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Nov. 27, 2018
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MRO

Porter supports Northern Lights mentorship program

Porter Airlines is sponsoring a new mentorship program with Northern Lights Aero Foundation to attract and retain more women in aviation and aerospace.


FLYHT receives $2.8M WINN funding

Calgary firm receives a second round of funding, in the form of an interest-free repayable loan, to support the development of its flight reporting system.


Airbus delivers first A330-900 to launch operator TAP Air Portugal

TAP Air Portugal takes delivery of the world’s first widebody A330neo, with an order for another 20 such aircraft, which features Airbus’ new Airspace cabin.


UTC plans to separate into three companies

With the acquisition of Rockwell Collins complete, United Technologies Corp. becomes prepares to separate into three independent companies.
 
 
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Hamilton Watch

Canadian Red Bull Air Race Pilot Pete McLeod joins Hamilton as a brand ambassador

Pete McLeod recorded his first victory in Las Vegas in 2014, becoming the youngest ever winner of an Air Race. Hamilton is proud to welcome Pete McLeod as a brand ambassador. Pete wears the Khaki X-Wind Day Date Auto. Hamilton is the trusted partner and Official Timekeeper of the Red Bull Air Race. In 2018, Hamilton is celebrating our first century of timing the skies. >> Learn More
 
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Pilatus

Pilatus delivers first PC-24 air ambulance

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) receives the key to PC-24 serial number 105 in Stans, Switzerland. In continuous operation since 1928, the RFDS is one of the world’s largest aeromedical organizations, providing medical assistance across Australia with a fleet of more than 35 PC-12s. » Learn More
 
Wings

Setting the Global Range

A closer look at a critical component to Bombardier’s turnaround, as manufacturing of the Global 7500 is in full swing at the company’s Toronto production facility. Bombardier expects to deliver 20 Global 7500s in 2019, followed by 40 deliveries in 2020, which will be close to the aircraft’s full annual production level. » Learn More
 
 
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ATAC

Members Support ATAC on Flight and Duty Time

Gathered at the 2018 Annual Meeting, ATAC Members unanimously voted in favor of a motion supporting ATAC’s position on FDT.

ATAC members are not opposed to revisiting FDT regulations, but the rules currently proposed are unacceptable as they disregard industry’s serious economic and safety concerns and do not address the realities of Canada’s size, threaten service to our remote, northern and indigenous regions, and undermine the maintenance of safe, affordable and accessible air service. Also, they are contrary to the principle of sector by sector regulations of the existing Canadian Aviation Regulations. >> Learn More
 
NEWS 
 

The threat of cyberattacks in aviation

In today’s technologically driven airports, there are basically no areas or functions that do not rely on some type of digital network, as aviation adjusts to a new reality. » Read more...

Problematic passenger bill of rights

Bureaucrats, start your tape measures – the potential cost of intrusive measures that strike at the very heart of the ultra-low-cost carrier business model. » Read more...

Airbus Urban Air Mobility receives AIRTEC Innovation Award

An independent jury selects Airbus for the Innovation Award 2018 presented at AIRTEC in Munich, pointing to projects like VOOM, CityAirbus and Vahana. » Read more...
 
 
Aviation This Week 
 
Aviation This Week

The 2018 Red Bull Air Race champion

In this episode of Aviation this week: Airbus Urban Air Mobility receives the 2018 AIRTEC Innovation Award. Then, GAMA publishes its 2018 third-quarter shipments and billings report; and the 2018 Red Bull Air Race season wraps up in Texas, which decides the championship. » See more
 
Events 
 
Annex

CAMEA, Central AME Association Conference

February 27-28, 2019
Location: Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park, Winnipeg, MB
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HAI HELI-EXPO 2019

March 4-7, 2019
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia
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ARAMC, Atlantic AME Association conference

April 24-26, 2019
Location: Moncton, NB
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