Each month we share another memory from our 50 years in the Canadian aviation industry - read the story of Viking from the beginning by clicking on the links below:
January 2020 | February 2020 | March 2020 | April 2020 | May 2020 | June 2020
Each month we share another memory from our 50 years in the Canadian aviation industry - read the story of Viking from the beginning by clicking on the links below:
January 2020 | February 2020 | March 2020 | April 2020 | May 2020 | June 2020
As the Series 400 Twin Otter production program was being developed, so too was Viking's corporate structure; to support aircraft production, Viking needed to expand operations from a single hangar at Victoria International Airport into a multi-provincial enterprise.
This expansion included exponential workforce growth, advancements in processes, incorporation of the highest-standard quality programs, and the addition of new facilities in BC and Alberta.
Custom designed corporate headquarters were built alongside Hangar 1 in Victoria, and a secondary aircraft assembly facility was established at the Calgary International Airport. Before long, a final certification quarantine hangar was added to the Victoria footprint and additional warehouse facilities joined the Calgary operations.
The rapid growth that Viking experienced after acquiring the De Havilland Type Certificates culminated in the winter of 2009 when the organization moved into its custom-built headquarters on the newly renamed "de Havilland Way".
With growing operations in Victoria, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta, Viking helped further establish Western Canada as a centre of excellence for Canadian aerospace.
Viking's July 2020 calendar is now ready for download. Here you can see the incredible photos submitted by our aircraft enthusiasts and supporters, as well as archival footage of events that have helped shape our organization. Each month a new page of the calendar is released, until December 2020, when you will have collected the full 12 months.
Over our 50 years in business, Viking has a lot of stories to tell. From our humble beginnings as a maintenance and aircraft repair company, to our purchase of the original type certificates of the Twin Otter, and everything in between, we're proud to be a part of Canada's aviation history.
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