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CANADIAN AERONAUTICS AND SPACE INSTITUTE CASI TORONTO FLYER JANUARY 2018, Volume 25 #3 Toronto Branch Membership Newsletter NEWSLETTER LINKS Click on any of the links below to move to other sections of the Newsletter Industry News Academic News Museum News UPCOMING CASI EVENTS Keep an eye on email and social media for information about upcoming CASI Toronto Branch meetings. SPREAD THE WORD Help us to publicize our Toronto Branch meetings. Share your meeting notice with friends and colleagues, and post them around your school or workplace. YOUR NEWSLETTER The CASI Toronto Flyer brings you local aerospace news. Suggestions and/or contributions are always welcome. If you’ve been to an interesting lecture or want to see coverage of an aerospace business in southern Ontario, let us know. Contact the Editor, Gillian Clinton, of Clinton Research, at: [email protected] or [email protected] CONTACT US Get in touch with CASI Toronto Branch Executive with questions, comments, suggestions or to volunteer: [email protected] Facebook (“CASI Toronto”) CASI website casi.ca/toronto Executive members plan and run the monthly meetings, connect with GTA aerospace schools, and host the annual dinner meeting. Our 2017/18 Executives are: Chairman – Chris Hayball Vice Chair & ‘Flyer’ Editor Gillian Clinton Councillor – Alex Tsoulis Treasurer – Bhavik Mody Education – Yasmin Saeedi Secretary – Fatemeh Mousavilar Members at Large: Amir Masoud Tahvilian Harshita Patel UPCOMING EVENTS IN TORONTO Aerospace Public Relations - Think Bucks, Not Just Buzz With Adam Konowe, VP of Client Strategy at TMP Worldwide Date: January 16, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn Yorkdale. For more information contact [email protected]. Registration available here. The Canadian SmallSat Symposium 2018, February 13 - 15, is focused on Space Sustainability, in advance of COPUOS’ presentation to the United Nations General Assembly in 2018. SmallSats are a key factor in space sustainably, both in providing solutions and potentially contributing to the problem. As

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CANADIAN AERONAUTICS AND SPACE INSTITUTE

CASI TORONTO FLYERJANUARY 2018, Volume 25 #3

Toronto Branch Membership Newsletter

NEWSLETTER LINKSClick on any of the links below to

move to other sections of theNewsletter

Industry News

Academic News

Museum News

UPCOMING CASI EVENTS

Keep an eye on email and socialmedia for information about

upcoming CASI Toronto Branchmeetings.

SPREAD THE WORD

Help us to publicize our TorontoBranch meetings. Share yourmeeting notice with friends andcolleagues, and post them aroundyour school or workplace.

YOUR NEWSLETTER

The CASI Toronto Flyer brings you l o c a l a e r o s p a c e n e w s . Suggestions and/or contributionsare always welcome. If you’vebeen to an interesting lecture orwant to see coverage of anaerospace business in southernOntario, let us know. Contact theEditor, Gillian Clinton, of ClintonResearch, at:

[email protected] or

[email protected]

CONTACT US

Get in touch with CASI TorontoBranch Executive with questions,

comments, suggestions or tovolunteer:

[email protected]

Facebook (“CASI Toronto”)

CASI website casi.ca/toronto

Executive members plan and runthe monthly meetings, connectwith GTA aerospace schools, andhost the annual dinner meeting.

Our 2017/18 Executives are:

Chairman – Chris HayballVice Chair & ‘Flyer’ Editor –

Gillian ClintonCouncillor – Alex TsoulisTreasurer – Bhavik Mody

Education – Yasmin SaeediSecretary – Fatemeh Mousavilar

Members at Large:Amir Masoud Tahvilian

Harshita Patel

UPCOMING EVENTS INTORONTO

Aerospace Public Relations -Think Bucks, Not Just Buzz

With Adam Konowe, VP of ClientStrategy at TMP Worldwide

Date: January 16, 2018

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Holiday Inn Yorkdale.

For more information [email protected].

Registration available here.

