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Royal Canadian Air Force Aviator Bosco Lai (left) and Aviator Prim Masa
Students from Canadian military attending Okanagan College under new partnership

October 30, 2026

Okanagan College welcomed a new group of students into Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) at the Vernon and Kelowna airports this fall.Twenty-two members of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) began the AME program in October, thanks to a new partnership between the College and the RCAF. The two organizations have signed an agreement that will see OC train RCAF members as aircraft maintenance engineers to help grow Canada’s Air Force.“This collaboration between the Royal Canadian Air Force and Okanagan College demonstrates how C...

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OC President Neil Fassina speaking at the media conference.
City of Kelowna, FireSwarm Solutions and Okanagan College Launch Partnerships to Build B.C.’s Hub for Drone and Aerospace Innovation

September 15, 2026

FireSwarm, the City of Kelowna at YLW Kelowna International Airport, and Okanagan College are collaborating to establish Kelowna as Canada’s Western hub for aerospace and drone innovation - bringing together industry, education, government and technology to build a safer, future-ready city and generate new economic opportunity.FireSwarm Solutions is excited to announce new partnerships with the City of Kelowna and Okanagan College, highlighting the growing significance of YLW Kelowna International Airport as Canada’s largest municip...

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