Air Canada Resumes Service Between Montreal and Toronto Island Airport Beginning September 8
MONTREAL, Sept. 3, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced it will resume service to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on Toronto Island beginning September 8, 2021 with five daily return flights to Montreal. Seats are available for booking at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada’s Contact Centres and travel agencies. “We are pleased to restart […]
Chorus Aviation Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Q2 2021 Key Metrics Net income of $21.5 million, or $0.12 per basic share; a quarter-over-quarter decrease of $7.6 million primarily due to the continued impact of COVID-19 on results related to off-lease aircraft, negotiated amendments to certain lease agreements including extensions, the 2021 CPA amendments and lower unrealized foreign exchange gains of $10.7 million. Adjusted net income1 of $11.4 million, or $0.06 per basic […]
WestJet to launch non-stop Calgary – Seattle service
New destination marks 12 non-stop options to U.S. from Calgary hub by November 2021 CALGARY, AB, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced new non-stop service between Calgary, AB and Seattle, WA. As the airline with the most flights from Calgary, the new non-stop service to Seattle will operate four-times weekly beginning November 4, 2021, on WestJet Encore’s Q400 aircraft and will increase to two-times daily on May 19, 2022. […]
Chorus Aviation announces aircraft leasing transactions with Connect Airlines
A global provider of integrated regional aviation solutions HALIFAX, NS, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW/ – Chorus Aviation Inc. (‘Chorus’) (TSX: CHR) announced today that Chorus Aviation Capital (‘CAC’) has entered into agreements to lease two Dash 8-400 aircraft to Waltzing Matilda Airlines, LP (‘WMA’), doing business as Connect Airlines. CAC expects to deliver the aircraft in September and November 2021. […]
Limited visual cues and runway conditions contributed to runway excursion of passenger aircraft in Terrace, BC
Richmond, British Columbia, 22 July 2021 — In its investigation report (A20P0013) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that limited visual cues due to falling snow and a snow-covered runway contributed to the 2020 runway excursion involving a WestJet Encore De Havilland of Canada Ltd. DHC-8-402 in Terrace, British Columbia. On 31 […]
Porter Airlines extends pilot simulator training agreement with FlightSafety International, including new E2 aircraft
TORONTO, July 22, 2021 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines has finalized a new eight-year agreement with FlightSafety International to continue as the airline’s exclusive pilot training partner. This includes the installation of North America’s first E2 flight simulator to support Porter’s recent order for up to 80 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The new simulator comes online in April 2022, ahead of Porter […]
Porter Airlines expanding service across North America by acquiring up to 80 Embraer E195-E2s
TORONTO, July 12, 2021 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines is extending its award-winning service to destinations throughout North America with the introduction of up to 80 state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient Embraer E195-E2 aircraft into its fleet. The planes have transcontinental range and will enter into service with Porter starting in the second half of 2022. Porter is Embraer’s North American launch customer for […]
Water salute welcomes Air Canada back to West Kootenay Regional Airport
Thanks to Nelson Star – link to source story and Video Air Canada has resumed flights at the West Kootenay Regional Airport. Photo: Betsy Kline Link to video: Air Canada has resumed flights to Castlegar BETSY KLINE | Jun. 28, 2021 Air Canada made its return to Castlegar Monday, June 28 under a water salute […]
De Havilland begins ‘decommissioning’ Downsview production site, but could retain presence
From Flight Global – link to source story By Jon Hemmerdinger | 17 June 2021 De Havilland Canada has started “decommissioning” its Dash 8-400 manufacturing site in Toronto and will soon pause production, but remains hopeful in retaining some presence at the site in the city’s Downsview section. Dash 8-400 production is still ongoing as the […]
Ravn Alaska Commences Cabin Disinfection Procedures on Dash 8 Aircraft with Autonomous UVC Disinfecting Robot Manufactured by aero hygenx
RAY, the robot delivers high-frequency UVC light that destroys up to 99.9% of pathogens – including the COVID-19 virus. OTTAWA, ON and TORONTO, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ – Ravn Alaska has introduced RAY, the autonomous robot to disinfect its Dash 8 aircraft cabins between flights. Designed and manufactured by aero hygenx inc. in Canada, with support from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (“De […]