Past Events

The Northern Lights Aero Foundation is delighted to announce that our 14th annual Elsie MacGill Awards Gala, honouring outstanding Canadian women who have made significant contributions to aviation and aerospace, will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton, Ontario.

Christina Kruth, Vice President of Sales, with Sintavia a designer and additive manufacturer of advanced mechanical systems for Aerospace, Defense, & Space OEMs. Christina will be sharing an Overview of Vertically Aligned Capabilities.

As you are aware, there is devastating damage across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada and out of respect for our members, directors, and friends of WIA, we have made the decision to cancel our summer social axe throwing event. Our plan is to revisit the event in the fall.

Please consider donating to either the Red Cross or other neighbourhood food and clothes drives that are occurring throughout the province.

As the Head of Core Engineering, Guillaume Beauchamp leads all Engineering functions as well as Test and Flight Operations at Wisk . Guillaume started his Aerospace career in 2004 at Bombardier and performed a wide range of roles with an increasing level of responsibilities in Conceptual Design, Certification and Sustaining Programs. In 2017, Guillaume joined MITAC in Japan for 3 years and eventually was named the Chief Engineer for the M100 program prior to coming back to North America.

Aerospace industry is going through a tectonic change — a transformation from one based on fossil fuel to one that will be powered by clean energy. With the emissions growth, and airports (and flights) at risk of being shut down due to environmental challenges, we must decarbonise aviation.

Looking to take your leadership to the next level? The Art of Leadership Women returns this June with its highly anticipated 10th national tour!

This unique one-day conference features an empowering lineup of speakers and topics curated to share strategies and insights on the most critical issues facing leaders today. Don’t miss this invaluable opportunity to develop your leaders, engage your talent and build high-performing teams. Join us for an inspiring day of learning, networking, and championing change for women.

Join us to hear the incredible journey Nancy Venneman has been on since she took the decision to start her own aerospace company. Singlehandedly starting Altitude Aerospace in 2005 and growing the company across 3 different countries, she will share with us her many accomplishments and challenges along the way.

The “Launch Event” will be held at Hunter Hub Collision Space (HNSC 401) at the University of Calgary Campus. The CalgaryToSpace student team at the University of Calgary, 60-member volunteer team is building the city’s first student spacecraft, which is a small satellite “about the size of a loaf of bread”.

McMaster University working to support the Aerospace Industry in Southern Ontario through multiple subsidy options. Employees and employers that support the aerospace sector in Southern Ontario benefit from the 90% cost subsidy across this year’s offerings. On our three single-day courses running in February.

A FREE aviation and aerospace presentations, career information, static aircraft and industry displays.

On International Women’s Day, Women in Aerospace (WIA) Canada in partnership with Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR) and De Havilland Canada (DHC) are proud to announce our upcoming event “The Cost of Not Paving the Runway” to highlight the invaluable impact women have on our industry.