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At Flight Centre Travel Group Canada, business trips by air between Canada and the U.S. declined by close to 40 per cent year-over-year in February amid a surge of nixed plans.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
 
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Air traffic back to normal at Vancouver's airport after days of delays

NAV Canada said traffic flow at Vancouver International had resumed normal operations in time for Easter weekend travel.


Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who 'self-deport'

Donald Trump said he wants to give money and an airplane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegally.


Canadians cancel U.S. business trips en masse amid tariff anger and border fear

First came the tariff threats. Then the annexation taunts. And now reports surface about foreigners being detained while trying to enter the U.S.


Dozens of student pilots sue United Airlines and its flight school over fraud allegations

Students say school didn’t have enough teachers or aircraft to properly train.


A US man hijacks a small plane in Belize and stabs people

A man hijacked a small plane in Belize, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before a passenger fatally shot him.


 
 
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WestJet halts bid to hire temporary foreign workers as pilots

WestJet has walked back its bid to put temporary foreign workers in the cockpit for regional subsidiary WestJet Encore due to "economic uncertainty." » 
 
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Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major airports

A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco’s international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window. By then it was too late “to take evasive action.” » 
 
 
 
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Delta plane catches fire at Orlando airport, forcing passenger evacuations

A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport. » 

Passengers on Southwest flight evacuated after engine fire forces plane's return

A Southwest Airlines flight had to be evacuated on Thursday after an engine fire forced it to return to a Houston airport. » 

Flight made emergency landing in Denver after reported animal strike and engine fire

An airplane engine burst into flame after reportedly striking an animal on departure from Denver International Airport, prompting pilots to make an emergency landing. » 

Richardson becomes CEO of Enstrom

Adam Richardson has been promoted to the position of President and CEO of Enstrom Helicopter Corporation. » 

B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires

British Columbia government says residents should start preparing for wildfire and flood season. » 

 
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