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\u2019ve been working through for years. \u201cIt works, but it\u2019s not the same as a permanent aviation facility,\u201d said first-year student Caleb Matchett, describing the temporary hangar students have relied on since a 2022 fire destroyed the institute\u2019s 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. \u201cCompared to other aviation schools, you can really feel the difference in infrastructure,\u201d he said. Despite that, Matchett said, students have continued to push forward…. <\/p>\n
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\u2019ve been working through for years. \u201cIt works, but it\u2019s not the same as a permanent aviation facility,\u201d said first-year student Caleb Matchett, describing the temporary hangar students have relied on since a 2022 fire destroyed the institute\u2019s 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. \u201cCompared to other aviation schools, you can really feel the difference in infrastructure,\u201d he said. Despite that, Matchett said, students have continued to push forward.... <\/p>\n