Girls Take Flight Exhibitors

Centennial College

Our School of Transportation is the largest on-site transportation training facility in Canada. Our faculty are among the most highly skilled in the industry, and the training equipment is state-of-the-practice. Our labs host the latest in technology for aircraft, automotive, heavy-duty equipment, motorcycles, and truck and coach technician training. In addition, we have a fully equipped hangar for our aviation technology students.

Our programs are supported and reviewed by industry representatives to ensure they are of the highest quality. We are proud of our long history with industry partners including Air Canada, Canadian Tire, Ford, Freightliner, General Motors, Honda, Toyota, and Volvo.

This is a great place to learn the knowledge and skills for success. We have approximately over 2,500 apprentices in our automotive, truck and coach, truck and trailer, and modified apprenticeship programs. Our post-secondary Diploma programs graduate approximately 3,000 students a year. These graduates find fulfilling jobs and are tomorrow’s leaders in their field. We hope you will come and join our winning team.

Chartright

For over 35 years Chartright has led the way in business aviation in Canada, evolving into one of the most trusted and innovative providers of business and private jet services in North America.

Conestoga College & Spectrum Airways

Conestoga is a leader in polytechnic education, delivering a full range of career-focused education, training and applied research programs to prepare students for success. Established in 1967, the college has expanded significantly to deliver programming in eight communities and their surrounding areas in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Brantford, Milton, Stratford and Ingersoll. Our career–focused programs reflect Ontario’s changing job market and are designed to help build the skills and knowledge today’s employers seek.

Conestoga’s two-year Commercial Flight Operations program is delivered through the School of Engineering & Technology at the Milton-Parkhill campus, in partnership with Spectrum Airways. The program allows students to enter the industry quickly with the necessary skills to be successful. The modern flight simulators will provide students with an opportunity for practical training through advanced avionics and realistic emergency scenarios in a variety of weather conditions. Students will have the option to concurrently complete flight training which qualifies them to apply for Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence endorsed with a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating.

Collins Aerospace

Cygnet Aviation Academy

Cygnet Aviation Academy LP is a professional flight training operation based in Kingston, Ontario. Cygnet’s mission is to provide safe, state-of-the-art flight training preparing First Officer ready candidates for Canadian airlines. Cygnet partners with CAE to deliver ab-initio flight training utilizing a fleet of Diamond Aircraft supported by advanced flight simulation training. Working with CAE and Canadian airlines provides Cygnet with direct input on industry best practices and evolving technology to ensure graduates are prepared for direct entry positions.

Elevate Aviation

Elevate Aviation is a Canadian not-for-profit organization with a mission to help women and underrepresented groups to thrive and succeed through careers in aviation. Our vision is to be a primary provider of aviation career support, working alongside industry professionals to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We introduce women and youth to careers in aviation through our many programs including tours, speaking engagements, mentorship, and our Elevate Aviation Learning Centre. We partner with Canada’s leaders in aviation to promote their companies, unique careers, and the industry as a whole. Each of our programs is designed to drive meaningful change within the industry.

Heli Tours

Toronto Heli Tours – established in 1997, is Toronto’s only dedicated helicopter tour operator. We feature breathtaking scenic tours over the downtown center. Flying year-round, our tours are smooth, safe and ideal for all ages. Packages for individuals, couples and groups. Come and see Canada’s largest city from above. It is awesome!  

Hope Air

Hope Air is a national charity that provides free air travel, hotel accommodation, ground transportation and meal subsidies, for patients and escorts in financial need, travelling to access medical care. Hope Air’s Volunteer Pilot Program combines aviation and volunteerism to support patients living in remote communities that are not serviced or serviced regularly by commercial airlines, saving patients many hours of driving to commercial airlines and/or arduous travel routes.

Lola Reid Allin

Lola Reid Allin is a former Airline Transport Rated Pilot, Class I Flight Instructor, and DFTE, as well as a SCUBA Dive Master, adventurer, and an award-winning author and photographer. Her work has appeared in many notable national and international publications, including National Post, Globe & Mail, National Geographic, Santa Fe Centre for Photography, Verge Magazine: Travel with Purpose, and Grapevine Magazine.

Lola’s professional aviation affiliations include Women in Aviation International, The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots, and the Northern Lights Aero Foundation. To promote the role of women in aviation and to encourage other females to consider aviation careers, Lola is a speaker with the Northern Lights Aero Foundation & the Eastern Ontario 99s Education & Outreach Committee.

She is a dynamic, engaging, and experienced educator and passionate speaker who presents PowerPoint travelogues to audiences of all ages and an inspirational Pathways to Success: Embrace the Detours to secondary school students. In 2022, she and Robin Hadfield, the International 99s President, created the NEW TRACK SCHOLARSHIP, an annual award for female pilots.

Her inspiring memoir, HIGHWAY TO THE SKY: An Aviator’s Journey, transcends genres to mix aviation history, the feminist experience, and her personal journey from bullied wife to successful pilot, is a compelling testament to the power of perseverance and the pursuit of one’s dreams.

NAV CANADA

NAV CANADA plays a unique and critical role managing the 18 million square kilometres of Canadian civil airspace and the North Atlantic oceanic airspace under Canada’s control. We oversee air traffic through a sophisticated network of area control centres, air traffic control towers, flight service stations, maintenance centres, flight information centres and navigation aids across the country.

