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A220 Centre of Excellence

1 October 2023

Centre d'excellence A220 d'Avianor

It is with great pride and enthusiasm that Avianor, an affiliate of DRAKKAR Aerospace & Ground Transportation, has announced the official launch of construction of its A220 Center of Excellence, a 105,000 sq. ft. hangar which will be operational in the Fall of 2024 at the Montreal-Mirabel Airport (YMX).

The announcement was made this morning by Denis Deschamps, FCPA, FCA, Co-founder, President and CEO of DRAKKAR, accompanied by the Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Energy (MEIE), Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon, at the International Paris Air Show – Le Bourget.

Benoit Hudon, President and CEO of DRAKKAR Aerospace & Ground Transportation, and Hugo Brouillard, Vice President and COO of Avianor Inc. were on site for the official announcement.

This large-scale project, which represents a total investment of more than $70 million in infrastructure, digitization and state-of-the-art equipment, includes $9 million in government funding.

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