All Canada articles – Page 12
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News
Porter joins industry in selling 'basic' economy fares
Canadian niche carrier Porter Airlines has rolled out its own version of basic economy, unveiling a new, discounted fare class that requires passengers pay more for services previously included in the price of the ticket.
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Passengers with bags slowed WestJet 737 evacuation: TSB
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has again called attention to the problem of passengers carrying luggage during emergency aircraft evacuations.
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Jazz operated damaged aircraft after 2017 hard landing
The hard landing of a Jazz Aviation Bombardier Q400 in 2017 substantially damaged the aircraft and generated enough load to trigger a switch designed to activate only after a crash, according to a report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
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Opinion
OPINION: Does Bombardier have appetite to invest in regional range?
Back before Bombardier bet the farm on the CSeries, its interest in commercial aviation was confined to regional aircraft.
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PICTURES: WestJet 737 Max 8 in new livery
Photographs have surfaced of a WestJet Boeing 737 Max 8 in the airline's new livery, giving an initial look at a paint scheme that the Calgary-based airline rolled out in May.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier returns to regional aircraft roots
Ten years ago, Bombardier shifted away from regional aircraft when it launched the CSeries, a move executives said would enable it to tap into a larger-aircraft market they viewed as otherwise ignored.
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Bombardier will not replace CRJ's CF34s with new engines
Bombardier has ruled out updating its CRJ line of regional aircraft with currently-available new engines, saying additional weight of new engines would largely erode improvements in engine efficiency.
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Bombardier considering Atmosphere cabin for Q400
Bombardier is considering developing a version of its new CRJ Atmosphere cabin for its Q400 turboprop as the company renews its regional aircraft focus, says Bombardier president of commercial aircraft Fred Cromer.
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Bombardier to display CRJ900 with Atmosphere cabin at Farnborough
Bombardier will showcase its new Atmosphere cabin on a CRJ900 painted in Delta Air Lines' colours at the Farnborough air show next month.
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Norwegian to launch Canadian flights in October
Norwegian will enter the Canadian market later this year with flights to the French Caribbean, and in March 2019 will add a new daily service between Hamilton and Irish capital Dublin.
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Flair to establish hub in Edmonton
Canadian startup Flair Airlines will increasingly center its flight network at Edmonton and intends to move its headquarters to the city in the coming months.
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Neeleman's reported US start-up could shake up US industry
The reported plan by JetBlue Airways founder David Neeleman to start a new US airline using Bombardier CSeries could shake up an industry characterised by consolidation and a notable lack of new entrants.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Nolinor 737-200s get second life with cockpit updates
As the worldwide fleet of Boeing 737-200s continues to dwindle, one Canadian operator sees a bright future in the aging twinjet.
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Swoop aims to start US flights in October
Canadian start-up Swoop has filed a request with US regulators to begin flights to the USA on 11 October.
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Air Transat prepping for A321LRs by rapidly expanding in Europe
Air Transat executives are describing the company's rapid European summer expansion as part of a long-term strategy to remain competitive in transatlantic markets.
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Jetlines changes course with order for two used A320s
Three weeks after hiring a new chief executive, Canadian ultra-low-cost start up Jetlines has ordered two used Airbus A320s, shelving a plan to start operations using Boeing 737s.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can Airbus make the CSeries realise its potential?
One month before of the 10th anniversary of the programme’s launch event at the Farnborough Air Show, Bombardier and Airbus executives met in Montreal to finalise an agreement to transfer the majority ownership of the CSeries aircraft family to the European manufacturer.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air China and Air Canada embark on joint venture
Air Canada and Air China have closed a long-anticipated joint venture, signing a deal on 6 June that enables them to coordinate transpacific and domestic flights and to market themselves as one airline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Mergers may fuel long-awaited E2 and CSeries sales bump
Bombardier for years has insisted airlines in the coming decades will need many thousands of 100- to 150-seat aircraft – a niche filled by the CSeries and arguably dismissed by major manufacturers.
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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).