Three young leaders in BC’s aerospace and aviation sectors named to Top 20 under 40 list
July 21, 2017AIAC Pacific congratulates the following three young BC aerospace and aviation industry leaders on being named by Wings and Helicopters magazines to their national Top 20 Under 40 list for 2017: Scott Markwick, Manager, Base Maintenance for Heli-One (Richmond); Dawen Nozdryn-Plotnicki, Director, Advanced Analytics, Boeing Canada (Vancouver); Andrew Persaud, Assistant Chief Pilot, Skylink Express (Vancouver).
MTU Maintenance and Mexico’s Volaris sign 5-year engine accessories contract
July 5, 2017MTU Maintenance, one of the world’s leading providers of services for commercial aero engines, and Mexican ultra-low-cost airline Volaris have signed an exclusive five-year contract for the management of the carrier’s V2500 engine accessories. Services will be performed at MTU’s Maintenance accessory repair center of excellence in Richmond, BC. Click here to read more.
KF Aerospace wins RCAF maintenance contracts
May 26, 2017Kelowna’s KF Aerospace has been awarded two Canadian military maintenance contracts. The first is a $21.8-million contract to help maintain the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-115 Buffalo search and rescue aircraft for a period of three years. The second contract, valued at $9.6-million, will help maintain the RCAF’s CC-138 Twin Otter aircraft for a period of four years. Both contracts include options for extensions. Media reports on the contract awards can be viewed at: Global News Kelowna Now
MTU Maintenance Canada expands pneumatic starter testing capabilities
May 16, 2017MTU Maintenance Canada, based in Richmond, B.C., recently installed and implemented a new test cell for high-flow pneumatic starter testing capabilities. The addition of this capability expands the existing engine, accessories, and Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) portfolio of MTU Maintenance, the largest independent provider of engine services worldwide. To read the full news release, click here.
Helijet CEO Danny Sitnam profiled in Business in Vancouver
April 21, 2017Danny Sitnam, President and CEO of BC-based Helijet International Inc., is profiled in the April 18, 2017 edition of Business in Vancouver. To read the full article, click here.
UVic’s Dr. Afzal Suleman named to national Space Advisory Board
April 19, 2017The Government of Canada has renewed the membership of the national Space Advisory Board, the role of which is to advise the government on long-term objectives for the space sector. The nine-member board includes one appointment from BC – UVic’s Dr. Afzal Suleman. To read the full news release, click here. For bios on all nine Space Advisory Board members, click here.
Canwest Aerospace inks avionics dealer agreement with Honeywell
March 24, 2017Langley, B.C.-based MRO provider, Canwest Aerospace, has signed a deal with Honeywell Aerospace to distribute avionics products. Click here to read more.
ASCO selected by BOEING as long-term supplier of hard metal and aluminum structural aircraft components
March 22, 2017Zaventem, Belgium – ASCO, world leader in design and manufacturing of high-lift mechanism devices, complex mechanical assemblies and major functional parts for the aerospace industry, signed with Boeing a long-term contract for the production of hard metal and aluminum structural components and assemblies.
Federal government announces funding for Urthecast to develop earth observation technologies
March 14, 2017The Government of Canada will invest $17.6 million through the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) to support Urthecast in developing world-leading earth observation technologies. Click here to read the Government of Canada News Release. Click here to read Urthecast’s News Release.
Bombardier donates aircraft to BCIT
March 1, 2017Bombardier’s first-ever donation of a commercial aircraft to an educational institute signals the company’s support for developing aerospace skills in Canada. To read more click here.