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Bombardier Hints At Aviation Exit
Bombardier said this week it is reevaluating its participation in the Airbus A220 program and hinted it may sell off its business aviation division as well to pay down debt. The company cut its 2019 […]
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Another Overrun At Halifax
For the second time in two years an aircraft has gone off the end of the runway at Halifax’s Stanfield International Airport. A WestJet Boeing 737-800, with 172 passengers and seven crew was landing in […]
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Kutryk, Sidey-Gibbons New Canadian Astronauts
Canada’s two newest astronauts graduated from the rigorous NASA Artemis program and have set their sights on becoming the first Canadians on the moon. Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk were among a graduating class of […]
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Collége Air Richelieu First In ATO Pilot
Collége Air Richelieu has become the first flight school in Canada to become an Approved Training Organization (ATO) in a Transport Canada pilot project to update flight training methods. The pilot project will develop the […]
TSB Incidents
Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100- Runway Overrun
2019-12-30 C-GVJV a commercially registered Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 aircraft was being operated by a single pilot, and was inbound to Lake Simcoe Regional (CYLS), ON from Columbia Metropolitain (KCAE), SC. On arrival at CYLS, […]
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Porter Airlines – DHC-8-402- Nose Wheel Issue
2019-12-13 C-GKQC, a de Havilland DHC-8-402 operated by Porter Airlines Inc. as flight PD219, departed Thunder Bay (CYQT) ON for Billy Bishop Toronto City (CYTZ) Toronto ON. After departure the flight crew selected gear up […]
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C-GHGR Holdings-Cessna 525 aircraft-Engine Cowling Departure
2019-12-18 C-GOJG, a Cessna 525 aircraft, operated by C-GHGR Holdings, was enroute from Casper (KCPR), WY to Western Nebraska Regional/William B Heilig Field/Scottsbluff (KBFF), NE, with the pilot and 4 passengers on board. During cruise […]
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Jazz Aviation-DHC 8-301-Fire Onboard
2019-12-09 C-GNON, a DHC 8-301 was being operated by Jazz Aviation as flight JZA842 from Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl. (CYUL), QC to Hartford/Springfield/Bradley Intl. (KBDL), CT. While enroute the flight crew observed smoke/fire emanating from […]
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Jazz Aviation-LP CRJ-900-Brake Overheat Indication
2020-01-06 C-FIJZ, a Jazz Aviation LP CRJ-900 was conducting flight AC8624 from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl. (CYYZ), ON to Ronald Reagan Washington National (KDCA), DC. During initial approach and prior to landing gear extension, flight […]
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WestJet-C-FUJR, a Boeing 737-800-Runway Overrun
2019-12-26 C-FUJR, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by WestJet, was conducting flight WJA248 from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl (CYYZ), ON to Halifax Stanfield Intl (CYHZ), NS with 172 passengers and 6 crew. During the landing […]
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Pickering Debate Being Revived
Both sides on the future of the Pickering lands northeast of Toronto are gearing up for a renewal of the debate over a proposed major airport in the coming year. Local politicians who favour development […]
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Video Shows Wheel Falling Off Dash-8
An Air Canada Jazz Dash-8-300 bound for Saguenay from Montreal had to abandon the flight when it lost a wheel on takeoff on Friday. A passenger shot cell phone video of the inboard wheel on […]
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Government Notices Pilot Shortage
An internal report is suggesting the federal government subsidize flight training programs to ensure an adequate supply of airline pilots. The briefing note, obtained through an Access to Information Act request by The Canadian Press, […]
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