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KF Aerospace

Canadian aerospace company and Canada's largest commercial MRO provider, offering maintenance, engineering, defence programs, flight operations and leasing.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

KF Aerospace (Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd.) is a Canadian aerospace company founded by Barry Lapointe in 1970 and headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. It describes itself as Canada's largest commercial Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) provider, completing 1,000,000 maintenance hours on over 300 projects annually, with facilities in Kelowna, BC, Vancouver, BC, and Hamilton, ON. Its activities span MRO services, engineering solutions, defence programs, flight operations and aircraft leasing. KF Cargo (Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd.) provides a British Columbia air cargo feeder network for its primary customer, Purolator Canada, and since 2005 KF Aerospace has led a group of partner contractors providing pilot training and in-service support for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

History

KF Aerospace (Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd.) was founded by Barry Lapointe in 1970 and describes itself as a truly Canadian success story that has grown into a world-class aerospace company. It is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, and its official pages reference delivering results for over 56 years and 55 years of operation with 6 locations and over 1200 highly-skilled staff. Since 2005, KF Aerospace has led a group of partner contractors to provide Selection, Basic and Advanced pilot training and in-service support for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

Products and positioning

Canada's largest commercial MRO provider; industry-recognized for skilled technicians, quality results and on-time delivery for commercial and military customers.

  • MRO Services

    Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul including heavy maintenance, modifications, line maintenance, shops & manufacturing, and mobile repairs.

  • Engineering Solutions

    In-house engineering expertise for major modifications and projects.

  • Defence Programs

    Pilot training & support and aircraft maintenance & repair for Canada's military.

  • Flight Operations

    Fleet of ATRs operating as part of Purolator's British Columbia cargo feeder network.

  • Leasing

    Five different aircraft types and custom-made programs for cargo, passenger, and specialized operations.

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