De Havilland Aircraft Canada and Avincis are pleased to announce various joint initiatives in support of the CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415 aircraft. As part of these initiatives, Avincis has agreed to transfer ownership of its ADS-B and FMS supplemental type certificates for the CL aircraft to De Havilland Canada for inclusion in its spare parts catalogue, thereby providing access to critical sy...
Transport Canada has validated the type certificate for the currently produced Pipistrel Explorer, Velis Club and Velis Electro. This milestone paves the way for operators to own and fly the validated aircraft models, opening new opportunities for flight schools to incorporate these aircraft into their curriculum, providing future pilots advanced training opportunities. Gabriel Massey, presiden...
VIP Completions has earned a maintenance implementation procedures (MIPs) designation and has simultaneously unveiled a fully refurbished Bombardier Global 5500 – the company’s first serialized supplemental type certificate (SSTC) project for a Canadian client. MIPs are bilateral agreements between the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration an...
Algonquin College ishare the expansion of its aviation partnership with Porter Airlines, including increased support for the Aircraft Maintenance Technician program through scholarships and awards. The $25,000 gift will establish the following financial aid initiatives: The Porter Airlines Scholarship for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians The Porter Airlines...
A study by PwC Canada provides an update on the substantial economic and social contributions of Bombardier’s manufacturing operations in Canada. Indicators such as the GDP, exports and supported jobs presented Bombardier’s significant role in the Canadian economy. The report positions Bombardier as a key driver of Canada’s aerospace industry with $7.4 billion in contr...
FlightSafety International announced it is the first training provider to receive Transport Canada Civil Aviation course pre-approval for an aircraft-specific training program under the Approved Training Organization (ATO) Pilot Project. The ATO Pilot Project is part of Transport Canada’s effort to establish regulations for the certification and oversight of ATOs. Through this i...
Diamond Aircraft Canada and Diamond Flying Club, in collaboration with Airshow London and the Diamond Pilots Association, announced the success of Diamond Fest, the official “Diamond Homecoming” at the company’s Canadian headquarters in London, Ontario (CYXU). The event took place September 5–6, 2025. This celebration coincided with Airshow London SkyDrive, Canada&rsqu...
Following the sale of the first 100 electric aircraft, H55 officially inaugurated its new production site and engineering offices in Longueuil, located within Québec's aerospace innovation zone. The new plant is manufacturing battery packs for customer aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. This marks H55's first North American location and the launch of its...
Bombardier Global 7500 business jet has achieved another record-breaking milestone: 135 speed records, the most ever set by a single business aircraft type. Some of the blazing-fast aircraft’s impressive city-pair speed records include key city pairs such as Tokyo to San Francisco, London to Riyadh, Oakland to Tokyo, Hartford to Dubai, Tokyo to Toronto and Montreal to Paris, among...
Bombardier inaugurated Innovation and Design Centre, the new cornerstone of the company’s customer-centric strategy. The Innovation and Design Centre’s mission is to keep Bombardier’s aircraft ahead of the curve by delivering continuous innovations and improvements to the entire portfolio. A multidisciplinary team entirely dedicated to this new space will work in t...
Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement with Air Transat to expand the use of the Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem. Canadian carrier will implement AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik’s independent platform for data and analytics applications, across its entire fleet of 43 Airbus A321 and A330 aircraft. Having already adopted AMOS as its maintenance management system in 2007 and flydocs for digital records m...
Horizon Aircraft announces a strategic collaboration with Andrea Mocellin, an internationally acclaimed mobility designer, to refine the design and aesthetics of the revolutionary Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft. Mocellin, known for his pioneering work in aviation, automotive, and micromobility, brings extensive expertise from leading roles at Lilium, Alfa Romeo, Maserati...
