Details of Financial Support to Air Canada
From: Department of Finance Canada | 12 April 2021 Backgrounder The government’s financial support to Air Canada is being provided under the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF). The Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation (CEEFC) has committed to provide $4 billion in repayable loans and an equity investment in Air Canada of $500 million in newly-issued Class […]
Snowbirds CT114 Tutor Investigation Report Confirmed the Ingestion of a Bird
Royal Canadian Air Force Investigation Report | January 29, 2021 | Updated: March 23, 2021 Location: 1 NM east of Kamloops airport, BCDate: 17 May 2020Status: Investigation Completed The accident involved a CT114 Tutor aircraft from the Canadian Armed Forces Air Demonstration Team (Snowbirds) enroute to Comox, BC to reposition in support of Op INSPIRATION. The aircraft was number two of […]
WestJet leads domestic recovery with the addition of 11 new routes
Airline’s investments in Western Canada support travel and tourism in anticipation of summer demand CALGARY, AB, March 26, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced 11 new domestic routes across Western Canada. The routes will offer new nonstop service for 15 communities across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. The enhancements follow an announcement made earlier in the week to return […]
Comox Valley Airport examining options to tap into B.C.’s $16.5 million airport restart funding
From Comox Valley Record – link to source story Province announced $27 million to help maintain or restart some transportation services ERIN HALUSCHAK, Comox Valley Record | Mar. 10, 2021 A recent $27 million announcement by the provincial government to help maintain or restart some transportation services is getting a closer look by the Comox […]
Menzies Aviation supports WestJet at five new stations in British Columbia
03/02/21 – Menzies Aviation is further developing its relationship with Canada’s WestJet with the announcement of a new contract to offer guest services at five new stations in the Western province of British Columbia. Menzies already works with WestJet at Toronto, one of WestJet’s largest hubs, and other airports around the world and is now […]