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With the weaponization of drones it is easy to understand the public concern fuelling panic over mysterious sightings in New Jersey; now consider the proliferation of drones with about 1 million registered in the U.S. and more than 100,000 in Canada.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
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CGI signs a 25-year agreement with SkyAlyne to oversee the IT development of the FAcT program for the RCAF.
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Executives in hot seat over carry-on bag fees say Ottawa needs to reform aviation system for more affordable travel.
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Drone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey in the past week have found “little to no evidence” of anything nefarious or threatening, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.
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Drones for commercial and recreational use have grown rapidly, despite restrictions on how they can be operated.
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Condemning Trudeau's policies on the way out is a new level of acrimony in Canadian politics, observers say.
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Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today, capping off a tumultuous fall sitting.
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Air Canada plans to offer free Wi-Fi to Aeroplan members starting next year, building on a partnership with Bell.
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A bird strike involving an American Airlines jet disabled one of two engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia.
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Mike Whitaker will step down next month, clearing the way for President-elect Trump to name new leader.
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Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars, a rare and historic water bomber on its final journey from British Columbia to a museum in Arizona, was forced to make an emergency landing near Victoria due to mechanical issues.
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Transat A.T. Inc. reported a big boost in profits in its latest quarter, driven by millions of dollars in compensation from an engine maker as well as more passengers, but the airline's ongoing financial woes cast a shadow over the past year.
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The current state of the aviation sector requires government attention. ATAC shares the views of the National Airlines Council of Canada regarding the need to improve competitiveness. A prosperous environment would require policy, regulatory, and legislative changes.
In 2016, the Minister of Transport tabled in Parliament the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) Review Report. Sadly, Minister Garneau nor any of his successors have taken concrete action toward the recommendations of the report. If industry stakeholders and associations worked collaboratively on a National Aviation Policy, how would the government respond? Perhaps the governance of aviation matters in Canada needs to be tackled first.
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Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point but signalled a slower pace of rate cuts moving forward.
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Flight crew’s decision to fly over a storm cell instead of deviating was probable cause for hitting severe turbulence.
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Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres east of Calgary, is the largest training area in Canada at nearly 2,700 square kilometres.
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Fatal crash involving an underage driver who had been drinking at Atlanta-area home.
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Jasper wildfire is Environment and Climate Change Canada’s most impactful weather story of 2024.
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Dozens of kids cheered on a decked-out plane when the pilot announced their destination: the North Pole.
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Edinburgh Airport was shut down by an unspecified information technology issue Sunday afternoon.
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Northern premiers are pitching Ottawa to dip into its defence budget as a way to bolster Arctic infrastructure.
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A twin-engine propeller plane crashed onto a Texas highway and split in two Wednesday afternoon.
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March 11 – 13, 2025
Location: Dallas, TX
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April 8 – 10, 2025
Location: Atlanta, GA
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November 18 –20, 2025
Location: Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC
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