Manitoba government invests in Magellan Aerospace [Video]

A new investment in aerospace from the Manitoba government will bolster state-of-the-art projects and also help students who are getting into the field.

The province announced Thursday it is investing $17 million into Magellan Aerospace.

The investment will help create 64 jobs, support 150 students yearly at Red River College, help projects like a new machining centre, and create a new test site for space product development.

“Hearing about the defence applications, aerospace applications, the space initiatives that you’re all a part of, this is an amazing advanced manufacturing investment for our province,” said Premier Wab Kinew at a news conference Thursday.

“It helps put Manitoba on the map across Canada, but also globally. When you talk about the F-35 consortium, I mean, you’re talking about the best of the best. And to know that folks can come out of a high school here in Winnipeg or a college program …