The Canadian Smal lSatSymposium 2018, February 13 -15, is focused on SpaceSustainability, in advance ofCOPUOS’ presentation to theUnited Nations General Assemblyin 2018.SmallSats are a key factor inspace sustainably, both inproviding solutions and potentiallycontributing to the problem. As

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more are actively using space forsecurity and socio-economicbenefits crowding of physicalorbital locations and broadcastinginterference become a greaterconcern. The current traffic in LEOand the thousands of smallsatsslated for deployment, heightenthe propensity for collision andchallenge the sustainability space.SmallSats are also a mitigatingfactor in managing Earth’ssustainability issues. Manyind ica to rs necessary forenvironmental observation must bemonitored from space, whereSmallSats are agile enough tobear the burden. The demand andopportunity to put SmallSat’s inorbit is continuing to grow,especially at the micro and nanoscale.To position Canada to providesolutions and technologies tomitigate this concern, the CSCA isbringing together stakeholdersfrom across the country andinviting international participationto provide a forum for discussionand collaboration.

More information/registration links.

Women in Planetary Science& Exploration (WPSE)

WPSE 2018 is an opportunity forscientists and engineers toshowcase their recent findings inthe field fo planetary science andexploration. The event highlightsthe achievements of women andnon-binary researchers in a rangeof space-related fields whileoffering an opportunity to discuss,challenge, network and supporttheir peers.

Supporting #WomenInSTEM is theprime goal of this event.

The event will take place onFebruary 17 - 18, 2018 at theUniversity of Toronto in the BahenCentre for Information Technology.

We encourage geologists,geophys ic is ts , eng inee rs ,biologists, chemists, physicists,astronomers, and any other peopleof all genders working orresearching in a related field toapply. Of particular interest wouldbe students studying space law,space exploration history, orcommercial aspects of spaceexploration.

More information is available atwpse2018.ca/.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bombardier and Qazaq AirSign Order for Two New

Q400 Aircraft

TORONTO – December 13, 2017– Bombardier Commercial Aircraftannounced today that Qazaq AirJSC of Kazakhstan has signed afirm purchase agreement for twonew Q400 turboprops.

Based on the list price of the Q400aircraft, the firm order is valued atapproximately $66.8 million US.

“We are delighted that Qazaq Airwill continue to grow its fleet withthe Q400 aircraft,”said RyanDeBrusk, Vice President, Sales,

Europe, Russia and CIS atBombardier Commercial Aircraft.“Since the inauguration of QazaqAir services within Kazakhstan in2015, the Q400 has continued toprove itself in their operations andwe are excited by this furtherendorsement of the Q400ssuperior operating characteristics.”

“We are pleased with theagreements reached on theacquisition of these new aircraftwith Bombardier, with whom wehave been in partnership since westarted the airline,” said BlairTreherne Pollock, CEO of QazaqAir. “It is thanks to the Q400aircraft, which Qazaq Air has beenoperating successfully since 2015,that it is now possible for us to flyour passengers to 15 destinationsin Kazakhstan. To date, we haveflown more than 420,000passengers, having shown a 50%increase in passenger traffic in2017 compared to last year.“Adding two new aircraft to ourfleet will not only allow us toexpand our route network insidethe Republic of Kazakhstan, butalso to start new flights beyond it,covering nearby cities in theCentral Asian region.”

Bombardier Predicts AfricanIntra-regional Connectivity

Will Triple Total TrafficGrowth in the Next 20 Years

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TORONTO – November 12, 2017– Africa is expected to takedelivery of 550 aircraft in the 60 to150-seats segment between 2017and 2036.

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’snew 20-year Market Forecast forthe 60- to 150-seat segmentpredicts continuing growth inintra-regional flying in Africadominated by large turboprops andsmall single-aisle jets.

Intra-regional traffic is forecast togrow 4.6 per cent annually overthe next 20 years. The 60 to150-seat fleet will grow by 2.4times in order to meet the growingtraffic demand.

The majority of these aircraft willhave dual-class cabins; currently,90 per cent of intra-regional seatsare dual class. Passengerstraveling on intercontinentalwidebody jet demand seamlessservices when connecting flightswith a regional jet or turboprop.

