KF Aerospace
| Industry | Aerospace, Defence |
|---|---|
| Founded | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada (1970) by Barry Lapointe |
Number of locations | 6 bases located in Vancouver, BC; Kelowna, BC; Calgary, AB; Portage La Prairie, MB; Hamilton, ON; Ottawa, ON |
| Products | Aircraft |
Number of employees | 1200 |
| Subsidiaries | KF Capital, Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd., Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd., Allied Wings, Regency Aero Leasing, SkyAlyne (partnership with CAE, Inc.) |
| Website | KF Aerospace |
KF Aerospace is a Canadian aerospace company providing aircraft maintenance, engineering, training, parts manufacturing, commercial flight operations, and pilot training. KF is a Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO) and Recognized Design Approval Organization (RDAO) with the Department of National Defence (DND). KF also purchases, modifies and leases or sells commercial aircraft. KF Aerospace is the central Okanagan’s largest private sector employer and Canada’s largest commercial MRO.
Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd. (KFL) – a division of KF Aerospace – is an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) and operates two maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Canada, one at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia and the other at Hamilton International Airport in Ontario. KFL also holds delegated Engineering authorities under TC Transport Canada (TC) and the Department of National Defence (DND), and is an Approved Training Organization (ATO) under DND.
KF Aerospace is the parent company of KF Defence Programs/Allied Wings Inc. and contract operator of the Canadian Forces Contracted Flying Training and Support program.
Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd. (KFACL) provides charter passenger and charter cargo services.
Regency Aero Lease Inc. (RALI) provides aircraft leasing to KF Aerospace’s domestic and international customers.