Year: 2016

Air Canada and WestJet pilots will have shorter duty days and less flying time within those days starting in 2018 but smaller airlines will have an extra three years to comply. Transport Canada is expected […]

Bombardier handed over the first operational CSeries airliner to launch customer Swiss International Airlines on Wednesday marking the end of a difficult development program that stretched the company’s resources. The first revenue flight of the […]

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has agreed to become the official spokesman of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association. The announcement was made in front of more than 150 people attending the Canadian Owners and Pilots […]

Viking Aircraft, of Victoria, B.C. says there are no immediate plans to resume production of the CL-415 amphibious water bomber. The company, which announced a deal to assume the type certificate for the iconic aircraft […]

Canada is hosting this year’s international conference of the 99s and representatives of the female pilots organization will be heading to Ottawa in early July. The Canadian wing of the historic group, which was founded […]

Progressive Air, which began as an engine builder in Kamloops, B.C., is continuing its aggressive expansion program with the acquisition of Brant Aero at Brantford Airport. The name will stay the same but Brant Aero […]

NewLeaf Travel is holding a “major” news conference on Thursday that likely will have something to do with its re-entry into the no-frills airline business. After a false start last fall because of some scrutiny […]

Two Twin Otters from Kenn Borek Air are on their way to the South Pole to evacuate someone with medical problems. The person has only been described as a seasonal employee with Lockheed Martin working […]

Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced a drone awareness program earlier this week aimed at re-enforcing the message that drones are not allowed near airports. Signs will be posted at airports across the country as a […]

Lockheed Martin is reiterating its often-made warning that Canadian businesses will lose out if Canada rejects the F-35. In yet another foray to Ottawa to try to keep Canada involved in the F-35 development program, […]

The owner of an Aeronca Chief that got away from him after he hand propped it in March of 2015 has apparently been fined $2,500 for three violations of the CARs. Transport Canada is only identifying […]

Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good and three B.C. men are alive to pass along the lessons learned on a glacier near Whistler last Sunday. Vern Hannah, Zbigniew Jeynakiewicz and Alan Widelski were on […]

The 2016 Northern Escape event was held this past weekend in Toronto. This annual event included Friday night social, Saturday Expo and cocktail, Sunday brunch, and a visit to the Toronto Island Billy Bishop airport […]

Applications are now being accepted for the 99s Canadian Award in Aviation, which is given annually to organizations that “work to improve and preserve aviation in Canada.” The annual award of about $2,000 is presented […]