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Boeing Update On MAX
Boeing is running regular video updates on progress to get its MAX 8 aircraft back in the air.
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C-130J Parts Crunch Hits RCAF
The RCAF is robbing wheel assemblies from its legacy fleet of C-130H aircraft to keep its frontline C-130J aircraft flying according to a National Post report. The Air Force has been having trouble getting parts […]
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Transport Canada May Require MAX Sim Training
Transport Canada may break with its customary practice of accepting FAA safety standards and will not allow Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to operate in its airspace unless the crews have additional simulator training. The FAA […]
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HondaJet Elite Certified In Canada
Honda announced this week that its latest version of its business jet has been certified by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). “Following the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the HondaJet in Canada, we are pleased the […]
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May 2019
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TSB Incidents
Perimeter Aviation LP – DHC-8-300 – Oil Leak – Engine Issue
2019-04-04 C-GLKY, a de Havilland DHC-8-300 aircraft operated by Perimeter Aviation LP, was conducting flight PAG663 from Winnipeg/James Armstrong Richardson Intl (CYWG), MB to Sandy Lake (CZSJ), ON with 3 crew members and 28 passengers […]
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Miccar Aerial – B200 Beech King Air – Engine Failure
2019-04-04 C-GGGQ, a B200 Beech King Air aircraft operated by Miccar Aerial (dba Good Spirit Air Service), was conducting flight GT1128 from Prince Albert (Glass Field) (CYPA), SK to Yorkton Muni (CYQV), SK with only […]
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Flight Date: 11/20/2018 Flight School: Harvs Air Flight Instructor:Greig Rogers Comment:Well I 100% tried to hold my excitment in until I got back on to the ground. But from there it was all smiles. Everyone […]
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737-200s Soldier On
Although Boeing’s latest 737 model is grounded, a variant that first flew in 1967 continues to serve northern communities because of its special capabilities.
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KF Aero Continues Growth
Canada’s largest MRO is getting bigger and adding 75 new skilled jobs. KF Aerospace announced it is adding 21,000 square feet of hangar space at its Kelowna headquarters and the total workforce at the facility […]
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WestJet Copes With MAX Grounding
WestJet has put off cabin upgrades to its Boeing 737NG aircraft so it can use the planes to fill in for the 13 MAX aircraft that were grounded in March. Instead, the brand new MAXes […]
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Accident, Incident Rates Improve
Aviation accidents dropped by about 20 percent in 2018 compared to the five year average and a sharp reduction in flight training accidents led the way. In a preliminary assessment of 2018 data, the board […]
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Port Alberni Seaplanes
A drone operator learned the hard way how important seaplanes are to coastal communities like Port Alberni. This TV feature piece sums it up.
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Encore Pilots Get Tentative Deal
WestJet Encore pilots have reached a tentative agreement for a first contract with the airline after a year of “tense” negotiations, the Airline Pilots Association said in a news release. The union, which also represents […]
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Drone Pilot Grounded, Fined
B.C. drone pilot Jeffrey Russel, 50, has been fined $3,000 for flying his homebuilt drone around Port Alberni Harbour. The harbour is host to dozens of seaplanes and several airlines offer scheduled floatplane service there […]