As the location of British Columbia’s first ever flight, Richmond is now home to Canada’s 2nd busiest airport, the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Serving over 26 million passengers and over 300,000 tonnes of cargo annually, the airport is a major global link for both people and goods moving to and from Canada – as well as a catalyst for a strong local aviation sector.
Richmond companies cover the full sector spectrum, providing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, advanced aviation technology, aircraft parts distribution, satellite communications, component manufacturing and air logistics for goods export and import.
Augmenting a skilled workforce for the industry, the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Aerospace Technology Campus provides annual training to more than 1,000 students in all aspects of aircraft maintenance, engineering and flight training.



