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Editor's Note 
 
Canada's federal election is set for April 28 as party leaders begin to share platforms, which for aviation could include key topics like tariffs on aerospace parts and completions, the F-35, luxury tax, foreign students and arctic infrastructure.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
 
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Supporting the future of AME students

Centennial College prepares to send the first Canadian college team to the Aerospace Maintenance Council competition.


The Arrow and the F-35 in Canada

March 25 marks 67 years since first flight of the Avro Arrow, Canada's last homegrown fighter jet, amid F-35 questions.


Eyeing China threat, Trump announces Boeing wins contract for secretive future fighter jet

Donald Trump announced that Boeing will build the Air Force’s future fighter jet, apparently named to mark his position.


Taxes, trade, tariffs among key topics for federal leaders on first full campaign day

Federal party leaders spent their first full day on campaign trail talking about taxes, transfers, tariffs and the trades.


UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown

Investigation ordered into country's “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow.


Heathrow defends response as questions grow about why a fire shut airport for so long

Heathrow executives defended their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day.


Several Canadian flights cancelled after London fire caused power outage at Heathrow

Several arriving and departing flights between Canada and London's Heathrow were cancelled after overnight fire.


'Passenger tax' class-action suit against 3 B.C. airports goes ahead

A retired Nova Scotia pilot’s proposed class action lawsuit against airport improvement fees will remain in the air.


Experts say early report suggests Delta plane descended too fast before Toronto crash

Consultant with more than 20,000 hours of flight experience and others weigh in on first TSB report.


 
 
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ATAC Reaches out to Party Leaders

On the eve of the federal election, ATAC reminds political leaders of key aviation issues that cannot be sidelined despite the trade issue currently dominating the political agenda. These are the severe pilot and AME shortages, our strong opposition to cabotage, regulatory hurdles to our competitiveness, aviation infrastructure investment in the North, and SAF. » Learn more…
 
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Families and German town mark the 10th anniversary of the Germanwings crash in the French Alps

Victims' relatives on Monday travelled to the scene in the French Alps of the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 10 years ago, which claimed the lives of 150 people, including a student group of 18. » 
 
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Tariff impacts on Canadian aviation

A look at how the trade war initiated by U.S. president Donald Trump could potentially hurt one of Canada's most important economic sectors, with an emphasis on business aviation and general aviation aircraft sales, as well as training fleets. » 
 
 
 
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From the Ground Up, 30TH Edition

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US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

NTSB said commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska was half a ton overweight for a trip into icy conditions. » 

The family of an airplane safety whistleblower is suing Boeing over his death

The family of a former Boeing quality control manager, who police say killed himself, sued the airplane maker Thursday. » 

A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions before a fire shut Heathrow

A look at some of the most serious past incidents to have shut down air travel around the world. » 

A passenger says a United pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom

Orthodox Jewish passenger says pilot removed him from bathroom while he was experiencing constipation. » 

MyGoFlight expansion

Colonel Dale Holland joined the MyGoFlight and Flight Flix Team as Senior VP of Business Development. » 

A Texas robotics company gets approval to search for MH370

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than a decade ago. » 

Trump annexation talk prompted defence talks with Europe, Joly says

Mélanie Joly says Canada is in "advanced" stages of negotiations with Europe on new defence partnership. » 

Carney announces plans to boost Canada's military footprint in the Arctic

Prime Minister said Tuesday that Ottawa will turn to Australia's over-the-horizon radar tech. » 

12 killed in Honduras plane crash

Small commercial plane crash off the coast left 12 people dead, including a well-known Garifuna musician. » 

 
 
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