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News

Germany awards Top Aces contract for Air Combat Training

Top Aces, headquartered in Montréal, has been awarded a 10-year contract worth up to €420 million ($681 million) by the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).

WestJet reverses move to install tight seating after backlash

CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said he made the final call to scrap a new 737 seat configuration when the blowback began to show up in surveys and sales figures.

Bombardier appoints key leadership positions

Four appointments aim to deepen customer relationships, evolve Defense business, and seize opportunities through investments and mergers and acquisitions.

YQK to YQT: First new Kenora-Thunder Bay flight completed

Kenora Airport CEO Shari Gentes was one of the six passengers on the first North Star Air flight between the two largest cities in Northwestern Ontario.

Features

Bombardier looks to expand capacity with new Montreal-area manufacturing centre

New 126,000-square-foot manufacturing centre in Dorval expected to open before the end of 2027.

Flair reroutes strategy to lure corporate travellers

Flair Airlines is revamping its ultra-low-cost brand in a bid to attract more business travellers, despite a lack of frills on board.

Hansen 'pumped' about trip around the moon

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says getting humans to fly around the far side of the moon is good for humanity.

Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland

Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to wrest control of Greenland away from Denmark.

Trump shares AI photo of Greenland, Canada both under American flag

U.S. President is scheduled to speak Wednesday at World Economic Forum in Davos.

Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.

Two preclearance projects are set to proceed this year after many months of planning.

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More News

Canadians cool on some Caribbean hot spots after U.S. strike on Venezuela

Canadians are rethinking plans to visit parts of the Caribbean in the wake of military action and threats from the U.S.

Travel for less by snapping up a stranger’s vacation — but flexibility is key

Canadians looking for deals on flights, hotels and vacation packages can purchase bookings second-hand.

Victims of Flight PS752 to have lasting memorial in Richmond Hill

The Province of Ontario announced support of a lasting memorial to the victims on sixth anniversary of crash.

Portage RCMP, Air Force rescue Winnipeg family lost while ice fishing

Multi-agency search and rescue mission, involving drones and a military aircraft, successfully located three stranded fishers.

Inflation rises to 2.4% in December in ‘tax holiday’ rebound: StatCan

Statistics Canada says the end of the federal government’s tax holiday a year earlier pushed the annual pace of inflation up two ticks to 2.4 per cent in December.

Aerodrome lease fees updated as Cold Lake council amends regional airport policy

Cold Lake Regional Aerodrome currently offers 32 lease lots, with 19 leased and 13 vacant, along with 12 grass tie-down areas available for short- and long-term use.

François Legault's CAQ ended PQ/Liberal duopoly with back-to-back majorities

François Legault, who co-founded Air Transat in 1986, is stepping down as Quebec premier with a reputation as a builder.

Air Transat to create new loyalty program with Desjardins and Visa

Launch planned for the second half of this year to offer travellers exclusive benefits and an improved experience.

TSB says seaplane had faulty repair job months before 2025 crash in Quebec

Transportation Safety Board points to repair job on the flight controls of a small seaplane a few months before it crashed.

Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing

A Canadian settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago.

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