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Another small recreational aircraft manufacturer is experiencing financial hardship. Progressive Aerodyne (PA) of Florida, which builds both the SeaRey kits and the factory-built versions, has halted production and is searching for a buyer. “The doors […]

While much of the country was focussed on the total solar eclipse sweeping across central and eastern Canada last Monday (Apr. 8), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by Defence Minister Bill Blair and Finance Minister […]

The Royal Canadian Mint this week unveiled a coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The 99.99 percent pure silver coin has a nominal value of $20 and a retail price […]

“It’s a head scratcher, for sure.” Global News reported the comment by former CSIS senior analyst Phil Gurski upon hearing about a five-year contract Air Canada signed last September with aircraft maintenance company HAECO Hong […]

Icon Aircraft of Vacaville, California filed this week for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code, meaning it can continue to operate with protection from debtors while it seeks to reorganize. The company […]

Thanks in part to a grant of $250,000 from the British Columbia provincial government, the last Martin Mars flying boat to see commercial service will be transferred from current owners The Coulson Group to the […]

One of the few product lines Bombardier retained after its divesture of various aircraft divisions a few years ago was Global Express series of business jets. One of its latest iterations is the Global 7500 […]

As we reported two weeks ago, the RCAF has retired its fleet of CT-155 Hawk training jets. Several of the aircraft were recently spotted at the Collingwood Regional Airport (CNY3) in Ontario and will reportedly […]

The federal government’s recent announcement that it will reduce the number of visas issued to international student, partly at least as a means of addressing the housing shortage, may aggravate the pilot shortage in Canada, […]

CARs Part 9, which regulates Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), a category that includes drones and was implemented in 2019, is pushing some radio-controlled (RC) model airplane operators to abandon their hobby, according to one […]

The Greek parliament this week approved the purchase of seven De Havilland DHC-515 water bombers. They will replace older versions of what is known in Europe simply as “Canadairs”, a reference to the design’s original […]

Arcfield Canada Corp. of Calgary has been awarded a $211.6-million contract by the Department of National Defence to provide ongoing avionics support for the RCAF’s fleet of 89 CF-18s. Sub-contractors include Raytheon Canada, L3 Harris, […]

Beta Technologies of Vermont announced last week a partnership with Signature Aviation that will see electric aircraft chargers installed at two more Signature FBOs on the U.S. East Coast. One has already been installed at […]

By Dave Hadfield Victory Flight is a unique display formation of iconic Second World War-era fighter aircraft consisting of a Hawker Hurricane XII, a Spitfire IX and a P-51D Mustang. Whether displaying in a tight […]

Conair of Abbotsford, British Columbia announced this week that its six flight training devices (FTDs) have been certified by Transport Canada to Level 4 standards, meaning they can be used to train pilots and the […]