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GFT is proud to promote Todd Barron, Adam Kiess and Michelle Breen to First Officer positions on our...[more]
- GFT's New Air Canada Scheduled Run Begins Today!
Today, August 2, 2010 marks the beginning of the new scheduled Air Canada run for GFT/EVAS. GFT/EVAS has...[more]
- Former GFT Student walks 560K for Homelessness.
On July 4th, former GFT student and his mother, Eilleen Joe embarked on a 40 day journey from Conne...[more]
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GFT is proud to promote Todd Barron, Adam Kiess and Michelle Breen to First Officer positions on our Beech 1900.
These three instructors have been with GFT since October 2008. After one and one half years of hard work as a GFT Instructor these three indiviuals have proven that they have what it takes to become an EVAS Pilot.
Congratulations folks, keep up the great work we know you can do!
GFT Staff
Today, August 2, 2010 marks the beginning of the new scheduled Air Canada run for GFT/EVAS. GFT/EVAS has added two Beech 1900s to its fleet to complement its current scheduled run of Gander - St. John's - Deer Lake.
The new flights provide direct service between Gander and Goose Bay with continuing service to Wabush and Sept. Iles, Québec . Flights will be operated by GFT/EVAS with an 18-seat Beechcraft 1900D. Flying time between Gander and Goose Bay is 1 hour 35 minutes.
GFT promoted four of its instructors to this new run as a part of its Career Progression Program. GFT believes in its students and will help them find their career path, either within GFT/EVAS or outside.
Congratulations to all involved.
GFT, producing professional pilots since 1992.
On July 4th, former GFT student and his mother, Eilleen Joe embarked on a 40 day journey from Conne River to St. John's Newfoundland along the newfoundland Trailway. This event is in partnership with Choices for Youth and Newfoundland and Labrador Housing and Homelessness Network.
The event is organized to create awareness around youth homelessness and the need for safe and affordable housing in all communities.
GFT donated a sight seeing tour to help raise funds for the cause. If you would like more infomation on their quest please contact Choices for Youth at 709.754.3047 or NL Housing and Homelessness at 709.691.7570.
Mahalia is a former student of GFT. This picture was taken June 5, 2010 during her line indoctrination on a DHC 6-300. She now flies for Air Labrador in Goose Bay.
Congratulations Mahalia!
If you are a former GFT student and have a success story to share please send us a picture and a small story about your success. We will post it on our web site.
GFT and its sister company, EVAS Air is a Tier III carrier for Air Canada. Currently it operates a Beech 1900 on a scheduled run including stops in Gander, St. John's and Deer Lake.
Air Canada recently announced that it will launch a new daily service between Gander and Labrador, commencing Aug. 1, 2010.
The new flights provide direct service between Gander and Goose Bay with continuing service to Wabush and Sept. Iles, Québec . Flights will be operated by GFT/EVAS Air with an 18-seat Beechcraft 1900D. Flying time between Gander and Goose Bay is 1 hour 35 minutes. The Labrador route complements existing daily flights between both Gander-St. John’s and Gander-Halifax.
As a result of this expansion, GFT/EVAS will be adding additional Beech 1900s to its fleet requiring additional pilots.
Once again, GFT will be promoting instructors to a First Officer position as a part of our Career Progression Program. Good luck to all.
Congratulations Mr. Lanny Burden on your promotion as First Officer on GFT's Beech 1900D.
Lanny began as a GFT instructor in September 2008. After approximately one month of instructing he was promoted to First Officer for GFT's King Air A100 on charter and Medivac operations.
Today Mr. Burden is both a First Officer on the King Air and the Beech 1900D on the Tier Three Air Canada run.
Once again congratulations Lanny it is great to have you as a part of the GFT team.
Congratulations Erika Allen on winning GFT's onl-ine contest. Erika correctly answered the questions listed in a GFT news story and is the winner of a one hour sight seeing tour in a Cessna 172.
Congratulations Erika!
Luke is a former student from GFT and a good example of GFT's Career Progression Program. Luke just accepted a position with Provincial Airlines in Montreal. He will be flying a SAAB 340.
Luke gained all his commercial experience at GFT and EVAS. After successful completion of his Class Four Instructor Rating he was hired by GFT where he instructed for about one year. When a position became available on the EVAS King Air A100 he was promoted to First Officer. He worked as First Officer on the King Air for about one year. Once he had enough experience and was proven to be a good pilot he was then promoted to the EVAS Beech 1900D on its Air Canada scheduled run.
Good luck Luke with your new position, we are confident you will fit in well and become very successful.
Congratulations!
The GFT student council assembled its first ever basketball team. Wednesday, January 20, 2009 GFT played their first game with College of the North Atlantic. Over 30 people from GFT, both staff and students arrived to witness this great event.
Fun was had by all. The next event will be a soccer game on Wednesday February 3, 2009. If you would like to be a part of this please contact Kayla Wakeham or Sarah Hiscock of the GFT student council.
As a means of celebrating the launch of its new web site, GFT is offering an opportunity for a lucky visitor to win a free flight in a Cessna 172 for one hour. Yes you can fly the airplane and probably take a friend or two with you. Simply find the answers to the questions below and mail them to gord@gft.ca. In the subject line please type GFT Contest.
Contest Questions:
1.How many Cessna 152s does GFT have in its fleet?
