Centennial College in Ontario, Canada, has agreed to collaborate with general aviation airframer Diamond Aircraft Industries on program development, student work placements, and research and innovation projects. The public college has a history of training aircraft and avionics technicians accredited by Transport Canada.
Creating work co-op and placement activities with Diamond will mark the beginning of the agreement. Additionally, Centennial will review its programming and the needs of its graduates to assist Diamond with building a workforce pipeline. Research and innovation opportunities, donations of equipment or services in kind, and technical training and curriculum development will be explored under the collaboration agreement.
“Diamond Aircraft is excited about our collaboration with Centennial College,” said Diamond Aircraft CEO Scott McFadzean. “We look forward to working with Centennial on several initiatives and offering co-op and employment opportunities to Centennial students and graduates.”
Austria-based Diamond—which manufactures a line of single- and multi-piston engine airplanes and related flight simulators and proprietary engines—has operations in Ontario, as well as in China.