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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating whether a Canadian aircraft that crashed in Spokane, Washington last Sunday, eventually killing the pilot, was misfueled at a local airport. Michael Clements was pulled from the […]

Transport Canada Director General Martin Eley says his department is committed to making personal flotation devices mandatory for floatplane passengers and crew but finding the right fit isn’t easy. In an interview with the Vancouver […]

Bombardier says the flight test aircraft of largest CSeries model, the CS300, has been cleared for takeoff by Transport Canada and could have its first test hop as early as Friday (Feb. 27/15). The company had […]

It’s not often a Twin Otter is mistaken for a spaceship but a series of circumstances led to it being cast in that role last week. A social media frenzy erupted after someone posted images […]

There will be no made-in-Canada option for the RCAF’s new fixed wing search and rescue aircraft. Viking Air, of Victoria, B.C. has confirmed it has withdrawn from the competition and is no longer offering to […]

A Canadian pilot’s pleas for his beloved Cessna 172 fell on deaf ears as a U.S. judge ordered the aircraft’s forfeit as part of the pilot’s sentence for illegally flying a Canadian woman into the U.S. […]

Canadian Red Bull racer Pete McLeod has announced he’s now being sponsored by GPS and avionics giant Garmin. The announcement was made on the eve of the first Red Bull race of the season in […]

Bombardier has fired CEO Pierre Beaudoin and given him the largely ceremonial post of executive chairman, a position held by his father Laurent for the past 30 years. Replacing Beaudoin is Alain Bellemare, who left […]

The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association will begin accepting applications next week for only the third president in its more than 50-year history. COPA President Kevin Psutka left the post after 18 years last week and […]

Canadian Aviator has just finished a special supplement aimed at encouraging women to get involved in aviation. The Women of Aviation publication will be included with the March/April edition of the magazine and 5,000 extra […]

After fighting tooth and nail for the right to resume service to Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport, Air Canada now says it’s considering leaving. After a couple of court fights Air Canada Express began […]

A Winnipeg man who wants to start a “national” pilot school for unmanned aerial systems operators is asking Transport Canada to licence UAS pilots. Dale George, CEO of Buoyant Aircraft Systems, a company trying to […]

First Air earned some world media attention this week after the Toronto Star reported that its fleet of aircraft are equipped with a flight tracking system made by FLYHT, of Calgary. In the three days […]

  Canada has bought another C-17 and increasing the fleet by 25 percent will add exponentially more capability to the RCAF’s transport command. Defense Minister Rob Nicholson made the announcement early Friday at CFB Trenton […]