Year: 2016

The Heintz brothers have purchased the intellectual property and physical assets of SAM Aircraft and say they plan to offer the retro-looking advanced ultralight as a U.S. LSA or kit built aircraft. The aircraft, designed […]

Start-up no-frills airline NewLeaf Travel has postponed its start up because of a licensing issue with the Canadian Transportation Agency. The agency wants to delve deeper into the relationship between the company and Flair Airlines […]

Bombardier may have the marquee customer it needs to properly launch its new airliner. Delta CEO Richard Anderson said his company is taking a “serious look” at the technologically advanced design. “It’s a pretty impressive […]

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has so far not amended a NOTAM that is causing major headaches and expense for some Canadian pilots and operators. On Jan. 1, the FAA issued the NOTAM, which requires […]

Bombardier has fired its long-time dealer in the Middle East, cancelled orders that were taking too long to turn into cash flow and centralized sales to save money and reap more profit from 50 large-cabin […]

Transport Canada has lifted the six-week suspension of Buffalo Airways’ operating certificate but the company is on a short leash. Buffalo satisfied the last of TC’s long list of safety and administrative shortcomings late Tuesday […]

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 […]