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NRC and Airbus collaborate to improve air passenger experience

By on April 13, 2019 in Airbus

A National Research Council of Canada (NRC) multidisciplinary team is studying human responses to the airline cabin environment and the impact of new design concepts and emerging technologies on air travellers and crew to understand how people interact with the controlled air travel environment. The NRC is in the third year of a five-year research […]

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New process for air carrier joint ventures in Canada

By on April 13, 2019 in Flair Airlines, Government

The authority to review and authorize joint ventures between airlines in Canada is now being reviewed and authorized by the Minister of Transport. Previously, only the Competition Bureau reviewed air carrier joint ventures to determine whether a joint venture would substantially lessen or prevent competition. It did not consider factors beyond those related to competition, […]

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First electric aircraft could be Harbour Air’s seaplanes

By on April 13, 2019 in Harbour Air

B.C.-based Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, and Washington-based magniX, a company powering the electric aviation revolution, have formed a partnership to transform Harbour Air’s seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 750-horsepower all-electric motor. Operating 12 routes between hubs such as Vancouver and Seattle and across the pristine natural […]

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Vancouver Airport Authority boosts commitment to gender equality

By on April 13, 2019 in YVR Community

On March 8, 2019, International Women’s Day, Vancouver Airport Authority announced that Craig Richmond, president & CEO, had signed the Minerva BC Diversity Pledge, a public commitment to achieve gender parity in the workplace. With this pledge, Richmond joins CEOs from around the province that have also pledged to help support and empower women as leaders in […]

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Saskatchewan Aviation Museum seeks to restore Cessna 180

By on April 13, 2019 in Aviation Organizations

The Saskatchewan Aviation Museum and Learning Centre in Saskatoon has begun crowd funding through a GoFundMe page to raise money for the restoration of an aircraft of historic significance. The Cessna 180 CF-JDO aircraft was retrieved earlier this year after resting in Peter Pond Lake in Northern Saskatchewan for 60 years. Pilot Ray Gran and […]

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