The Forecast notes that largeturboprops have a significant shareof capacity on short-haul routes,having increased from threeaircraft in 1990 to more than 100today.

“Bombardier has worked closelywith African airlines for severaldecades assisting with fleetplanning, route development, flightoperations, and we are uniquelypos i t ioned to mee t t herequirements of African airlines inthe coming years,” said Jean-PaulBoutibou, Vice President, Sales,Middle East and Afr ica,Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.“We are proud of the CRJ Seriesand Q400 aircraft continuedsuccess in Africa, their outstandingeconomics and performance iswell-recognized in the region, andwe are confident that operators inthe region will also benefit from theoutstanding performance andcapabilities of our C Series

jetliners.”

Like other airlines around theworld, African carriers will look toreplace their retired fleets withmodern aircraft with better fuelefficiency, softer environmentalfootprint, greater reliability, andimproved passenger comfort andamenities.

Declining yields will drive Africanairlines to switch their focus fromcost per seat to profitability perpassenger by investing inright-sized aircraft based onmarket demands.

Africa is expected to take deliveryof 550 of these aircraft between2017 and 2036 for a four per centshare of the world market for12,550 aircraft valued at U.S. $820billion. The deliveries to Africa areexpected to comprise 300 largeregional aircraft (60-100 seats)and 250 small single-aisle aircraft(100-150 seats).

MDA Advances InnovativeRobotics and Rovers forSpace Exploration and to

Support On-goingOperations of the ISS

BRAMPTON, ON – December 15,2017 – MDA, a business unit ofMaxar Technologies (formerlyMacDonald, Dettwiler andAssociates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR;TSX: MAXR) today announcedthat it has signed four contractswith the Canadian Space Agency(CSA) with a total value atapproximately CA$53.75 million.The award includes:

• Two contract amendments toprovide funding for continued

support to the robotic operationsof the Mobile Servicing System(MSS). The enhancements willstreamline operations andreduce operator communicationload. The MSS is an essentialcomponent of the InternationalSpace Station (ISS) and itscontinued operations enables theCanadian Space Agency toachieve Canada's obligationsand goals as a partner on theISS.

• One contract under the SpaceTechnology DevelopmentProgram for CA$800,000 todevelop technology to enableautonomous control of futurespace hardware such as roboticarms, rovers , sc ient i f icinstruments, and satellites.

• One contract for CA$450,000 fora concept study for two rovertypes: a pressurized rover totransport astronauts on theMoon’s surface and a smallerrover that would first be sent tothe Moon to collect lunarsamples and tes t thetechnologies required for thepressurized rover.

“Canadian robotics play a key roleon the International Space Stationand the advances in spacerobotics associated with thisproject not only enhances the MSScapabilities, but also provides along term benefit in ensuringCanadian technology retains itsbest-in-class status,” said MarcDonato, MDA’s general managerresponsible for this business. “Thetechnologies being developedunder this contract offer directspin-offs related to commercialinit iat ives that MDA hasundertaken, such as roboticallyservicing satellites in space.”

The Mobile Servicing System iscomprised of the Canadarm2, ahighly dexterous two-armed roboticarm known as “Dextre,” and the

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Mobile Base System. These threerobotic systems perform a varietyof operations ranging fromresupply, maintenance, andservicing tasks on the spacestation that are critical to theon-going operations of the ISS.

P&WC's PurePower® PW800Engine Selected to Powerthe New Falcon Business

Jet

MISSISSAUGA – December 13,2017 – Pratt & Whitney Canada(P&WC) announced that amember of P&WC's PurePowerPW800 engine family has beenselected to power the new FalconBusiness Jet, which wasannounced earlier today byDassault Aviation. P&WC is asubsidiary of United TechnologiesCorp.

The PurePower PW800 engine isoptimized for high-flying, fast,long-range business jets andshares the same proven,rigorously-tested core technologyused in Pratt & Whitney'saward-winning PurePower familyof geared turbofan commercialengines. The advanced commoncore technology, employed in 15different PurePower engineapplications, has amassed morethan 400,000 in-service hours.

