All Canada articles – Page 11
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Eurofighter Typhoon to bid to replace Canadian CF-18 fleet
Eurofighter intends to pitch its Typhoon aircraft to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of Boeing CF-18A/B Hornet fighters.
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Air Canada closes Aeroplan loyalty programme purchase
Air Canada has closed is acquisition of the Aeroplan frequent flier programme, paying $497 million ($376 million) to purchase the plan from marketing and analytics company Aimia.
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Airbus begins hiring Mobile-based A220 production workers
Airbus has started hiring factory workers at its planned Alabama A220 assembly site in advance of a goal to begin A220 production there later this year.
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WestJet ends St John's-Dublin flights
Canadian discounter WestJet has axed seasonal St John's-Dublin flights and cut several intra-Canada routes, changes that come as the carrier continues overhauling its network.
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Bell 525 helicopters head to Canada for cold-weather testing
Bell will in early 2019 dispatch a pair of 525 Relentless helicopters to Yellowknife in Canada to complete cold weather testing, as the manufacturer pushes to achieve US type certification in 2019.
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Canadian investigators urge regulators to address aircraft icing
Canada's aviation safety agency is urging regulators to address icing-related risks that may have contributed to the deadly crash of an ATR turboprop in northern Canada one year ago.
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Canada cuts pilot duty times and extends required rest periods
Transport Canada has cut maximum on-duty periods for pilots and tweaked pilot rest requirements in a move regulators describe as more-closely aligning Canadian rules with international standards.
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NewsCanada extends military A310 support deal until 2023
The Royal Canadian Air Force has approved a five-year contract extension with L3 MAS covering the in-service support of its fleet of Airbus A310 tanker/transports through March 2023.
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Bombardier expects commercial unit will turn profits by 2020
Bombardier's commercial aircraft unit will remain in the red next year but turn a profit in 2020, at which time the company expects to have completed the sale of its Dash 8 turboprop, Bombardier says in a financial update.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: WestJet predicts turnaround in 2019
Executives at Canadian carrier WestJet expect the company's unit revenue will tick higher in 2019, kicking off a broad financial turnaround for a carrier that has struggled amid a business transformation.
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Airbus begins building new A220 assembly facilities in Mirabel
Airbus confirms it has kicked off construction of two new buildings in Mirabel that will enable the company to boost production of A220s.
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UK and Canada conclude post-Brexit open skies agreement
The UK has concluded a new air services agreement with Canada to allow for uninterrupted services between the two countries after Brexit.
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WestJet hires Muehlen as chief commercial officer
Canadian discounter WestJet has hired Malaysia Airlines executive Arved von zur Muehlen as chief commercial officer, a new title at the company.
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OPINION: In praise of the Challenger
If you had typed "Bombardier" into a search engine for most of this year, the chances are the results would not have made pleasant reading.
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Canada’s CF-18s miss NORAD pledge due to personnel shortfall
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of CF-18 fighters is unable to meet the nation's commitments to NATO and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) due to a lack of pilots and technicians, according to a report by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.
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OPINION: Bombardier's commercial aerospace exit is self-inflicted
Once upon a time, in the not so distant past, Bombardier was the third-largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft in the world, behind the industry’s big two of Airbus and Boeing.
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WestJet eyes transpacific joint ventures
Canadian carrier WestJet intends to seek joint ventures with carriers that fly across the Pacific Ocean after it finalises deals with Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM Group, says WestJet's chief executive Ed Sims.
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Nose gear of PAL Airlines Dash 8 collapses in Newfoundland
The nose gear of a Bombardier Dash 8-300 operated by regional Canadian carrier PAL Airlines collapsed during landing at a Newfoundland airport on 15 November.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Q400 rises with Bombardier's transport aircraft retreat
Bombardier's decision to sell two commercial aircraft could benefit its already-successful business jet unit and see the venerable Dash 8 find new life under Viking Air.
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PICTURES: Investigators release Sky Lease 747F crash details
The Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400 Freighter that overran a Halifax runway on 7 November was attempting to land with an apparent slight tailwind during rainy conditions, according to preliminary details released by accident investigators.