BC’s dynamic and diverse aerospace companies number close to 200 – large, medium and small – including two original equipment manufacturers, Viking Air (now part of De Havilland Canada) and MDA. The nation-leading MRO and modifications sector includes major employers like Cascade Aerospace, KF Aerospace, MTU Maintenance Canada, Heli-One, and Alpine Aerotech.

The manufacturing sector features firms such as Avcorp Industries (now part of Latecoere), Asco Aerospace Canada, Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM), Pyrotek Aerospace and International Water-Guard. BC’s specialized aerospace services sector include companies like Conair, Boeing Vancouver, and Saxon Aerospace.

BC’s aerospace employers are clustered mostly in four regions of the province:

  • Greater Vancouver
  • Fraser Valley
  • Vancouver Island
  • Central Okanagan

BC Aerospace by the numbers

The BC aerospace industry:

  • Employs 8,500 British Columbians directly, many in skilled and semi-skilled positions

  • Is responsible for another 8,000 to 8,500 jobs in the broader industry and services sectors

  • Contributes an estimated $2.5 billion to the provincial economy