Air Canada Wins $101.7 Mn Airbus Contract (Aug. 16)
OTTAWA --- The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Defence, today announced a $101.7 million contract awarded to Air Canada Technical Services. The support contract will provide continued maintenance and support for five Canadian Forces Airbus A310 aircraft.
This is an all-inclusive program that addresses the support requirements for the A310, including maintenance, engineering and material management. Heavy maintenance will be carried out in Vancouver, component maintenance in Montreal, and line maintenance at Canadian Forces Base Trenton.
"I am pleased to announce that by continuing our long-standing relationship with Air Canada, we will be supporting jobs in Canada," said Minister McCallum. "This contract will ensure that our A310 maintenance meets exacting standards."
The five-year contract includes options for five additional one-year periods. The original contractor, Canadian Airlines Corporation, was acquired by Air Canada and had been providing maintenance support to the Airbus A310 since 1992.
The funding for this initiative is provided for in the December 2001 federal budget and is therefore built into the existing fiscal framework.
