There's a Place for You at YPQ.

Grow Your Skills. Expand Your Horizons.

It's time for a change. A change that brings your career to new places. You can be part of something exciting and forward-thinking when you choose YPQ as your next career move. But why choose us?

The businesses onsite offer you key benefits including:

  • Diverse Opportunities: From skilled trades and maintenance to aviation management and pilot training, discover a variety of job roles and educational programs.
  • Supportive Community: Benefit from a network that encourages growth and collaboration.
  • Innovation: Engage with the latest technology and participate in innovative projects.


Welcome to our Education and Employment Hub, where your future in the aviation and aerospace industry takes flight.

Peterborough Airport is more than just a gateway to the skies; it's a bustling ecosystem home to over 20 businesses thriving in general aviation, education, training, and maintenance repair and overhaul. Whether you're interested in skilled trades, aviation management, pilot training, or finance and operations, there's a place for you at YPQ. Join a supportive and collaborative community that fosters personal and professional growth and advance your career in aviation and aerospace by joining one of the over 500 people working and learning at Peterborough Airport's businesses and education centres.

Specialist High Skills Major - Aviation and Aerospace

A Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school. It also assists in their transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace.

An Aviation and Aerospace Program is offered through the Specialist High Skills Major Program for Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board.

For more information, please visit their website: Specialist High Skills Major Program

Employers

If you are a local employer in the Peterborough Aerospace Sector with employment opportunities, contact airportcontact@peterborough.ca to join our Careers at YPQ page or be featured on one of our social media channels.

 

Career Opportunities at Peterborough Airport

With over 20 onsite businesses, there's plenty of opportunities to start a career in aviation, aerospace, and related fields, or to take your career to the next level. From maintenance, repair and overhaul, to operations and beyond, employers based at YPQ or offsite elsewhere in the surrounding areas can help you reach career goals and help contribute to the thriving aerospace and aviation sector in the Region. 

For opportunities with other businesses at the airport not listed here refer to our Businesses and Services directory to get in touch.

Flying Colours Corporation

Offering comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, completions, refurbishment, exterior paint, engineering, and avionics installations and upgrades, to the international business aviation sector.

Flying Colours' Careers Page

Kadex

Canadian-owned and operated aircraft parts and supplies distributor, serving worldwide maintenance organizations with industry-leading service since 1994.

Kadex’s Careers Page

The Loomex Group

Responsible for the management and operations of Peterborough Airport and is a provider of training, emergency management, and emergency services.

Loomex’s Careers Page

Seneca School of Aviation & Flight Technology

Leading provider of aviation education and training, offering comprehensive programs in pilot training, flight operations, and aviation management.

Seneca’s Careers Page

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education Opportunities at Peterborough Airport

YPQ offers several excellent flight training and aviation education schools onsite. From novice pilots to those looking to upgrade their skills, our education partners are able to connect students to the right learning opportunities to help advance their careers or simply bring a flying dream to life.

Find out more about the training and education opportunities offered by each institution below.

Aerotrike Aviation

Safe and comprehensive ultralight trike training offered by experienced instructors.

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Canadian M.A.P. Aviation Academy

Provides aviation training dedicated to nurturing aspiring pilots. 

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Seneca School of Aviation & Flight Technology

Leading provider of aviation education and training, offering comprehensive programs in pilot training, flight operations, and aviation management.

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W.M. Aeroflight

Offering comprehensive flight training services for recreational and private pilot licenses, along with night, instrument, and multi-engine ratings.

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