Canadore lands training deal in India: college to offer aviation technical training to growing Indian market.

• Author: Ross, Ian
• Position: NORTH BAY

Canadore College is exporting its expertise in aviation repair to India.

The North Bay college announced Feb. 4 that it has struck an agreement with the Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) to open a fully accredited aviation training facility in that country.

Beginning in the city of Bengaluru, the centre will offer training in aviation maintenance, avionics, aircraft structural repair and aircraft maintenance engineering.

Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore) is considered the high-tech capital of India and is headquarters to state-owned aerospace companies and institutions, including the National Aerospace Laboratories and Indian Space Research Organization.

Burton said Bengaluru is only the "beginning point" to eventually roll out training to other centres across the country.

"It is their Silicon Valley and the core of their aerospace industry that is expanding rapidly. It is a large market that is going to continue to develop as the country develops."

India is ranked by that country's department of industrial policy and promotion as the world's ninth largest civil aviation market. By 2020, it's projected to jump up to third, moving more than 60 million international passengers a year.

Canadore will help with curriculum development, training the trainers, and assist with the design of these training centres. "We'll assist them in developing a quality assurance framework, which they're lacking."

The whole intent of the partnership is to increase the level of competency in both graduates and faculty to a higher international standard, said Burton.

"We've been in this business for over 40 years. We have an international reputation for excellence."

The announcement was made in concert with Premier Kathleen Wynne's trade mission to New Delhi during the first week of February where $98...