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Fuel Leak Prompts Evacuation

March 23/14-The Flair Airlines Boeing 737-400 (C-FLEJ) was operating as flight FLE783 from Whitehorse, YT (CYXY) to Yellowknife, NT (CYZF). While taxiing for departure a fuel leak was noticed. The aircraft returned to the apron […]

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Long Taxi

March 19/14-As the privately operated, float-equipped Cessna 180C (C-GIOK) touched down in Bourgoyne Bay (Saltspring Island, BC) a gust of wind lifted the left wing and the right wing struck the water. Approximately 4 feet […]

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Toronto Moves On Billy Bishop Expansion

Toronto City Council’s executive committee has voted 11-1 in favour of going ahead with negotiations that could result allowing modern jet airliners to use Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport. After nine hours of public […]

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Cory Philips

Flight Date: March 19, 2014 Flight School: Centennial Flight Centre Flight Instructor: Stephen Crawley Message:It was an amazing experience for myself. The plane was so light. I had a crosswind which made my landing a bit of […]

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Ukraine Crisis Stalls Q400 Deal

Bombardier is close to a deal with Russia’s Rostec to build about 100 Q400s. The crisis over Russia’s annexation of Crimea has put a damper on negotiations between Bombardier and a Russian company to assemble […]

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NavCanada Partner in Satellite ADS-B System

NavCanada is a founding partner of a system giving satellite based radar-like coverage worldwide. Innovation by NavCanada could help prevent recurrence of the mystery surrounding the loss of Malaysia Airlines MH370. The nation’s air services […]

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Alphajet Engine Out

March 25/14-The Discovery Air Defence Services Dornier Alpha Model A (C-FOTA) was operating as CHETA61 on a local flight from Ottawa M-CIA (CYOW). While performing aerial work at Petawawa the pilot received RH OIL light […]

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Air Canada Stops Caracas Flights

Air Canada has suspended its thrice-weekly flights between Toronto and Caracas, Venezuela citing the civil unrest that is gripping the South American country. “Due to ongoing civil unrest in Venezuela, Air Canada can no longer […]

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Truck on the Runway

March 13/03-The Thunder Airlines MU-2 (C-FRWK) was operating as flight THU850 from Timmins (CYTS) to Hearst (CYHF). As the aircraft was taxiing for departure on RWY 03, the flight crew was advised that a service […]

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Sunwing 737 Hits Severe Turbulence

A Sunwing 737 hit severe turbulence over Montana early Sunday Two Sunwing flight attendants were slightly injured and 181 passengers significantly inconvenienced when the Boeing 737 hit “extreme turbulence” east of the Rockies and made […]

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Heliskiing Mishap

March 12/14-A Bell 206B helicopter, C-GALR, operated by Alpine Helicopters was providing heliskiing support services on Mt Chapman (Revelstoke, 55 nm N). The pilot plus one guide were on board to deliver a catered mountain-side […]