Helicopters News: Eve Air selects BETA pushers, Firehawks coming to Europe, Alberta AME program
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Editor's Note 
 
StatsCan said real GDP rose 2.6% on in the third quarter of 2025, marking a rebound from a 1.8% contraction in Q2, but TD Bank economist notes “There’s still some ways to go before we see the Canadian economy back to firing on all cylinders.”
- Jon Robinson, Editor
 
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Eve selects BETA Technologies as pusher motor supplier

Eve Air selected BETA Technologies to supply electric pusher motors for conforming prototypes and production aircraft.


Cold Lake council approves $350,000 funding agreement for aircraft maintenance project

Approval for renovation and expansion of Cold Lake’s hangar for use as the Portage Aerospace Campus for an AME program.


Bell secures six corporate aircraft orders in Europe

Bell Textron announced during European Rotors 2025 that it secured six aircraft orders for a mix of 505s, 407GXis and 429s in the corporate segment.


Dr. Roberta Bondar, 1st Canadian woman in space, turns 80

Dr. Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist to travel to space.


Economists warn surprise GDP growth in Q3 masks weakness in Canada's economy

Canada's economy posted strong growth in Q3, but economists looking under the hood offered series of caveats.


 
 
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FIREHAWK added to wildfire fight in Europe

PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, announced what it describes as a groundbreaking contract with Česká Letecká Servisní and the Czech Ministry of Interior for two Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK helicopters. » 
 
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Feds set to open new co-ordination centre for disaster response

Canada will soon have a new operations control centre to help co-ordinate countrywide disaster response with a facility that has space for 80 people and capacity to handle multiple emergencies at once. » 
 
 
News 
 

Ontario minister crosses the globe to chase defence industry investments and jobs

Vic Fedeli knows he has to hustle to secure job-creating developments with defence industry ties for province. » 

Air Transat pilots vote to strike if new contract with the airline can’t be reached

Strike or company lockout could begin as earlier as December 10 following end of negotiation cool-off period. » 

Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target due to A320 fuselage panel issue

Airbus expects to deliver fewer planes than planned following an issue with fuselage panels on some A320 planes. » 

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

CEO Ed Bastian provides first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown’s financial impact. » 

UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges

Lawsuit alleges company kept flying older aircraft without increasing maintenance. » 

NTSB describes final moments of flight that killed missionary father and daughter in Florida

Preliminary report says group planned to load 1,000 pounds of supplies onto plane, including a generator » 

 
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