De Havilland Canada to Build Airline Manufacturing Plant East of Calgary: Kenney

A row of De Havilland Dash-8 airplanes sit outside the Downsview plant in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2021. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a new airplane manufacturing plant is to be built near Calgary.

De Havilland Canada is scheduled to make the announcement Wednesday afternoon about its plans for southern Alberta.