Contestants in the Webster competition are tested on all aspects of aviation. The annual Webster Memorial Trophy Competiton to pick Canada’s best amateur pilot is in the advanced planning stages and will culminate with the flying and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A First Air 737 crashed in August of 2011 near Resolute killing 12 of 15 aboard. The Transportation Safety Board says the first officer of First Air Flight 6560 twice suggested his captain abort a […]
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 […]
Cirrus hopes to have its Vision Jet on the market by the end of 2015. Cirrus Aircraft flew the first certification test article of its Vision SF50 personal jet on March 24 and said it […]
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 […]
Summit Aviation Group will use an Avro RJ85 to fly staff of the Diavik Diamond Mine between Edmonton and the mine starting later this year. The company is supplying the aircraft in a partnership with […]
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 […]
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 […]
A top U.S. Air Force general says he will “fight to the death” to ensure the U.S. Air Force buys enough F-35 fighters but at the same time Gen. Michael Hostage appeared to cast doubt […]
It didn’t take long for the Vietnam Navy’s first Series 400 Twin Otter to see some high profile action. The amphibious version of the new-build Twin Otter was among the first aircraft to search for […]
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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