Air Canada suspends flights out of Prince Rupert and Kamloops
From CBC News – link to source story Around 1,700 employees will be affected across Canada for the first quarter of 2021, airline says CBC News · Posted: Jan 13, 2021 Air Canada has announced it will be cutting a number of its routes starting Jan. 23. That includes all flights out of the B.C. cities of Prince […]
Lack of federal government aviation plan contributes to new Air Canada layoffs
TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2021 /CNW/ – Unifor believes the recently announced workforce reductions at Air Canada could have been lessened if the federal government had developed a plan to support Canada’s aviation industry. “Today’s announcement leaves airline workers with continued disappointment in the federal government’s lack of action to support the industry,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President. “For months, […]
Remaining Snowbirds expected to leave Kamloops by Friday
From Kamloops This Week – link to story A pair of Canadian Forces Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor jets take off from Kamloops Airport on Sept. 1. It marked the first time the iconic red ad white jets have been airborne since the May 17 crash in Kamloops that claimed the life of Capt. Jennifer Casey and […]
After the crash, the Snowbirds take flight in Kamloops
From Kamloops This Week – link to story For video of the takeoff – click on the link above SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 A pair of Canadian Forces Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor jets take off from Kamloops Airport on Tuesday morning. It marked the first time the iconic red ad white jets have been airborne since the […]
Snowbirds allowed to fly again 3 months after fatal crash
From CBC News – link to story Jets flown by the iconic aerobatics team grounded in Kamloops since the crash that killed Capt. Jennifer Casey Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Aug 24, 2020 The Snowbirds will be allowed to fly again after being grounded for three months following a crash in Kamloops, B.C., that killed Capt. Jennifer Casey. […]
CF Snowbirds Update – Operational pause of CT-114 Tutor fleet lifted
24 August 2020 – Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces The Commander of 2 Canadian Air Division, Brigadier-General Denis O’Reilly, has today lifted the operational pause on the CT-114 Tutor fleet. The operational pause was implemented following a Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor accident in Kamloops, B.C. on May 17, which resulted in the death […]
Snowbirds may soon fly home from Kamloops Airport
News from Kamloops This Week – link to story Airport manager Ed Ratuski said the planes have been getting ready to depart and Brocklehurst residents have likely noticed more activity around them as they get ready to leave. Michael Potestio / Kamloops This Week ~ AUGUST 20, 2020 The red and white Snowbirds remain on the ground […]
It could take 5 years for this B.C. airport to economically recover from COVID-19
News from CBC News – link to story Prince George Airport Authority initially hoped to bounce back by end of 2020 CBC News · Posted: Aug 20, 2020 The Prince George Airport Authority braced itself for an economic tailspin when the pandemic grounded planes this spring but the president and CEO says now, despite some summer growth, […]
NAV CANADA to resume nighttime service at twelve B.C. locations
OTTAWA, July 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NAV CANADA will restore regular nighttime air navigation services at twelve locations in British Columbia, beginning August 4, 2020. This decision was made after considering both the regional public health environment and operational requirements. In May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic NAV CANADA temporarily suspended overnight air […]
WestJet expands August schedule, updates July flying
From WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership Schedule highlights airline’s continued service to 39 Canadian cities from coast-to-coast Airline’s stringent health and safety measures ensure Canadians can travel safely to 48 destinations CALGARY, AB, July 13, 2020 /CNW/ – WestJet today released its updated August schedule featuring more than 200 daily flights to 48 destinations across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. The […]