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NASA, CSA name Jeremy Hansen to be first Canadian to encircle the moon

Colonel and CF-18 pilot in the RCAF is selected to become the first Canadian to venture into deep space.

Flight recorders found after Black Hawk crash

Investigators recover black boxes from two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters that crashed last week in Kentucky.

2 dead, 1 hurt in Alabama medical copter crash

Medical helicopter responding to a call to airlift a hiker crashed southeast of the Alabama city of Birmingham.

PRPS and Super T partner with HALO

South Alberta Flight Academy and Super T are partnering with HALO Air Ambulance in a unique agreement.

Vertical Aerospace reaches certification milestones for eVTOL program

Vertical Aerospace outlines key progress on its path toward certification for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

Battle looms between Canadian defence officials, decision makers after federal budget

Trudeau government looks for ways to save billions of dollars over the next few years.

 
 
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Horizon completes Cavorite X5 wind tunnel transition flight testing

Horizon Aircraft completes initial transition flight testing of its Cavorite X5 prototype, at 50 per cent scale, in the ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel and anticipates the full scale aircraft will be ready for testing in 2025. » 
 
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Autopilot for Bell 407GXi certified in United Kingdom

Bell Textron's 3-axis autopilot system for the 407GXi, which adds yaw control in addition to 2-axis system workload benefits, earned certification from the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority. » 
 
 
 
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Blade, Jaunt form partnership to launch eVTOL operations in India

FlyBlade India outlines strategic partnership aimed at launching eVTOL operations in India by 2027. » 

Dutch court nixes plan to reduce flights at Schiphol Airport

Government cannot order one of Europe’s busiest hubs to reduce flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000. » 

Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine war

Finland joins NATO military alliance, a move largely triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. » 

Canada Jetlines pauses domestic routes, plans to resume in the fall

Upstart airline refocuses efforts on sun destinations and leasing its planes. » 

BoC surveys show businesses, consumers gear up for slowdown as economy softens

Businesses and consumers are expecting inflation to slow faster than they previously thought. » 

Competition Ltd.: Why major players dominate Canada's business landscape

Many of the services Canadians rely on every day are dominated by just a handful of major players. » 

 
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Careers in Aviation Expo

May 6, 2023
Location: WestJet South Bay Hangar, Mississauga, ON
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Wings Webinar, The Aircraft Luxury Tax, Tips for buyers and sellers

May 16, 2023
Location: Online, free with registration
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Vertical Flight Society Forum 79

May 16 – 18, 2023
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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4th Annual Aerial Firefighting Conference

October 26, 2023
Location: KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, Kelowna, BC
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HAC 28th Annual Conference & Trade Show

November 6 – 10, 2023
Location: Vancouver, BC
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ATAC Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow

November 14 – 16, 2023
Location: Montreal, Quebec
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