However, hard times followed shortly after the airport was complete with the onset of the Great Depression, and all flight activity virtually ceased.

The Fleet Finch biplane used by the school was a hardy machine with a five-cylinder engine and fabric-covered wings and fuselage.

[3] By the 1950s, the Moncton Flying Club had acquired a considerable fleet of aircraft, including four or five Tiger Moths, two Fairchild Cornells, three Aeroncas, and a Cessna T50.

The Club even put together an air show, the first of many to come, with Harvards and Sea Furies competing and a stunt pilot from Quebec City participating.

For a time a fleet of Piper Navajo aircraft were operated for charters and light parcel express, initially under the name "Hummingbirds" and eventually "Eastwind Flights".

[5] In conjunction with Mount Allison University, MFC offers an interdisciplinary degree program combining professional flight training with studies in subjects relevant to the field of aviation in either science or business.

[6] The Aviation program at Mount Allison is one of only a few in Canada that allows you to earn an undergraduate degree that incorporates flight and ground school training.

In 1997, under the direction of Brad Mundle, a two-year Diploma in Aviation Technology was created and the organization changed its name to the Moncton Flight College.

The College then signed then the largest commercial training contract in Canadian history with the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics which lead to rapid growth.

In December 2011, the Fredericton Campus (CYFC) began operating at full capacity to offer services to the incoming Chinese students as demand for flight training grew.

Because of its location, pilots allegedly benefit from four-season training, and are better equipped to safely manage different weather conditions.