Month: January 2016

A well-known Manitoba helicopter pilot who divided his work time between Canada’s North and Antarctica was killed in an accident on the ground earlier this week. David Wood, 62, died after he fell into a […]

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a NOTAM on Jan. 1 that significantly changes cross-border operations for Canadian aircraft. The NOTAM appears to require the operator of any Canadian aircraft to obtain a waiver from […]

New Leaf Travel announced an ambitious domestic schedule with aggressive pricing for its new ultra-low-cost airline. The company held news conferences in its home base of Winnipeg and in Kelowna, where its leased aircraft are […]

WestJet announced this week that it was increasing its European Service even before it starts. Although it originally announced seasonal service to London’s Gatwick Airport from six Canadian cities, it’s decided to offer flights year […]

Buffalo Airways may get its operating certificate back this week after five weeks of fixing shortcomings identified by Transport Canada. The storied carrier, which starred in its own reality TV series for six years, was […]

A Royal Canadian Air Cadet who completed flight training through the program’s flying scholarship program is the 2015 winner of the I’m A Canadian Aviator contest honouring the first solos of new pilots. Josh Kerr, […]