De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) has acquired all shares of aerospace manufacturer Fleet Canada (Fleet).
Fleet is the current supplier of parts and aerostructures for DHC as well as a number of other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company operates in a 500,000 square foot facility in Southern Ontario, which has the capacity to support the growth and expansion of DHC.
With the addition of Fleet, DHC is now able to in-source a number of capabilities that the company did not already have including metal-to-metal bonding and advanced composites.
“Our focus is to keep our fleet flying and to meet the growing demand for the De Havilland Canadair 515. The acquisition of Fleet’s team and capacity will go a long way to accomplishing this,” said Brian Chafe, CEO of DHC.
Currently, Fleet is providing parts for De Havilland Canada on the Twin Otter, De Havilland Canadair-515 and Dash 8 programs.
It is expected the capacity at the Fleet facility will grow as new machinery is added and additional staff are brought on to keep pace with growing demand.
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