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HondaJet Certified

After more than 18 years in development, the innovative HondaJet received type certification from the FAA Wednesday. In its methodical way, Honda has carefully planned every aspect of the introduction of the aircraft and that […]

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Buffalo Airways Grounded

Transport Canada pulled the operating certificate of Yellowknife-based Buffalo Airways on Tuesday citing a “poor safety record” and  compliance issues. “The department will not allow Buffalo Airways to resume its commercial air service until it […]

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Andrew Beck

Flight Date:12/08/2015 Flight School: Mitchinson Flight Centre Flight Instructor: Randy Kerney Comment: Congratulations on your first solo Andrew.

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More Competition For CSeries

China’s first indigenous regional jet airliner entered revenue service last week and its manufacturer names Bombardier as one of its competitors. However, it’s unlikely the somewhat updated version of a 1980s MD-80 will pose a […]

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Canada Combining Military Flight Training Programs

The federal government has asked aerospace companies for input on its Future Pilot Training project will eventually see all military pilot training brought under a single umbrella. Canada’s military pilots currently do their basic flight […]

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Embraer May Join FWSAR Bids

Embraer has confirmed that it is interested in bidding to replace Canada’s ancient fleet of de Havilland Buffalo search and rescue aircraft. The company was actively promoting its KC-390 tactical transport aircraft at a potential […]

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Bombardier Outlines Turnaround Plan

Flush with a $2.5 billion infusion of cash from its home province of Quebec, Bombardier executives hit the road Tuesday for their annual investors day in New York and assured them a turnaround is coming. CEO Alain […]

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Canada Still In F-35 Group

Canada has not formally withdrawn from the global partnership creating the F-35 advanced fighter program even though the new Trudeau government has been in power for a month and doing so was a major plank […]

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Pilot Reports Nearly Hitting UAS

The pilot of an aircraft taking off from Region of Waterloo International Airport said he missed hitting a small unmanned aerial systems aircraft by about three metres on Sunday. The pilot was leaving on a […]

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Diamond Back at NBAA

Diamond Aircraft, of London, Ont., is coming out of the financial crunch that resulted from the 2008  bank crisis and is attending the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas. It’s the first visit […]

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Mattew Serrano

Flight Date:11/20/2015 Flight School: Mitchinson Flight Centre Flight Instructor: Matthew Kirzinger Comment: Congratulations on your first solo Mattew.

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Tom Maurer

Flight Date:11/19/2015 Flight School: Mitchinson Flight Centre Flight Instructor: JP Singh Comment: Congratulations on your first solo Tom.

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Flight Testing Complete For CS100

Bombardier has completed certification flight testing for its CS100 airliner and is in the last phase of the certification program. The test article is now on a tour of North America, landing at dozens of […]