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  The Saskatchewan government has enlisted some natural allies in the fight against grass fires by deputizing dozens of aerial spray aircraft as air tankers. The crop spraying equipment can be used without modification to […]

The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is reminding pilots to check NOTAMs even if they’re just planning a local flight during the busy summer season. The appeal came after there were 16 violations of the […]

In a rare ceremony at CFB Trenton, the RCAF stood up an historic squadron for the fifth time in its history and created enhanced capability to get the most out of its aircraft. The famed […]

Viking Aircraft (officially now known as Longview Aviation Asset Management (LAAM)) has sold five CL-415 “Enhanced Aerial Firefighter” aircraft to Bridger Aerospace, of Bozeman, Montana. Viking bought 11 CL-215 firefighting aircraft to turn into the […]

WestJet is trying to shake off the effects of the company’s first-ever pilot  strike threat now that a settlement process has been agreed to by both sides. To the relief of pretty much everyone involved, […]

  A third major Canadian airline has taken delivery of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Sunwing Airlines flew its new plane home to Toronto from the factory near Seattle on Friday. It’s one of […]

Construction of Canada’s first commercial spaceport has been put off until later this year as the company behind the venture goes through the government approval process. Maritime Launch Services had hoped to break ground this […]

Porter Airlines CEO Bob DeLuce says he’s not cancelling his order for CSeries jets because he believes allowing modern jet aircraft to use Billy Bishop Airport is inevitable. “We continue to be of the view […]

Col. Ralph Annis, one of the most important figures in the development of the RCAF Snowbirds died May 14 in McAdam, New Brunswick. Annis took over as base commander of CFB Moose Jaw from Snowbird […]

NATS, the U.K.’s privately operated air traffic services has taken a 10 percent stake in Aireon, the space-based air traffic surveillance system being developed by Nav Canada. NATS was already an Aireon customer and CEO […]

Both sides in the WestJet pilots’ dispute appear to be getting ready for a strike as the rhetoric rises and passengers start considering their options. The pilots, who are represented by the Airline Pilots Association, […]

The Victoria Flying Club is getting ready for a busy training season thanks to a strategy that has allowed it to keep a healthy complement of flight instructors. Chief Flight Instructor Graham Palmer has attracted […]

A Manitoba pilot is putting the time he’s building toward his commercial licence to good use by helping care for dogs on the region’s far-flung First Nations communities. Mateo Yepes was to have made a […]

Bombardier has sold its factory site and airport at Downsview in Toronto for $817 million as part of its financial rebuilding plan. The company currently makes Q400 airliners and Global business jets at Downsview and […]