Héroux-Devtek, an international manufacturer of aerospace products, has released that its unionized employees at the landing gear products facility in Longueuil, Québec, have voted in favor of a three-year collective agreement, which now extends through April 30, 2020. The renewal concerns approximately 255 employees who are members of Unifor, Local Section 1956. “The conclusion of this three-year agreement constitutes a solid foundation in order to continue to implement optimisation measures and to successfully meet the challenges faced at our Longueuil facility, which is a center of excellence in repair and overhaul, surface treatment, and assembly,” declared Dominique Dallaire, Vice-President, Eastern Division of Héroux-Devtek.

AAR acquires Trax to accelerate digital solutions strategy
Chicago-headquartered AAR CORP. (AAR) has announced its acquisition of Trax Corp. (trax), a leading independent provider of aircraft MRO and fleet management software to accelerate its digital solutions strategy. AAR is a global aerospace and defence aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries. It supports commercial and government customers through two operating segments: