In the final-assembly hall for the Saab Gripen fighter jet in the Swedish city of Linkoping, the flags of Saab’s eight customer countries hang above the production line. A ninth spot holds a white banner reading, in red capital letters, RESERVED.
Asked whether it was for Canada, a Saab official smiled, shrugged and said nothing.
Behind the scenes, though, Saab is pulling out all the stops in order to put Canada’s name on the banner.
