Business
February 27, 2009
Government
Congratulates Provincial Aerospace
on Acquiring Major International Contract
The Provincial Government extended
congratulations today to Provincial Aerospace Ltd. (PAL) on being
awarded a major contract to supply two highly specialized maritime
patrol aircraft (MPAs) to the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The contract, worth approximately $370 million, was announced by the UAE
at the 2009 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in
Abu Dhabi.
�I congratulate Provincial Aerospace Ltd.
on winning this lucrative contract and am very pleased to see the
company�s continuing ascent as an international leader in aerospace and
defence,� said the Honourable Paul Oram, Minister of Business, who
attended IDEX. �The company is doing world-class work and continues to
build on its already strong reputation in maritime surveillance. With
its extensive experience in modification and systems integration, PAL
will deliver some of the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art aircraft
of their kind to the UAE Armed Forces.�
The project involves the design,
modification, and integration of two aircraft, as well as training and
logistics support, which will reinforce the UAE�s air surveillance and
intervention capabilities.
�This is a major piece of business and a
significant achievement for PAL,� said Minister Oram. �Not only is it
great news for the company, but it also demonstrates to the world the
kinds of unique capabilities that our province�s growing aerospace and
defence sector can offer.�
Provincial Aerospace Ltd. began
conducting air surveillance operations in the early 1980s off the coast
of Newfoundland and Labrador for its first clients in the oil
exploration industry. Since that time, PAL has become a leading provider
of special mission aircraft and surveillance services for military and
enforcement agencies internationally, and other major clients, including
the Government of Canada.
Minister Oram was in UAE with PAL and
several other Atlantic Canadian firms who attended IDEX 2009, February
22-26, along with the provincial Department of Innovation, Trade and
Rural Development, ACOA, Memorial University, and Gateway Without
Borders.
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Media contact:
Mark King
Director of Communications
Department of Business
709-729-7628, 699-3454
markking@gov.nl.ca
2009 02 27
3:10 p.m.
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