Year: 2016

While the Air Canada order was a much-needed boost for Bombardier, there is a general downturn in several transportation sectors, including big business jets, and the company is making cuts. About 7,000 jobs will be […]

Viking Aircraft announced a water-only version of its 400 Series Twin Otter at the Singapore Airshow this week. The current models are all interchangeable to wheels, skis or floats but the company said there’s a […]

Increasing demand for the refurbishment of high-end business jets has prompted yet another expansion of Flying Colours Corporation’s Peterborough facilities. The company is adding 6500 square feet to its cabinetry shop and will include downdraft […]

More taxpayer money seems guaranteed for troubled Bombardier with the announcement by the Quebec government that it will step up again if the federal government doesn’t. The feds announced this week that they are days […]

Blackshape Aircraft says its BS100 Prime is now certified in Canada. The Special-Limited certification allows the aircraft to be flown in day and night VFR with a maximum takeoff weight of 620 kg. According to […]

The first class of Canadian-trained CF-17 Chinook crew members has graduated from 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron’s brand new training facility at Garrison Petawawa. The six pilots, two flight engineers and two loadmasters were recognized at a […]

The government of the Northwest Territories is replacing its ancient fleet of CL-215 water bombers with eight new Air Tractor 802 Fire Bosses worth $26 million. The CL-215s have been flying for more than 50 […]

The Avro Arrow program was probably Canadian aerospace’s most important accomplishment, and an Edmonton man has immortalized it with a commemorative coin. Designer and artist Joe Green has made it his mission to commemorate Canada’s […]

Diamond Aircraft, of London, Ontario is playing a key role in continuing the longest running aviation dynasty in the world. The company is building the composite airframes for the Dornier Seastar, a twin-engine push/pull turboprop […]

The RCAF continues to make progress replacing its old Sea King helicopters with the new Sikorsky CH-148 ship-borne helicopter. Last week an all RCAF crew landed one of the aircraft on the deck of the […]

Women and girls taking part in Women of Aviation Week events in early March can win a range of prizes, including cash prizes toward flight training. The week runs from March 7-13 this year and […]

Kit aircraft maker Murphy Aircraft, of Chilliwack, B.C., has announced that it will enter the factory-built industry with an S-LSA version of its popular Rebel. The company also announced it’s planning to introduce a more […]

After a 12-year absence, the London Air Show will return next Sept. 17-18. So far, the only confirmed acts are the Snowbirds and CF-18 demo teams but organizers promise plenty of variety on the ground […]

The oil slump has caused WestJet to cut 88 flights a week between B.C. and Alberta cities. Fort MacMurray is among the hardest hit, losing flights to Kelowna, Edmonton and Calgary. There will also be one […]

Horizon Airlines, the regional arm of Alaska Airlines, appears ready to order more than 30 Embraer E175 aircraft. The company, which is in a pitched battle with Delta Airlines for dominance at Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport, […]