Return of the Odyssey 86
Classic aircraft comes home The KF Aerospace facility in Kelowna had a very special arrival on April 11, 2021. A DC-3 - the same one that KF founder Barry Lapointe flew around the world on a publicity ...
The Honourable Harjit Sajjan Announces Federal Funding for Centre of Excellence
Another week, another big milestone for the KF Aerospace for Excellence. Yesterday, The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, joined us virtually to announce some federal funding for the innovative wood products and services being used to ...
Centre celebrates official groundbreaking
Left to right: Centre Executive Director Paula Quinn, Kelowna Mavor Colin Basran, KF founder and CEO Barry Lapointe, KF President Tracv Medve, VLW Director Sam Samaddar Ceremony marks critical milestone in construction of the state-of-the-art-facility On ...
Hawker Tempest Restoration Project: Watch Part One
A lifelong aviation enthusiast, KF Aerospace founder and CEO Barry Lapointe is on a mission to restore a WWII-era Hawker Tempest II and get it back in the air. In part I, we meet Barry, the Tempest and the ...
Centre for Excellence Updated Renderings – Jan 2021
We're getting excited and we hope you are too. Check out our latest renderings for the Centre!
Kelowna City Council Approves Development Permit
The KF Centre for Excellence is cleared for takeoff On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Kelowna City Council approved the development permit for our 3-storey aviation museum and conference centre at YLW Airport, expected to open in 2022. "To ...
KF Centre for Excellence Unveils Updated Building Plans
The state-of-the-art aviation museum and conference centre is intended to be built at a revised location on Lapointe Drive beside the Kelowna International Airport. September 22, 2020—Kelowna—The KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence is excited to share new building ...
Restoring the Hawker Tempest MK. II
How and Why KF is Restoring a Warplane Nearly eight decades years after missing its role in the theatre of war, the Hawker Tempest II will take centre stage in Okanagan skies thanks to a breakthrough restoration by ...
KF to Build Aviation Themed Exhibition and Conference Centre in Kelowna
The KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence will be located across from Kelowna International Airport and offer aerospace education, training and career development opportunities. June 20, 2019—Kelowna—KF Aerospace is excited to announce plans for a state-of-the-art aerospace exhibition hall ...