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This issue heralds the introduction of a new logo and design for Canadian Aviator publications. While we are proud of the previous one, we felt it was time for an update.  Efforts were made to […]

The Georgian Bluffs Township Council in Ontario has voted to accept offers for the purchase of Wiarton Keppel International Airport until Oct. 14.  According to Bayshore Broadcasting the airport was declared surplus earlier this year […]

Canadian North Airlines says it’s had to cancel some flights because of staff shortages and it’s constantly trying to hire new staff. The airline says business has picked up considerably since travel restrictions were eased […]

A film based on the life and career of legendary bush pilot pioneer Wilfred “Wop” May has been named the best documentary short film at the Edmonton International Film Festival. Blind Ambition: The Story Wop […]

Canadian FBO operator SkyService has become the first in Canada to offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and its in-house fractional AirSprint will be its first customer. All its customers will have access to the fuel, […]

Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame announced this week their inductees for 2022. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 inductees are planned to be inducted together with the 2022 inductees at the next Induction Ceremony. Thomas […]

A week after announcing an upgraded version of one of its most popular business jets, Bombardier secured an order for 20 of them. The company unveiled the 3500, a refreshed Challenger 350, which adds some […]

One of the RCAF’s longest-serving aircraft went into retirement in style with a final flight that took it almost the full length of the country. The CC-115 Buffalo, travelled from its home base at Comox, […]

The federal government has signed a deal worth more than $180 million to put new modern radars in at least some of the RCAF’s CF-18 fighters. The announcement comes as the government is now saying […]

An outpouring of support and grief has overwhelmed the Ontario GA community after a fatal accident involving two well-known and influential pilots. Susan Begg, 73, and Asti Livingston were in Begg’s Mooney when it crashed […]

The first Sustainable Aviation Jet Fuel has been produced in Quebec and the companies and organizations behind it say it will lead to significant reductions in aviation’s carbon footprint. “As the airline industry aims to reduce […]

A 56-year-old helicopter pilot from Newfoundland and Labrador is in jail in North Bay, Ontario awaiting a court appearance on charges of impaired operation of an aircraft. The man was arrested at Jack Garland Airport […]

Instrument approach minima at dozens of small airports may be increased to 500 feet as Transport Canada begins mandating that all such approaches meet ICAO standards for obstacles. TC has issued an advisory circular outlining […]

A helicopter pilot says he’s being harassed by his neighbours for his by-the-book use of a Robinson R-44 on his property on idyllic North Pender Island, between the B.C. mainland and Vancouver Island. Dan Quinn, […]