Montréal, September 26, 2017 – Suzanne M. Benoît, President of Aéro Montréal, today issued the following statement on behalf of the Board of directors of Aéro Montréal.

Aéro Montréal, Québec’s aerospace cluster, believes that the decision by the US Department of Commerce to impose countervailing duties on Bombardier will create uncertainty and adversely affect the competitiveness of the aerospace ecosystem.

On behalf of the aerospace cluster, Aéro Montréal is asking the parties involved to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

“We consider Canada’s and Québec’s aerospace investments to be in compliance with international trade rules. It is in the interest of all companies that markets remain open and that competition stays healthy”, explains Suzanne M. Benoît, President of Aéro Montréal.

Aéro Montréal is composed of more than 200 companies of all sizes that have customers around the world. About 80% of Québec’s aerospace production is exported to countries worldwide.

About Aéro Montréal

Created in 2006, Aéro Montréal is a strategic think tank that groups all major decision makers in Québec’s aerospace sector, including companies, educational and research institutions, as well as associations and unions.

Aéro Montréal’s mission is to engage Québec's aerospace cluster with a view to increasing its growth and expansion on the global scene. Its vision is to become the global aerospace reference. To this end, it champions the following values: excellence, commitment, collaboration, integrity, agility and audacity.

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Gwenaël Brisé
Manager, Communications and Media Relations

Aéro Montréal
cell.: 438 497-3857

gwenael.brise@aeromontreal.ca