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Happy New Year from the team at Wings and Helicopters as we look forward to another year of providing aviation professionals and enthusiasts with essential news and business information.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
 
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The seven key pieces of Trudeau’s political legacy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will resign as prime minister once the Liberals choose a successor.


Boeing still needs a culture change to put safety above profits, according to the head of the FAA

A year after a panel blew out of a 737 Max during flight, head of the FAA says company needs "a fundamental cultural shift”.


Court orders WestJet to hand over flight attendant harassment files in lawsuit

B.C. Supreme Court ordered WestJet to hand over all its files on harassment of flight attendants in a class-action lawsuit.


Swiss flight attendant dies a week after plane's emergency landing due to smoke on board

Swiss aircraft made an emergency landing in Austria due to smoke in the cabin.


US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash

A team of U.S. investigators last week examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea.


First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria's capital

Qatar Airways flight on Tuesday landed at Damascus International after the fall of Bashar Assad.


A data company has figured out which airlines fly on time most often

Aeromexico had world's best record for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to Cirium ranking released Thursday.


Fontainebleau Aviation debuts new Fort Lauderdale FBO

Skyservice, in partnership with Fontainebleau, opens its second private jet centre in South Florida.


Chinese-Russian air co-operation has Norad’s

North American Aerospace Defence Command leader discusses Chinese and Russian air co-operation in Arctic.


 
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Trudeau prorogues Parliament, will step down as prime minister after leadership race

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Labradorians pay thousands to fly to Newfoundland. Could a Quebec energy deal help?

An airport executive in Labrador hopes a new energy deal with Quebec could help attract a competing airline company to the northern region, where flights costs have climbed at more than three times the national rate. » 
 
 
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American Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight

Airline said it settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men ordered to deboard a flight last January. » 

2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport

Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport. » 

Dead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui

A dead body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui. » 

Aviation experts say Russia’s air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash

Experts said Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash that killed 38 people. » 

The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

Court ruled against effort to throw out plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others defendants. » 

Malaysia agrees to resume ‘no find, no fee’ hunt for flight MH370

Flight MH370 is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago. » 

2 Florida tourist spots halt drones in shows following a separate accident that injured a boy

Theme park and hotel in central Florida either have stopped using drones or canceled drone-based shows. » 

Saugeen Municipal Airport Commission presents 2025 budget to Brockton council

Group is proposing a municipal contribution, divided among three municipalities that own the airport, of $172,500. » 

For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

Many airports are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travellers’ moods. » 

 
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