Aviation and space news
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August 23, 2026
Air North is expanding its offering from Yellowknife. From December, the airline will connect the capital of the Northwest Territories with Edmonton and…
August 22, 2026
BBC reports: A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods came into effect on Saturday after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks. Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly…
August 21, 2026
EU competition authorities had examined whether Pratt & Whitney Canada restricted independent spare-parts suppliers’ access to components and services
Welcome to Issue 22 of the In Defence of Canada Briefing. Building sovereign defence capabilities requires more than acquiring platforms, it demands human talent and cutting-edge research. This…
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is calling on Transport Canada to strengthen its oversight of how railways assess whether employees in safety-critical roles are medically fit for…
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has selected four more projects under its 2025 FAST program, backing advanced manufacturing for space structures, astronaut training, navigation in low Earth orbit…
At Toronto Pearson Airport, a seized Russian Antonov An-124 has sat outdoors since February 2022, racking up fees. A court is blocking its departure while parking costs…
Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit before Canada's Federal Court against the government sanctions imposed on it. The court ruled that the airline…
Canadian airline WestJet has completed the cabin transformation of its remaining all-economy aircraft, fulfilling its commitment to update the interiors of aircraft formerly operated by Swoop or…
August 20, 2026
The Portuguese Air Force will mark 75 years of operating the De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk at Air Base No. 1 in Sintra this September. Events are planned to mark the occasion…
The Government of Canada has issued a new warning in its August update, the 2026 wildfire season is far from over. With more than 4.1 million hectares already burned and 582 fires currently active…
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr will not get its Antonov An-124 back, which has been grounded at Toronto airport for four years. A Canadian federal court rejected an appeal by…
MDA Space wants to stop sending its satellites abroad to be launched. Every spacecraft the company builds and tests in Montreal now leaves the country to reach orbit. The post Launch Canada…
In this week's show, Gordon and Jay discuss two industry giants that are due to speak at the Skift Global Forum 2026 in New York between September 22-24. The conversation kicks off with Air Canada…
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WestJet will operate its largest-ever winter schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean, offering up to 1,252 weekly flights across 88 non-stop routes between Canada and destinations in the region…
The Canadian government has upheld sanctions against Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VDA) that were imposed following the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has resulted in one of its…
WestJet's narrow-body fleet is now uniform. The Canadian carrier announced it has completed the retrofit program for the Boeing 737s that were still single-class (economy)…
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit against the Canadian sanctions. Canada's Federal Court ruled that the airline could not prove that…
Microspines are one of many ways to enable robots to latch onto surfaces like walls and ceilings. Now roboticists in Canada are using the mini spikes to get drones to land on a more challenging…
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Air Canada selects Airbus A350-1000 over Boeing 777X to modernize its long haul fleet with better efficiency and reliability. The post Air Canada Selected Airbus A350-1000 Instead of Boeing 777X…
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August 19, 2026
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators near Minden Hills, Ontario following an accident involving a privately registered Cassutt Racer aircraft, that…
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release its investigation report ( R23E0079 ) into the August 2023 collision and subsequent derailment of two CN freight trains near Wainwright…
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release its investigation report ( R23E0079 ) into the August 2023 collision and subsequent derailment of two CN freight trains near Wainwright…
F-15 Eagle DACT Vs other ‘teen’ series of US fighters In 1969, it was announced that McDonnell Douglas had been selected as the prime airframe contractor of a new fighter for the USAF, the F-15. The…
The jet has been stuck in Canada for 4.5 years now.
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In 1986, a Canadian aeronautical engineer named Chris Heintz pulled the first STOL CH 701 out of a shop with a 50-hp Rotax 503 hanging on the firewall, a steel-tube engine mount that wouldn’t…
Russia’s attempt to regain control of a giant cargo aircraft stranded at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has suffered another setback after a Canadian Federal Court judge rejected…
The Canadian airline will operate three weekly flights with the Boeing 787-9 starting in December and is investing in work with the tourism sector to develop a market still little known by…
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Aircraft investment specialist Stratos has acquired an Airbus A321-200 on lease to Air Transat, adding the Canadian carrier as a new client within its growing serviced aircraft portfolio. The…
Pentastar Aviation has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) validation for two Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) covering the installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on Canadian-registered…
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