Vancouver Man Charged After Air Canada Flight Diverted to Halifax Airport
July 17th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
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Russian Observation Aircraft Takes to Canadian Skies Under International Treaty
July 15th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
OTTAWA – A Russian Federation aircraft will conduct aerial observation flights over Canada under the Treaty on Open Skies during the period July 17 to 19, 2013. (more…)
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Comox Air Traffic Controllers Mark End Of Era For Radar system
July 2nd, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News

A CF-18 was the last aircraft to be guided to a safe landing at 19 Wing Comox using the Precision Approach Radar before its decommissioning on June 28, 2013.
Photo by: Sgt Robert Bottrill, 19 Wing Imaging
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Mid Air Collision Kills Four Near Pemberton BC
June 29th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
PEMBERTON, BC – Whistler RCMP are on scene at Nairn Falls provincial campground investigating a collision between two aircraft just south of Pemberton. (more…)
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UPS Faces $4 Million in Fines
April 24th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $4 million civil penalty against United Parcel Service of Louisville, Ky., for allegedly maintaining four cargo aircraft improperly (more…)
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WestJet Updates Carry-on Baggage Allowance
March 5th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
CALGARY, AB – WestJet today announced it is updating the number of carry-on pieces guests are permitted to bring on board to one from two, plus one personal item, effective April 4, 2013. (more…)
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WestJet Announces First Cities to be Served by Encore
February 11th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
CALGARY, AB – WestJet today announced the launch of new non-stop daily service between Fort St. John, British Columbia and Vancouver, and Fort St. John and Calgary. (more…)
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Improper Maintenance Led to Helicopter Crash Near Las Vegas
January 29th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board determined today that the probable cause of the Dec. 7, 2011, air tour helicopter crash near Las Vegas, Nev., was inadequate maintenance, including degraded material, improper installation, and inadequate inspections. (more…)
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Antarctica Crash Site Located
January 26th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
AVALON, NEW ZEALAND – The search and rescue mission involving a Twin Otter aircraft missing in Antarctica since Wednesday with three crew on board has moved into a recovery phase, after wreckage of the plane was located on Saturday. (more…)
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Search Continues for Canadian Aircraft Missing in Antarctica
January 25th, 2013 by admin, Filed under - News
AVALON, NEW ZEALAND – A Twin Otter aircraft has landed at the Beardmore Glacier, Antarctica, about 50km away from the site of a beacon activated by a missing aircraft, also a Twin Otter, at 10pm on Wednesday night (more…)
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