Cascade Aerospace Awarded Contract with the Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Defence
ABBOTSFORD, BC, July 21, 2020 /CNW/ -Cascade Aerospace, an operating unit of IMP Aerospace & Defence, is pleased to announce that it has won the publically tendered contract to perform structural and special inspection (6 yearly) and other maintenance work for one of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) C-130B aircraft. Beginning in fall of 2020, Cascade […]
WestJet expands August schedule, updates July flying
From WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership Schedule highlights airline’s continued service to 39 Canadian cities from coast-to-coast Airline’s stringent health and safety measures ensure Canadians can travel safely to 48 destinations CALGARY, AB, July 13, 2020 /CNW/ – WestJet today released its updated August schedule featuring more than 200 daily flights to 48 destinations across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. The […]
WestJet releases July schedule to get Canadians exploring again
From WestJet, an Alberta Partnership Airline continues to focus on significant safety and hygiene enhancements to ensure a safe travel journey CALGARY, AB, June 15, 2020 /CNW/ – WestJet today released its updated July schedule, developed to allow Canadians the pleasure of summer travel while economically supporting communities across the country in safely reopening travel and domestic tourism. […]
Operation Backup Inspiration (Snowbirds Memorial) Mon 18 May Evening
From BC General Aviation Association Mass Fly-Over – Mon 18 May meeting at 6 pm at Abbotsford Airport – expected to be in the air around 6:30 pm The Canadian Snowbirds are the truest form of Canadian Pride. Yesterday they suffered an unimaginable loss during their mission Operation Inspiration Torch and lost a team member […]
WestJet: 29 March Update
Received directly from WESTJET NETWORK AND SCHEDULE CHANGES – WestJet announces schedule updates through May 4 and select seasonal route start dates On Thursday, March 26 WestJet marked the last day of our planned transborder (U.S.) and international (Europe, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean) flying due to the COVID-19 crisis and the closing of international borders. This is […]
Flair Airlines pulling out of Abbotsford as competition with Swoop heats up
News provided by BNN Bloomberg – link to full story and updates Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Flair Airlines Ltd. is pulling out of the airport in Abbotsford, B.C., due to a lack of passengers and intense competition from rival budget carrier Swoop. Flair CEO Jim Scott cites an intense focus on the Abbotsford-Edmonton route by […]
WestJet announces 90 new and expanded travel opportunities from Calgary this summer
WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership, Press Release Calgary’s hometown airline continues to invest in convenient and unique travel options CALGARY, Feb. 7, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, WestJet announced its summer schedule featuring more than 90 new flights from Calgary including new non-stop WestJet Link service to Dawson Creek, B.C. “WestJet is focused on investing in Alberta to […]
Flair Airlines offers three-month unlimited travel pass for $700 as discount competition heats up
News provided by the Vancouver Sun – link to full story and updates Low-cost carrier takes on Swoop in battle for best deals ZEBA KHAN – February 5, 2020 Flair Airlines is offering a three-month unlimited travel pass as competition in the discount air space heats up. Flair’s Go Travel Pass, which runs from Feb. 13 […]
Canada allowed grounded Boeing 737 Max jets to fly — without passengers — at least 160 times
News provided by CBC News – link to full story and updates WATCH: Link to video Airlines can get permission to fly if ‘very strict conditions’ met Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Feb 03, 2020 Canada has allowed at least 160 flights to criss-cross North America using Boeing 737 Max jets since grounding the fleet for commercial use almost […]
Abbotsford International Airport celebrates 1 million passengers in 2019
News provided by the Vancouver Sun – link to full story and updates and City News 1130 – link to full story and updates According to figures shared by airport officials and the city, more than 1 million passengers departed or arrived at YXX this year, an 18.7 per cent increase over the previous year. […]