SAIT receives $30M gift for autonomous aviation park

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology has announced that it will create a new hub for autonomous aviation training, using a $30M gift from philanthropist David Bissett. The Bissett Autonomous Aviation Park will serve as a hub for remotely piloted aircraft system training, applied research, and industry partnerships, with co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities built into the facility. “We’ve now long thought that unmanned systems were, in fact, the next phase of the evolution of what aerospace will be,” explained SAIT President David Ross, who called the current labour market in the field “robust.” The location and construction schedule of the facility have not yet been finalized.