Offshore helicopter crew recovers from inadvertent descent to 13 feet above water near Sable Island, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 27 April 2021 – In its investigation report (A19A0055) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that, while conducting a visual approach to an offshore helideck platform in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), a Sikorsky S-92A helicopter inadvertently entered a low-energy state descent. The pilots were able to stop the descent and […]
Halifax airport sees jump in cargo plane traffic
From CBC News – link to source story Cargo flights are ‘critical,’ says airport spokesperson David Burke · CBC News · Apr 19, 2021 The Halifax Stanfield International Airport is experiencing a jump in air freight traffic, with dozens of additional cargo planes landing at the site last month. During a typical week in the winter only about 25 […]
Airports feeling wind under their wings after announcement PAL Airlines will expand flights
From CTV News – link to source story & link to video Kyle Moore, CTV News Atlantic Reporter | Monday, April 12, 2021 SYDNEY, N.S. — Airports around here are hoping the addition of flights by PAL Airlines is a sign of recovery for the aviation industry, which has been hit hard by the pandemic. […]
Charlottetown Airport to welcome new Halifax-P.E.I. flights this August
From CBC News – link to source story Newfoundland-based PAL Airlines makes Island part of pandemic recovery expansion plan CBC News · Apr 08, 2021 The Charlottetown Airport is celebrating news that Newfoundland-based PAL Airlines is adding a regular flight to and from Halifax starting in August. The flight will operate three times a week beginning Aug. […]
PAL Airlines to service Fredericton with direct flights to Newfoundland, Ottawa, Halifax
From CBC News – link to source story The announcement marks the first-ever offering of direct flights from Fredericton to Newfoundland Isabelle Leger · CBC News · Apr 07, 2021 A Newfoundland-based airline will service the Fredericton International Airport with direct flights to Deer Lake and St. John’s, starting May 31. PAL Airlines announced Wednesday it would offer three weekly […]
Canada’s PAL Airlines to expand to 11 cities this summer
From Flight Global – link to source story By Jon Hemmerdinger | 7 April 2021 Canadian regional carrier PAL Airlines will expand its network this summer to include 11 new destinations in eastern Canada. The expansion comes as Canada’s airlines eye a potential summer rebound in air travel demand. PAL, which operates De Havilland Canada Dash […]
Flair Airlines Brings Low Fares to Montreal with first ever ULCC domestic flights
The growing ULCC will serve 19 cities by August, liberating the lives of Canadians with affordable travel EDMONTON, Alberta, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), is expanding service to include Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (IATA code: YUL) starting July 1, 2021, with direct flights to Toronto, Vancouver, […]
WestJet to restore regional routes suspended due to COVID-19
Flights set to resume to airports across Atlantic Canada and Quebec City as part of the airline’s commitment to a safe restart CALGARY, AB, March 24, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced it will restore flights to the communities of Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Sydney and Quebec City after service was suspended as a result of COVID-19. The reinstatement of service will restore WestJet’s complete network of pre-COVID-19 domestic airports. “We committed to return to […]
Halifax airport planning for aviation sector restart, recovery
From Halifax Today – link to source story Since the pandemic hit, the Halifax Stanfield International Airport has seen a 90% decline in business and hasn’t seen much revenue Mar 6, 2021 5:55 PM By: Chris Stoodley (Meghan Groff/HalifaxToday.ca) Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada, the Halifax Stanfield International Airport is planning for the […]
Halifax Airport Lost $70,000,000 in Revenue in 2020
From Huddle – link to source story Feb 25, 2021 by Derek Montague Image: Halifax Stanfield Airport/Instagram HALIFAX – The Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HSIA) was decimated financially in 2020. Due to the pandemic, the airport lost $70,000,000 in revenue. That number represents two-thirds of the money HSIA earned in 2019. There are currently only four […]