Retired Air Canada pilot Captain Judy Cameron has been named to the Order of Canada by the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours. Its Companions, Officers and Members take to heart the motto of the Order: Desiderantes meliorem patriam (“They desire a better […]
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CAE and Canada Jetlines sign exclusive five-year pilot training agreement
CAE, the Montreal-based Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies, and airline training services, has signed an exclusive five-year training agreement with Canada Jetlines. Canada Jetlines is a Canadian low-cost carrier that intends to begin operations, pending CTA approval, as a tour operator with flights into popular sun destinations in the USA and Mexico. Under […]
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Flying ‘ark’ brings hundreds of rescued cats and dogs from Afghanistan to YVR
On the evening of Feb. 1, an Ilyushin IL-76 giant, Soviet-era cargo plane touched down at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The specially configured aircraft’s two-day journey began in Kabul, Afghanistan, making stops in Turkey and Iceland before landing in Vancouver. Its precious cargo was 158 dogs and 146 cats, stranded in Afghanistan when American troops […]
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Boom’s supersonic jet to combine speed with sustainability
Colorado-based Boom Supersonic, the aerospace company that is building the world’s fastest and most sustainable commercial airliner, has announced a strategic investment from American Express Ventures. The funds obtained will support the continued development of Boom’s flagship product, the supersonic airliner Overture. Overture is Boom’s 65- to 88-seat supersonic airliner, capable of running on 100 […]
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Canada aviation pioneer Elsie MacGill
Vancouver-born Elizabeth Muriel Gregory (Elsie) MacGill, an aviation engineering pioneer in an era when women faced significant hurdles pursuing careers in science and technology, accomplished an astonishing number of firsts. She was the first woman in Canada to earn a degree in electrical engineering and is thought to be the first woman in the world to […]
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