NAV CANADA cancels surplus notices for air traffic controllers
June 4, 2021 NAV CANADA has been closely monitoring air traffic forecasts and is taking the necessary steps to ensure it has appropriate staffing to support the aviation industry recovery. Today, NAV CANADA has cancelled surplus notices to 41 air traffic controllers in area control centres in Gander, Moncton, Montreal and Edmonton. These air traffic […]
The pandemic has been brutal. But airport authorities are bracing for even tougher times ahead
From CBC News – link to source story 5-year timeline for recovery at Gander and St. John’s airports Garrett Barry · CBC News · May 12, 2021 A pair of reports issued by airports in Newfoundland and Labrador suggest the toughest years are still to come for the industry. Both the Gander and the St. John’s airports released their […]
CF Snowbirds Updated Schedule
Updated 11 May 2021
Minister of Transport introduces new funding programs to support Canada’s airports
OTTAWA, ON, May 11, 2021 /CNW/ – The global COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the air sector in Canada. Airports have been significantly affected, experiencing major decreases in traffic over the past 15 months. Despite these consequences, airports have played a crucial role since the start of the pandemic by continuing to provide essential air services, […]
CF Snowbirds 2021 Schedule
June5 ‑ 6 To be announced9 North Bay, Ontario12 ‑ 13 To be announced19 ‑ 20 Niagara Falls, New York, USA22 Hanover, Ontario24 To be announced26 Bagotville, Quebec July1 Ottawa, Ontario5 Thompson, Manitoba17 Boundary Bay, British Columbia18 White Rock, British Columbia21 Terrace, British Columbia24 ‑ 25 Springbank, Alberta31‑ 1 To be announced August 6 ‑ […]
Sunwing announces winter flight schedule from regional gateways across Atlantic Canada
Tour operator to offer weekly flights from Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, St. John’s, Deer Lake and Gander TORONTO, April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing is making it easier for residents of Atlantic Canada to head back to the tropics this winter, with convenient weekly flights from regional gateways across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick […]
Gander considers grounding aviator-only street name policy
From CBC News – link to source story Town council considering opening up eligibility Garrett Barry · CBC News · Apr 13, 2021 Visitors and residents in Gander get a hit of history at just about every street corner: John Alcock, Arthur Brown, Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh. Each one was a high flyer in the history of transatlantic flight — and […]
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 […]
27 air traffic controllers targeted for layoffs in Gander
From CBC News – link to source story Cuts are part of Nav Canada’s countrywide restructuring Garrett Barry · CBC News · Mar 28, 2021 Twenty-seven air traffic controllers in Gander are living in a state of limbo, having been told they are targets for layoffs that won’t come into effect for months. They’ve all been given “surplus letters,” informing […]
Gander was built around its airport. With flights grounded, residents say local businesses are suffering
From CBC News – link to source story Local bakery says the community has rallied to help it pull through pandemic CBC Radio · Jan 23, 2021 With the pandemic bringing Newfoundland’s Gander Airport to a standstill, CEO Reg Wright now feels like “a night watchman at a museum.” “There’s been a sizeable job loss at the […]