Opaskwayak Cree Nation has been working towards establishing an aerospace manufacturing operation for a long time.

In 2017, the Manitoba Aerospace Board of Directors decided to explore the feasibility of establishing an aerospace manufacturing operation in a Manitoba First Nations Community and OCN expressed interest.

In February of 2018, The Pas Community Development Corporations Board of Directors and Former Economic Director Kim Ballantyne saw an opportunity for the tri Community to assist with this initiative and the CDC hosted a meeting to create a working group of education and training partners in the region that would meet to share their resources and ideas for the initiative.

Manitoba Aerospace has thanked The Pas CDC for assisting with this initiative and the business plan and financial forecast has been sent to OCN Chief and Council for further discussion. It is not known when it will be brought up by chief and council again.

The possible business would be owned and operated by OCN and located in or near The Town of The Pas.