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Jazz Aviation will soon be carrying cargo only in as many as 13 of its Q400s thanks to a “simplifiied conversion” designed by De Havilland Canada and quick approval by Transport Canada. The seatless turboprops […]

Night flights are banned at the Grand Forks Airport in southern B.C. after someone stole $40,000 worth of equipment from a beacon near the strip. There are six beacons on the mountains surrounding the airport […]

The RCAF is offering former military pilots who have now been laid off by the airlines because of the coronavirus pandemic the chance to rejoin the forces. So far at least 26 pilots have gotten […]

Chorus Aviation’s Jazz Aviation is the latest airline to take advantage of the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy to benefit its laid off workers. On April 6, the company chopped 3,000 workers as flight operations were […]

Bombardier intends to resume operations at its Toronto business jet factory April 27, ending a weeks-long shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic measures. In an email exchange with Reuters, spokeswoman Anna Cristofaro said the company […]

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) has approved Cargojet’s plan to attract more foreign investment by amending its articles of incorporation in line with new rules created by the federal government in 2018. […]

Air Canada is converting three of its Boeing 777-300 passenger aircraft into freighters to help with the massive airlift of supplies required to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The 442 seats have been taken out of […]

There are no COVID 19 cases in Nunavut and the territorial government is doing its utmost to keep it that way. Under the most severe travel ban enacted in Canada, the territory has closed the […]

An equipment issue and an overwhelmed air traffic controller led to a close call over the B.C. Interior in January of 2019 according to a Transportation Safety Board report. A WestJet Encore Q400 and a […]

Canada’s air demonstration teams will likely stand down for the coming season thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet addressing RCAF personnel, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance said the core focus of […]

General aviation is a lifeline for the many remote and far-flung communities of a country like Canada and all over the nation aviation companies are stepping up to ensure vital supplies and personnel are where […]

Despite laying off 465 employees, slashing executive salaries and cutting capital expenditures in the coronavirus world, simulator and flight training leader CAE sees some silver linings to the current crisis. “We’ve got two simulator orders […]

The Coronavirus pandemic is decimating Canadian airlines and aerospace companies as demand for flights dwindles and restrictions tighten. WestJet has eliminated half its workforce and Air Canada has furloughed 600 pilots and 5100 flight attendants. […]

Canadian airline cabin crews are demanding adequate personal protection equipment for the remaining flights they are working to help them prevent being infected with Coronavirus. Airlines are providing gloves, masks and sanitizing solution and wipes […]

Sunwing Airlines is rescuing stranded Canadians at the sun destinations it serves and offering its empty seats to anyone, including non-customers, who needs a ride home. The airline began fetching its customers from the Caribbean […]