The Rise And Fall Of Air Canada’s Budget Carrier Zip
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Justin Hayward | January 2, 2022 The early 2000s were a peak time for low-cost airlines. There was growing competition in Europe and North American especially, with many new airlines starting service. In Canada, Air Canada launched subsidiary airlines to operate low-cost flights. Zip operated from […]
Flair Airlines brings LiFE to Inflight Entertainment and Shopping Experience
Passengers travelling on Flair’s fleet of Boeing 737s will be able to access free inflight entertainment, purchase food and drinks, and shop for products using their own devices Edmonton, Alberta, November 25, 2021 — Flair Airlines is pleased to begin offering travellers touchless inflight entertainment and ancillary offerings as a part of the airline’s latest […]
Flair Airlines Establishes Edmonton Base and Adds 4 New US Destinations
20 August 2021 The Edmonton-based airline adds new destinations and brings more jobs to the area while continuing to expand rapidly, disrupting the Canadian aviation market with ultra-low fares. Edmonton, Alberta, August 20, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), continues its rapid growth with the announcement of a new base at […]
OWG’s 1st anniversary: First Boeing 737-800 for OWG
MIRABEL, QC, Aug. 5, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – A year after its arrival in the Quebec aviation market, OWG, the newest division of Nolinor Aviation, is getting ready to bounce back from the pandemic by adding its first Boeing 737-800 to its fleet. On the eve of a return to “normalcy“, this acquisition will provide a positive flying experience […]
Westjet Cargo Announces Dedicated Freighters to Better Serve Canada
CALGARY, AB, June 23, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced that it is launching a new dedicated cargo service, using 737-800 Boeing Converted Freights (BCF), as dedicated aircraft, to fulfill the larger-scale needs of Canadian businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers. The first of these dedicated 737-800BCFs are expected to be in service by the second […]
What Airlines Still Fly Boeing 737 Combis? Canada istopping the list!
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Linnea Ahlgren | May 25, 2021 While the past year has seen the rise of the ‘preighter’, cargo-passenger combination aircraft have slowly declined. With a history spanning over half a century, how many Boeing 737 Combi airplanes are still active in the skies today? The Boeing […]
January 2020 runway overrun in Halifax, Nova Scotia highlights longstanding TSB Watchlist issue
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 20 May 2021 – In its investigation report (A20A0001) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that changing runways without recalculating the landing distance required based on the changes in wind and runway surface conditions, led to a runway overrun in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 2020. On 5 January 2020, […]
Boeing 737 Classic Operator Canadian North Wants Three -700s
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Sumit Singh | May 12, 2021 Canadian North president and CEO Chris Avery has shared that his airline is expecting three Boeing 737-700 aircraft this summer. The carrier plays a crucial role in serving communities across Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. It is now looking to […]
Canadian North to phase out jet service to western Nunavut hubs
From Nunatsiaq News – link to source story Boeing 737-200 jets to be replaced by turbo-props By Jane George | 29 April 2021 Canadian North plans to end its jet service to Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk because these two communities’ runways are not paved. The airline’s two Boeing 737-200 jets that can land on gravel are […]
What Happened To Air Canada’s Airbus A340-600 Order?
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Sumit Singh, Deputy Editor | May 2, 2021 At the Paris Air Show in June 1997, Airbus shared details about its Airbus A340-600 motives. Amid the excitement, it didn’t take long for Air Canada to order the plane. It was one of the first airlines to […]