Canada
BREAKING: RCAF Demo Team Hornet to fly the Mach Loop
The Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Demonstration Team has announced they plan to fly the Mach Loop.
WestJet launches third transatlantic route to Edinburgh
Canadian carrier WestJet started a new transatlantic route on June 21 with the introduction of a summer seasonal flight from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Edinburgh.
Canada awards contract for RCAF training
The Government of Canada has awarded a large contract valued at $11.2bn for the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program to SkyAlyne, a joint venture between CAE and KF Aerospace.
Philippine Mars to join Pima Air and Space Museum
Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars flying boat – one of only five Martin JRM Mars ever produced – is to be donated to Arizona’s Pima Air and Space Museum later this year.
Bolingbroke discovered in Canada
In early March, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) announced that the remains of a Bristol Bolingbroke had been discovered in the province of Manitoba and donated to the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (CATPM), which is aiming to put an example of the type in the air.
REVEALED: RCAF Hornet demo scheme which will be seen at RIAT
This year the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) celebrates the centennial of its formation as an independent military service and to mark the occasion its CF-18 demo jet will appear in a commemorative paint scheme.
Airbus A320 upgrades for American Airlines and Air Canada
More than 200 Airbus A320 Family aircraft based in North America are to receive major cockpit and avionics upgrades.
First Royal Canadian Air Force CE-145C Vigilance arrives
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) No 8 Wing celebrated the arrival of the first of three new King Air 350ER manned airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (MAISR) aircraft to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton in Ontario on February 23, writes Tom Kaminski.
Canada axes CT-155 Hawk fleet as it reevaluates pilot training programme
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is making major changes to its flight training programme in preparation for the frontline fighter force’s upcoming transition from the CF-188A/B Hornet to the F-35A Lightning II
Canadian Classic Boeing 737 comeback
Canadian charter carrier Nolinor Aviation has announced plans to restore its Boeing 737-200 fleet to pre-pandemic levels.