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For the first time, the Lockheed Martin F-35 will fly against the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet in Canada even if the only thing at stake is pleasing an air show crowd. Both aircraft will perform […]

Transport Canada has no plans to follow the U.S. in relaxing medical requirements for private pilots. And by extension that means American pilots who let their medicals lapse under the new rules will not be […]

On the heels of a terrible accident in the U.S., Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has issued a statement saying it continues to be concerned about charter balloon safety in Canada. TSB Chair Kathy Fox said […]

Anyone who wants to be one of Canada’s next two astronauts has until Aug. 15 to get the application in. Competition is tough, as might be expected. So far about 3,400 people have applied and […]

Coulson Air Tankers flew its damaged Martin Mars from Oshkosh to Port Alberni on Tuesday and will do permanent hull repairs there. The Mars was in Wisconsin as one of the star attractions at EAA […]

The U.S. Air Force has declared the simplest version of the F-35 fighter “combat-ready” but there are a bunch of asterisks after that title. The Air Force announcement comes somewhat suspiciously on the heels of […]

The builder of the world’s only Rans RV-8 on wheel skis is helping an aviation explorer realize his dream. Patrick Gilligan, VP of Operations for the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, said he’ll volunteer his […]

A prominent contender for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party is pledging to overhaul Canada’s airline and airport system if he becomes prime minister. Maxime Bernier said he’ll scrap foreign ownership requirements for domestic […]

The thousands who attend EAA AirVenture are getting a good look at the skill and enterprise of Canadian aviators. A significant percentage of the daily afternoon air show features Canadian acts. The RCAF Snowbirds return […]

Murphy Aircraft is ramping up production of a new aircraft and had it on display at EAA AirVenture. The Radical will be available as a kit, quick-build kit or a fully manufactured aircraft. Manager Zrinko […]

Viking Air is not ruling out resuming production of the CL-415 amphibious water bomber. In recent interviews, Viking CEO Dave Curtis has said that resuming production remains a possibility and the company is able to […]

Ottawa Aviation Services has announced a deal with Nav Canada to use its training campus at Cornwall, Ontario for a large flight training centre. The Nav Centre used to be where all air traffic controllers […]

Performers at the Wetaskiwin Air Show were scheduled to pay tribute to Calgary air show pilot Bruce Evans during the show which was set to go on Wednesday night. Evans died when his T-28 Trojan […]

Two Air Transat pilots remain in jail in Scotland after they were pulled off the A330 they were scheduled to fly to Toronto on Monday. The pilots were already in the cockpit when police arrived […]

Well known vintage aircraft collector Kermit Weeks will be at the controls of the Martin Mars flying boat on its trip to EAA AirVenture this week. Weeks owns a large collection of aircraft at a […]