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New UAS Rules Published

Transport Canada has published the advisory circular laying out the liberalization of rules on the commercial use of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS). As expected, two exemptions allow restricted use of very small (less than […]

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P&WC Gets $300 Million From Feds

Pratt and Whitney Canada has received a $300 million “repayable contribution” from the federal government that it says will be used to research new technologies for engines it produces at Longueuil, QC and Mississauga, ON. […]

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COPA Announces Psutka’s Retirement

COPA President Kevin Psutka will retire in 2015 and the search is on for his replacement. COPA announced the move on Thursday and noted Psutka’s service. “Kevin’s extraordinary vision and leadership guided COPA through times […]

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TC Service Improvements Coming

Transport Canada is working through service delays and implementing internal measures to try to speed up the various approvals, exemptions and certificates that keep the aviation industry running. In a question-and-answer session at the 80th […]

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Snowbirds Do Raincheck Show

By Ken Lin Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the CF-18 demo team were scheduled to perform at the airshow at Stratford Airport in Southern Ontario this past Wednesday, unfortunately heavy downpour forced the airshow to be […]

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Parts Stolen From Museum 737

The emergency exit door and some other parts were stolen from the Alberta Aviation Museum’s Boeing 737 last weekend and they’re likely headed to the black market. Museum staff discovered the theft earlier this week but were […]

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SAM Aircraft For Sale

SAM Aircraft owner Thierry Zibi says he’d rather design and test aircraft rather than build them on a production line so his first project is for sale. The SAM is certified as and advanced ultralight […]