June 16, 2025 – Paris, France – Global Affairs Canada

Global trade is uncertain and the geopolitical landscape is shifting, but Canada is forging ahead to strengthen ties with trusted partners—and strengthening the strategic industries that will anchor its economic security for decades to come.

Aerospace is one of Canada’s most innovative and export-driven industries, and Canada is home to a world-class aerospace ecosystem.

Today, at the Paris Air Show, Canada welcomed LOT Polish Airlines’ announcement of its purchase of 40 Airbus A220 aircraft—made in Mirabel, Quebec—with purchase rights for another 44 aircraft. This represents another airline in a long list of airlines adding the A220 to its fleets, a clear signal of international confidence in Canadian innovation and industrial strength. It also represents a significant boost to Canada’s aerospace sector and its workers.

This announcement is a powerful reaffirmation of the enduring Canada-Poland and Canada-EU partnership, which are rooted in strong commercial ties and people-to-people connections.

The A220 is a made-in-Canada success story: it was designed and developed here, assembled in Mirabel and supported by Canadian supply chains. LOT’s selection of the A220 is more than a commercial transaction; it is a reflection of over 70 years of deep, mutually beneficial aerospace cooperation between Canada and Poland. This deal highlights Canada’s commitment to closer ties with Europe and to transatlantic collaboration. The order will maintain and generate thousands of high-paying jobs across the country and reinforce global recognition for a Canadian aircraft that’s changing the game. 

This agreement also underscores the strength of Canada’s industrial ties with France, home to Airbus’s headquarters, and builds on the recent engagement of the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, with European leaders during his visit to Paris on June 4.

The deal reflects Canada’s strategic priorities with respect to diversifying the country’s trade relationships with reliable and trusted partners, strengthening its economic security and building resilient supply chains.

This is more than an aircraft sale—it is a testament to Canadian innovation and capability and to the strategic value of building in Canada, with Canada.