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Editor's Note 
 
Wings begins spring with two live events, including leg one of our Careers in Aviation Expo at Porter's YYZ hangar on May 31 and a new conference, from our parent company, called SUCCESSion, on May 21 in the GTA, to help prepare a business for sale.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
 
News 
 
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NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6 including Spanish family and pilot

Family was celebrating a ninth birthday when sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into Hudson.


FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash

Regulators said helicopter company fired operations director minutes after he agreed to suspend flights during investigation.


Aviation business sale or transition takes years and specialized knowledge

Wings' parent company, Annex Business Media, at SUCCESSion 2025 brings together experts to discuss how to prepare to sell your small or medium sized business.


Canadians turn their backs on U.S. travel, as return trips plunge: StatCan

Canadian visits to U.S. plummeted last month amid anger over tariffs and annexation threats.


Delta Air Lines had been expecting a record year. Then a trade war broke out

Delta Air Lines pulled its guidance for 2025 as the trade war depresses bookings across the travel sector.


Trump tariff 'whiplash' draws pandemic parallels as Canadian businesses scramble

Canadian businesses and individuals are doing their best to manage and prepare for whatever might come next.


Aviation consortium celebrates first piloted hydrogen-powered flight

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility said it is celebrating the first ever piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight.


Rankin Inlet councillor backs Calm Air's efforts in the Kivalliq region

Calm Air CEO gives presentation to local council about the only airline still servicing Kivalliq region.


 
 
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FEATURED NEWS 
 
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Coulson Aviation adds four Hercules aircraft to aerial firefighting fleet

Coulson Aviation, the world’s largest operator of large airtankers, announced the expansion of its C-130H Hercules fleet to 10 aircraft for aerial firefighting, following the acquisition of four aircraft from the New Zealand Defence Force. » 
 
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Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King. » 
 
 
 
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US Army adjusts tracker policy and flight training following January collision

Review of ADS-B usage after FAA data shows alarming number of close calls around DC airport. » 

Wing tip of passenger plane strikes aircraft at a DC airport

American Airlines plane struck another plane from same airline on a taxiway of Ronald Reagan Airport. » 

MHA renews call for return of water bomber and base to Wabush

Labrador MHA Jordan Brown renewed his call for the province to return a water bomber to Wabush. » 

Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

Facing a global market meltdown, Donald Trump abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days. » 

Trump's partial tariff pullback doesn't affect duties on Canadian imports

U.S. is still imposing tariffs on Canada after Donald Trump partially pulled back on devastating duties. » 

3 killed and 1 injured when plane crashes in South Florida near a major highway

Crash near a major Boca Raton interstate highway pushed a car onto railroad tracks. » 

Protesters in Russia try to disrupt Poland's commemoration of president's plane crash

Group tried to disrupt event marking 15th anniversary of crash that killed Lech Kaczyński and 95 others. » 

 
Events 
 
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2025 Atlantic Region Aircraft Maintenance Conference

April 23 – 25, 2025
Location: Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax, N.S.
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SUCCESSion: The business of selling your business

May 21, 2025
Location: Universal EventSpace, Vaughan, ON
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Careers in Aviation Expo

May 31, 2025
Location: Porter Airlines, Toronto Pearson, YYZ, Mississauga, ON
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BC Aviation Council Innovation: Eyes on the Horizon

June 2 – 4, 2025
Location: YKA, Kamloops, BC
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Career Expo West

October 4, 2025
Location: BMO Centre at Stampede Park, Calgary, AB
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Careers in Aviation Expo

October 25, 2025
Location: Million Air, Vancouver International, YVR, Richmond, BC
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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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