"We are honoured that DassaultAviation has once again put itstrust in P&WC for its new aircraftand we look forward to furtherdevelop our long-standingrelationship with them on this newplatform", said Irene Makris,Vice-President, Sales & Marketing,Pratt & Whitney Canada.

The PurePower PW800 engineincorporates the latest generationof technologies in every aspect;d e l i v e r i n g d o u b l e - d i g i timprovement in fuel efficiency,setting a new "green" enginestandard for emissions with theadvanced TALON™ X combustor,and its low-noise design and lowvibration levels will result in anexceptionally quiet cabin, enablinga more comfortable passengerexperience.

Thanks to its robust design,exceptional maintainability, andadvanced diagnostics capabilities,the PurePower PW800 engine willdeliver best-in-class availabilityand dispatch reliability tooperators. This will be coupled withthe PurePower PW800 family'senhanced service offering tailoredfor today's operator needs.

ACADEMIC NEWS

Georgian Launching EightNew Programs in 2018

BARRIE, ON -- December 06,2017 – To meet the demand of thelocal economy, Georgian Collegeis offering eight new programs in2018. The programs are a mix ofadvanced diploma, diploma,cer t i f i ca te and g raduatecertificates. Learn about allfull-time programs – as well ashousing, student life, athletics,services and more – in Georgian’s2018-2019 Full-time ProgramGuide.

The new programs include:

• Flight Services: This one-yearcertificate teaches students thek nowled g e , s k i l l s andbehaviours required to provideexceptional passenger serviceand deal effectively with thetravelling public.

...

Two Engineering ProfessorsNamed Canada Research

Chairs

Photo: Seth Dworkin, mechanicalengineering (left), and Dae Kun Hwang,chemical engineering, named CanadaResearch Chairs.

TORONTO – November 03, 2017– Engineering professors SethDworkin and Dae Kun Hwang areRyerson’s newest CanadaResearch Chairs.

The Canada Research Chairprogram invests in post-secondaryinstitutions to retain and attractsome of the brightest and mostinnovative minds to academia inCanada. The new chairholders areat the Tier 2 level, designatedspec i f ica l ly for emerg ingresearchers who are showingleadership potential in their fields.

“We are thrilled to announce twonew chairholders for Ryerson, atestament to the strength in

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research in our Faculty ofEngineering and ArchitecturalScience, and a tribute to theoutstanding talent at theuniversity,” said Professor StevenLiss, vice-president, research andinnovation. “Our researchers aretackling important issues and theCanada Research Chair programfurther strengthens their researchand creates opportunities for ourresearch students.”

The university will receive fundingover five years for each of the newchairholders dedicated to theirresearch programs and to supportgraduate and post-graduateresearch in their respective fields.

Seth Dworkin, professor ofmechanical engineering, has beennamed Chair in High PerformanceComputing and SustainableEnergy. His work focuses onimproving emissions profiles foraircraft engines, as well asgeothermal heating and coolingsystems. Using computer models,Dworkin’s work looks at ways toimprove performance of thesesystems and to develop modelsthat are adaptable to industry use.

“Climate change and air quality arethe motivators behind this work,”said Dworkin. As a chairholder, heand his team will better be able totackle “big picture problems,” asthe research program progressesover five years.

Dae Kun Hwang, professor ofchemical engineering, has beennamed chair in Microarchitecturefor Advanced Polymeric Materials.In his work, Hwang is creating“novel polymer-based platforms”using microparticles with 3Dshapes, membranes with 3Dpores, and surfaces with wrinkled3D microstructures. His researchaims to create solutions withbiomedical applications such asless invasive microneedles fortherapeutic drug delivery, low-cost

detection of circulating tumor cellsand better understanding ofcellular responses to 3Denvironments.

The two new chairs are both partof Ryerson’s Facul ty o fEngineering and ArchitecturalScience. Dean of the faculty, TomDuever, said the new chairholdersserve to enhance Ryerson’sreputation in engineering and willhelp attract bright young minds.

