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Mother nature has conspired to give the Give Hope Wings 2022 flight numerous weather challenges as it works its way across Canada from the West Coast. From low clouds along the VFR route east from […]

WestJet hopes to cut 40 tons off its carbon footprint and save $12,000 a month in fuel costs on Boeing 737-700 operations with the installation of drag reduction modifications it will test on one of […]

A missed radio call resulted in a runway incursion involving an Air Canada Embraer 190 and a packed Boeing 777 also operated by Air Canada in 2020 at Pearson Airport. The incursion got some attention […]

One of Canada’s most historic aviation industry sites will be officially de-commissioned with a family-style event on Saturday. De Havilland Canada will say good-bye to its Downsview factory for good. Aircraft have been manufactured there […]

The parking fee for an An-124 grounded at Pearson Airport has topped $100,000 and it will keep climbing at more than $1,000 a day while Russia continues its war against Ukraine. The aircraft, which delivered […]

After months of planning, the expedition got off the ground as planned in Victoria, British Columbia on Monday, June 6 with Canadian Aviator publisher Steve Drinkwater leading the first leg to Kelowna where the rest […]

The Canadian government will protest to China after a couple of fighters buzzed an RCAF CP-140 long range patrol aircraft off the coast of North Korea. The Aurora is part of Canada’s NATO commitment to […]

Flair Airlines has been cleared to continue its attempt to disrupt the budget airline market in Canada after the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled it’s Canadian enough. The CTA announced last week that Flair’s recent shuffling […]

A well-known face around aviation events in Ontario is stepping onto the world stage as the first non-U.S. president of the Ninety-Nines. Robin Hadfield was recently elected to the post. She’s been active in the […]

On  May 27, YVR marked this year’s Give Hope Wings expedition at co-host Million Air’s hangar on YVR’s south side. Ceremonies included a cedar brushing of the three GHW participating aircraft which were on hand […]

One of Canada’s most important collections of vintage aircraft has opened its state-of-the-art exhibition space in Winnipeg and the reviews are universally excellent. The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada was forced to move out […]

A follow-up search funded by members of a missing pilot’s family found the wreck of his Piper Comanche with his and the body of his friend inside. The wreckage was spotted May 21 about 60 […]

U.S. pilots are starting to realize that Canada will be off limits to most of them when the space-based ADS-B equipage mandate comes into full effect as early as 2026 and their national organization is […]

The CC-295 won’t be flying search and rescue missions until at least 2025 the RCAF has confirmed. The Air Force issued a statement earlier this month saying getting the new platform up and running is […]

The RCAF has reached a final deal with the U.S. and Textron to buy three King Air 350ER surveillance aircraft for a total price of $247 million. The aircraft will be equipped with a suite […]