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No refund for travellers who cancelled flight already scrapped by airline: regulator

Couple not entitled to a refund after cancelling a booking in 2020 for a flight already scrapped.


WestJet Encore pilots reject tentative deal; airline says no impact on operations

Just over half of WestJet Encore pilots rejected tentative deal reached last month.


US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot

Lawsuit aims to block Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over certain fees.


Competition Bureau to launch market study of Canadian airline sector

Looking at the state of competition and how governments can make improvements.


Additional suspect arrested in $24M gold and cash heist at Toronto Pearson

Two suspects, one of them a former Air Canada employee, still at large.


Saint John, N.B., airport offers new regional routes after COVID-19 disruption

New weekday flights to Halifax this September revives a route that was cancelled because of the pandemic.


Air Canada ranks near bottom on customer satisfaction: survey

Airfares are a particular sore point for customer satisfaction according to a J.D. Power survey.


'It's an extension of my body': accessibility advocates say airlines need to change

A look at Canada’s national summit on air accessibility held on May 9 in Ottawa.


 
 
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Balancing act: Canadian North’s first Inuk CEO juggles Arctic airline challenges

Shelly De Caria, the first Inuk CEO of Canadian North, which serves more than 30 mostly remote communities, addresses a House of Commons committee. » 
 
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Diverted Air France passengers kept Iqaluit airport staff busy

A unique day at Iqaluit airport in Nunavut after an Air France 787 Dreamliner with 272 passengers made an emergency landing due to a “heat smell” in cabin. » 
 
 
 
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Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic

Emirates saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent pandemic years. » 

Safety board issues message to float-plane pilots on landing-site hazards

TSB concluded float plane coming in near Tofino either hit boat wake or an object before slamming into trees. » 

Air Vanuatu files for bankruptcy protection after canceling all international flights

Pacific state-owned carrier in Australia suddenly cancelled all international flights before filing. » 

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

A decorated Vietnam War pilot, Dick Rutan died Friday evening at a hospital in Coeur d’Alene. » 

A cargo plane make an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after front landing gear fails

Video on social media showed FedEx Express 767 using the back landing gear and then dipping its nose. » 

Scrutiny of Everton's prospective buyer intensifies after airline collapse

Miami-based 777 Partners faces push back in its effort to buy Premier League club Everton. » 

WNBA to begin full-time charter flights this season, commissioner says

WNBA plans to commit $50 million over the next two years to provide full-time charter flight service. » 

Blair says he couldn't sell Canadians, cabinet on 'magical threshold' of NATO target

Defence says it's hard to convince cabinet and Canadians that meeting NATO spending target is worthy goal. » 

 
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Canadian General Aviation Expo

September 7, 2024
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Ontario Aircraft Maintenance Conference

October 2 – 3, 2024
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October 17, 2024
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Careers in Aviation Expo, West

October 29, 2024
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ATAC 90th Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow

November 5 – 7, 2024
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