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Universal Helicopters shuts down

Universal Helicopters of Newfoundland and Labrador shutters operation after what it describes as a difficult 2019 year compounded by the business impact of COVID-19.


HAC cancels 2020 conference

The Helicopter Association of Canada cancels its 2020 convention based on British Columbia reopening guidelines with plans to next hold the event in November 2021.


AW159 Wildcat conducts first firings of Thales Martlet

Leonardo and Thales conduct the first firings of the Martlet Lightweight Multirole Missile from Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat helicopter.
 
 
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Cyclone recovery

Canadian Armed Forces personnel and Stalker 22 located

The Department of National Defence on May 27 located the crash site of the Canadian Armed Forces CH-148 Cyclone, which is approximately 220 nautical miles east of Catania, Sicily. Personnel lost in the accident, as well as a large part of the helicopter, have been founded, as a joint CAF-USN team continues the complex operation. » Read more...
 
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Leonardo AW139 supporting COVID-19 operations in Canada

Ornge and STARS, two of Canada’s primary air ambulance operators serving Ontario and Western Canada, respectively, shared updates with Leonardo about how they are leveraging the Italian aircraft maker’s AW139 helicopter to overcome challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. » Read more...
 
 
NEWS 
 

Wingcopter delivering COVID-19 test kits to Isle of Mull

Skyports and Thales collaborate on a drone-based COVID-19 trial on behalf of NHS Scotland to provide the Isle of Mull with coronavirus test kits. » Read more...

Edmonton International to reduce workforce by up to 40%

Edmonton Regional Airports Authority plans to reduce its workforce by up to 40 per cent, impacting as many as 100 positions at Edmonton International Airport. » Read more...

NAV CANADA proposes 29.5% average increase in service charges

The private, non-profit organization’s plans to increase customer service charges to focus on its need to meet a statutory mandate and a minimum revenue level by 2021. » Read more...
 
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AVIATION THIS WEEK

Textron’s Cessna SkyCourier completes first flight

In this episode of Aviation This Week: Textron Aviation completes the first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, which will hold passenger and freight configurations. Then JETNET reports first quarter statistics for aircraft inventories and transactions; and Airbus begins work at its A220 production facility in Mobile, Alabama. » See more
 
Events 
 

3rd Annual King Air Summit

September 17, 2020
Location: Fast Air Ltd., Winnipeg, MB
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2020 Careers in Aviation Expo, East

September 26, 2020
Location: St. Thomas Municipal Airport, St. Thomas, ON
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2020 Careers in Aviation Expo, Central

October 3, 2020
Location: Southport Aerospace Centre, Southport, MB
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