“The Canada Research ChairProgram brings prestige andrecognition to Ryerson,” he said.“These appointments will serve tonot only advance research in areasof global importance such ass u s t a i n a b le e n e r g y a n dfundamental understanding of ourworld through cell growth patterns,but will also help us attract the bestgraduate and post-graduatestudents in those fields to build onour strengths.

Toronto’s Space FlightLaboratory is a Pioneer in

the Evolution of SmallSatellites

November 2, 2017 – Dr. RobertZee is the only director the SpaceFlight Laboratory (SFL) at theUniversity of Toronto Institute ofAerospace has known since itsinception in 1998. Over the yearsSFL has been an innovator in thefield of small satellites and withoutquestion can be regarded as oneof its pioneers.

Marc Boucher, of SpaceQ,conducted an interview with Dr.Zee.

What started as an idea hasinvolved into a educationalpowerhouse in the small satellitefield. SFL has produced engineersthat have gone on to be part ofstartups such as Deep SpaceIndustries. Along the way they alsoturned their original idea into abusiness. A business that isgrowing.

Today, SFL employs over 50people and they have 18 satellitesto their credit that have beenlaunched to orbit that areperforming well.

There are another 15 satellites indevelopment and that number isincreasing.

Listen here!

2017 Engineering AlumniNetwork (EAN) Award

Recipients

TORONTO – November 2, 2017 – The University of Toronto’sEngineering Faculty recentlypresented the 2017 EAN Awardscelebrating and recognizing alumnif o r t h e i r o u t s t a n d i n gachievements.

Aerospace highlights include:

Engineering Alumni Hall ofDistinction Award

Rocco Martino (UTIAS PhD 5T6)

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Watch video

Dr. Rocco Leonardo Martino is theinventor of the CyberFone — thefirst smartphone that put the worldin the palm of the user’s hand —and the driving force behind thesoftware systems permittingsecure real-time video, voice anddata linkages. He graduated with a“first” in honours mathematics andfinance from the University ofToronto and went on to earn ad o c t o r a t e i n a e r o s p a c eengineering from the University ofToronto Institute for AerospaceStudies (UTIAS). His workincluded extensive use of theUniversity’s Ferranti Computer inthe early 1950s. He discovered theheating factors during the re-entryof space vehicles, which led to theheat shield developments thatmade space travel possible. He isthe founder and chairman of theboard of U.S. Robots, Inc. and wasthe founder, chairman and CEO ofXRT, Inc., a global leader inproviding complete treasury, cashand bank ing relat ionshipmanagement solutions for many ofthe world’s largest corporationsand government entities. Martino isalso the author of 28 books as wellas scores of papers, andnumerous corporate monographson computers, communications,

networks and planning. He servedas professor of engineering andchair of the Systems EngineeringDepartment of the University ofWaterloo and as professor ofmathematics at New YorkUniversity. He has lectured aroundthe world. Martino served on theBoards of St, Joseph’s University,the World Affairs Council, theForeign Policy Research Institute— of which he is currently a SeniorFellow — the Gregorian UniversityFoundation, The Order of Maltaand numerous other boards. Hehas been honoured by the MonteJade Society, the National ItalianAmer ican Foundat ion o fWashington, the CYO Hall ofFame of Philadelphia, receivedhonorary doctorates from GonzagaUniversity, Neumann Universityand Chestnut Hill College, and wasknighted by Pope St. John Paul IIas a Knight of St. Gregory. Hecurrently serves on the AdvisoryBoard of UTIAS. A visionary leaderand philanthropist, Martinocontinues to create, dream andimagine possibilities through hiswriting and philanthropy. He notonly predicts the future, he createsit.

