FLYING WHALES to establish its final assembly line (FAL) in Sherbrooke (Québec)!

(Left to right: Mr. David Rancourt, Chair of the Board of the Sherbrooke Airport Development Corporation (CDAS); Mr. Robert G. Roy, Prefect of the Haut-Saint-François RCM; Ms. Camille Pauly, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of France in Quebec City; Mr. Vincent Guibout, President of FLYING WHALES QUÉBEC and CEO of FLYING WHALES; Ms. Évelyne Beaudin, Mayor of Sherbrooke; Mr. Mario Gendron, Mayor of Cookshire-Eaton; and Mr. Arnaud Thioulouse, Managing Director of FLYING WHALES QUÉBEC.)

🏭 On the occasion of the Québec Air Transport Association (AQTA) Congress, FLYING WHALES QUÉBEC officially announced a preliminary agreement on May 1, 2025, with the cities of Sherbrooke, Cookshire-Eaton, and the Corporation for the Development of Sherbrooke Airport (CDAS) to establish its North American airship manufacturing facility.

📍 This 50-hectare site in Cookshire-Eaton will host the assembly lines and testing infrastructure for the LCA60T airships intended for the North and South American markets—a major milestone in the development of FLYING WHALES QUÉBEC.

🤝 This strategic project, driven by a spirit of Franco-Québécois cooperation, will create 300 direct and indirect jobs, while strengthening a sustainable aerospace sector in the Estrie region, supported by local technological and academic ecosystems.

💬 “This logical decision reflects our desire to contribute to the industrial and technological vitality of Sherbrooke and the Estrie region.” — Vincent Guibout, President of FLYING WHALES QUÉBEC and CEO of FLYING WHALES

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to our institutional and local partners for their trust and commitment.