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CSeries Ground Tests Resume

Bombardier has resumed ground tests of some CSeries test aircraft following an encouraging preliminary report on the cause of an engine failure in late May. It now appears a turbine problem on an engine the company […]

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Fighter Decision Soon: Reports

The consensus among pundits in Ottawa suggests a decision on the process to replace the RCAF’s CF-18 fleet will come sooner rather than later. A federal panel struck 18 months ago to review the fighter […]

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Canadian Tech Tracks Moncton Suspect

A Canadian aircraft using a Canadian-made surveillance camera brought a speedy end to one of the largest manhunts ever undertaken in Canada last week. Less than 30 minutes after taking off from Moncton Airport late […]

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New Regs May Follow Prison Break

  Flying over prisons may soon be illegal.   Global News is reporting that Transport Canada is planning to create new regulations aimed at preventing a repeat of the prison break involving a helicopter on […]

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Prairie Theme at Historical Meeting

By Ted Delanghe The 51st National Convention of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) was held from June 4-7 in Regina, with the theme being “Canada’s Aviation History – the View from the West”. The agenda […]

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Canadian Tech Tracks Moncton Suspect

A Canadian aircraft using a Canadian-made surveillance camera brought a speedy end to one of the largest manhunts ever undertaken in Canada last week. Less than 30 minutes after taking off from Moncton Airport late […]

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Engine Failure Stalls CSeries

Bombardier says it’s hoping the investigation into an uncontained engine failure during ground testing of one of its CSeries test aircraft is completed quickly so it can get back to flight testing. The fire occurred May 29 […]

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Fuel Tax Increase Undercurrent of Ontario Election

The budget that brought down Ontario’s provincial government, forcing the current election campaign, contained a significant increase in fuel taxes but the issue seems to have disappeared in the election rhetoric. Nevertheless, the Canadian Owners […]

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Fort McMurray Gets New Terminal

One of the fastest-growing cities in the country will soon have an airport terminal that can handle the huge volume of traffic its oil wealth has created. Fort McMurray’s former terminal was designed for 250,000 passengers […]

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PED Use Restrictions Lifted

Passengers on airliners operating in Canada will soon be able to use non-transmitting personal electronic devices (PEDs) throughout their flights. Transport Canada lifted the requirement for phones and tablets to be turned off during takeoff and […]

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Greeting Card Supports Wounded Warriors

A B.C. artist has created an aviation-themed greeting card he hopes will help injured and mentally ill Canadian war veterans cope with the ravages of their experiences overseas. Graham Force is selling cards with an […]

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Air Canada Picks Up 787 Saturday

Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu and 50 employees who won an internal contest will be on hand in Everett, Washington to take deliver the company’s first Boeing 787. The aircraft was ordered nine years ago […]

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CSeries Adds Orders, Flight Tests Progress

Bombardier’s CSeries flight test program moved to the relative anonymity of Wichita, Kansas for the winter and engineers got some work done in the somewhat better weather offered there. The fourth flight test aircraft is […]

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FltPlan.com Offers Digital CFS, VNCs

FltPlan.com has worked out a deal with Nav Canada to offer free digital copies of the Canadian Flight Supplement and visual navigation charts (VNCs). The new offerings are timed to coincide with the busy summer […]