Bombardier to Acquire MHI Canada Aerospace Assets, Adding About 750 Employees in Mississauga

Bombardier and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), based in Tokyo, Japan, have entered into an agreement under which Bombardier will acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace Inc. (MHICA). Subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close later in 2026.

Through the acquisition, Bombardier will add MHICA's aerostructure manufacturing capabilities and its team of approximately 750 employees to support its aircraft programs. The MHICA facility in Mississauga, Ontario, produces both composite and metallic wing components, according to JEC, giving Bombardier direct control over capabilities previously held by a third-party partner and an opportunity to introduce new composite content into future programs.

David Murray, executive VP, manufacturing, supply chain execution and Bombardier operational excellence (BOE) system at Bombardier, called the agreement a key step in the company's long-term growth strategy, strengthening critical capabilities, enhancing operational resilience and supporting its flexibility to meet growing customer demand. He added that Bombardier is deepening its core manufacturing expertise and is committed to developing the local workforce through multiple streams in component manufacturing and whole aircraft assembly.

MHI will work closely with Bombardier to support an orderly transition, with a shared objective of maintaining continuity and avoiding disruption to the aircraft programs. MHI will also provide transitional support for an interim period after closing to facilitate the transfer of operations and ensure continuity for MHICA's employees and the Mississauga operations. MHI said it remains committed to the commercial aerospace and defense sectors and will continue to maintain a significant presence in Canada through its other business activities.

Bringing a wing-component supplier inside the company is a familiar move for an aircraft maker facing rising demand: ownership of the factory floor replaces dependence on a partner's schedule and priorities. Bombardier's own framing, operational resilience and flexibility to meet customer demand, points to supply-chain control as the driver, with the composite-content opportunity as a secondary benefit.

For the wider supply base, the case shows how a partner relationship can end in an asset transfer when the buyer wants direct control over a capability. MHI is staying in Canada through other business activities, so the change is one of ownership at a single site rather than an exit from the country.

The next milestone is the closing itself, which is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and is expected later in 2026. The interim transitional support MHI will provide after closing is the stretch in which continuity for the Mississauga operations and its employees is tested.