Nieuport Aviation

Nieuport Aviation owns and operates the passenger terminal at the award-winning Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Backed by international infrastructure investors, we are committed to world-class customer service for the airport’s millions of annual passengers.

In addition to managing the terminal, Nieuport Aviation offers passengers a shuttle bus service between the airport and downtown Toronto, helping to provide a seamless travel experience. Nieuport Aviation works in partnership with PortsToronto, owner of much of the airport land and the recognized airport authority.

The Ninety-Nines

The Ninety-Nines, Inc.®, International Organization of Women Pilots® was established in 1929 by 99 women pilots. Our mission is to promote advancement of aviation through education, scholarships, and mutual support while honoring our unique history and sharing our passion for flight. The First Canadian Chapter was the first chapter established in Canada and is Canada’s largest chapter. Ten years ago, the chapter started Girls Take Flight at the Oshawa Executive Airport to introduce girls and women to aviation. And, to quote Amelia Earhart, “fly for the fun of it!”

Northern Lights Aero Foundation

Northern Lights Aero Foundation recognizes and celebrates accomplished women in aviation and aerospace. Our mission is to attract and inspire women to succeed in careers in aviation and aerospace. We will encourage those ambitions by engaging in outreach, facilitating mentorships, providing scholarship opportunities, and championing the values of diversity and inclusion.

Ontario Aerospace Council

The Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC) is the voice and principal advocate for Ontario’s aerospace industry. With 180 members representing 70% of the employment base, the OAC is committed to supporting industry growth and offers a scholarship program to encourage students to choose aerospace studies at Ontario post-secondary institutions.

Ornge

Ornge, a not-for-profit organization, co-ordinates all aspects of Ontario’s air ambulance system, the critical care land transport program, organ retrieval and the authorization of air and land ambulance transfers between hospitals. Ornge performs more than 21,000 patient related transports each year. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is used as a vital hub for Ornge, where approximately 4,000 medevac flights occur each year.

Porter Airlines

Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves a North American network from Eastern Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

PortsToronto

For more than 100 years PortsToronto has worked with its partners at the federal, provincial and municipal levels to enhance the economic growth of the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. PortsToronto owns and operates Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which welcomed approximately 2.8 million passengers in 2019; the Outer Harbour Marina, one of Canada’s largest freshwater marinas; and, Marine Terminal 52, which provides transportation, distribution, storage and container services to businesses at the Port of Toronto. PortsToronto is committed to fostering strong, healthy and sustainable communities and has invested more than $28 million since 2009 in charitable initiatives and environmental programs that benefit communities along Toronto’s waterfront and beyond. PortsToronto operates in accordance with the Canada Marine Act and is guided by a nine-member board with representation from all three levels of government.

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is a part of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. It defends and protects Canadian and North American airspace in partnership with the United States. The RCAF also contributes to international peace and security. With more than 100 different occupations, the RCAF provides amazing career opportunities and personal growth.

Sanfran Landing Systems

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. The company is part of Safran Group, an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. In Ontario, Safran Landing Systems plant is located in Ajax, ON. It specializes in design, manufacturing, testing and servicing aircraft landing gear. This year, the plant is celebrating 75th Anniversary. Over the years, this plant has produced landing gear for more than 20 aircraft programs, most recently Bombardier Global 7500 Business Jet and Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Currently, the plant employs more than 700 people in various capacities: engineering, manufacturing, research and development, customer support, IT, Finance, supply chain etc.
Connect with us: www.safran-group.com; X: @SafranLandingS, LinkedIn: @safran-equipment.

Seneca Polytechnic

Seneca Polytechnic is one of Canada’s premier aviation schools and a national leader in aviation education. We’re renowned internationally for the quality of our graduates, expert faculty and strong industry partnerships.

Toronto Metropolitan University

At Toronto Metropolitan University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, our highest priority is educating tomorrow’s leaders in aerospace engineering. We have a team of engaging faculty members renowned in their fields dedicated to providing you with the educational experience you need to build and advance your career in aerospace. Graduates of our BEng, PMDip, MEng, MASc and PhD degree programs go on to become leaders throughout the industry and academia.

Transport Canada

Transport Canada is the federal department responsible for the promotion of a safe and secure, efficient, and environmentally responsible transportation system in Canada. The Civil Aviation branch ensures that the aviation industry complies with Canada’s laws and regulations. On an operational level, the branch has many responsibilities such as aviation personnel licensing, which is comprised of processing applications for licences, permits and ratings; exam invigilation; and issuing licences specifically for Private & Commercial Pilots, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Air Traffic Controllers and Flight Engineers. You can learn more about the department at our website: https://tc.canada.ca/en.

Women in Aerospace Canada

Women in Aerospace Canada (WIA-Canada) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to expanding women’s opportunities for leadership and professional development as well as increasing their visibility in the aerospace community by creating a professional network in Canada and across the globe.

• Develop alliances with aerospace associations (provincially, federally, and internationally) and other relevant associations across Canada and globally.

• Identify, foster, and promote the interests and professional development of women working in the aerospace industry and other related sectors.

• To be a networking platform for all genders in the aerospace industry and other sector areas related to aerospace.

• Advance aerospace education for women in schools, colleges, and universities.

Women in Aviation – Upper Canada Chapter

The Upper Canada Chapter is part of Women in Aviation, International, an organization that is dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation career fields, and interests.