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Epic Data of Richmond, BC has announced that they will work with Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST) to market Epic Data’s products and services to leading Chinese automotive and aerospace companies.    Epic Data’s customers include Bombardier Lear jet, CAE Ltd., and Bell Helicopter among many others. Further details

Canada Post announced recently that it has selected the contractor to design and build a $ 200 M new facility located on land leased from Vancouver Airport Authority.  Construction begins in late 2011, and in 2015, staff will move from the current downtown facility on Georgia Street into a brand-new 700,000 sq. ft. LEED-standard building [...]

Virgin Atlantic will offer 4-times per week service from YVR to Heathrow running in the summer months, starting in May 2012. Details

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Seattle Times, October 14, 2011   Aerospace training consortium gets $20M federal grant Air Washington, a consortium of community and technical colleges and aerospace training organizations across the state, on Friday detailed how a $20 million federal grant will be spent to promote aerospace workforce training in Washington. U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell [...]

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  http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/26/uk-boeing-dreamliner-idUSLNE78P04I20110926   The delivery ceremony is great fun, as Boeing employees hand-tow the A/C to their customer, and bow in unison.         http://www.newairplane.com/787/firstDelivery/#/en/787DeliveryCelebration

The BC Aviation Council is proud to announce the winners of its Awards and Scholarships for 2011. The Awards will be presented at BCAC’s Silver Wings Awards Banquet on October 27 at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel. See Scholarships & Awards for more details on the awards and scholarships offered by the BCAC. Student Scholarship [...]

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