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Originally Posted by LikeHamilton
Actually it's
2 new hangers
Can hold 4 - B737's. Present one holds 1.
225,000 sq ft
From 150 to 425 employees
1 hanger wiĺl just be for Mohawk College with 300 to 600 students.
Ground breaking Friday
The larger of the 2 hangers should be done by the fall.
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KF Aerospace investing $30 million in Hamilton facility
The construction will see growth from one hanger to three and staff almost tripled over the next few years.
KF Aerospace is investing $30 million into its space at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, with plans to grow from a single hangar to three and almost triple its staff over the next few years.
The construction, which is being marked with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, includes building a second, larger hangar expected to open this fall, said KF vice-president of corporate services Grant Stevens.
This new hangar, which will be large enough to fit four Boeing 737s, will allow the company to work on a wider variety of aircraft in its maintenance facilities, he said.
The investment further anchors the company in Hamilton on a long-term basis, said Stevens.
"It allows our company to grow and expand into a worldwide marketplace now," he said.
Stevens said he expects the hangar expansion will allow opportunities to bring in work from the U.S. and Europe.
The company, which is based in Kelowna, B.C., will eventually occupy 225,000 square feet at the Hamilton airport and be capable of producing 1,800 hours of aircraft work per day, Stevens said.
Currently, the company formerly known as Kelowna Flightcraft employs 150 people at the Hamilton airport hangar they built in 1995 — a number that is expected to grow to 425 over the next two to four years, he said.
"The world has a labour shortage in terms of aviation, so it's an in-demand type of job," he said.
The skilled labour jobs working on regular maintenance and modifications average $30 an hour, are stable and include benefits, he noted.
KF's third hangar at the airport will be leased by Mohawk College.
The new space will allow Mohawk to bring its three aviation programs together in one facility and increase enrolment capacity in its aviation and aerospace programs. It will also provide the potential for drone technology to inspect aircraft.
The college said the partnership will provide hands-on training for 300 to 600 future students in the same facility with industry-leading technicians.
"Getting hands-on experience is the hallmark of a Mohawk education," said college president Ron McKerlie in an emailed statement. "This partnership with KF Aerospace ensures our aviation students get real-life learning experiences in a modern, state-of-the-art facility."
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