2.What is the largest aircraft in GFT's fleet?
3.What is the minimum hours of Ground School required by Transport Canada when doing the Flight Instructor Rating?
4.What category medical is required for a Recreational Pilot Permit?
5.What is the name of the program that GFT offers that could see you progress from a student to the Captain of a Beech 1900 on a Tier Three air carrier for Air Canada?
6.Who was the most recent GFT Instructor to be promoted to the airline/charter side of the operation?
Thank you for taking the time to stop by.
Good luck!
GFT is proud to launch its new website. In an effort to remain innovative, creative and current GFT has taken its old website and moullded it into this great website. This site and its sister sites, EVAS Air and our Cessna Service Center site is a comprehensive narrative of all that comprises the EVAS group of companies.
Please take the time to navagate through our site. Should have have any comments or suggestions please email them to gord@gft.ca.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by.
Congratulations Peter Galvine on your recent promotion to the Charter/Medevac side of GFT's operations. Pete is now a First Officer on a King air A100.
Peter is a former student of GFT and current instructor. Peter is GFT's Multi and IFR instructor/. As a part of GFT's Career Progression Program Peter has made his way to the right seat of the King Air A100.
Once again, Congratulations Pete, GFT/EVAS wish you all the best.
GFT would like to congratulate three of its most recent graduates. Taylor Searle, Justin hillier and Cory Parrot just successfully completed a Commercial Pilot Licence with a Multi Engine and Instrument Rating. Good luck guys with all your future endeavours.
GFT would also like to recognize the following student and their recent
success:
Recent Student Accomplishments 2009
Student Accomplishment
Richard Bradford PPL/Night/Multi/CPL July 2009
Michelle Breen IFR June 2009
Jamie Butt- Multi engine rating June 2009
Alexis Chubbs- PPL/Night rating May/June 2009
Chris Craig - PPL - June 2009
Miranda Elm – PPL - May 2009
Keith Habib - PPL/Night Rating May 2009
Justin Hillier - CPL/Multi/IFR - May – July 2009
Ashley Hoffe - Night Rating April 2009
Megan Keeping - CPL April 2009
Adam Kiess- IFR June 2009
Rebecca Lambert - PPL May 2009
Jerome Lamerant- IFR June 2009
Keith McKim- 1st Solo July 2009
Renee Murray - 1st Solo June 2009
Stephen O’Brien - CPL June 2009
Kevin O’Keefe – PPL April 2009, Multi July 2009
Cory Parrott - CPL/Multi/IFR April – July 2009
Nathan Philp- PPL/Night June 2009
Bruce Piller- 1st Solo July 2009
Jamie Peddle – PPL May 2009
Jeff Pollett- PPL/Night May 2009
David Randell - PPL May 2009
Conrad Reid - IFR March 2009
Taylor Searle - CPL/Multi/IFR April – July 2009
Joey Taylor - Night Rating June 2009
Jessica Vey - Multi Rating June 2009
Jonathon Vokey - PPL/ Night Rating July 2009
Pictures of the Celebrating Student Success BBQ can be found on FaceBook.
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GFT would like to congratulate Captain Jared Bennett on his promotion to a Beech 1900 Captain. Captain Bennett started as a student at GFT as a young boy. He successfully completed his Commercial Licence complete with a Multi IFR and moved on to complete his Instructor Rating in June of 2004. Since then Mr. Bennett has move throughout this company each time receiving a well deserved promotion. Mr. Bennett started as a student, then a GFT Instructor, to First Office on the King Air, to a First Office on our Beech 1900, to Captain on the King Air and today a Captain on the Beech 1900.
GFT would also like to congratulate Mr. Lanny Burden on his promotion to our King Air A100 as a First Officer. Mr. Burden completed his instructor rating at GFT in September this year. After three months of instructing he received this promotion.
GFT Promotes More Instructors to our Airline Division.
GFT would like to congratulate Class 4 Instructor Mike Stephenson on beginning his training for his First Officer position on our Beech 1900D. Mike completed his instructor rating at GFT in November of 2007 and began instructing at GFT that same month.
GFT would also like to congratulate Class 4 Instructor Luke Whitman and Class 3 Instructor Jerome Lamerant on their appointment to First Officers on our King Air A100. Luke completed his instructor rating at GFT in December 2007 and began instructing January 2008. Jerome began instructing at GFT in October 2007.
GFT has also promoted several of its instructors to a First Officer Position and later Captain on our King Air A100 as well as our Beech 1900D. GFT/EVAS operate a Beech 1900D as a tier three carrier for Air Canada on a scheduled run and the King Air for Charter and Medevac operations. Check out our sister company web site at www.evasair.com
Congrats guys!
If you are interested in becoming a Flight Instructor at GFT please contact Gord at gord@gft.ca
GFT congratulates Mr. Rick Harris. Mr. Harris was promoted to the King Air 100 in late December 2007, but today is flying our Beech 1900D on our regulary scheduled Air Cananda route. Mr. Harris succesfully completed his Beech 1900D PPC on Friday April 25, 2008 and began flying as a First Officer on Monday April 28.
GFT is preparing to promote another three instrcutors to our airline/charter divsion. Please vist our website for updates.
If you are interested in becoming a GFT instructor please email Gord at gord@gft.ca
Congratulations Rick!
