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The Antonov An-124 cargo jet sitting idle at Toronto-Pearson airport for the last 2-1/2 years will probably continue to collect parking fees for another six months, according to news out of Ukraine. That country’s Pravda […]

A reminder of the rich heritage of the Royal Canadian Air Force will soon be jingling with your pocket change. The Royal Canadian Mint has released a toonie commemorating the 100th anniversary of the RCAF. […]

Vancouver-based Harbour Air has announced it will begin service between Vancouver International’s South Terminal and Victoria using Twin Otters on wheels. The service begins Nov. 4. The airline curretly uses only floatplanes to service dozens […]

Q400 For Central Mountain Air BC-based Central Mountain Air has begun operations on its largest airframe to date. The regional carrier, which serves mainly coastal and northern communities, is using the Q400 to serve a […]

It seems that there is no end to innovative and imaginative uses and applications for drones. SkyDweller Technologies of Victoria, British Columbia, founded just last July, is using a drone to wash building façades and […]

The Ontario government has placed an order with Airbus Helicopters for three H135 helicopters for the Ontario Provincial Police in Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area and in the OPP’s North West (Thunder Bay) Region. The […]

Search and rescue efforts by the RCAF and the volunteer-run Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) are becoming more effective with the implementation of the Cellular Airborne Sensors for Search and Rescue (CASSAR) system. […]

Piper’s M700 Fury has achieved Transport Canada certification after a Canada-based customer purchased Piper’s latest turboprop. The single-engine aircraft will be certified by TC for flight into known icing conditions. Piper’s fastest aircraft ever, powered […]

Bombardier continues its record-breaking streak with its Global 7500, having set 50 speed records between city pairs in 50 weeks. The aircraft, whose top speed is Mach 0.925 and baseline range is 7,700 nm, clocked […]

We’ve heard of looming pilot shortages for years, but now Boeing, known for analyzing and predicting aviation staffing challenges, says there will be greater demand for roles other than pilots. In their latest outlook, the […]

The last leg of the Hawaii Mars’ final voyage took place on Wednesday evening (Aug, 21) as the Nickel Brothers transported the behemoth along the 3.2-kilometre stretch from Victoria airport’s seaplane base to the British […]

The weeks-long effort that went into making it possible for the Hawaii Mars, one of only two remaining Second-World-War-era Martin Mars flying boats, to fly to its final resting place at a B.C. museum paid […]

Spain is the latest European Union country to place an order for De Havilland Canada’s DHC-515 Firefighter water bomber. The announcement follows one made last month by Greece, Croatia and Portugal who together placed orders […]

The pilot of a privately registered Cessna 172N caused what can only be described as utter chaos in the sky above, and on the ground, at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (CYPK) last July 4. The […]