Viking Air’s first production CL-415EAF amphibious air tanker flew for the first time last week in Abbotsford, B.C. and will soon be ready to tackle wildfires in the western U.S. The aircraft is a significantly […]
The Airline Pilots Association is calling on the federal government to make pointing a laser at an aircraft a criminal offence after one of its members was hospitalized in a laser attack last month. “Without […]
Restoring vintage aircraft is often a waiting game and work has stalled on the vintage aircraft while the Buffalo crew awaits parts.
Transport Canada has told the FAA it wants pilots to be empowered to get rid of major distractions, including disabling the stick shaker, as part of the process of getting the Boeing 737 MAX back […]
From coast to coast, the aviation industry and advocacy groups promoted initiatives to attract more women to aviation as the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Sunday. Women of Aviation Worldwide held a series of […]
The federal government has pushed back the deadline for bids on replacing the RCAF’s CF-18 fighters by three months to June 30 and it appears Saab requested the extension. The Swedish company is the only […]
Now that the C295, RCAF’s newest aircraft, is being welcomed to the fleet, the Air Force has to figure out what to do with some of its longest-serving airframes. The RCAF still operates six CC-115 […]
Police in Toronto are looking for whoever used gasoline to set fire to a 1980 Falcon 50 on the ramp at Buttonville Airport late Thursday. Emergency crews responded to the fire call about 11:30 p.m. […]
2020-02-18 C-GINH, a C-172 operated by Victoria Flying Club, was on a sight-seeing flight south of Victoria International Airport (CYYJ) when smoke was noticed coming from the instrument panel. Shortly after, the engine (Lycoming O-360-A3A) […]
: 2020-02-14 C-FORD, a tail-wheel-equipped amateur-built BD 4, was operating at the Pitt Meadows (CYPK), BC airport. While approaching the active runway the brakes were applied to hold short and the aircraft tipped onto its […]
2020-02-01 B-KPQ, a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-367ER, was operating as CPA865D from Vancouver Intl (CYVR), BC to Chek Lap Kok Intl (VHHH), Hong Kong with 18 crew and no passengers on board. As the aircraft […]
Police are still looking for the man who got a Seair Beaver running and crashed into at least one Harbour Air Otter at the seaplane terminal in downtown Vancouver on Friday. At least one other […]
Airbus announced on Thursday it will invest another $1.08 billion USD in the A220 program after taking over 75 percent of the business earlier this month. The company teamed with the province of Quebec to […]
The federal government is reviewing the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX with an eye to changing the process to ensure a more thorough Canadian-based vetting of new aircraft. The House of Commons Transport Committee […]
2020-02-09 C-FNJZ, a CRJ 900 operated by Jazz Aviation LP was conducting flight AC8670 from Vancouver Intl. (CYVR), BC to San Diego Intl. (KSAN), CA. While on top at FL270 Vicinity of PASKE (Porter, CA), […]
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