The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $500,000 in StandardAero to create more jobs and skilled workers in Manitoba.

On Tuesday, officials announced governments would provide $510,400 from 2024 to 2027 through the Manitoba Industrial Expansion Program. This money will support the skills development of StandardAero employees, which includes training 100 new employees and 1,200 current employees.

“Our team, the federal government, StandardAero, we believe strongly in you, the workers of Manitoba,” Premier Wab Kinew said at a news conference Tuesday.

“The people that show up every day, you’re the ones that fuel our economy here. »

StandardAero, founded in 1911 in Winnipeg, employs more than 1,300 Manitobans providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services to the global aviation industry.

StandardAero’s Winnipeg facility continues to grow, requiring the company to hire and train more workers, including technicians, managers and engineers.

“Promoting and boosting the engines that power the aerospace industry here in Manitoba is a good economic investment,” Kinew said.

More information on the industry expansion program can be found online.