All Canada articles – Page 26
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NewsLockheed C-130J not entered in Canadian FWSAR competition
Canada’s decade-long quest to purchase a new fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft has come down to three contenders, the Embraer KC-390, Alenia Aermacchi C-27J and Airbus Defence & Space C-295W.
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NewsCorrosion warning for Bell 429 operators
Operators of Bell 429 helicopters have been instructed to conduct urgent inspections of a tail rotor component after an investigation revealed a potentially dangerous manufacturing defect.
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NewsEmbraer KC-390 to rival turboprops in Canadian FWSAR comp
Embraer will put forward an ambitious bid to replace Canada’s antiquated fixed-wing search-and-rescue fleets, offering its in-development KC-390 military transport for the role.
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NewsCanada close to deciding CF-18 withdrawal plan
Canada could decide an end date for airstrikes in Iraq and Syria within weeks, and the country’s new defence minister is also assessing other Royal Canadian Air Force roles there.
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NewsF-35 not ruled out of Canadian fighter competition
Canada’s new defence minister has pledged an “open process” for replacing the Royal Canadian Air Force’s aging CF-18s, while not ruling the Lockheed Martin F-35 out of any future competition.
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NewsTransport Canada announces type certification for CSeries
Canada’s Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced the Bombardier CSeries CS100 has received type certification in a 18 December ceremony at Bombardier’s assembly line in Mirabel, Quebec.
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Turbomeca secures EASA approval for Arrius 2R
Turbomeca has secured European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the 500shp (373kW)-class Arrius 2R, the latest variant of its long-running turboshaft engine that will power the Bell Helicopter 505 Jet Ranger X.
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CSeries "on track" for end-of-year certification
With just over three weeks until its end-of-year target, Bombardier is in the "final stages" of achieving type certification from the Canadian authorities for the first variant of its CSeries family, the CS100.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier rolls out five-year recovery plan
Asking investors and ratings agencies to look beyond a “difficult” year ahead, Bombardier executives on 24 November rolled out a five-year plan that promises to increase topline revenues by around 40% while doubling profit margins by the end of 2020.
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CS100 completes functional and reliability testing
Bombardier has completed the functional and reliability (FNR) phase of certification test flights on the CS100 aircraft with no technology-driven flight delays, a top executive says.
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Bombardier details five-year CSeries ramp-up
Bombardier has revealed plans to deliver 255-315 CSeries aircraft over a five-year ramp-up beginning in 2016, with the programme turning cash positive on a unit basis early in 2020.
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Air Canada to launch 11 new US routes next spring
Air Canada next summer will begin service on 11 new routes to the USA, an expansion intended to help fill its flights from major Canadian hubs to cities in Asia and Europe, the Montreal-based carrier announces.
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NBAA: Viking appoints Brazil maintenance provider
Viking has appointed Manaus Aerotaxi Participacoes as its factory-endorsed service centre for the Twin Otter in Brazil, marking the agreement with a signing ceremony at the static on 18 November. MAP, based in Manaus, will be responsible for providing authorised maintenance services to civilian DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft customers throughout ...
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NBAA: Diamond says D-Jet not dead
Diamond’s D-Jet is not dead – but the mothballed single-engine jet may re-emerge as a twin.
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NewsFAA approves Lockheed airship certification plan
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved a certification plan developed by Lockheed Martin to facilitate the introduction of hybrid airships into routine cargo-carrying operations.
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NBAA: P&WC launches two more versions of PT6A
Two new and more efficient versions of the venerable Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine are coming to market.
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NewsBritish Antarctic Survey looks towards whole fleet modernisation
The British Antarctic Survey is in the process of updating its scientific research fleet, including the addition of an unmanned air vehicle and cockpit and sensing upgrades to its manned aircraft.
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OpinionOPINION: Does Bombardier's financial housekeeping go far enough?
The CSeries programme has cost the Canadian airframer dearly - and it still can't afford anything to go wrong
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CSeries finances to be reset for production ramp-up
Bombardier is to initiate a financial overhaul of the CSeries programme, with its latest plan including a $3.2 billion writedown on the development of the new twinjet, while pushing out the unit breakeven milestone to 2020.
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Quebec government buys 49.5% stake in CSeries
Quebec's provincial government will invest $1 billion and take a 49.5% stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme, officials disclosed today.
