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OPAS Centennial Celebrations This Summer

The Ontario Provincial Air Service (OPAS) will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in Sault Ste. Marie this summer. The main celebratory event will be hosted by the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC), which will be […]

Velis Electro Now Flying in Canada

As we reported in January, Sealand Flight of Campbell River on Vancouver Island had acquired a Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft. Earlier this week (Tuesday), Sealand announced that the battery-powered two-place training aircraft is now flying. […]

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

Photos circulated on social media earlier this week of a new Bombardier Global 5500 with a smashed-in nose up against a damaged chain-link fence and what appears to be a light pole protruding from its […]

Some Of This Week’s Other Highlights In Brief

An Air France Boeing 787 headed to Seattle from Paris diverted to Iqaluit last week following “heat smell” in the cabin. The 260 passengers and 12 crew spent 11 hours in Iqaluit before an Air […]

Air Canada Pilots Call For Pay Equity

The Union representing Air Canada pilots is calling on the airline to put a generous offer on the table following the latest in a series of positive financial reports. The airline made $453 million in […]

Nolinor Bases 737-200 In Edmonton

Mirabel-based charter company Nolinor has announced it will be basing a gravel runway-equipped Boeing 737-200 at a new sub-base at Edmonton International Airport. The company says the new base will be used mainly to provide […]

Class B ADS-B Mandate Starts May 16

Nav Canada is reminding operators that the next stage of the ADS-B mandate comes into effect May 16 but it doesn’t expect a major impact. The next phase is the inclusion of Class B airspace, […]

TSB Cites Training, Preparation In Tanker Pilot’s Survival

A well-trained and prepared pilot were fundamental to the positive outcome of an aerial tanker crash in B.C. in 2022. In its final report on the accident, the Transportation Safety Board said the pilot of […]

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April 6, 2024

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

Icon Aircraft of Vacaville, California filed this week for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code, meaning it can continue to operate with protection from debtors while it ...

March 29, 2024

Last Flying Martin Mars Finds Retirement Home

Last Flying Martin Mars Finds Retirement Home

Thanks in part to a grant of $250,000 from the British Columbia provincial government, the last Martin Mars flying boat to see commercial service will be transferred from current owners ...

March 29, 2024

Bombardier’s Global 7500 Sets More Records

Bombardier’s Global 7500 Sets More Records

One of the few product lines Bombardier retained after its divesture of various aircraft divisions a few years ago was Global Express series of business jets. One of its latest ...

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Featured Videos

Highway Landing

Florent Gagné needed to get out of the house on Thursday and instead of a walk around the block he went for a flight around the patch in Quebec City ...

Beaver Documentary

Instead of our normal quick hit video this week, put the headphones on and settle in for an hour-long documentary on the Beaver, centred around Viking Air’s restoration of Olivia, ...

Photo Flight

Dave Hadfield took the Vintage Wings Spitfire to Oshkosh a couple of years ago and a photo flight was inevitable ...

Away From It All

Social distancing at its finest is available off the west coast of Vancouver Island where Vargas Island Beach makes a great runway ...

Ketchikan To Prince Rupert

Time to start thinking about summer flying trips and the northwest corner of the continent offers challenges and beauty ...

Update On Plane Savers Fokker DR 1

Restoring vintage aircraft is often a waiting game and work has stalled on the vintage aircraft while the Buffalo crew awaits parts ...

Recent Incidents

September 26, 2019

Privately registered Cessna 177B – Engine Failure on Approach

2019-08-27 C-GLFH, a privately registered Cessna 177B aircraft, was on final approach to Salmon Arm (CZAM), BC with 2 persons on board. On short final, the pilot noticed he no longer had engine power. The ...

September 26, 2019

Sunrise Helicopters – Bell 206L helicopter – Tree Strike

2019-08-25 C-GHUG, a Bell 206L helicopter operated by Sunrise Helicopters, was conducting aerial works flight with chemical spray equipment from a Mix Rig platform, en route for a final spray application. The pilot was watching ...

September 26, 2019

WestJet – Boeing 737-700 – Turbulence – Flight Attendant Injured

C-GWJF, a Boeing 737-700 operated by WestJet was conducting flight WJA1535 from Houston/George Bush Intercontinental (KIAH) to Calgary, AB (CYYC). While enroute in cruise, WJA1535 entered turbulence. At this time a flight attendant was at ...

September 26, 2019

WestJet Encore – DHC-8-400 – Windshield on the Captain’s side cracked

2019-08-21 C-GENK, a de Havilland DHC-8-400 aircraft operated by WestJet Encore, was conducting flight WEN3436 from Toronto / Lester B. Pearson Intl (CYYZ) ON to Moncton / Greater Moncton Intl (CYQM), NB. During climb out ...

August 11, 2019

Cessna 185 E floatplane – Landing Issue – Flipped – Pilot Killed

2019-08-04 C-GBUI, a private Cessna 185 E floatplane, was operating a flight from Orillia airport (CNV6) to Upper Raft Lake, approximately 48 nm north of CNV6 with the pilot and six passengers on board. During ...

August 11, 2019

Jazz Aviation – DHC-8-300 – Landing Gear Issue

2019-08-02 C-GTAT, a De Havilland DHC-8-300 aircraft operated by Jazz Aviation LP, was conducting flight JZA8734 from Montreal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (CYUL), QC to Iles-de-la-Madeleine (CYGR), QC. When the crew extended the gear for landing, ...

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