Explainer: why are Canada’s overflight fees so high?
Put simply, a country charges an ‘overflight fee’ when airlines want to travel in its airspace. It is…
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Canada’s WestJet Airlines to buy rival Sunwing Airlines
Canada’s low fare airline WestJet Airlines will acquire its low-cost rival Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations, both companies…
Canadian low cost carrier Swoop announces US expansion with 5 new destinations
Canada’s ultra low cost carrier Swoop, a subsidiary of WestJet, announced on February 15, 2022 that it is…
Bombardier forecasts higher business jet sales in 2022
Bombardier is expecting a good 2022 and said it is looking to boost deliveries by up to one-fifth…
Boeing offers P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in Canadian tender
Boeing is offering its P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft to Canada, which is seeking to renew the military’s fleet…
Canada’s Swoop to order six Boeing 737 MAX jets
Canada’s ultra-low-cost airline Swoop, a subsidiary of WestJet, will expand its fleet by introducing Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.…
Design flaw identified as Canada repairs half of its Cyclone helicopters
Half of the Canadian Army’s CH-148 Cyclone helicopters have been repaired after cracks were discovered in the tail…
CC-115 Buffalo search and rescue aircraft flies its last mission in Canada
The Royal Canadian Air Force has retired its De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo aircraft. Its last operational mission…
WestJet cancels 15% of flights in January due to Omicron impact on staffing
WestJet has become the last North American carrier to cancel flights due to rising COVID-19 cases among staff. The Canadian…
Fort McMurray Airport shut down on Christmas Day due to suspicious package
Canada’s Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) shut down for several hours on Christmas Day due to a suspicious…
Canada’s WestJet nabs Austrian Airlines boss for CEO role
Canadian carrier WestJet has named Alexis von Hoensbroech, currently head of Austrian Airlines, as its new chief executive. WestJet said it made the…
NASA sets Christmas Eve launch date for James Webb space telescope
NASA has confirmed December 24, 2021 as the launch date for the delayed James Webb telescope, the world’s…
Cracks found on majority of Canada’s CH-148 helicopters
Cracks were found on the tails of the majority of the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters operated by the…
Canada confirms Boeing exclusion from fighter procurement tender
Public Services and Procurement Canada indirectly confirmed that Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is no longer being considered as…
NASA delays launch of Webb telescope after preparation incident
NASA has delayed the launch of the James Webb space telescope after an incident during launch preparations meant…
Canada’s WestJet to launch London Heathrow operations
Canada’s second largest carrier WestJet is set to launch operations to London Heathrow (LHR), the United Kingdom. The…
Meet Lynx: Canada’s new low-cost airline
Canada’s newest ultra low-cost carrier Lynx Air is the latest addition to the Canadian aviation market. The airline…
Canada to reopen 8 more airports to international flights by end of November
The Canadian government will reopen more of the country’s airports to international flights by the end of November…