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[[File:Medium-res-C130s-in-hangar.jpg|thumb|C130s in Cascade Aerospace's Hangar]]<br />
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'''Cascade Aerospace Inc.''' of [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]], Canada, is a specialty [[Aerospace manufacturer|aerospace]] and [[Defence (military)|defence]] [[defence contractor|contractor]], focused on providing long-term integrated aircraft support programs for [[original equipment manufacturer]]s (OEMs), military, government and commercial customers.<br />
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Cascade Aerospace is a member of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC). Cascade Aerospace was formerly a division of [[Conair Group]], however in 2012 Cascade was acquired by the IMP Group of [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]].<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
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Cascade Aerospace is headquartered in a 21 000 m<sup>2</sup> facility at the [[Abbotsford International Airport]], in [[Abbotsford, British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. The facility was built in 2000 and is designed and equipped to accommodate eight [[narrow-body aircraft]]. Cascade also has a satellite operation in [[Trenton, Ontario]] on the Canadian Forces Base.<br />
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==History==<br />
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Cascade Aerospace Inc. began as an aircraft repair station, founded by Barry Marsden, who received his pilot's license at age 17. Marsden's enthusiasm for aviation led him to co-found the [[Conair Group]], a specialty aviation services firm, in 1969.<br />
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Conair's initial focus was aerial forest fire control. The experience acquired in developing specialty aviation products and operating and maintaining a fleet of 90 aircraft gave Conair the expertise required to offer third-party maintenance and modifications. Conair moved into a new 21 000 m<sup>2</sup> facility in December 2000. In spring 2001, the third-party maintenance division became a separate company with a new name, Cascade Aerospace.<br />
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Cascade's leadership team continued to diversify the company, entering into the military realm in 2005 when the company received its first contract with Canada's [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]] for the total fleet management of Canada's fleet of [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]] tactical airlift aircraft. Cascade currently offers its services and products to aircraft operators worldwide, and is partnered with other global aerospace OEMs.<br />
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In 2010, Cascade received the contract for in-service support contract for the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]]'s new [[CC-130J Super Hercules]]. In 2013, Cascade received a contract worth up to CA$225 million for long-term maintenance services on the planes. The contract is for work on Canada's [[CC-130 Hercules|CC-130H Hercules]] fleet's avionics system This newest contract bundles several smaller ones under a broader framework, making Cascade the prime service provider for various elements of the aircraft's avionics systems. These elements include [[program management]] as well as engineering, maintenance, materiel and technical information support.<br />
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==Aircraft Types==<br />
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* [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|Lockheed Martin C-130]], L-382 and L-100 Hercules and [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J Super Hercules]]<ref>[http://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/index.php?action=news.article&id=104&t=m DefenceAndSecurity.ca website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321163034/http://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/index.php?action=news.article&id=104&t=m |date=March 21, 2012 }}</ref><br />
* [[Boeing 737]] and [[Boeing 757]]<br />
* [[Bombardier Q400]], Dash 8 series<br />
* [[Bombardier CRJ200|Bombardier CRJ 100/200]] regional aircraft<br />
* [[Canadair CL-215]] and CL-215T water scooper aircraft<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Bombardier Aerospace]]<br />
* [[COM DEV International]]<br />
* [[CMC Electronics]]<br />
* [[Héroux-Devtek]]<br />
* [[MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates]]<br />
* [[Spar Aerospace]]<br />
* [[Viking Air]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cascadeaerospace.com Cascade Aerospace Inc.] company web site<br />
*[http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/abbynews/news/121067569.html Abbotsford News] - [[Canadian Prime Minister]], [[Stephen Harper]], speaks at Cascade Aerospace<br />
*[http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1093457/imp-group-finalizes-acquisition-of-cascade-aerospace-inc] IMP Group Finalizes Acquisition of Cascade Aerospace<br />
*[http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=50ea91c5-4824-4f5b-9e89-2a794036fc26] Maintenance contract for military Hercules planes goes to BC company<br />
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[[Category:Abbotsford, British Columbia]]<br />
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