‘Gold standard for aviation training’: Western University partners with MFC

Western University partners with MFC.

One of Canada’s leading flight training organizations is coming to Ontario for the first time this fall, with the partnership of Western University and New Brunswick-based MFC.

The training will occur at London International Airport as part of Western’s commercial aviation program, running out of the Executive Aviation Hangar.

Jackie Book, the commercial aviation management program director at Western University, said the university will be able to offer the Integrated Airline Transport Pilot license for the first time.

“We’re really excited to partner with MFC Flight Training, which we view as the gold standard for aviation training and especially pilot training in Canada,” said Book.

With labour shortages in all areas of aviation, the program addresses a local need. Scott McFadzean, London International Airport president, said this will help London’s aviation sector.

“You have the education and the graduates, you know, coming out of London, then you’re more apt to get business and industry here that want to hire those graduates and continue to grow their aviation businesses right here in London.”