Tom Siddon (UTIAS MASc 6T6,PhD 6T9)

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For over 50 years, The HonourableTom Siddon has contributed to hisprofession, country and localcommunity. After graduating fromthe University of Alberta as thegold medalist in his class, he wenton to pursue his master’s and PhDdegrees at the University ofToronto Institute for AerospaceStudies (UTIAS). In his earlycareer, he split his time betweenteaching at UBC and growing hisaero-acoust ics engineeringconsulting firm. In 1976, whileteaching at UBC, Siddon took on aleadership role as city councillorfor Richmond, BC. From there, hisparticipation and achievement inthe public service grew. He wassuccessively elected in five federalelections between 1978 and 1993,and worked under several primeministers in various cabinet roles.His appointment as Minister ofIndian Affairs and NorthernDevelopment in 1990 led to whathe considers his most significantachievement: the creation ofNunavut. After his federal career,he helped develop a long-rangewater management plan for theOkanagan river valley and evenfound time to serve on his localschool board and also as aRegional District Director — a rolewhich he continues to hold today.

The full list of honourees can befound at the Alumni Awardswebsite.

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Government of CanadaInvests in National Security

Technology

WATERLOO, ON – December 19,2017 – The Canadian SpaceAgency (CSA) is awarding $1.5million to the University ofWaterloo's Institute for QuantumComputing (IQC) to lead thescience of a mission called theQuantum Encryption and ScienceSatellite (QEYSSat), which willprotect the communications anddata of Canadians on Earth and inspace.

It is estimated that within 10 to 20years, the encryption codes usedby computers today will be easilydecoded by high-performingquantum computers, makingcurrent encryption technologyobsolete.

This investment will advanceencryption methods, which usehighly advanced computingtechnology to create unbreakablesecurity codes.

It will enable the CSA to leverageIQC's expertise to enhanceCanada's position as a worldleader in the emerging market forquantum technology. It willcontribute to developing the highlyqualified workforce needed in thisimportant sector, and positionCanada's space sector to play acritical role in the upcomingquantum technology revolution—asignif icant global businessopportunity.

This initiative aligns with theGovernment of Canada'sInnovation and Skills Plan.

Quotes

"The development of revolutionarytechnologies like quantumencryption will provide Canadianswith security, safety, reliablegovernment services andprotection of their privacy. Thisinvestment enables the Universityof Waterloo to advance Canada'stechnological and scientifica d v a n t a g e i n q u a n t u mtechnologies. It creates newopportunities to develop a highlyqualified workforce in Canada andopens new markets andcommercial opportunities aroundthe world."

The Honourable Navdeep Bains,Minister of Innovation, Science andEconomic Development

"Once again, the University ofWaterloo is demonstrating itsimpress ive leadersh ip indeveloping innovative new ideasand technologies. As our economybecomes more globally connected,and more trade is done online,protecting Canadians' digitalinformation has become vitallyimportant. Thanks to today'sinvestment, we are building onCanadian strengths to support thedevelopment of new encryptiontechnologies that will keep digitalinformation safe, while alsocreating new, well-paying jobs inthe Waterloo region."

The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leaderof the Government in the House ofCommons and Minister of Small Businessand Tourism

Quick Facts

• The CSA's next step will be torequest proposals from thespace industry to develop thesatellite needed for theQEYSSat mission.

• Current quantum encryptiontechnology, called quantum keydistribution, relies on groundfibre optic cables and iscur ren t ly l im i ted to a

200-kilometre distance. A futureQEYSSat mission would seek todemonstrate quantum keydistribution between a satelliteand a grounded network as away to overcome the distancelimits.

Waterloo Partners to TrainNext Generation of Aviators

as Possible Global PilotShortage Looms

WATERLOO, ON – November 6,2017 – The University of Waterloowill partner with a special agencyof the United Nations to offer anintroductory course on aviation thatanyone in the world can take forfree.

Waterloo’s agreement with theInternational Civil AviationOrganization (ICAO) comes as arecent study from CAE thatprojected that an increase in airlinepassengers is expected to doublethe size of the commercial aviationindustry over the next 20 years.There are not enough pilotstrained or training to meet thatdemand. UWaterloo has thelargest university-level aviationprogram in Canada.

