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A rumination upon what makes an exceptional aviator — in celebration of World Pilots' Day, and in memory of one of aviation’s greatest pilots, Chuck Yeager.

How the three major North American military aviation display teams are gearing up for what is hoped to be a far healthier 2021 schedule.

After taking delivery of the world’s largest purpose-built business jet, the Bombardier Global 7500, YYA Management Ltd. completed a series of shakedown flights across Canada. Here’s how the aircraft exceeded expectations.

Five passengers’ lives were changed forever when they rode in a 1930s Stearman biplane. The plane’s disarmingly simple magic brought new perspectives and new directions, especially for one young man who lost his job due to COVID.

Amaris Premium Aviation has brought the well-known ceramic coating process from the car world to aviation. Its aviation nano ceramic coating technology creates new aircraft super-surfaces that improve overall longevity, performance, safety, and appearance.

Garmin’s Emergency Autoland has been validated to land an aircraft sans pilot. The development and testing of the system were quite unlike anything Garmin has done before — but it was of utmost importance to the avionics developer to bring this safety technology to aviation.

The light aircraft market is attracting the attention of a new segment of buyers and flyers who are looking for safer ways to travel.

Any pilot who has flown a variety of taildraggers knows of their alluring diversity. Each plane has its own personality — it’s all part of the charm of flying taildraggers.

Canada’s new fixed-wing SAR aircraft, dubbed the CC-295 Kingfisher, promises to deliver on its mission, filling the role of the RCAF’s faithful CC-115 Buffalo and CC-130H Hercules aircraft.

We paid a visit to Swedish OEM, Saab, to learn if its Gripen E offering to replace Canada's aging CF-188 Hornets has the requisite muscle to give the other entrants a run for their money.