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Alexander Pomeroy

2018-10-17 Editor 0

Flight Date: 10/13/2018 Flight School: Alex’s Flight School for Dummies Flight Instructor: Alex Pomeroy Comment:I went from Cape Breton to Halifax, I stopped in the valley to refuel, and I did pretty well.

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2018-10-17 Editor 0

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British Airways – Boeing 787-9 – Smoke on Flight Deck – Flight Diverted

2018-09-25 Editor 0

2018-09-12 G-ZBKA, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft operated by British Airways, was conducting flight BAW103 from London/Heathrow, England (EGLL) to Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC) with 201 passengers and 12 crew members on board. After the air […]

Manitoba Air Show

2018-07-15 Editor 0

Here’s Eric Penner’s take on the Manitoba Air Show at Southport last weekend. Pretty nice, Eric.

CF-18 Demo to U.K.

2018-06-29 Editor 0

Canada’s CF-18 demonstration team will cross the Atlantic next week for a series of shows commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force. The mission will begin Jul. 3 and will involve midair refueling […]

WestJet Pilots Vote to Strike

2018-05-10 Editor 0

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has released a statement indicating that WestJet members have voted 91 per cent in favour of strike action. Capt. Rob McFadyen, chairman of WestJet’s ALPA Master Executive […]

ADS-B Mandate for Canada?

2018-04-06 Editor 0

AOPA is predicting that Canadian aircraft will require ADS-B out by 2021 as Nav Canada moves to the system for air traffic management. However, the requirements will be different from those in the U.S. in […]

B29 To Tour Canada this Summer

2018-03-27 Editor 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s B-29 Fifi will tour central Canada this summer and here’s a sample of what folks in those eight cities will see.

Zenair To Build ‘Electric Bush Plane’

2017-07-07 Russ Niles 0

Solar Ship and Zenair Ltd announced the agreement to convert the existing Zenair STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) CH750 aircraft into an electric bush plane. This new aircraft will provide extreme short take-off and landing […]

Duty Rules Criticized

2017-07-07 Russ Niles 0

New flight and duty day restrictions being proposed by Transport Canada are being criticized by those on both sides of the contentious issue. TC published its proposed regulations in the Canada Gazette last week. They […]

Global Odyssey Launches

2017-07-07 Russ Niles 0

The father-son team of Bob and Steven Dengler are looking to become the first Canadians to circumnavigate the globe in a helicopter. They’re doing it to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, and they’re using as much […]

McLeod In Top Form

2017-07-07 Russ Niles 0

Things continue to look up for Red Bull Race pilot Pete McLeod of London, Ontario. The Red Lake native came second behind American Kirby Chambliss in a race in Budapest last weekend and improved his […]

Canadian Aviator – First Solo Contest

2017-03-27 David Niles 0

Each year Canadian Aviator Magazine has a draw for some great prizes. They are awarded to one of the pilots that soloed during the year. If you soloed this year simply go to https://canadianaviator.com/new-pilots-beta/ and […]

Keystone Air Grounded

2015-11-12 root Comments Off

Transport Canada has suspended the operating licence of Winnipeg-based Keystone Air over safety concerns. “This is a severe action that the department only takes when we identify serious safety deficiencies and must act to protect […]

Women of Aviation Week Flies Thousands

2015-03-10 Russ Niles Comments Off

Thousands of girls and women all over the world (including at least 11 events in Canada) were given rides in light aircraft as part of the Women of Aviation Worldwide Fly It Forward campaign. […]