A draft statement for the Canada–EU summit proposes a joint purchase of fifty De Havilland firefighting aircraft for use in Canada and Europe by 2030, AeroTime reported, citing a document obtained by Politico. The text circulated ahead of negotiations and is not a finalized purchase contract.
The draft does not explain how the aircraft would be allocated or whether existing European orders for twenty-two DHC-515s would count toward the fifty. De Havilland has separately reported production for six European countries and contracts with Canadian provinces. The proposed commitment must therefore be distinguished from those existing orders, with final summit wording and manufacturer contracts still needed to settle the scope.
