MRU celebrates grand opening of Springbank Aviation Campus

Mount Royal University has celebrated the grand opening of the Springbank Aviation Campus. This campus’s learning spaces include virtual reality, crosswind, and general purpose simulators; classrooms; hangars; and a paint room. With this new campus, MRU will be able to double its pilot training intake in 2026, helping to meet the demand for aviation workers. “It provides our students with a learning environment that matches their ambition and positions Mount Royal to meet the growing demand for skilled pilots across Canada,” said MRU President Tim Rahilly. The facility was supported by $7.1M from the Government of Alberta, $3M from Prairies Economic Development Canada, and $1.5M from philanthropist Ken Lett.