All Canada articles
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NewsAir 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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NewsCanada 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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NewsCanada’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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NewsBombardier 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 depthCAE 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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NewsAudit 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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NewsCanada 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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NewsSunwing’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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NewsCanada 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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NewsGlobalEye 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.
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NewsAir Canada’s first A321XLR and 787-10 deliveries delayed into 2026
Air Canada disclosed on 9 May that deliveries of its first Airbus A321XLRs and Boeing 787-10s have been delayed into next year.
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NewsAir Canada’s traffic sinks as US and transatlantic operations suffer
Air Canada reports a broad contraction of air traffic in the first quarter, particularly to US vacation hotspots and destinations across the Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsWestJet suspends nine US routes amid dip in transborder demand
Citing a “downward shift in transborder travel demand”, the Calgary-based carrier said on 6 May that it is focusing on domestic and transatlantic flying during the upcoming summer travel season.
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NewsCanada’s Cargojet hauls record Q1 revenue amid ‘decoupling’ of US and Canadian supply chains
Freight carrier Cargojet reports a surge of cargo entering Canada directly as other countries seek to avoid US tariffs, boosting its first-quarter revenue to record levels.
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NewsAir Canada names Mark Galardo chief commercial officer amid executive shuffle
Air Canada is changing the job descriptions of three lead executives, effective 1 May.
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NewsTransat secures new P&W ‘support agreement’ for engine-related aircraft groundings
Transat AT has struck a new support agreement for the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines that power its narrowbody Airbus aircraft.
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NewsWestJet ‘exploring opportunities’ to phase out 737 freighters
Canadian airline WestJet’s foray into dedicated freighter operations appears to be winding down about two years after the carrier entered the cargo market.
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NewsWestJet begins long-delayed integration of Sunwing’s 737s
WestJet Group recently started integrating Sunwing’s fleet of 18 Boeing 737s into its operations, roughly two years after acquiring the Canadian leisure carrier – and more than three years removed from the deal’s announcement.
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NewsCanada’s Porter Airlines makes ‘targeted frequency reductions’ amid softening US demand
Porter Airlines is the latest Canadian carrier to tweak its schedule based on weakening demand for US travel, though it pledged to maintain a substantial operation to the USA during the summer air travel season.
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NewsPorter expands loyalty programme to include flights with Alaska and Air Transat
Porter Airlines is strengthening strategic relationships with Alaska Airlines and Air Transat by now offering loyalty programme members the ability to redeem VIPorter points for flights with those carriers.