1971: Boeing Canada Technology began operations in Winnipeg. Three Boeing locations in Winnipeg now produce Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 767, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” components.

1972: Keewatin Air, an airline that originally operated out of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada was started. The headquarters of the airline are now in Winnipeg. Harv’s Air Service, a family owned and operated air service and training unit began operations at Steinbach and now has another base at St. Andrews Airport.

1973: Winnipeg Aviation, a privately owned flight training center began operations at St. Andrews Airport.

1974: The Western Canada Aviation Museum, a heritage institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Canada's aviation history, was incorporated. The first museum site was on Lilly Avenue, and was relocated in 1984 to the former TCA hangar at the Winnipeg International Airport.

1982: Composite Technology (Canada) Company was established in Winnipeg, to provide blade repair services to Canadian civilian and military helicopter operators.

July 23, 1983: An out of fuel Boeing 767, Air Canada Flight 143, the “Gimli Glider”, made an emergency landing at Gimli Industrial Park Airport, a former airbase at Gimli, Manitoba.

1984: Stevenson Aviation Technical Training Centre as part of Red River College was established with a mandate to provide skills training and upgrading to meet skill shortages and other identified human resource needs within the Canadian aviation industry.

1985: Keystone Air Service Ltd. began operations in Manitoba with air charter service to as far north as Alert.

1 April 1986: The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) a Canada-wide volunteer aviation association dedicated to the promotion of aviation safety, and to the provision of air search support services to the National Search and Rescue Program, was incorporated from independent provincial and regional groups.

1988: Aero Recip Canada, a piston engine overhaul company, began operations in Winnipeg.

December 1, 1989: Esso Avitat (formerly Supply Ways dating back to the 1940s) providing fuel and other aviation services, opened for business at the Winnipeg International Airport.

1990: Cadorath Aerospace Inc., a company involved in repair, modification and overhaul of aeronautical products, began operations in Winnipeg. Southport was established in 1990 to manage and develop the former CFB Portage la Prairie site’s assets.

1992: Canadian Propeller a propeller sales and overhaul company, began operations in Winnipeg.

1994: 435 (Transport and Rescue) Squadron, equipped with CC-130 Hercules aircraft, moves to Winnipeg from Edmonton. 435's role also includes tactical air-to-air refuelling.

1995: MicroPilot, the manufacturer of miniature autopilots for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and micro aerial vehicles (MAV) began operations. Fast Air Executive Aviation Services, an air charter and service centre for turboprop and jet aircraft, began operations for Manitoba and Central Canada.

December 1998: Kivalliq Air, the scheduled airline division of Keewatin Air, began operations.

1999: PropWorks Propeller Systems began operations in Winnipeg and has grown to become one of the largest propeller sales and overhaul companies in Western Canada.

2003: The Composite Innovation Centre sited in the University of Manitoba Smartpark was established as part of a composites cluster.

September 2004: Air Canada Technical Services (ACTS) was created with a major overhaul base in Winnipeg. The latest transformation has led to Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. taking over.

March 30 2005: Allied Wings was officially awarded a 22-year military aviation training contract to operate and upgrade the No. 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School near Portage la Prairie, Man.

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