KF Aerospace
5655 Airport Way V1V 1S1 Kelowna, BC, Canada

Our air cargo conversion expertise is in demand and growing quickly! If you're interested in a career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer-Structures (AME-S), now is a great time to get the skills & knowledge you need to succeed. Join us and Okanagan College for this free, virtual info session on April 27th to learn more!... Learn more https://bit.ly/3uy5Awq #okanagan #careers #aviationlovers

Yesterday, Canada's Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan joined us virtually to announce some federal funding for the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence. Learn more/watch the announcement in 5 mins: https://bit.ly/3ftFZjR #kfaero #CentreforExcellence

A big thank you to The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, for joining today to announce Canada's investment in the upcoming KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence. Read the full release https://bit.ly/2O7r57v

From the hangar floor to the head of our executive table, today we salute the women at #kfaero who lift us up. Thank you for your hard work, dedication and commitment to your craft. Happy #internationalwomensday2021!

Proud of our partnership with Mohawk College to bridge education with meaningful career opportunities in #aviation. We are hiring for AME -Structures NOW in #Hamilton and #Kelowna and expect this to continue. It's a great time to get the skills training you need to start your career at #kfaero. Visit kfaero.ca/careers to learn more.

It's official! Today we broke ground on the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence. Construction on this state-of-the-art facility is underway. FULL RELEASE https://bit.ly/3feKkXT

Happy #NationalAviationDay to our amazing customers, partners and employees. You are the reason we've been able to proudly serve this incredible industry for more than 50 years. Thank you!

A special guest touched down yesterday at our Kelowna International Airport - YLW facility. A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster arrived carrying three CH-146 Griffon helicopters to conduct training missions in the #Okanagan over the coming weeks. Often referred to as the workhorse of the #RCAF, this massive aircraft is capable of transporting up to 100 people and can transport military personnel and heavy equipment wherever in the world it is needed. #kfaero #aviationlovers

Nearly two years ago we broke ground on an expansion of our facility at Hamilton International Airport, including the Centre for Aviation Technology with Mohawk College. Proud to be a part of the new learning experiences and future opportunities that will be created here.

New feature on #KFaero in #OKGo magazine. Aerospace is one of five key business sectors essential for future economic prosperity in the #Okanagan and key to attracting new talent, entrepreneurs, business investment and events to the region. Read the full story:

DYK that aircrew and pilots in every corner of the globe learn from Canadian training and simulation? Innovative Canadian aircrew training supports our Canadian Armed Forces and helps keep them and Canada safe. #TrulyCanadianTraining #FutureAircrewTraining

"Anything that's missing doesn't exist anywhere else in the world... what else is left is come up with it yourself. You gotta make it. " Watch the full video at https://kfcentre.ca. #kfaero #aviation

Start your career with us after training at Okanagan College! The Aircraft Maintenance Engineers - Structures program is offered at OC's #Kelowna Aerospace Campus in February & September. We’re hiring NOW for this skilled position. Apply online http://bit.ly/2Ybiu4Z

"The passion for aviation runs deep in this organization..." Watch the full video at https://kfcentre.ca. #kfaero #aviation

#TBT: In 2014, KF completed the world's first B737-300 Class F Combi aircraft. The aircraft can accommodate 3 cargo pallets and 80 passengers, and continues to be operated by our friends at Canadian North airlines, servicing the Canadian Arctic. The project is a testament to KF's top notch aerospace engineering and structural modification capabilities!

The KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence is cleared for take-off! Yesterday #Kelowna City Council approved the development permit for our 2-storey aviation museum and conference centre coming to Kelowna International Airport - YLW in 2022! "To see a project like this from an industry that has been ravaged by COVID-19 is a true demonstration of how private industry can benefit the community as a whole. This new facility will bring aviation history and future innovation to the Okanagan." Counc. Loyal Wooldridge. #aviation #okanagan

NEW READ https://bit.ly/3noih9j "There is no better place to run an aviation program than right at the airport." KF Aerospace is featured in the Fall 2020 Issue of Mohawk College Momentum Magazine! #aviation #training #KFAero #HamOnt

