Fort McMurray International Airport gets $15M grant to help it survive pandemic’s effects
From CBC News – link to source story Plummeting passenger numbers, decreased revenue tied to COVID-19 Jamie Malbeuf · CBC News · Jun 24, 2021 The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is giving a $15-million cash injection to the operator of the Fort McMurray International Airport to help it cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. At a […]
Air Canada Supports Economic Recovery as the Country’s Leading Carrier, Serving 50 Cities Across Canada to Enable Canadians to Conveniently Connect
Most extensive domestic schedule supports Canada’s tourism and hospitality sector Includes three new routes, re-established routes plus Air Canada Signature Class and Premium Economy Class cabins on select transcontinental routes New refund policy gives additional peace of mind MONTREAL, June 15, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada’s domestic peak summer schedule beginning at the end of June has been […]
Flair Airlines Extends Domestic Schedule into 2022
The growing ULCC has released its Winter 2021/22 schedule for sale with fares starting from as low as $19 Edmonton, Alberta, May 27, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), has expanded its schedule with flights to domestic destinations now on sale until March 2022. With 24 routes and over 650,000 seats […]
Air traffic control services to continue for Canadian communities
OTTAWA,ON, April 15, 2021 /CNW/ – NAV CANADA confirmed today that it will maintain air traffic control service to Canadian communities, including Fort McMurray AB, Prince George BC, Regina SK, Saint-Jean QC, Sault Ste. Marie ON, Whitehorse YT and Windsor ON. Last fall, NAV CANADA launched 29 aeronautical studies in an effort to safely streamline its operations, ensuring that air navigation services align with market demand. […]
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 […]
Sault Airport one of seven under review by Nav Canada
From SooToday – link to source story Study of air traffic service and aviation weather requirements expected to be presented to Transport Canada for safety review this spring By: SooToday Staff | 23 Febrauary 2021 Sault Ste. Marie Airport file photo. Darren Taylor/SooToday Nav Canada, the non-profit body that runs the country’s civil air navigation service, […]
As flight service collapses in Atlantic Canada under strain of COVID-19, some worry the region’s being cut off from the rest of the country
From The Toronto Star – link to source story By Steve McKinley, Halifax Bureau ~ Wed., Jan. 20, 2021 We are in the depths of it right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted and locked down our lives. But as a vaccination effort continues across Canada, there is hope that, in the months ahead, things will […]
NAV CANADA looks to streamline operations
OTTAWA, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NAV CANADA continues to take steps to safely streamline its operations to help preserve the sustainability of the country’s air navigation system. The Company is moving forward with additional adjustments to its services and will be launching level of service reviews for six air traffic control towers. This […]