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Transportation Safety Board Says More Action Needed to Reduce Runway Overruns in Canada

Fri, 2011-12-02 03:11
Today the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released yet another in-depth examination of an overrun at a Canadian airport with its report into the 24 March 2010 overrun of a Cargojet Boeing 727 in Moncton, New Brunswick. (Read report number A10A0032)
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US Airways and CAE Sign Long-Term Support Agreement for Full-Flight Simulators

Fri, 2011-12-02 03:03
CAE has announced that US Airways (NYSE: LCC) has signed a five-year Long-Term Support Agreement (LTSA) through which CAE will assist the airline with simulator planning and engineering for six Airbus A320 and A330 full-flight simulators located in the United...
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The Government of Canada takes action to enhance air safety

Fri, 2011-12-02 03:00
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced proposed new regulations to enhance the safety of Canadian aviation. These regulations would require private and commercial airplanes with six or more passenger seats to be equipped with...
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Air Canada Voted Best North American Airline in Global Survey of Business Travelers

Fri, 2011-12-02 02:57
Air Canada has been voted the Best Airline in North America by the readers of Global Traveler magazine in an international survey of business travelers.
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TSB is deploying team to investigate an air accident east of Fort St. John, British Columbia

Thu, 2011-12-01 03:38
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team to the site of an air accident involving a Cessna 185 that crashed east of Fort St. John, British Columbia. The team is expected to be on site tomorrow....
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Porter gets glam for the holidays with the Joe Fresh® brand

Thu, 2011-12-01 03:35
Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. (Porter) will be collaborating with the Joe Fresh brand on marketing activations to offer some holiday fun to seasonal travellers and shoppers alike.
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Bombardier Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended October 31, 2011

Thu, 2011-12-01 03:23
Bombardier (TSX: BBD) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2011. This is the third interim reporting period under IFRS*. Revenues increased to $4.6 billion, compared to $4 billion last fiscal year. Earnings before financing...
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14 Days to go…$20,000.00 raised, $50,000.00 remaining-Dec 14th is the deadline

Wed, 2011-11-30 08:37
In what is becoming a race against the calendar the Alberta Aviation Museum is working hard to raise the needed dollars to import an F-104 (2) seat Starfighter from Europe.
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WestJet's Calgary campus attains LEED® Gold certification

Wed, 2011-11-30 06:12
WestJet today announced its Calgary campus headquarters has attained gold certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
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Upgraded Royal Air Force CH-47 Chinook simulator now ready-for-training at CAE’s MSHATF

Wed, 2011-11-30 03:28
Yesterday at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military simulation show, CAE announced that it has completed a major upgrade to one of the CH-47 Chinook dynamic mission simulators located at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter...
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Honouring the CF Op Mobile contribution

Wed, 2011-11-30 03:25
The Royal Canadian Air Force showed off its talent, assets and flying capabilities in a flyby over Parliament and an official ceremony on Nov. 24 marking the end of Operation Mobile and the Libya campaign.
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Historic Airport Building to Find New Home

Tue, 2011-11-29 03:24
The historic airport building on the site of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is getting readied to find a new home in early 2012.
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Aeromechanical Services Signs New AFIRS 220 Contract in Nigeria

Tue, 2011-11-29 03:21
AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX-V: AMA) (the “Company” or “AMA”) has signed a contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRSTM“) 220.
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Toronto Pearson welcomes new President and CEO

Tue, 2011-11-29 03:10
The Board of Directors is proud to announce that Howard Eng has been appointed President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, with an expected start date late in the first quarter of 2012.
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Héroux-Devtek wins 2011 Embraer Supplier of the Year Award

Tue, 2011-11-29 03:09
Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX: HRX) a leading Canadian manufacturer of aerospace and industrial products, today announced that Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer awarded the Embraer Suppliers Award - ESC 2011 in the Development Program category to its Landing Gear products operations. One...
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Minister Of State (Transport) takes part in forum on the prosperity of Canada's aviation industry

Tue, 2011-11-29 03:07
The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), today delivered a speech at the 23rd Annual Canadian Airline Investment Forum in Toronto. The two-day national conference deals with aviation asset management and financing.
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Porter Airlines receives two more Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft

Mon, 2011-11-28 08:13
Porter Airlines accepted two new Bombardier* Q400* NextGen* aircraft today, bringing the company’s fleet to 26. Porter, one of the world’s largest operators of Q400 aircraft, placed the $61 million US order for the two aircraft in March 2011....
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NGRAIN Wins Series of Canadian Forces Contracts

Mon, 2011-11-28 02:07
NGRAIN®, the leading provider of interactive 3D simulation software and solutions for maintenance training and support, today announced it has been awarded a series of contracts with the Department of National Defence (DND) to develop Virtual Task Trainer™ (VTT™) solutions...
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Aeromechanical Services Receives Alberta Export Award

Mon, 2011-11-28 01:49
AeroMechanical Services Ltd. (TSX-V: AMA) (“AMA” or the “Company”), won an Alberta Export Award in the Advancing Technologies category at a ceremony hosted by the Alberta division of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (“CME”) in Edmonton on Friday.
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Tentative Agreement between IBEW and NAV CANADA

Mon, 2011-11-28 01:42
NAV CANADA has announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) which represents approximately 680 members.
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