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Software, Cost Problems Raised in F-35

Software and cost issues continue to trouble the F-35 program. A Government Accountability Office report to the U.S. government is warning of more delays in the development of the F-35 fighter but the software problems […]

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WestJet Adds to Encore Fleet

WestJet has exercised five options on Q400 aircraft for its Encore regional service. Westjet has exercised options on five more Q400 turboprops for its regional carrier Encore and when the planes are delivered in 2015 […]

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Kenn Borek’s Lidia Flies Home

Lidia, a Basler BT-67, was repaired on the Holtanna glacier in Antarctica and flown back to Calgary. One of the most impressive aircraft recovery efforts ever undertaken was completed successfully in January and a fascinating web […]

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Toronto Moves On Billy Bishop Expansion

Toronto City Council’s executive committee has voted 11-1 in favour of going ahead with negotiations that could result allowing modern jet airliners to use Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport. After nine hours of public […]

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Ukraine Crisis Stalls Q400 Deal

Bombardier is close to a deal with Russia’s Rostec to build about 100 Q400s. The crisis over Russia’s annexation of Crimea has put a damper on negotiations between Bombardier and a Russian company to assemble […]

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NavCanada Partner in Satellite ADS-B System

NavCanada is a founding partner of a system giving satellite based radar-like coverage worldwide. Innovation by NavCanada could help prevent recurrence of the mystery surrounding the loss of Malaysia Airlines MH370. The nation’s air services […]

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Air Canada Stops Caracas Flights

Air Canada has suspended its thrice-weekly flights between Toronto and Caracas, Venezuela citing the civil unrest that is gripping the South American country. “Due to ongoing civil unrest in Venezuela, Air Canada can no longer […]

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Sunwing 737 Hits Severe Turbulence

A Sunwing 737 hit severe turbulence over Montana early Sunday Two Sunwing flight attendants were slightly injured and 181 passengers significantly inconvenienced when the Boeing 737 hit “extreme turbulence” east of the Rockies and made […]

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TC Approves Blackshape AULA

An Italian design that pushes the envelope for tiny airplanes has been approved by Transport Canada in the advanced ultralight category. Aircite Aviation-Aviasport, based at the increasingly active Lachute Airport in Quebec, has been appointed […]

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Bombardier Freezes Wages

Bombardier has frozen the wages of about half of its employees, clapped limits on travel and instituted various measures to conserve cash as the delays of a couple of high-profile development projects threaten to eat […]