April 2015
| Business World
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Passed down through three generations, Spectrum Airways have been teaching
people how to fly for over 40 years. Now a registered career college, the family-
owned operation is turning passion into opportunity and setting its sights on
developing the future of aviation professionals.
owns and operates 25 airplanes ranging from
two-seater Cessna 152’s and newer style
Cessna 172’s to the Piper Warrior – a low-
wind, single engine aircraft with four seats.
Catering to the greater Halton area, Spec-
trum does everything from recreational pi-
lot permits to getting students ready for the
airlines.
“That’s probably about 30% of our business,”
Kovachik said. “The young guys and girls
coming in that have chosen not to go to uni-
versity or college and get it done quickly - in
and out.”
Described by Kovachik as a small busi-
ness, Spectrum faces stiff competition from
grander, larger, more prestigious flight train-
ing schools such as Seneca College and the
University of Western Ontario. Being inde-
pendently run does have its advantages and
offers an expedited, intimate and collabora-
tive experience.
