By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist.com Students at First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) in Tyendinaga say a new provincial investment in their aviation program will finally close a gap they’ve been working through for years. “It works, but it’s not the same as a permanent aviation facility,” said first-year student Caleb Matchett, describing the temporary hangar students have relied on since a 2022 fire destroyed the institute’s training centre. Speaking Friday, May 1, 2026, at a provincial funding announcement on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, with training aircraft parked just metres away, Matchett said the difference between FNTI and other aviation schools is noticeable. “Compared to other aviation schools, you can really feel the difference in infrastructure,” he said. Despite that, Matchett said, students have continued to push forward….
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