From our RCAF pilot training base in Portage la Prairie, to our Hamilton, Vancouver and Kelowna operationswe pause in honour of those who served and continue to serve for our freedom. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay

Press Release: KF announces restructuring in response to industry impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic https://bit.ly/35a5sb6

The sun rises on a new future in #aviation The Mohawk College Centre for Aviation Technology is opening soon at KF Hamilton! by KF AME-Mechanic, Nathan Verduyn. ... #HamOnt #KFAero

The Hamilton International Airport celebrates its 80th birthday this week We are proud to be a part of the YHM family for 25 of those incredible years! See our #ThrowbackThursday snapshot of the KF Hamilton apron circa 2014when we were carrying over 1 million pounds of freight per night across Canada! #HamOnt #Aviation

Starting the week off bright It's blue skies overhead as we welcome November at #KFAero #YLWKelowna. #MondayMotivation

What does it take to be a leader in the tech and trades industry? KF's Paula Quinn shares her journey into #aviation and the paths it opens for women. Registration details for this virtual Speaker Series hosted by the Women in Leadership - Okanagan Chapter.

This weekend we’re thankful for all our friends, industry partners and communities across Canada Wishing everyone a safe, healthy and happy #Thanksgiving!

Introducing 'Triple Seven' capability at our Hamilton Base! After 5 weeks of intense training and hard work, these talented #KFAero AME's are now endorsed to perform maintenance on the B777-200/300 widebody airliner #DYK? The #Boeing777 is known for its large-diameter turbofan engines, six wheels on each main landing gear, fully circular fuselage cross-section and a blade-shaped tail cone.

#ThrowbackThursday: In 2005, leading a group of subcontractors collectively called Allied Wings, KF rocked the aviation industry when it won a 22-year $1.77 billion contract to deliver #RCAF pilot training (also known as the CFTS program or Contracted Flying Training & Support). The program continues today in Southport, MB with tremendous successand forms part of SkyAlyne's solution for Canada's future aircrew training in 2027. Learn more https://bit.ly/3ogI30m... #KFAero50 #TBT

NEWS RELEASE New building plans unveiled for the KF Centre for Excellence https://bit.ly/32TnXAH The state-of-the-art aviation museum and conference centre is now intended to be built at a revised location on Lapointe Drive beside the Kelowna International Airport - YLW. Click the link above for full details! #YLWKelowna #Okanagan #KFAero

#ThrowbackThursday: On September 26, 2009 the mighty Antonov AN-124 arrived at the Kelowna International Airport - YLW to deliver Mi17 helicopters for an avionics upgrade by Kelowna Flightcraft. A crowd of nearly 5,000 came to watch its arrival. It remains the largest aircraft to have landed at #YLWKelowna, despite visits from the B747SP, the DC-10 and the CC-177 Globemaster! #KFAero50

Shout-out to these #KFAero staff from across our operations for taking their leadership skills to the next level through the Dale Carnegie program!

A glimpse from above on our growing community at the Hamilton International Airport! KF is proud be an enduring part of this diverse network of aviation services in #HamOnt. contributed by KF's Anthony Cross.

"They were experts. They knew exactly what to do and they had the equipment." | The KF Team was honoured to be a part of this remarkable #TwinOtter recovery effort for the RCAF! Read the feature story in the RCAF Today issue of Skies Magazine (p. 80) https://bit.ly/3hiE4vB #TBT #KFAero50 #kelownaylw

The KF Aerospace Hamilton team was proud to host a facility tour for Premier Doug Ford yesterday. The visit highlighted our aviation sector, our top notch staff and MRO services, and our partnerships with the Hamilton International Airport and Mohawk College!

NEW BLOG POST Why has KF taken on a project of this nature? What has been accomplished thus far and for what ultimate purpose? We explore how past and future collide in a KF pet project destined for stardom. #aviation #warplane #Kelowna #YLW

Very excited to welcome this freighter conversion program to our KF Aerospace base at Hamilton International Airport! #HamOnt #Aviation #AirCargo https://www.skiesmag.com//aei-to-provide-kf-aerospace-wit/