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Boeing will open a data analytics lab in Vancouver this fall, adding 50 new high-income jobs to the Lower Mainland.

The announcement was made Thursday by B.C. technology minister Amrik Virk at the Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo in Abbotsford.

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“These are not entry-level jobs,” Virk said. “These are very experienced, highly educated, graduate-level jobs that are high-paying that add to the supply chain… and they will be based right here in British Columbia. We have an opportunity with our 50 doing very, very high level work and analysis that will have impact around the world.”

Boeing owns Richmond-based AeroInfo, which also specializes in flight data analysis. The entire operation — both the Richmond facility and the Vancouver lab — will be rebranded as Boeing Vancouver.

Boeing officials said they chose Vancouver due to the availability of highly-trained workers, stemming from a close relationship between the aerospace sector and academia, including a partnership with UBC.