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FedNor delivers $1.5 million to bring NATO training centre to North Bay, creating 60 jobs
['Jennifer Hamilton-Mccharles']
North Bay Nugget
North Bay’s Jack Garland Airport will see a $1.5 million investment from the International Test Pilots School Canada to relocate its International Tactical Training Centre to the city’s 10,000-foot runway.
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Article contentThe repayable investment from FedNor allows the test pilots school to renovate and equip a 21,000 square foot hangar exclusively dedicated to delivering its Fighter Lead-In Training–an advanced tactical training solution for NATO and allied military pilots preparing to operate next-generation fighter jets.
Minister of Jobs and Families and FedNor Patty Hajdu was in North Bay Friday to make the announcement.
The initiative will create approximately 60 full-time jobs, strengthen the economy and further position North Bay as a defence and aerospace training hub, according to the federal government.