aerospace cluster

By Jason Marsh

Fourth quarter profits fell 43% Revenue from aerospace unit fell $100

million Shares closed at $6.23 Delivered 302 planes in comparison to

349 the previous year Laid off 5000 employees in aerospace

division

Major players signed a £130 million deal Building a world class technology

manufacturing center Improve manufacturing techniques and

decrease costs Universities are involved

New aerospace engineering bachelors degree program

60 students selected out of 160 applicants

Hands on training with aerospace cluster members

Bombardier contributes $500,000 to research labs

In the West Midlands cluster Better methods for remanufacturing

processes of high value engineering parts Cost effective, rapid and reliable

remanufacturing First in the world to combine laser

cladding, CNC machining and in-process inspection in a single machine

The Boeing 787 Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

engines 20% less fuel than similar size planes 45% more cargo Cleaner air, larger window, improved

lighting for consumers

Canada’s most competitive aerospace cluster

Government financial support Budget of over $150 million for next four

years Projects related to green aircrafts Approved by Mr. Raymond Bachand Quebec’s Minister of Finance

Aero Montreal 2010 April 27-29 Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney, and Bell

Helicopter will be in attendance More than 300 companies in attendance

from across the world

Team of 3 U of T engineers recognized for saving lives of Apollo 13 members

40 years ago Oxygen tank in space ship exploded Crew was 80% to the moon and cancelled

trip U of T engineers created calculations on

air pressure for return strategy