YLW wins BC Aviation Council Award

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is the proud recipient of the British Columbia Aviation Council (BCAC)’s 2015 William Templeton Award . The award is granted annually for outstanding initiative and achievement in the continuous and successful development of a community airport.

“This is a tremendous achievement for the YLW campus,” said Airport Director, Sam Samaddar. “We’ve certainly developed an airport that the community can be truly proud of, and really it’s because of our hard-working staff and the innovation that we’ve used to develop this world-class facility.”

YLW accepted this award at the annual BCAC Silver Wings Awards on October 20, 2015. This event honoured the many achievements of its members, industry leaders and youth, who benefit from the nearly $20,000 awarded annually in scholarships.

“We have seen significant growth in the aviation and aerospace sector in British Columbia over the past few years,” said BCAC Chairman, Mark Duncan. “That is thanks to the innovation, expertise and entrepreneurial spirit of local companies and industry members.”

For more information on the BCAC Silver Wings Award and this year’s other award winners visit bcaviationcouncil.org .

About the Kelowna International Airport

As one of the top 11 busiest airports in Canada, YLW’s total economic impact is 2,730 jobs and $610 million in total economic output to the province of British Columbia. Serving 1.6 million passengers in 2014, YLW offers 66 daily non-stop commercial flights with six airline partners.

About the British Columbia Aviation Council & the Silver Wings Awards

The British Columbia Aviation Council, established in 1938, is a member-driven organization that represents and promotes the shared interests of the aviation community. It is a charitable society established under the Society Act and annually awards nearly $20,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in aviation and aerospace. The annual awards event is the highlight of the Council’s activities. This year, the awards took place on October 20th at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.

For more information, contact:

Jasmine Patrick

Communications Advisor

Kelowna International Airport

250-469-8447