All Canada articles – Page 10
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News
TSB cites pilots and visibility for WestJet incident at St Martin
Unexpected rain and inadequate flight path monitoring caused a WestJet Boeing 737-800 to drift off course and descend to only 39ft above water during approach to Saint Martin in 2017, says Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB).
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In depthFLIGHT TEST: Bombardier Challenger 350
Bombardier launched its Challenger 300 in 1999 and defined the super-midsize market segment; we fly its successor
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Ottawa could boost modernised AW101 Cormorant fleet
Canada has announced its intention to proceed with a Leonardo Helicopters-led modernisation of its AgustaWestland AW101 Cormorant search and rescue rotorcraft, and to potentially increase its fleet size from 14 to 21 examples.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why Bombardier's Global surprise was business class
Anyone who thought the challenge of bringing the CSeries and the newly-rebranded Global 7500 to market over the past five years had robbed Bombardier of competitive pluck in other markets was in for a big surprise as the EBACE show opened in Geneva.
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ALPA will represent Swoop pilots as talks move to arbitration
Canadian discounter WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) have agreed to settle a contentious labour dispute through federal mediation and arbitration.
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EBACE: Bombardier's Nuage seat spells new age for long-range interiors
A Global 7000 does not look out of place on the lawn of the Beverly Hills Hilton at the Milken Institute's global conference, a $50,000-a-ticket venue for the world's rich and powerful every year. It is the kind of event where you see US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin chatting up ...
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EBACE: Bombardier lifts veil on details of secret Global project
Bombardier’s dramatic unveiling of the Global 5500 and 6500 at EBACE profoundly reshapes what had seemed like a frozen competitive landscape in the market for super-large and long-range business jets.
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VIDEO: Swoop releases time-lapse video of 737 painting
Soon-to-launch Canadian discounter Swoop has released a time-lapse video of a Boeing 737-800 being painted in the carrier's livery.
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PICTURES: WestJet releases pictures of 737 in Swoop livery
WestJet has released photographs of a Boeing 737-800 painted in the new livery of the company's soon-to-launch ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: WestJet defends transformation from analyst onslaught
Financial analysts bombarded WestJet's top brass on 8 May with questions heavy in skepticism.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Developing opportunities at Fredericton International airport
Johanne Gallant is bringing a fresh approach to Canada's Fredericton International airport, in Lincoln, New Brunswick, in her role as chief executive
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WestJet will roll out premium cabin for 737
WestJet intends next year to unveil a new premium product on Boeing 737s that will be business class in everything but name.
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WestJet warns of financially-difficult second quarter
Threat of a pilot strike and higher-than-anticipated transformation costs will push up WestJet's unit costs and pull down unit revenues in the coming quarters.
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VIDEO: WestJet unveils new livery
Canadian discounter WestJet has unveiled a new livery that largely resembles its current paint scheme but with new curves and an updated take on the Canadian maple leaf symbol.
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Viking applies for funding to launch CL-515 aerial firefighter
Viking Aircraft has applied for funding support from the Canadian government to help launch the proposed CL-515 amphibious firefighting aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 7 May.
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Bombardier to close Downsview and move Global work to Pearson
Bombardier has reached agreements to sell its assembly site at Downsview near Toronto and to open a new Global business jet assembly site at Toronto Pearson International airport.
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Air Canada rolls out lie-flat seats on North American routes
Though Air Canada lost money in the first quarter, executives insist the company remains on an upward swing thanks largely to efforts to boost revenue from business travelers.
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Air Canada delays delivery of 11 737 Max aircraft
Air Canada has shifted its Boeing 737 Max delivery schedule, delaying some deliveries up to three years as it evaluates other aspects of its fleet, including performance of the Bombardier CSeries.
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Ethiopian orders another 10 Q400s
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Bombardier Q400s, further building Bombardier's backlog and marking continued interest in the turboprop by Africa's largest Q400 operator.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: ALPA warns of strike as WestJet readies Swoop
The union representing WestJet's pilots has warned of a possible strike on 19 May, marking further escalation of a labour battle made contentious by WestJet's plans to launch ultra-discount unit Swoop.
