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Women of Aviation Week is in full swing and there are about a dozen flying events planned in Canada plus dozens more around the world. President (and Canadian Aviator columnist) Mireille Goyer said response to […]

Those hoping to achieve the honour of being named Canada’s Top Amateur Pilot will have another test to take to make the grade. For the past few years, the nine finalists in the competition, who […]

Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu continues to get questions about the airline’s decision to buy Bombardier’s CSeries and he continues to say there was no pressure from anyone. “We think that is a very good […]

London, Ontario’s Pete McLeod is in Abu Dhabi preparing for the first Red Bull Air Race event of the season. McLeod told The Londoner newspaper that he’s still worried about gremlins in his Edge 540’s […]

A group of air show enthusiasts and performers is hoping to celebrate Canada’s 150th year of confederation on a high note. The Canadian Arctic Airshow Tour Society is planning to take a traveling air show […]

The two provinces with the most to lose if Bombardier fails are stepping up pressure on the federal government to chip in financial aid for the company’s CSeries program. Ontario and Quebec both host major […]

Republic Airlines has apparently decided to adopt a single type fleet as part of its restructuring plan and that doesn’t seem to include the Bombardier CSeries. In its filing to the bankruptcy court, which it […]

The Canadian Business Aviation Association says it expects Transport Canada to extend an exemption for operators of small turbine aircraft from airline type safety and monitoring regulations. TC’s revamp of Section 604 of the CARS […]

The head of the Air Canada Pilots Association wants handheld lasers declared prohibited weapons in Canada. Capt. Ian Smith said public education and the already-stiff penalties available for enforcement are not working and the solution […]

The Air Line Pilots Association and Air Transat reached a tentative five-year contract deal Wednesday. The deal, which came after months of acrimonious negotiations, ended the threat of a strike, which could have happened as […]

The aircraft that will be the most direct competition to Bombardier’s Series was scheduled to roll out of a hangar in Sao Paulo, Brazil Thursday. Embraer will unveil the E-190-E2, the update of the twin-engine large […]

The Master Elected Council (MEC) of the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) elected Captain Kevin Vaillant as chair for a three-year term, effective April 1. “I would like to thank the MEC for the confidence […]

Bombardier has its first marquee customer for the CSeries but the circumstances of the deal with Air Canada appears to have been about more than airplanes. The airline announced Wednesday that it will take at […]

While the Air Canada order was a much-needed boost for Bombardier, there is a general downturn in several transportation sectors, including big business jets, and the company is making cuts. About 7,000 jobs will be […]

Viking Aircraft announced a water-only version of its 400 Series Twin Otter at the Singapore Airshow this week. The current models are all interchangeable to wheels, skis or floats but the company said there’s a […]