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Air Canada nears normal operations, full-strength fleet following flight attendants’ strike
Carrier cites ‘exceptional commitment’ of staff as it prepares to operate close to full schedule on 22 August, just days after strike ended.
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Air Canada slowly restarting operations as flight attendants tentatively agree to end strike
Air Canada and regional subsidiary Air Canada Rouge plan to “gradually restart operations” across their networks as a punishing flight attendants’ strike could resolve with a return to work on the evening of 19 August.
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Air Canada braces for shutdown, citing ‘impasse’ in labor negotiations
Air Canada is preparing for an imminent shutdown of most operations, citing what the company describes as an “impasse” in negotiations with the labour union representing its flight attendant workforce. The Montreal-based carrier says that contract talks with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have broken down after a ...
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Air Transat completes sale-leaseback of Pratt GTF engines as A321LRs remain on ground
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has sold and leased back a pair of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTFs), part of its strategy to manage ongoing groundings of A321LR aircraft powered by those engines.
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Interview
Exclusive: new Canadian air chief affirms plans for ‘fifth-generation air force’
In an interview with FlightGlobal, newly appointed commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet says her service remains committed to a sweeping set of modernisations, including fielding Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters.
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Nolinor introduces another 737-200 approaching half-century in service
The jet rolled off Boeing’s production line in Renton and took its first flight in March 1981, followed by delivery to original operator Air Florida.
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Canada to acquire six ship-based UAVs for maritime surveillance
Ottawa will acquire up to six yet-unnamed vertical take-off and landing aircraft from Canadian manufacturer MDA Space for use aboard the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class multi-role frigates.
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Losses on Canadian and Turkish helicopter programmes sting Lockheed
Via its vertical-lift subsidiary Sikorsky, US defence giant Lockheed Martin absorbed a combined $665 million in losses during the recent second quarter on helicopter programmes for Canada and Turkey.
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Canada exploring purchase of autonomous fighter platform to complement F-35As
Documents obtained by The Canadian Press indicate the Department of National Defence is mulling the possible acquisition of uncrewed combat jets that could fly alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force’s planned fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As.
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Porter to sell and lease-back four E195-E2s
Canadian carrier Porter Airlines has secured a sale-leaseback deal involving four Embraer E195-E2 jets to be delivered later this year.
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Air Canada deepens ties with future Star Alliance carrier ITA Airways
ITA Airways has formed a codeshare partnership with Air Canada as part of the Italian carrier’s entry into Star Alliance.
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Canada begins air base upgrades as A330 tanker fleet expands
The C$850 project at CFB Trenton includes resurfacing the existing runway, aprons and taxiways, plus construction of a new hangar, fuel depot, and ramp extension as Ottawa prepares to field a new fleet of Airbus multi-role tanker transports.
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Canada’s Flair Airlines permanently installs Maciej Wilk as CEO
A year into leading Canadian low-cost carrier Flair Airlines on an interim basis, Maciej Wilk has been confirmed as the airline’s permanent chief executive.
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Bombardier secures 50-strong executive jet order from mystery customer
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier has landed a firm order for 50 Challenger- and Global-family jets from an anonymous first-time customer.
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In depth
CAE looks to rebuild ‘aerodrome of democracy’ in Canada
As Ottawa looks to re-arm and re-assert its sovereignty, Canadian defence giant CAE says one of the most effective contributions the country can make is to re-occupy its historic role as a training hub for allied aviators.
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Audit projects Canadian F-35 acquisition costs will nearly double
The total cost of acquiring 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As will rise to more than C$33 billion ($24 billion), according to a Canadian government auditor, nearly double the originally estimated C$19 billion.
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Canada will increase defence spending to reach NATO target this year
Ottawa will report $45.8 billion (C$62.7 billion) in defence spending to the alliance this year, with the increase coming from a mixture of new expenditures and defence-related spending happening elsewhere in the government.
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Sunwing’s swan song: WestJet completes integration of leisure carrier’s 737s
Canadian leisure carrier Sunwing Airlines is operating its final revenue flights, as the last of its 18 Boeing 737s will be integrated into WestJet Group’s fleet on 29 May.
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Canada reveals designations and livery for new RCAF trainer fleet
At the 2025 CANSEC defence and security conference in Ottawa, the head of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) revealed the names, designations and liveries of the service’s fleet of 71 new trainer aircraft, including single- and multi-engined turboprops and helicopters.
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GlobalEye conversion capacity will rise to four annually, Saab says
Saab has outlined plans to significantly boost its production capacity for the GlobalEye airborne surveillance system.