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Engine Failure Stalls CSeries

Bombardier says it’s hoping the investigation into an uncontained engine failure during ground testing of one of its CSeries test aircraft is completed quickly so it can get back to flight testing. The fire occurred May 29 […]

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Fuel Tax Increase Undercurrent of Ontario Election

The budget that brought down Ontario’s provincial government, forcing the current election campaign, contained a significant increase in fuel taxes but the issue seems to have disappeared in the election rhetoric. Nevertheless, the Canadian Owners […]

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Fort McMurray Gets New Terminal

One of the fastest-growing cities in the country will soon have an airport terminal that can handle the huge volume of traffic its oil wealth has created. Fort McMurray’s former terminal was designed for 250,000 passengers […]

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PED Use Restrictions Lifted

Passengers on airliners operating in Canada will soon be able to use non-transmitting personal electronic devices (PEDs) throughout their flights. Transport Canada lifted the requirement for phones and tablets to be turned off during takeoff and […]

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Greeting Card Supports Wounded Warriors

A B.C. artist has created an aviation-themed greeting card he hopes will help injured and mentally ill Canadian war veterans cope with the ravages of their experiences overseas. Graham Force is selling cards with an […]

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Pilotless Cardinal Hits Hangar

April 30/14-The pilot of Cessna 177, C-FWMZ, was ground running the engine of the aircraft and had exited the cabin. The aircraft broke loose from its tie-down and collided with a hangar. The pilot sustained […]

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Insect Grounds 737

May 1/14-The Sunwing B737-800 C-FGVK, operating as flight SWG9420, was departing from MKJS Jamaica destined for CYYZ Toronto. During the takeoff roll at approximately 90 kts an airspeed disagree indication appeared on the Primary Flight […]

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Hard Landing for Rouge A-319

May 10/14-The Air Canada Rouge LP Airbus A319-100 aircraft (AC1804, C-FZUG) sustained a hard landing in MKJS (Montego Bay, Jamaica). The hard landing was reported by the crew and through the onboard diagnostics, maintenance determined […]

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Long Walk to the Terminal

May 11/14-The de Havilland Dash 8, C-GUON, operated by Jazz from Smithers to Vancouver was in the climb at about 19000 feet when the No. 2 engine torque indication went to zero, and the No. […]

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Air Canada Picks Up 787 Saturday

Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu and 50 employees who won an internal contest will be on hand in Everett, Washington to take deliver the company’s first Boeing 787. The aircraft was ordered nine years ago […]

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CSeries Adds Orders, Flight Tests Progress

Bombardier’s CSeries flight test program moved to the relative anonymity of Wichita, Kansas for the winter and engineers got some work done in the somewhat better weather offered there. The fourth flight test aircraft is […]

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FltPlan.com Offers Digital CFS, VNCs

FltPlan.com has worked out a deal with Nav Canada to offer free digital copies of the Canadian Flight Supplement and visual navigation charts (VNCs). The new offerings are timed to coincide with the busy summer […]

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Bell to Win Second Coast Guard Heli Bid

It appears Bell Helicopters Canada is a shoo-in to win a second Coast Guard helicopter contract because other manufacturers won’t be submitting bids. According to the Canadian Press, the Bell 412 is likely to be the next […]

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Heli Pilots Losing Jobs to Foreign Pilots

Canadian helicopter pilots are complaining they’re being unfairly replaced by temporary foreign workers by companies looking to save wage expenses. Last week the federal government stopped restaurants from hiring foreign nationals on temporary work permits […]