Fleming College

A new cohort of nine students will graduate from Fleming College’s Aircraft Interior Fundamentals Certificate program on Friday, Sept. 11.The students will receive their Certificates in a ceremony at the Flying Colours training hangar at the Peterborough Airport at 10 a.m.The program, the only one of its kind in Ontario, is a joint initiative between Fleming College and Flying Colours.Graduates of the 16-week program are qualified to refurbish aircraft interiors and have learned a subset of skills that includes upholstery, carpentry, cabinet and other fixture installations as well as minor electrical work. The business of aircraft refurbishment is currently booming. Local company Flying Colours, based out of the Peterborough Airport, has an international reputation for excellence in the field. It has partnered with Fleming College with a commitment to hire graduates of the program.Located in Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 90 full-time programs in Business, Computing and Hospitality, Continuing Education and Skilled Trades, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, Health and Wellness, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Law, Justice and Community Services. Fleming College has 5,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 54,000 alumni.     – 30 -For more information:     Laura Copeland, Communications Officer, 705-749-5530 x 1370 or copeland@flemingc.on.ca