General Aviation

General January 12, 2016 IMF wants carbon tax on shipping and aviation

IMF wants carbon tax on shipping and aviation

General January 11, 2016 MTU Maintenance Canada looks back at successful accessory repair ramp-up

Three years after the opening of the Accessory Repair Centre, MTU Maintenance Canada is satisfied with the development of its business for accessory repair and Line Replaceable Unit management.

General January 11, 2016 Near mid-air collision puts scrutiny on B.C. flight-practice area

Near mid-air collision puts scrutiny on B.C. flight-practice area

General January 11, 2016 Brantford Rotary Charity Airshow to expand to two days in 2017

Brantford Rotary Charity Airshow to expand to two days in 2017

General January 11, 2016 Canada looking at six-month evaluation of search-and-rescue aircraft bids

Canada looking at six-month evaluation of search-and-rescue aircraft bids

General January 11, 2016 FLYHT receives TSO-C159b Design Approval for the AFIRS 228S

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. has received Canadian Technical Standard Order (CAN-TSO) Design Approval, CAN-TSO-C159b for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 228S.

Business January 11, 2016 Premier Aviation completes purchase of Discovery Air Technical Services

Premier has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Discovery Air Technical Services.

General January 11, 2016 Out of this world

PhD candidate Jocelyn Dunn joined five other researchers in an eight-month project that simulated life on Mars.

General January 11, 2016 Somali-Canadian woman sues federal government over loss of security clearance at Pearson Airport

Somali-Canadian woman sues federal government over loss of security clearance at Pearson Airport

General January 8, 2016 Comox Valley Airport reports record annual passenger count

The Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) announced it served a record 351,530 passengers in 2015, an increase of 10 per cent over the previous year.

General January 7, 2016 Federal ministers announce new export program for Canadian companies

A new program will provide $50 million to help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises take advantage of global export opportunities.

General January 7, 2016 Trescal expands its footprint to Canada

Trescal, the international specialist in calibration services, has announced the acquisition of Primo Instrument.

General January 6, 2016 Innotech Aviation appoints William Jewer central sales manager for U.S. sales division

Based in Dorval, Que., Jewer will be responsible for sale of Innotech’s technical services to clients in central U.S. and Canada region.

General January 6, 2016 Fly Safe campaign aims to prevent loss of control accidents

The Federal Aviation Administration and general aviation group’s #FlySafe national safety campaign aims to educate the GA community on how to prevent loss of control accidents.