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With more than 2,000 flying hours accumulated during her six years of military service, as well as her time as a civilian flight instructor, Capt Fiedler has earned her spot as the USAF F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot and commander.

Ultra-low-cost carriers Flair Airlines and Lynx Air both made announcements on Sept. 28 regarding network expansion in 2023, and Flair has plans to further grow its fleet.

Washington State-based Eviation Aircraft made history on Sept. 27, when the company successfully completed the first flight of its zero-emission Alice aircraft.

Plans outline four new aviation businesses — a flying school, an air taxi service, an aircraft maintenance operation, and an international airline — that will breathe new life into the underused facility.

The campus, to be called De Havilland Field, will feature an aircraft assembly facility, parts manufacturing and distribution centers, a maintenance repair and overhaul center, a runway, educational space to train a future workforce, and much more.

The operational pause ordered on the CT-114 Tutor fleet operated by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds has been lifted, effective as of Sept. 20.

The Indianapolis-based airline was seeking regulatory approval to allow its LIFT Academy graduates to obtain their pilot’s licenses with only 750 flying hours, rather than the currently required 1,500 flying hours.

Air Canada has agreed to purchase 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft, currently being developed by Swedish manufacturer Heart Aerospace. The agreement also includes a US$5 million equity investment by Air Canada in Heart Aerospace.

The five-year contract is valued at up to US$175 million, and is expected to “significantly enhance” the training of fifth-generation combat pilots.

The 8th edition of Aero Montreal’s International Aerospace Innovation Forum touched on the recovery of the airline industry, as well as opportunities for sustainable aviation fuels, electric air taxis, and regional air mobility.