Alberta Finance & Enterprise 







           
             
   
                                                        Chad Watson
                                          




                

                                                                        
       


                                        





      
   



JLP Technologies Inc.





McEwen’s Aviation Services Inc.    
 
 
NAIT
     

   



                                            



  
                                                              











                                                        


Tower Aerospace Inc. 

                       
                     Varisystems 


                                                        
  
         
    

                                    


Objective 1: 

To enhance the existing base of Alberta aerospace and aviation capabilities.

Tasks: 

To maximize the use of existing capabilities as well as human resources and 
                               facilities. 

To foster and promote education and re-training by: 
        o Continued participation with CAMS 
        o Continued participation with SAIT and the Art Smith Aero Centre and provincial 
           colleges by attending two conferences per year. New print material will be required 
           for each. 

To increase sources of supply by: 
        o Establishing a database of capabilities through the Aviation Alberta 
           Web Site. 
        o Establishing an Alberta Aerospace and Aviation Capability Guide. 

To increase research and development (R&D) capabilities and activities in 
                       the sector. 

To develop new capabilities to focus on: 
        o Integrated systems. 
        o Engineered products and proprietary process that promote export opportunities. 
        o Building on the existing human resource base. 

To enhance cooperation with educational institutes to ensure that knowledge
                       and skills development address market and technology needs. 

To identify and utilize appropriate government programs.

Objective 2: 

To identify markets and win export contracts.
 
Tasks: 

To gather, analyze and disseminate market intelligence through 
      vehicles such as Source Can, AIAC, MERX and the monthly 
      Aviation Alberta Newsletter. 

To promote focused development of integrated systems products, new 
       materials and processes. 

To access emerging world aerospace markets through the dissolution of 
       non-tariff barrier in free trade zones throughout the province. 

To partner with all levels of government in raising the profile of Alberta’s 
      aerospace and aviation capabilities through active participation at the monthly AED,
     Aviation and  Aerospace sector team meetings.

Objective 3: 

To assist Alberta’s aerospace and aviation industry to become more competitive in the global market place by acting as a facilitator.

Tasks: 

To encourage strategic partnerships in competing for contracts. 

To develop business networks. 

To work with WAA, AIAC, CDIA, DND and Industry Canada to develop a 
      better awareness of Alberta’s abilities at the national level by: 
            o Attending the annual WAA conference 
            o Attending the annual AIAC conference 
            o Attending the annual CANSEC conference and tradeshow 

To develop an aerospace cluster in the Calgary region and subsequently in 
      the Edmonton region by: 
            o Assessing industry response to the cluster concept and garnering consensus 
              and buy in for the need, opportunity and benefits. 
            o Developing the aerospace sector profile for the Calgary region.

Objective 4:

To coordinate the industry to work closely with all levels of government to promote the province as a highly desirable location for domestic and international investment.

Tasks: 

To secure political support from senior provincial, urban and rural municipalities 
        elected officials and their associated civil servants. 

To participate with government investment and support programs. 

To maximize Alberta’s regional share of Crown projects through join industry 
        and government cooperation. 

To attract new capabilities to the province, through an active and focused 
       marketing campaign by industry and the province.

Objective 5: 

To create and participate in programs that will contribute to an expanded supplier base while enabling our industry to be more competitive in world markets.

Tasks: 

To coordinate the development of an industry capability database. 

To collaborate with industry and government procurement officials to seek 
       out new business opportunities. 

To encourage and promote total quality management and assurance training 
       initiatives in an effort to better prepare industry as qualified suppliers. 

       
To collaborate with post-secondary institutions to satisfy future industry needs.

Other resources for news can be found through any/all of the following:

Strategis Headlines

FBO Postings

ASD Network

SourceCAN Opportunities

Moreover Technologies - Aerospace & Defense Industry News

ALGLAS Leading Edge - Aerospace & Aviation News

Canadian Aviation News