Skies spoke with several Canadian pilots who weighed in on the current pilot shortage, wages, and newly implemented flight duty time regulations.

Earlier this year, Saskatchewan-based Rise Air announced a planned comprehensive fleet upgrade with an investment of $100 million in the long-term future of transportation in the province.

Just hours before WestJet pilots were set to begin strike action, the airline's management and pilot union reached a tentative agreement, which is now subject to a membership vote.

Denver-based Cosmic Aerospace is designing a more energy efficient electric aircraft, with an electric jet propulsion system, that can carry 25 passengers up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), which is more than any other electric regional aircraft in the market.

For the last 30 years, Canadian pilots have been relocating to the Maldives to fly for the country’s major floatplane operators. We take a look at how Canadian pilots ended up in the island country in the first place, and what life is like for the aviators who took the leap.

As of 3 a.m. ET on May 19, WestJet pilots plan to begin a strike, as they have not been able to reach an agreement with management on a contract that addresses the pilots' concerns.