Okanagan College AME training facility
City of Kelowna- Detected
- Sep 3, 2026
- 71 days ago
- Sector
- Education & Training
- Est. value
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From the meeting
At the September 3, 2026 meeting, staff highlighted the Okanagan College aircraft maintenance engineering (AME) training facility as a $22 million project. Construction had started and opening was forecast for September 2027. The site will expand capacity from 30 to 140 students per year and is already moving through buildout.
- Meeting date
- September 3, 2026
- Agency
- City of Kelowna
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