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Two Aircraft stand outside the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada plant in Downsview, where 600 to 700 men will be laid off before the end of the year be(...)
Two Aircraft stand outside the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada plant in Downsview, where 600 to 700 men will be laid off before the end of the year be(...)

Two Aircraft stand outside the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada plant in Downsview, where 600 to 700 men will be laid off before the end of the year be(...)

Date7/6/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two Aircraft stand outside the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada plant in Downsview; where 600 to 700 men will be laid off before the end of the year because sales of short-haul airliners and bush planes are lagging. The layoffs are to start immediately and continue gradually over next few months as company cuts back.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0003450F
      Two flight models of the Dash 7 - de Havilland of Canada's pride and joy - are near completion at de Havilland's aircraft factory at Downsview. This i(...)
      Two flight models of the Dash 7 - de Havilland of Canada's pride and joy - are near completion at de Havilland's aircraft factory at Downsview. This i(...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      12/19/1974
      Only one out of three production lines is still operating at the de Havilland aircraft plant at Downsview, Ont
      Only one out of three production lines is still operating at the de Havilland aircraft plant at Downsview, Ont
      Goode, Jeff
      7/11/1972
      New prop: De Havilland Aircraft of Canada in Downsview is working on a new type of propeller for turboprop planes, which it says are more fuel-efficient than jets
      New prop: De Havilland Aircraft of Canada in Downsview is working on a new type of propeller for turboprop planes, which it says are more fuel-efficient than jets
      De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited
      11/26/1982
      Production lines have been virtually deserted at Metro's de Havilland aircraft plant since 900 production workers walked off their jobs on Jan. 20, 19(...)
      Production lines have been virtually deserted at Metro's de Havilland aircraft plant since 900 production workers walked off their jobs on Jan. 20, 19(...)
      De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited
      7/21/1972
      Montreal-Ottawa air bus. Six modified Twin Otters are at de Havilland Aircraft, Downsview, almost ready for delivery to the federal government for its(...)
      Montreal-Ottawa air bus. Six modified Twin Otters are at de Havilland Aircraft, Downsview, almost ready for delivery to the federal government for its(...)
      Barkley, Harold
      5/17/1973
      Ruminating at the top, Ontario NDP leader Bob Rae (left) and federal leader Ed Broadbent discuss the proposed sale of de Haviland Aircraft to Boeing after touring de Havilland plant yesterday
      Ruminating at the top, Ontario NDP leader Bob Rae (left) and federal leader Ed Broadbent discuss the proposed sale of de Haviland Aircraft to Boeing after touring de Havilland plant yesterday
      McConnell, Colin
      12/11/1985
      Class of 280 men is instructed in program at Sheridan College, leading to employment at Douglas Aircraft of Canada on a 10-year $700 million contract (...)
      Class of 280 men is instructed in program at Sheridan College, leading to employment at Douglas Aircraft of Canada on a 10-year $700 million contract (...)
      James, Norman
      7/7/1969
      'We are losing control of many that symbolize the leading edge - companies like de Havilland, whose aircraft have symbolized Canada around the world.'
      'We are losing control of many that symbolize the leading edge - companies like de Havilland, whose aircraft have symbolized Canada around the world.'
      De Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada, Limited
      8/22/1988
      Canada booster: Per Bergsland, left, president of Norway's Wideroes Airlines, takes delivery of another aircraft to add to his all-de Havilland fleet from president John Sandford.
      Canada booster: Per Bergsland, left, president of Norway's Wideroes Airlines, takes delivery of another aircraft to add to his all-de Havilland fleet from president John Sandford.
      Spremo, Boris
      7/11/1980
      Bad news: Martin Cosby (left), an assembler at de Havilland Aircraft is one of 400 workers to get layoff notices last week
      Bad news: Martin Cosby (left), an assembler at de Havilland Aircraft is one of 400 workers to get layoff notices last week
      Faught, Ken
      10/2/1992
      Outside the main gate at Douglas Aircraft, Mississauga police restrain a man trying to break through their lines this morning at the plant, where 4,00(...)
      Outside the main gate at Douglas Aircraft, Mississauga police restrain a man trying to break through their lines this morning at the plant, where 4,00(...)
      Norris, Dave
      12/3/1971
      Facing the axe: A de Havilland worker, leaving the Downsview plant yesterday with fellow employees, reacts with a thumbs-down to news of 1,300 layoffs
      Facing the axe: A de Havilland worker, leaving the Downsview plant yesterday with fellow employees, reacts with a thumbs-down to news of 1,300 layoffs
      Dunlop, Al
      10/4/1991