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"PM Mark Carney last week on Parliament Hill: “Are we looking in certain cases of, are there assets that the federal government has that we could recycle the investment into supporting building new assets? Airports is an example that is out there.”"

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Artemis II crew gets hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Quebec

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says it took flying to the far side of the moon as a member of the Artemis II crew to get a new appreciation for how humans work together on Earth.

U.S. pausing long-standing military board with Canada

The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments."

Ottawa paying Lockheed Martin $1.5 billion to maintain Hercules transport aircraft

The federal government says it will pay Lockheed Martin $1.5 billion through an updated contract to maintain and upgrade the Royal Canadian Air Force's Hercules transport aircraft.

Carney says he's open to selling infrastructure like airports to finance projects

Days after his Transport Minister said Ottawa is in the early stages of exploring the sale of airports, Mark Carney said he is open to selling assets if proceeds could help fund new infrastructure.

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Trump and Boeing say China agreed to buy 200 aircraft, reopening a key market for planemaker

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade under an agreement for 200 planes announced after Donald Trump’s summit with China's President.

EU commissioner warns of potential jet fuel shortage in the long term

The European Union's energy commissioner said that while there is no immediate threat to jet fuel supplies, the possibility of a longer-term shortage cannot be ruled out.

Nova Scotia has contracted four water bombers to help with wildfire season

The Nova Scotia government is preparing for wildfire season by contracting four fixed-wing water bombers and a co-ordination plane for firefighting.

Jury awards $49.5M to the family of a woman killed in 2019 Boeing Max crash

A federal jury has awarded US$49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia.

Drone soccer program aims to steer Nunavik youth toward aviation careers

Arctic Drone Soccer program proposal received $100,000 from this year’s Arctic Inspiration Prize, which aims to help young Nunavimmiut learn how to pilot drones.

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4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idah

All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho.

Ontario spent nearly $200k in aviation-related costs for returned private jet: docs

Ontario taxpayers are on the hook for nearly $200,000 over Premier Doug Ford's flip-flop on a $28.9-million private jet purchase, newly released documents from the premier's office show.

Council working towards regular scheduled flights with Thunder Bay airline

A report for an agreement between the Town of Fort Frances and North Star Air to build scheduled service with contributions from the town was carried during council meeting.

TSB investigating glider crash that killed pilot in Alberta

RCMP say a glider has crashed in northern Alberta, killing the lone pilot on board. Cpl. Mathew Howell says police responded to the crash in Lamont County on Monday.

Helijet chopper hit by helicopter-induced lightning, setting off plunge

Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter-induced lightning strike set off an uncontrolled and rapid descent of a passenger helicopter off British Columbia's coast in October 2023.

Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero under investigation for role in airline bailout

A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout.

Million Air’s largest licensee is expanding hangar capacity in key U.S. markets

Luxury FBO brand Million Air’s largest licensee, Freeman Holdings Group, outlined the development plans of three new state-of-the-art hangars at KSGU, KMWH and KSFB.

StatCan says energy prices help boost March manufacturing sales three per cent

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose three per cent in March to $73.6 billion, the highest level since January last year, boosted by higher energy prices.

Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming

For five hours, 11 survivors of a plane crash off the coast of Florida floated on a life raft, with no means of calling for help and no idea if anyone was coming.

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, like what happened on a Southwest plane after a bird strike.

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