Handfield Aviation

Handfield Aviation is a maintenance company for commercial and private aircraft at Saint-Hubert airport (CYHU) in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. It works from a 10,000 square foot hangar with M1 and M2 licensed technicians.

Aircraft and avionics

Handfield holds Transport Canada certifications for:

• Pilatus series
• Beech King Air and 1900 series, and Hawker Beechcraft 390
• Cessna Citation 500 to 600 series and Cessna twin turboprops
• Piper turboprops and de Havilland Turbo Otter
• BAe 125 series
• Piston aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 5,700 kg or less

The shop specializes in PT6A and Honeywell engines, with hot section inspections, fuel nozzle flow checks, borescope inspections and engine changes, plus light maintenance on TFE731 and TPE331 engines.

Services

• Inspections, modifications and major repairs, including aluminum and composite structural repair
• Avionics installations and upgrades, 24 month IFR and RVSM certification
• STC installations, interior modifications and restorations
• Weight and balance, dynamic propeller balancing and Ni-Cd battery maintenance
• Pre-purchase inspections, import and export
• Maintenance schedule creation and audits of companies and technical records
• Mobile unit for work away from base

The company is registered under the Controlled Goods Program (26895).

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) overhaul
• Garmin avionics service
• Avidyne avionics service
• Ice protection system maintenance
• Composite and paint repair
• Air conditioning service
• Cirrus parts
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026) and the company’s website.