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Editor's Note 
 
More than 80 years after the crash of an Avro Anson V near Summerside, non-profit group Les Amis du Plein Air held a public ceremony to unveil two commemorative panels and to remember 21-year-old RCAF pilot Bill Bennet from Montreal.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
 
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Bombardier reports second quarter income of $178 million

Plane maker reported a jump in net income in Q2 even as it dealt with higher supply chain costs stemming from tariffs.


Pilot dead, two passengers injured after small plane crash near Ottawa airport

TSB said pilot of fatal Ottawa crash, involving a Grumman AA-5A, reported emergency situation to ATC prior to landing.


Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons go on strike

Several thousand workers at three Midwest manufacturing plants where Boeing develops military aircraft and weapons went on strike early Monday.


Air Canada flight attendants enter final day of strike mandate vote

Air Canada flight attendants are entering the final day of voting on whether to give a strike mandate to union.


Canadian Armed Forces airdrop aid to Palestinians in Gaza

Canadian aircraft carried out an airdrop Monday of nearly 10,000 kilograms of aid to Palestinians in Gaza.


Chorus Aviation moves to acquire Elisen & Associates

Elisen based in Montreal provides aerospace engineering and certification services.


Gimli Glider anniversary draws global visitors, renewed pride in aviation legend

Air Canada Flight 143 ran out of fuel and became one of the most astonishing feats in aviation history.


Thousands to flee First Nation in northern Manitoba over wildfire threat

Thousands of people fled from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Monday as wildfires burned closer to community.


Trump hits Canada with 35 per cent tariffs

Canada hit with 35 per cent tariffs on Friday after U.S. President followed through on his threat.


 
 
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Ceremony held for RCAF pilot killed in Cape Breton crash while training in 1944

As the Second World War in Europe entered its final phase in 1944, 21-year-old Bill Bennet from Montreal was made a staff pilot at the RCAF station in Summerside, where he started training to fly reconnaissance aircraft or bombers. » 
 
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Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67

Over three days of hearings, the NTSB interrogated FAA and Army officials about a list of things that went wrong and contributed to a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet colliding over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people. » 
 
 
 
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Investigators wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane

NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy urges FAA to “do better" pointing to warnings the agency ignored years earlier. » 

Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet

Experts say pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter would of had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing NVGs. » 

UK authorities and airlines demand answers from air traffic control operator after radar issue

British authorities and airlines are demanding answers from the nation’s air traffic control operator. » 

Pilot safe after F-35C crashes near a central California Naval installation

F-35C fighter jet crashed near a central California naval installation on Wednesday. » 

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight

Eris was the first Australian designed and manufactured orbital launch vehicle to lift off from the country. » 

Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot

F-16 pilot crashed near the extremists’ de facto capital in Syria and was forced into cage that was set on fire. » 

Turbulence forces Delta flight to land and sends 25 people to hospitals

Flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam forced to divert to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. » 

Turkish Airlines flight evacuated via emergency slides after smoke detected in landing gear

Smoke appeared while the Boeing 777 from Istanbul was taxiing on the runway at the airport in the city of Antalya. » 

Massachusetts man sentenced to 26 months for attacking a flight attendant

Attempted to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon and tried to open emergency door. » 

 
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