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Most of the time when the multiple layers of safety that govern air operations catch an error and prevent an accident, the public never hears about it. But an Air Canada A320 crew was caught […]

B.C.’s wildfire state of emergency has resulted in the cancellation of the Quesnel Skyfest, a major and growing air show in the Cariboo region of the province. The provincial government has designated the Quesnel Airport […]

A floatplane pilot with a commercial rating will represent the Queen in Canada. Former astronaut Julie Payette will become the next governor general, succeeding David Johnston. The new vice regal has a resume that reads […]

Things continue to look up for Red Bull Race pilot Pete McLeod of London, Ontario. The Red Lake native came second behind American Kirby Chambliss in a race in Budapest last weekend and improved his […]

by Graeme Peppler The father-son team of Bob and Steven Dengler are looking to become the first Canadians to circumnavigate the globe in a helicopter. They’re doing it to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, and they’re using […]

New flight and duty day restrictions being proposed by Transport Canada are being criticized by those on both sides of the contentious issue. TC published its proposed regulations in the Canada Gazette last week. They […]

Solar Ship and Zenair Ltd announced the agreement to convert the existing Zenair STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) CH750 aircraft into an electric bush plane. This new aircraft will provide extreme short take-off and landing […]