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Editor's Note 
 
After more than five decades, the federal government committed to not build a new airport in the Pickering area, adding another hurdle to aviation development in the Greater Toronto Area following the late-2023 closure of Buttonville, CYKZ.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
 
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Porter Airlines adding LaGuardia route in May

Porter is set to launch of new year-round service to LaGuardia starting in May, operated by its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.


Hitmen face sentencing for B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Malik

One of the admitted hitmen who killed former Air India bombing suspect is to be sentenced for his part in the murder today in a B.C. courtroom.


Flights cancelled at Saguenay-Bagotville airport after fuel leak

A fuel leak at the Saguenay-Bagotville Airport on January 27 forced officials to evacuate the terminal and cancel flights.


Sarnia seeks public input on future of Chris Hadfield Airport

Sarnia is inviting residents to provide input on future of Hadfield Airport with pivotal decision on February 10.


Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit

Defence Minister says Canada could hit NATO spending target within just a few years if need be but didn't commit.


Boeing took nearly $3 billion hit in Q4

Boeing points to a lengthy labour stoppage, job cuts and problems with a number of government programs.


Black Hawk helicopters add feeling of security to Emerson, says mayor

Mayor of a Manitoba community is applauding the use of Black Hawk helicopters to bolster border security.


Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting mistakenly left on a plane

Cage overlooked in a cargo hold and cat made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.


 
 
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Land long reserved for possible Pickering airport will go to Parks Canada: minister

After more than a half century in limbo, the federal government has abandoned plans for an airport at a site in Pickering, Ont., and will instead look to expand the area's urban national park. » 
 
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South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed

The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane's engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the accident that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. » 
 
 
 
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Slow Growth in Domestic Air Travel

The growth projection for domestic air travel in the next decade is roughly 1.4% annually (IATA and TC). This is an unimpressive number. Is the traveling public not much interested in air travel? Or is this slow growth rather a question of severely limited discretionary spending by Canadians coupled with a crippling competitiveness of the air sector?

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News 
 

Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO

Foreign Affairs Minister will press Canada's case against damaging tariffs in Washington this week. » 

Trump says Canada should become part of U.S. Our head of state isn't weighing in

Canadian political leadership has found rare unanimity in recent weeks: nobody wants to become the “51st state”. » 

Canada leaning toward matching tariffs on U.S.

Not all premiers agree on hitting U.S. with matching tariffs if Trump makes good on his threats. » 

French military airplane touches down at northern airports

People in northern communities might have recently noticed a peculiar sight: a French military plane. » 

DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs

USAF removed training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots. » 

B.C. realtor facing wildfire interference charge says he made mistake by flying drone

Realtor in 2023 says he made a mistake launching a drone on Okanagan Lake to get photo of a burnt-out hotel. » 

CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts

Canadian Armed Forces no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with conditions like allergies and ADHD. » 

Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resume after 13 years

Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resumed after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight to Damascus. » 

Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee

All members of a key aviation security advisory group are eliminated, in addition to TSA lead. » 

 
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April 8 – 10, 2025
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ATAC 91th Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow

November 18 –20, 2025
Location: Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC
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