Quebec Government Funnels Another $413 Million to Airbus A220 Program

Published on July 23, 2024

The Quebec government is investing another $413 million in the Airbus A220 commercial jet program, formerly known as the C Series. Quebec Premier François Legault made the announcement this afternoon at the Airbus assembly site in Mirabel, Que. He said Airbus is investing $1.2 billion in the program, and has guaranteed that two-thirds of the jobs involved in building the jets will remain in Quebec. The investment maintains Quebec’s 25-per-cent share in the program and postpones the government’s exit from its investment by five years, to 2035 instead of 2030. The injection of funds follows a previous government investment of $380 million in 2022, after Airbus invested $1.1 billion....

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