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One of the passengers aboard a West Wind Aviation ATR 42 that crashed in northern Saskatchewan on Wednesday said the aircraft turned sideways before losing altitude and about a kilometre from the Fond du Lac […]

More than 500 pilots at WestJet’s regional carrier Encore have been certified as members of the Airline Pilots Association, a few months after the 1,400 pilots at the main airline joined the union. The certification […]

Acclaimed Canadian aviation photographer Rich Hulina has published his second volume of images and aimed his lens at some of the most beloved airframes in service today. Hulina sought out the operators of rare and […]

Telecommunications giant Rogers Communications is revisiting a plan to put a 40-metre cell phone tower near the shore of a southern Ontario lake used by floatplanes. The Waterloo Record says Rogers plans to put the […]

Air Transat says it will pay the hundreds of passengers bottled up on four aircraft for five to six hours last July in Ottawa $500 each in a settlement mandated by the Canadian Transportation Agency. […]

Canadian Aviator Publishers, which publishes COPA Flight and Canadian Aviator Magazine is taking a major step toward preserving the rich history of Canadian aviation through the establishment of a mail-order book store. Aviator’s Bookshelf is […]

Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame will induct four new members at a gala dinner at Sunwest Aviation at Calgary Airport next June. “In 2018 we will again be honouring four Canadians for their outstanding places […]

A young Canadian missionary pilot was instrumental in giving some African babies a shot at a normal life last August. Brett Reierson, who flies for Mission Aviation Fellowship, was able to land at the remote […]

Canadian North is bringing its aircraft maintenance in house with the establishment of a 90,000 square foot comprehensive facility in Edmonton. The multi-million-dollar plant will be able to handle all the maintenance requirements of the […]

WestJet has signed a deal with Pacific Coastal Airlines to supply regional airline service between several smaller B.C. and Alberta communities and its Calgary Hub. Pacific Coastal Saab 340s, operating as WestJet Link and painted […]

A celebration of life will be held Saturday at Peterborough Airport for talented aviation journalist and accomplished aviation professional Peter Lubig. Lubig died Nov. 4 from cancer and the family services have already been held […]

The second major tentative order for Bombardier’s CSeries in as many weeks is giving the company confidence the aircraft will become a market success. Egyptair is expected to buy at least 12 CS300s and maybe […]

The ultra low cost airline world got more crowded on Thursday with the announcement that Canada Jetlines plans to launch June 1 with fares of less than $100. But the airline will need to tap […]

The City of Toronto says it won’t damage or dispose of a Second World War Lancaster that was dismantled when the flight museum at Downsview was evicted six years ago. The Lancaster originally sat on […]