Greetings!
Happy belated Canada Day!
What better month than July to launch our first-ever
SkyAlyne e-Newsletter?
Fresh off of celebrating the 153rd anniversary of our country's founding, we're excited to open new avenues of dialogue around our truly Canadian solution to the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF's) Future Aircrew Training Program (
FAcT).
In this first edition, you'll find news and info about SkyAlyne. However, we also hope to foster a deeper discussion about the Canadian aviation and defence industries and where they fit into the larger questions we are facing as a country.
We are still very much in the midst of a global crisis. How are we going to restore the economy and create new and lasting opportunities for Canadian communities and workers? How are we going to ensure critical capabilities and supply chains remain in Canada's control? How do we help keep Canada secure in a rapidly changing world?
We hope you'll join us in the conversation over the coming weeks and months.
Sincerely,
The SkyAlyne Team
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SkyAlyne profiled in Canadian Defence Review
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Why is
SkyAlyne a win-win for Canada's military and economy?
Pick up the latest edition of CDR for a complete and comprehensive profile on SkyAlyne, written by Ottawa Bureau Chief James Careless. With insights from SkyAlyne Board Chair Tracy Medve and retired RCAF fighter pilot and Deputy General Manager of SkyAlyne Bill Ryan, this is a great overview of the many advantages SkyAlyne brings to
Future Aircrew Training.
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CAE Hosts Virtual Conference and Tradeshow
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On July 8th, SkyAlyne parent company
CAE
hosted 'CAE OneWorld 2020: Defence & Security Virtual Conference and Tradeshow'.
Featuring expert speakers, panels and presentations delivered virtually, participants got the chance to learn more about topics such as digital technologies and innovations in military training, mission support solutions, and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/
(AR/VR) in pilot training continuum, among others.
Missed it? No problem. CAE has extended access until August 8. Registration is free.
Learn More
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AIAC and the Hon. Jean Charest call for national strategy on aerospace and defence industries
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On July 9th, t
he Hon. Jean Charest, Chair of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada's (AIAC's) Vision 2025, held a news conference alongside
Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) President & CEO John McKenna and members of the aerospace and airline industries.
The group called
on the federal government to come up with a national sector strategy for aerospace, defence and space.
"... If we fail to keep up with our competitor countries, our industry’s $25 billion annual GDP contribution will be gutted and Canada will no longer be in a position to attract and keep highly-trained skilled workers. This represents 215,000 skilled, well-paying jobs across the country that support more than 500 small businesses,"
said Mr. Charest, who is also a former Premier of Quebec and the former Deputy Prime Minister.
Read the full release with Mr. Charest's statements and learn more about AIAC's Vision 2025 on their
website.
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CAE's NFTC Program a finalist for global award
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The NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) Program managed by CAE is a 2020 finalist for Military Simulation & Training Magazine's 'Outstanding Training Systems Integration Project'.
Kudos to the team on the ground in Moose Jaw, SK, and Cold Lake, AB! Voting is now closed with award winners officially announced in August.
A virtual pat on the back
We also want to take this opportunity to shout out the KF Aerospace/Allied WIngs team on the Contracted Flying Training and Support (CFTS) program in Southport, MB. The last few months have been challenging to say the least, but both the NFTC and CFTS program teams have adapted and continue to deliver excellent results for the RCAF amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
We're very proud to count the teams in both programs as integral parts of our Canadian-based solution for
Future Aircrew Training.
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The Air Traffic Control Tower at Southport, MB (near Portage la Prairie), home of the CFTS program where all RCAF pilot candidates begin their training journey. Courtesy of Canadian Base Operators.
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Tracy is an award-winning aviation and defence executive with more than 25 years of experience in the industry.
Fun fact: Tracy also served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves as she worked her way through law school at the University of Saskatchewan.
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KF Aerospace
Structures Apprentice, Taylor and Mechanical Apprentice, Muhammad work on the final stages of a wing spar repair for a Boeing 737-400 at KF's Kelowna base.
KF Aerospace
is Canada's largest commercial aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, bringing their industry-leading expertise to SkyAlyne's bid for FAcT.
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The CAEAir1
ventilator
officially launched in June, following a Government of Canada request on April 10 for Canadian industry to step up and produce life-saving equipment amidst the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is an incredible accomplishment, especially considering the project team at CAE designed the prototype, tested it and manufactured 10,000 ventilators in a little more than two months!
Thanks to the team at CAE for proving once again that Canadian businesses will step up for Canada when needed most. Well done!
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The CAE Trax Academy
is a new, self-paced training continuum for military student pilots. Utilizing advanced Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technologies combined with data analytics and artificial intelligence, the CAE Trax Academy is a fully immersive training tool and an effective and inexpensive way to enhance training for military student pilots (and help reduce the factors that can lead to pilot shortages).
As the FAcT program continues to take shape, having advanced in-house capabilities such as the CAE Trax Academy will be vital for SkyAlyne to provide an innovative and highly-effective training solution for the RCAF.
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