Institut de conception et d’Innovation en Aérospatiale (ICIA) of ETS
- Institute of Innovation and Conception in Aerospace of Polytechnique (IICAP), at École Polytechnique de Montréal
- The GEME Aero research group at Université du Québec à Montréal's School of Management
International aerospace organizations based in Montréal
- The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC)
- International Council for Aerospace Training (CIFA)
- International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA)
- Airports Council International (ACI)
Montréal is one of the few cities in the world where you can find all the components needed to manufacture an aircraft within the metro area.
Major events
- AHS International’s 76th Annual Forum American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics May 2020
Attendance: 13,000
