Month: October 2021

There are so few aircraft with elliptical wings, I guess I had fallen into the cozy trap of merely glancing at the planform to confirm that the aircraft in a photo is a Spitfire. That […]

The Canadian Ninety-Nines have announced a total of $2,500 in grants to two museums to enhance their exhibits. The group is giving $2,000 to the Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, B.C. to update its […]

The B.C. government is giving Harbour Air a $1.6 million CleanBC Go Electric Advanced Research and Commercialization (ARC) grant to convert another aircraft to electric propulsion. Harbour Air already has an electrically powered Beaver that […]

The union representing employees at De Havilland Canada’s has ratified a severance and early retirement package to end a three-month strike at the company’s Downsview Q400 plant in Toronto. The lease is up next year […]

The Northern Lights Aero Foundation honoured eight women in the aerospace industry at their annual gala last Oct. 16. The organization annually recognized women’s achievements in eight categories and are as follows in the accompanying […]

A French dirigible company is tethering its North American business in Montreal with an investment from the Quebec government. Flying Whales is aiming to sell its LCA60T lighter than air cargo aircraft for moving big […]

Operators at High River Regional Airport can tune into free in-cockpit weather and some traffic services thanks to the installation of Canadian In-Flight Information Broadcasting (CIFIB) transmitter. Any aircraft with an ADS-B-In receiver that can […]

Diamond Aircraft has announced it will produce an all-electric version of its DA40 light single aimed at the training market. The company unveiled the project during the National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas […]

The Department of Innovation Science and Economic Development is proposing banning  5G cellular service at the country’s major airports and the surrounding neighbourhoods. ISED says the radio signals used by the next iteration of wireless […]

Air Canada has been banned from flying to Hong Kong until Oct 29 after a passenger on an Oct. 13 flight tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival. Hong Kong’s Department of Health also said another […]

This issue heralds the introduction of a new logo and design for Canadian Aviator publications. While we are proud of the previous one, we felt it was time for an update.  Efforts were made to […]

The Georgian Bluffs Township Council in Ontario has voted to accept offers for the purchase of Wiarton Keppel International Airport until Oct. 14.  According to Bayshore Broadcasting the airport was declared surplus earlier this year […]

Canadian North Airlines says it’s had to cancel some flights because of staff shortages and it’s constantly trying to hire new staff. The airline says business has picked up considerably since travel restrictions were eased […]

A film based on the life and career of legendary bush pilot pioneer Wilfred “Wop” May has been named the best documentary short film at the Edmonton International Film Festival. Blind Ambition: The Story Wop […]

Canadian FBO operator SkyService has become the first in Canada to offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and its in-house fractional AirSprint will be its first customer. All its customers will have access to the fuel, […]