Parts supplier sues Magellan Aerospace in Winnipeg for $1.5M, claiming invoices unpaid
Manitoba company Adams Supply claims two invoices due by April 5 have not been paid
A company that makes components for military aircraft in Winnipeg is being sued for more than $1.5 million by a supplier that claims it hasn't been paid for parts it supplied.
Magellan Aerospace manufactures the horizontal tail assembly used in Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
A Manitoba company that supplies hardware entered into an agreement in 2011 to supply Magellan with parts for the manufacture of the Joint Strike Fighter.
After that agreement expired in 2017, another agreement took effect until April 30, 2023, says the statement of claim filed in court.
It says the two companies were unable to negotiate a new agreement, and in December 2024, Adams Supply issued two invoices to Magellan, for a total of $1,499,980.35.
The invoices were to be paid by Magellan by April 5, 2025, the lawsuit claims.
"Despite Adams Supply fully performing its obligations under the procurement agreement" and issuing invoices, the court document alleges "Magellan has failed, neglected and/or refused to pay the invoices."
The lawsuit was filed by A. Adams Supply (1969) Ltd. on April 7 at Manitoba Court of King's Bench in Winnipeg, and names Magellan Aerospace Ltd. and Magellan Aerospace Winnipeg as defendants.
The plaintiff is seeking a court judgment for the invoices, plus interest and court costs.
The allegations have not been tested in court and Magellan has not filed a statement of defence.
CBC News contacted Magellan Aerospace and the lawyer for Adams Supply for comment on the lawsuit but has not received a response.
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