Wings News: Air Canada expands at YTZ, Propair route at YSB, Careers in Aviation soars at YVR
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Editor's Note 
 
Thank you to sponsors of this year's three Careers in Aviation Expo events in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, together inspiring more than 1,200 attendees, including Diamond Aircraft, Lufthansa Technik, Million Air, NAV Canada, Perimeter and Porter.
- Jon Robinson, Editor, Wings
 
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Sudburians can now fly more easily to Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City

Propair on October 27 began a new route from YSB to YOW using its modern Beechcraft 1900 aircraft.


Flight disruptions continue as US air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks

More flight disruptions around the U.S. on Monday as controllers braced for first missing paycheck during government shutdown.


Labrador MP calls for urgent review following Wabush Airport disruption

Philip Earle is calling on federal Transport Minister and Liberal caucus colleague Steven MacKinnon to launch an urgent review of the Wabush Airport’s operations.


Air Canada to launch U.S. routes from Toronto island airport, toe to toe with Porter

Air Canada to launch flights to the U.S. out of Toronto's island airport in a bid for business passengers.


Air Canada cuts 400 management jobs in ‘difficult decision’ amid strike fallout

Air Canada is cutting about 400 management jobs two months after a strike wreaked havoc on finances.


Can legislation solve unpaid airline work

Interim NDP leader in House of Commons discusses legislation that would end unpaid work by flight attendants.


Skyservice opens new FBO and hangar facility at Napa County Airport

Skyservice opened ts new 60,000-square-foot FBO and hangar complex at Napa County Airport.


Carney says Canada, U.S. were close to a deal when Trump ended trade talks

Ottawa and Washington were close to deal when Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks last week.


China's C919 jet faces turbulent skies as US-China trade tensions add to delays

China’s ambition to challenge Boeing and Airbus with a homegrown passenger jet is running into turbulence.


 
 
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Careers in Aviation Expo soars at Million Air YVR

More than 445 people attended the final 2025 leg of the Careers in Aviation Expo program, organized by Wings and Helicopters, held at Million Air’s hangar complex at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C. » 
 
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A federal agent's daring plan: Recruit Maduro's pilot to turn on the Venezuelan leader

The federal agent had a daring pitch for Nicolás Maduro’s chief pilot: All he had to do was surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman. » 
 
 
 
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ATAC’s 91st Annual Meeting & Conference Invitation

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News 
 

Plane crashes while flying tourists to Kenya's Maasai Mara, killing 11 people

Crash killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Kenya’s coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday. » 

Turkey signs multibillion-dollar deal with Britain for 20 Eurofighter jets

Turkey and Britain on Monday signed a deal worth CDN$13 billion for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. » 

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales move to combine space activities into new company

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales MOU aimed at combining space activities into $10 billion company. » 

Boeing defense workers on strike in the Midwest reject the company's latest contract offer

Boeing workers at three Midwest plants voted Sunday to reject company’s latest contract offer. » 

A United Airlines emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon

Plane appears to have collided with a weather balloon while cruising over Utah at 36,000 feet. » 

Balloons from Belarus disrupt Lithuanian airport for 2 successive nights

Flights at Lithuania's main airport were disrupted on two successive nights because of smuggling balloons. » 

A drone sighting closes a popular Spanish airport for 2 hours

Sighting of drone closed airspace of a Spanish airport in a major tourist centre for two hours Monday night. » 

Main wreckage of cargo plane recovered from Hong Kong waters after deadly crash

Wreckage of cargo plane that veered off Hong Kong runway and plunged into sea was recovered on Sunday. » 

State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes UK flights after 5-year ban

Airline faced a ban from both the UK and the European Union in June 2020 after deadly crash in Karachi. » 

A view of the Kivalliq from the air

One can gain a whole new appreciation of the landscape when they're flying over the tundra at 3,000 feet. » 

 
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World War II navigation technology

RCAF Capt. Mort Lightstone (Retired) discusses his experiences using World War II navigation technology called Consol, which was a precursor to the LORAN system and satellite delivered GPS. » Listen Now

 
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AIAC Canadian Aerospace Summit

October 28 – 29, 2025
Location: Rogers Centre, Ottawa, ON
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HAC Conference and Trade Show

November 4 – 6, 2025
Location: Tradex, Abbotsford, BC
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ATAC Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow

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