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WestJet’s First 787
The airline wasted little time exercising its new flagship and flew it to Toronto on Friday.
Year: 2019
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Bathroom Break Strands Pilot
A bathroom break on a remote Manitoba lake turned into a search and rescue operation last week. Happy Bednarek, 72, intended to fly his ski-equipped Taylorcraft to meet friends on Sisib Lake but it was […]
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WestJet Gets First 787
WestJet is now poised to go toe-to-toe with Air Canada on international routes after it took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 in Everett, Washington last week. The $283 million plane, named Clive Beddoe, after […]
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A220 Gets ETOPS Approval
The Airbus A220 has become the smallest airliner to be approved for 180-minute extended diversion time operations (EDTO), formerly ETOPS, and that could open up lucrative opportunities for transoceanic routes outside of the normal hubs. […]
TSB Incidents
Blue Sky Air – Piper PA-12 – Snow Drift Collision on Takeoff
2019-01-09 C-GLXJ, a Piper PA-12 aircraft operated by Blue Sky Air, was conducting a flight from Manor, SK to Estevan (Blue Sky) (CBS2), SK with 1 pilot on board. During the takeoff roll from a […]
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WestJet Encore – Bombardier DHC-8-400 – Electrical Failure
2019-01-06 C-FWEP, a Bombardier DHC-8-400 aircraft operated by WestJet Encore, was conducting flight WEN3125 from Edmonton Intl (CYEG), AB to Kelowna (CYLW), BC. During the climb to cruising altitude after the departure from CYEG, the […]
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Privately Operated – Cessna 414A – Oil Pressure Loss
2019-01-05 C-FHMD, a privately operated Cessna 414A aircraft, was conducting a positioning flight from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies Intl (CYXC), BC to Calgary/Springbank (CYBW), AB with only the pilot on board. During the final approach for Runway […]
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Fly Jamaica Airways – Boeing 757-200 – Hydraulic Issue – Runway Overrun
2018-11-09 N524AT, a Boeing 757-200 aircraft operated by Fly Jamaica Airways, was conducting flight FJM256 from Georgetown/Cheddi Jagan Intl (SYCJ), Guyana to Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl (CYYZ), ON with 8 crew members and 120 passengers […]
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Dionne Thompson
Flight Date: 10/11/2018 Flight School: Calgary Flying Club Flight Instructor:Laura McAtamney Comment: Exhilarating experience to say the least; it’s the first time you see how much your flight training, studying, time & effort is really […]
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Marvin Kalchman
Flight Date: 11/04/2018 Flight School: Extreme Sport Aviation Flight Instructor: William Dykie Comment:I had 30 hours of dual instruction with my CFI and I was supposed to do my solo on the previous outing because […]
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New Drone Rules Coming
They really are amazing devices and in the hands of a skilled operator can create beautiful videos.
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Romanian Operation Ends
While a lot of talk about the RCAF has centred around its aging fighter fleet, the Air Force has been busy using the aircraft it has to defend Canada and its allies. The RCAF announced […]
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Hall of Fame Inductees Named
Entrepreneurs, war heroes and a long-time aerospace executive will be inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in Montreal in May. “In 2019, Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame will honour five individuals who have made […]
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ALPA Wants Stronger Drone Rules
The Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) says Canada’s new rules for drone operators address many issues but still don’t offer enough protection for commercial aircraft. Transport Canada released details of the new rules, which go into […]
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Ski Flying Season
Flying on skis is a fun challenge and a few lessons can get you going. FlightChops got a firsthand look.