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Small Airport Projects Funded

Transport Canada had some Christmas cash for small airports across the country. Although the money was budgeted months ago, the announcements were nonetheless good news for the individual airports and a good sign that the […]

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CF-100 Canuck

Everyone remembers the Avro Arrow but fewer acknowledge its predecessor, the CF-100 Canuck. Almost 700 Canucks were built by Avro and it remains Canada’s only indigenous fighter. Brad Gordanier did a nice job encapsulating its […]

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Billy Bishop Upgrade Complete

A three-year upgrade of the terminal at Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto is complete and it’s now better able to handle its own success. PortsToronto said in a news release that passenger traffic has […]

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Maple Flag Postponed For Update

Technology has always driven aerial warfare and the RCAF says it needs to adapt training to meet new challenges. So it’s postponing its signature battle exercise in the coming year. Maple Flag, which draws fighter […]

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Ah, What Might Have Been

Can we ever get enough of the Avro Arrow? Thanks to the Canadian Aviation and Space Conservancy we’ll be able to see exactly what the plane looked like for a long time. Here’s the first […]

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TSB Issues De-Icing Warning

The Transportation Safety Board says aircraft frequently fly without effective de-icing and it’s calling on Transport Canada to improve de-icing services at remote airports across the country.  The TSB said it surveyed pilots across the […]

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Arrow Replica Safe Inside

An elaborate exact replica of a CF-105 Avro Arrow fighter is now safely tucked in a hangar at Edenvale Airport as the centrepiece of the Canadian Air and Space Conservancy. The replica, faithful in every […]

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Edmonton Mulls New Helicopter

Even though the case for police helicopters has been proven time and again, the normal replacement cycle of airframes sometimes hits turbulence with pennywise city council members and sometimes they need a ride along to […]