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Southwest Airlines under pressure from a big shareholder shakes up its board

Southwest will revamp its board and the chairman will retire next year, but it intends to keep CEO Robert Jordan.


SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk.


All four occupants survive plane crash in Laurentians region north of Montreal

Quebec provincial police say four people walked away from a plane crash Sunday in the Laurentians.


Two men dead after small plane crashes at northern Alberta airport

Plane went down last Tuesday on the grounds of the Peace River Airport.


Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists

Boeing has tentative agreement with its largest union on a new contract for factory workers.


Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes and raising alarm

Overheating incidents rose 28 per cent from 2019 to 2023, according to UL Standards report.


US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs

The Biden administration is examining the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs.


 
 
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Air Canada preparing for potential shutdown as contract talks remain far apart

Air Canada is preparing for a potential shutdown of most operations next week as it says contract talks with its pilots' union remain far apart. » 
 
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General aviation pilots and aircraft owners gather in Burlington for inaugural expo

The inaugural Canadian General Aviation Expo took place over the weekend with a range of pilot focused content provided by Transport Canada and a session on insurance. » 
 
 
 
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Hot wings for the future of aviation

Cutting edge wing designs from Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier to reshape aviation. » 

El Salvador's police director and a fugitive banker among 9 dead in helicopter crash

El Salvador's military says national police director among nine people killed in a helicopter crash. » 

United Way’s epic plane pull challenge takes off for charity

Participants set to pull a 200,000-pound Airbus jet 50 feet across the tarmac at Hamilton Airport. » 

Bomb threat forces Vistara airline plane en route to Frankfurt to land in Turkey

Vistara flight en route to Germany from India made a forced landing in Turkey on Friday. » 

Engine troubles for Cathay force cancellation of dozens of flights this week

Cathay Pacific cancelled dozens of flights last week after discovering engine issue. » 

Wildfire triggers ‘tactical evacuation’ in B.C. community of Baynes Lake

First responders are conducting an evacuation in the vicinity of Saunders and Palmer roads. » 

During Brazil’s worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low

Brazil is enduring its worst drought since measurements began over seven decades ago. » 

 
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Annual Atlantic AME Golf Tournament

September 13, 2024
Location: Granite Springs Golf Club, Bayside, NS
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Ontario Aircraft Maintenance Conference

October 2 – 3, 2024
Location:Mississauga, ON
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5th annual Canadian Wildfire Conference

October 17, 2024
Location: KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, Kelowna, BC
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Careers in Aviation Expo, West

October 29, 2024
Location: Edmonton, AB
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ATAC 90th Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow

November 5 – 7, 2024
Location: Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC
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