All Canada articles – Page 2
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Canada’s Nolinor Aviation re-introduces 737-200 for gravel runway operations
Canadian charter airline Nolinor Aviation has re-introduced a Boeing 737-200 optmised for gravel runways that it plans to use in austere far-northern operating environments.
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Porter Airlines names Rob Palmer new finance chief
The Toronto-headquartered carrier said Palmer had joined the company as of 7 February, after most recently working as CFO of the Calgary Airport Authority.
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New Horizon chief charts course for now-public Canadian air taxi start-up
Now a publicly traded company, New Horizon Aircraft’s chief executive Brandon Robinson looks ahead to certification of an in-development hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle.
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Bell secures $1.6bn contract for Canadian CH-146 sustainment
The $1.68 billion deal between Ottawa and Bell Textron Canada will provide maintenance and overhaul support to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of 82 CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters.
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Transat’s flight attendants to vote on second tentative deal after ‘unforeseen rejection’
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has reached another tentative five-year contract agreement with its 2,100 flight attendants following the union’s rejection of the airline’s first offer.
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Horizon Aircraft assembles board of directors ahead of public listing
Canadian hybrid-electric air taxi developer Horizon Aircraft has assembled a five-member board of directors that will oversee the company following its combination with Pono Capital Three and subsequent listing on the US stock exchange.
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Canada to obtain 11 MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPAs
Ottawa’s decision to obtain 11 MQ-9Bs is one part of a major overhaul for Canadian airpower.
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Canada announces deployment of military helicopters to Baltic region
During a visit to fellow NATO member Latvia, Canada’s top defence leaders announced Ottawa will deploy Bell CH-146 Griffon and Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters to the Baltic region starting in 2024 as part of a multi-national battle group – Canada’s first “persistent” deployment of tactical rotary aviation to Europe in roughly 20 years.
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P&W engine issues could ground one third of Air Transat’s A321LRs
Up to one third of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat’s Airbus A321LRs could be grounded late in 2024 due to its Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines needing to come off wing for inspections.
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Air Transat continues distancing itself from lows of Covid
Transat AT, parent of Canadian carrier Air Transat, squeezed out a profit and generated C$765 million ($570 million) in revenue during its fiscal fourth quarter which ended on 31 October, as the carrier distances itself from the lows of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Air Transat names Jean-Francois Pruneau chief financial officer
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has appointed Jean-Francois Pruneau as chief financial officer effective 9 January.
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Top Aces adds A-4 Skyhawk to Canadian adversary training fleet
The private provider of adversary air support has been providing aggressor training to the Royal Canadian Air Force using a fleet of modified Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets and Bombardier Learjet 35s.
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Porter Airlines to launch flights from Montreal to Western Canada in 2024
Entering a new phase of its ongoing North American expansion, Porter Airlines plans to launch flights from Montreal to Western Canada next year with its growing fleet of Embraer 195-E2s.
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Air Transat and Porter Airlines plan to take on Canada’s top airlines together
With plans to become more closely intertwined, Canadian carriers Air Transat and Porter Airlines are offering a “strong third option” to Air Canada and WestJet.
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Canada signs to acquire 14 Boeing P-8As for multi-mission aircraft replacement programme
The Canadian government has agreed to purchase at least 14 Boeing P-8A Poseidon multi-mission aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2026.
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Cargojet names co-chief executives to succeed Ajay Virmani
Canada’s Cargojet has named two long-time members of its C-suite team as co-chief executives, with current CEO Ajay Virmani to become executive chairman.
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Cargojet’s Q3 profits dip amid cooling air freight market
Canada’s Cargojet Airways reports a third-quarter profit of C$10.5 million ($7.63 million) – versus marking C$83.4 million during the same period last year – amid cooling demand for air cargo.
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Canadian helicopter repeatedly intercepted by Chinese J-11 fighters
Ottawa says the crew of a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone underway with a Royal Canadian Navy ship in the South China Sea was repeatedly intercepted by Chinese J-11 fighter jets acting in an “unsafe” manner.
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Canada’s Flair Airlines plans to step up flying to USA in 2024
Canadian discount carrier Flair Airlines’ summer schedule for 2024 includes twice as much flying to the USA and new routes to Quebec City and Guadalajara, Mexico.
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Air Canada begins retrofitting cabins of A320-family jets
The Montreal-based carrier recently rolled out changes to its Airbus A320 cabins, including new exterior cameras, upgraded seating, larger overhead bins, Bluetooth audio and colourful LED lighting throughout the cabin.