Alberta to Buy 5 De Havilland Canada CL-515 Water Bombers
Alberta’s government has announced it has ordered five CL-515 “Super-Scooper” water bombers from De Havilland Canada (DHC). Delivering the announcement on February 17 in the company’s Calgary, Alberta office were Alberta premier Danielle Smith and […]
Some Gulfstream Jets Receive TC Certification
Transport Canada – Civil Aviation has certified Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets in an apparent reaction to U.S. president Donald Trump’s threats to “decertification’ Canadian aircraft as well as the levelling of new tariffs […]
Challengers Out, Global 6500s In
Canada’s federal government announced on Dec. 12 that it will be purchasing a fleet of six Bombardier Global 6500s to replace the aging fleet of 1980s-era Canadair Challengers, with options for an additional four depending […]
New RCAF Training Helicopter On Its Way
Personnel from several organizations were on hand at the Airbus facility in Donauwörth, Germany to inspect the first RCAF CT-153 Juno helicopter before its delivery to Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Fort Erie, Ontario where completion […]
Contaminated Fuel Led to Grumman Goose Crash – TSB
The crash of a 1942 Grumman Goose operated by Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd. shortly after takeoff from Bella Bella Airport (CBBC), British Columbia in December 2023 was due to contaminated fuel. Both engines of the piston […]