COMOX, B.C. – The CF-18 National Demonstration Team will commence preparations for the 2011 air show season when it arrives in Comox on Sunday to begin its annual training.

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MONTREAL – CAE and CHC Helicopter, a global leader in helicopter transportation for the offshore oil and gas industry, announced today that they have signed an agreement pursuant to which CAE will acquire CHC Helicopter’s helicopter flight training operations including four full-flight simulators

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SALT LAKE CITY – Upper Limit Aviation recently announced that it’s able to offer up to 100 percent tuition coverage for eligible vets via the U.S. Veterans’ Benefits Office.

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ROME, ITALY – Airbus and CAE today announced at the biennial Airbus Training Symposium that they have agreed to renew their flight crew training services cooperation agreement through 2017.

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LOS ANGELES – The Federal Aviation Administration proposes to assess a $221,650 civil penalty against Flying Vikings, Inc. a flight school in Hayward, Calif., for allegedly failing to complete the required training for its staff and failing to maintain training records, as required by Federal Aviation Regulations.

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ATLANTA, GA – The National Business Aviation Association offers a wide range of scholarships that encourage young people to seek careers in business aviation.

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SINGAPORE – The commercial aviation industry will require 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years to accommodate the strong demand for new and replacement aircraft, according to a crew assessment forecast from Boeing.

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YARMOUTH, NS – The Cape Breton Flight Institute is disappointed Enterprise Cape Breton felt it was necessary to seek the appointment of a receiver despite CBFI’s offer to settle its debt with the federal agency.

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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct exercise flights on Thursday from mid to late morning Pacific Daylight Time as they practice intercept and identification procedures, as well as coordinate a response to a multiple threat scenario.

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SEATTLE – Boeing Training & Flight Services has been granted provisional approval for its 787 Dreamliner pilot training courses by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

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