“The aviation program at Waterloois only 10 years old, yet it hasquickly become the leadingprogram of its kind in the country.I am proud that our faculty andstudents at Waterloo will helpestablish the next generation ofprofessionals to fulfill global needsand demand,” said FeridunHamdullahpur, president andvice-chancellor of Waterloo, whowas in Montreal for the signing oft h e M e m o r a n d u m o fUnderstanding between Waterlooand ICAO. “I’m excited for thefuture of aviation at Waterloo andpleased to see this partnershipwith a special agency of the UnitedNations flourish.”

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The partnership involves theFundamentals of the Air TransportSystem (FATS) e-learning course.Suzanne Kearns, a professor inWaterloo’s aviation program avice-chair of ICAO’s NextG e n e r a t i o n o f A v i a t i o nProfessionals (NGAP) programdesigned it. The pioneering coursecan be taken without a directconnection between the learnerand the instructor, which makes itaccessible to anyone anywherewho has an interest in aviation.

“This new partnership representsan important first step towardaddressing the shortage ofhighly-skilled personnel facing theaviation industry,” said Fang Liu,secretary-general of ICAO.“Providing greater access toaffordable quality training is key toattracting, educating and retainingthe next generation of aviationprofessionals.”

The course contains nine modulescovering air law, aircraft,operations, navigation, airports,security, environment, accidentsand safety. Each narrated moduleranges from 45 to 90 minutes induration, and profiles aviationprofessionals working within thatarea. A combination of imagery,videos, interactive cases andproblems are incorporated toexplore sector-related matters.

“With such need for the nextg e n e r a t i o n o f a v i a t i o nprofessionals, this industry offers avariety of exciting careeropportunities. However, youngpeople may be intimidated by thecost of training or just not knowabout the many diverse careersthat exist in the industry,” saidKearns, who teaches in Waterloo’sFaculty of Environment. “I hopethat this course helps the nextg e n e r a t i o n o f a v i a t i o nprofessionals find the path to arewarding career in the growingaviation sector.”

The new course will be offered forfree on the ICAO website late thisyear. Students can earn anelectronic certificate with ICAO andWaterloo appellation when theypass the exam, which costs $100USD to write.

SpaceQ Interviews Dr.Michael Daly on Canada’s

Participation in theOSIRIS-REx Asteroid

Sample Return Mission

November 23, 2017 – MarcBoucher, of SpaceQ, spoke withDr. Michael Daly, AssociateProfessor at York University aboutthe international, though NASAl e d , O r i g i n s , S p e c t r a lI n t e r p r e t a t i o n , R e s o u r c eIdentification, Security-RegolithExplorer mission, or as it’scommonly called, OSIRIS-REx.

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft willrendezvous with near-Earthasteroid Bennu next August whereit will conduct a series of scienceinvestigations including returning asample to Earth to be analyzed.NASA says the mission will helpscientists investigate how planetsformed and how life began, as wellas improve our understanding ofasteroids that could impact Earth.

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraftlaunched on September 8, 2016.Canada is participating in themission by providing theOSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter orOLA, which will create a 3-D mapof asteroid Bennu’s shape alongwith helping with navigation.

Dr. Daly is the principalInvestigator of the CanadianScience Team. York University’s

P l a n e t a r y E x p l o r a t i o nInstrumentation Laboratory is thelead university for the CanadianOLA instrument contribution. WhileYork University is taking the OLAinstrumentation lead, otherCanadian contributors include theUniversity of Calgary, theUniversity of British Columbia, theUniversity of Winnipeg, theUniversity of Toronto and theRoyal Ontario Museum.

The mission to asteroid Bennu willcontinue until March 2021 whenthe spacecraft will return to Eartharriving 2 1/2 years later inSeptember 2023. At that point thesample return capsule will return toUtah where it will be collected andanalyzed.

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MUSEUM NEWS

CANADIAN WARPLANEHERITAGE

www.warplane.com

No current news.

TORONTO INTERNATIONALAEROSPACE

[formerly Canadian Air & SpaceMuseum]

www.casmuseum.org

No current news.

NATIONAL AIR FORCEMUSEUM OF CANADA

airforcemuseum.ca

No current news.

CASI’S LOCAL CORPORATE PARTNERS

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