Year: 2021

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, […]

Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame announced this week their inductees for 2022. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 inductees are planned to be inducted together with the 2022 inductees at the next Induction Ceremony. Thomas […]

A week after announcing an upgraded version of one of its most popular business jets, Bombardier secured an order for 20 of them. The company unveiled the 3500, a refreshed Challenger 350, which adds some […]

One of the RCAF’s longest-serving aircraft went into retirement in style with a final flight that took it almost the full length of the country. The CC-115 Buffalo, travelled from its home base at Comox, […]

The federal government has signed a deal worth more than $180 million to put new modern radars in at least some of the RCAF’s CF-18 fighters. The announcement comes as the government is now saying […]

An outpouring of support and grief has overwhelmed the Ontario GA community after a fatal accident involving two well-known and influential pilots. Susan Begg, 73, and Asti Livingston were in Begg’s Mooney when it crashed […]