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DOWNSVIEW PARK
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO INSTITUTE
FOR AEROSPACE STUDIES (UTIAS)
INNOVATION CENTRE
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE
BOMBARDIER
TTC STATION
DEFENCE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT CANADA (DRDC)
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL
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The Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research (DAIR) Consortium, an association of all of
the large aerospace companies and leading postsecondary education institutions from the
GTA, have come together with the joint mandate of developing an Aerospace Hub at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario. At the heart of the Hub, an Aerospace Research and Innovation
Centre will bridge industry, academia, and government partnerships. It will catalyze new
various industry, academic, and government organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), experimental and test facilities, and space for technology.
DOWNSVIEW PARK
Downsview Park is a dynamic urban park that has a rich history rooted in Canada’s aviation and
aerospace industry. The Downsview site was developed in 1939 as an airfield next to an aircraft
manufacturing plant owned and operated by de Havilland Canada. It has had a very rich history,
including being home to the Royal Canadian Air Force, who, in 1947, set up an air base there
and expanded the property. Downsview Park is located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area
(GTA) anchored by Sheppard Avenue, Keele Street, the new Spadina Subway extension and
GO train commuter line.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO INSTITUTE
FOR AEROSPACE STUDIES (UTIAS)
UTIAS is a graduate studies and research institute, forming part of the Faculty of Applied
Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. It is widely recognized as a unique
national centre of academic excellence in aerospace science and engineering with a long
history of significant contributions to undergraduate and graduate education, basic research,
and aerospace technology. UTIAS engages in cutting edge research in a wide range of areas,
from aerodynamics to microsatellite systems. Particular emphasis is placed on technologies
toward reducing the impact of aviation on the environment and autonomous and nearautonomous operation of mobile robots, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, space rovers, and
self-driving cars. Graduates of UTIAS can be found in senior positions throughout the Canadian
aerospace sector. By locating within the Aerospace Hub at Downsview Park, UTIAS can
become much more accessible to other stakeholders in the Canadian aerospace sector and
can play a key role in activities at the Innovation Centre.
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INNOVATION CENTRE
The DAIR Innovation Centre is a facility that will provide space and services for industry and
academia to come together and will enable and encourage aerospace sector collaboration.
Its role is a physical and organizational catalyst to collaboration. The Innovation Centre will
include facilities for a wide range of events, such as short courses, workshops, meetings,
and conferences that will enable close interaction between all stakeholders. It will also
house shared research facilities that can be of value to multiple partners but would otherwise be impractical for a single organization to acquire, maintain, and operate.
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE
Centennial College is Ontario's first community college. It was established in 1966 and is
best known for its record of exemplary teaching, innovative programming and extensive
partnership building. Centennial is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse postsecondary institutions in Canada. Almost 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented and
80 languages are spoken on campus.
Centennial is preparing to relocate its aviation programs from the hangars at the Ashtonbee campus to the former de Havilland aircraft manufacturing centre at Downsview Park.
The new site will increase Centennial’s capacity to prepare students for employment in an
industry where demand is increasing and high value jobs await.
The vision for the Downsview Park Aerospace Campus is to be a comprehensive educational and research facility. This new development represents a major turning point for
Centennial College, furthering the College’s position as a leader in avionics, aircraft maintenance and manufacturing education.
Centennial’s Aerospace Campus at Downsview Park is the first phase in the development
of the Downsview Aerospace Hub.
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BOMBARDIER
With more than 31,200 employees and a leadership position in global markets, Bombardier
designs, manufactures and supports innovative aviation products for the business, commercial,
specialized and amphibious aircraft markets. We have the most comprehensive aircraft portfolio and we hold the number one position in business and regional aircraft. Our highperformance aircraft and services set the standard of excellence in several markets, including:
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Business aircraft - Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft families
Commercial aircraft - new C Series program, CRJ Series and Q Series aircraft families
Aerostructures & Engineering Services - aircraft structures, component repair and
other services
Amphibious aircraft - Bombardier 415 and Bombardier 415 MP aircraft
Specialized aircraft solutions - Bombardier aircraft modified for special missions
Aircraft services and training - aircraft parts, maintenance, comprehensive training,
technical support and publications, and online services
Bombardier’s Toronto site is responsible for the final assembly of the Global family of jets — the
most advanced, largest and longest range business aircraft in the industry — as well as the final
assembly and interior completion for the technologically advanced Q400 NextGen turboprop.
TTC STATION
The Toronto - York Spadina Subway Extension is an 8.6km extension from Downsview
Station northwest through York University within the City of Toronto and north to the
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, in The Regional Municipality of York.
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DEFENCE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT CANADA (DRDC)
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is the national leader in defence
and security science and technology.
As an agency of Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND), DRDC provides DND,
the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments as well as the public
safety and national security communities, the knowledge and technological advantage
needed to defend and protect Canada’s interests at home and abroad.
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL
Aviation professionals from around the world trust FlightSafety International to provide the
highest quality training and outstanding service. Professional instructors deliver aircraft-and
mission-specific courses, using comprehensive training systems and advanced-technology
flight simulators designed to enhance safety. FlightSafety’s internationally renowned training includes:
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More than 1,800 highly experienced professional instructors
More than 1.2 million hours of training each year
Customers from 167 countries and independent territories
Approved professional training for 135 current aircraft models
3,500 courses for pilots, technicians, flight attendants and dispatchers
100 eLearning and LiveLearning courses
More than 300 full flight simulators and advanced training devices in our Learning
Centers
More than six decades of trusted professional training leadership
More than 1,000 visual systems and 800 flight simulators and advanced training
devices delivered