Challengers Out, Global 6500s In
Canada’s federal government announced on Dec. 12 that it will be purchasing a fleet of six Bombardier Global 6500s to replace the aging fleet of 1980s-era Canadair Challengers, with options for an additional four depending […]
New RCAF Training Helicopter On Its Way
Personnel from several organizations were on hand at the Airbus facility in Donauwörth, Germany to inspect the first RCAF CT-153 Juno helicopter before its delivery to Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Fort Erie, Ontario where completion […]
Contaminated Fuel Led to Grumman Goose Crash – TSB
The crash of a 1942 Grumman Goose operated by Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd. shortly after takeoff from Bella Bella Airport (CBBC), British Columbia in December 2023 was due to contaminated fuel. Both engines of the piston […]
New Readback Instructions to Become Mandatory
Beginning in November of next year, pilots using controlled airports in Canada will be required to read back certain additional instructions and clearances given them by Air Traffic Service (ATS) providers, be they tower controllers […]
RCAF Kingfishers Finally in Service
After years of delays, replacements for the RCAF’s fleet of Search & Rescue (SAR) de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalos are finally operational on Canada’s West Coast. The Airbus CC-295 Kingfishers first began arriving at CFB […]