Canada is home to many aerospace companies that have a well-deserved global reputation for quality, value, performance and reliability, and according to the Government of Canada, aerospace companies employ over 89,000 skilled professionals alone. We are excited to be working with Ontario's aerospace industry to provide direct experiential learning to students while helping to keep Canada at the forefront of aircraft technology R&D.
Centennial has been a leader in aviation for more than 40 years, and we continue to move forward in aviation and aerospace as a focus area of activity. Centennial is a founding partner of the DAIR (Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research) hub, which is led by our Strategic Initiatives and External Relations (SIER) team. In an era of change, our students and research teams are using technology and science to change the world.
ARIES works closely with a strong pool of expertise from Centennial’s School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science (SETAS), and School of Transportation (SOT) to advance aerospace research projects, and our newest campus—the Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Campus—is the latest development of Centennial's outstanding institutional footprint in the aerospace sector. The new campus is part of the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research Consortium (DAIR), bringing together academic and industry partners to catalyze new research, innovation and development initiatives in aerospace.
Our Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Partners Include, But Are Not Limited, To:
The Ontario Aerospace Council, which consists of 200+ member companies, mostly SMEs, representing 70%+ of the Ontario aerospace industry employment base.
Bombardier Aerospace, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and services for business aircraft.
Watch: Bombardier donates a state of the art Global 7500 flight test vehicle to Centennial.
Safran Landing Systems, the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft landing gear.
Marsh Brothers Aviation, a Burlington, ON-based SME that delivers innovative solutions for aircraft landing gear, flight controls and actuation systems.
FIBOS Inc., founded in Toronto, Canada in 2016, who intend to disrupt the industrial sensing market by offering an optical alternative to tradition electrical sensing solutions.
Lynch group of companies, dedicated to designing and manufacturing hydraulic motion control manifolds and integrated hydraulic systems.
Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR), an incorporated not-for-profit, consisting of companies and academic institutions building an aerospace hub at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario.
Centennial Innovates is a member of the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI), a Niagara College-led consortium of postsecondary academic institutions that provides competitive, disruptive and innovative solutions to Ontario’s manufacturers.
Recent Aerospace Research Project Updates:
Testing Before Flight: Centennial Partners with MOSTAVIO for eVTOL Battery Impact Studies
Testing and validating innovative self-lubricating polymers for aircraft landing gear
Kicking Off a 3-Year Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Project with Bombardier and TMU
Aerospace Future Initiatives Planning at Downsview Campus
Centennial College Applied Research group hosts Annual General Meeting for SONAMI innovation network
Landing Gear Innovation Lab Showcased at SAE International Committee Worldwide Meeting
Bombardier Delivers its Donated Global 7500 Aircraft to Downsview Campus
Centennial Soars in Aerospace Research Activity
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Spotlight: Landing Gear Innovation Lab
The Landing Gear Innovation Lab (LGIL) is a ~6,500 ft² lab located at 75 Carl Hall Road next to Centennial College's Downsview Campus, investigating next-generation landing gear technologies. Supported by $2M in public funding, the LGIL was developed in collaboration with key industry partner Safran Landing Systems – a world- renowned landing gear manufacturer.
Click here to explore its facilities, equipment and capabilities!
Industry Engagement:
ARTP - Aerospace Industry Engagement Opportunity (1)
For more information on aerospace innovation and collaboration, contact Dr. Eric Blaise, Director of Applied Research and Innovation, at eblaise@centennialcollege.ca
What Our Student Researchers Say:
“This was a good experience because it provided an environment that I could actually face after college.”
– Suhaan Vyas
“I thought I was just going to apply a lot of theoretical skills, and I particularly am doing that, but there’s a lot of new things I am learning, too. [The project] has given me practical exposure and really helped me polish my leadership skills and become a successful project manager in the future.”
– Manav Jitendrakumar
“I didn’t have experience working in Canada before so it was great to have this first-hand experience, and not just be studying or working somewhere unrelated. It enriched my college experience. It’s going to be great to start [in-person] at the college because I already have connections here, and I can leverage that as I am starting to look for a career.”
– Gustavo de Souza