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François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced in Paris the creation of the Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology program, or INSAT, that aims to accelerate the development and adoption of ‘green’ innovation […]

The last airworthy Martin Mars flying boat, the Hawaii Mars, is reportedly headed to the British Columbia Aviation Museum located on the grounds of Victoria International Airport in Sidney. “It would be one big jewel […]

In another example of general aviation coming to the aid of those stranded by catastrophic events, a craft brewery owner near Comox on Vancouver Island threw eight sacks of malt into a Cessna and flew […]

Cottage owners at Three Mile Lake, near Armour, Ontario are up in arms after they discovered that federal aviation regulations trump municipal and provincial regulations when it comes to the registration of water aerodromes and […]

Sunday, June 4 saw Nav Canada implement a Ground Delay Program (GDP) that required aircraft on IFR flight plans to Vancouver airport to remain on the ground at their point of origin as the air […]

The Canadian Aviation Historical Society was formed in 1963 with a goal to record, preserve and share the aviation history of Canada. To this end, CAHS publishes monthly newsletters and a quarterly journal and boasts […]

In a move that everyone knew was coming, Buttonville airport tenants were notified by letter on May 30 that the privately owned airport, known as Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ) and located in the Toronto suburb […]

Now in its sixth year, Give Hope Wings (GHW) is again taking off on a mission to raise funds for, and awareness of, Hope Air, the national charity that provides travel arrangements for those in […]

In our May 20, 2023 newsletter we reported to you on Transport Canada’s Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA 2023-005) to the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) that would, among other things, tighten criteria used for defining […]

The Department of National Defence will consolidate its RCAF flight crew training programs into one contract when the current contracts that are in place expire. The new program has been named the Future Aircrew Training […]

Another deal has been reached with pilots flying for Canadian airlines. The Air Line Pilots Association International has been negotiating with Perimeter Airlines and Bearskin Airlines of Winnipeg for more than three years. Both airlines […]

DeltaHawk has received Type Certification for its 180-hp piston engine that will run on either jet fuel or SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). The DHK180 was developed the Racine, Wisconsin company and they say more engines […]

Earlier this month Transport Canada released a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA 2023-005) that proposes significant changes to the CARs that affect visual flight rules. Proposed changes include replacing the terms VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions) […]

In February we reported that Defence Minister Anita Anand and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne met with Boeing officials in Washington, D.C. to discuss the eventual procurement of P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft to replace the RCAF’s […]