Chinese firm sues De Havilland for US$2M over B.C. aircraft deal

A China-based air travel firm is suing Canadian plane manufacturing giant De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. for more than US$2 million over the purchase of aircraft.

An April 7 B.C. Supreme Court notice of civil claim names the company and the now-defunct Viking Air Ltd. of Saanich, which amalgamated with Calgary-based De Havilland.

The plaintiff in the case is Meiya Air Co. Ltd of China’s Hainan province, represented by Richmond lawyer Benjamin Yang.

Asked if any aircraft were delivered in the case, Yang declined to comment, saying the case is before the courts.

The claim said Viking was amalgamated into De Havilland in August 2024.

It said the plaintiff agreed that Viking’s

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