WINNIPEG – AVIATION – Wasaya Group (“Wasaya”), its shareholders and Exchange Income Corporation (“EIC”) (TSX: EIF) have successfully closed the transaction that was first announced on February 1, 2018. This new partnership started as a part of the restructuring...
WASHINGTON DC – AVIATION – The National Business Aviation Association’s Young Professionals in Business Aviation (NBAA YoPro) announced it is accepting nominations for its first Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40, which will recognize the accomplishments of the industry’s next...
THUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – Wasaya Group (“Wasaya”), its shareholders and Exchange Income Corporation (“EIC”) (TSX:EIF) have entered into an agreement to partner whereby EIC will both recapitalize Wasaya and the Wasaya shareholders will exchange a portion of their interests...
THUNDER BAY – “Thunder Bay is among our busiest destinations,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “Our decision to base crew here and add flights allows us to better serve this growing market and attract team members...
THUNDER BAY – AVIATION – The Thunder Bay International Airport is one of the consistent economic drivers in the region. This past year saw Thunder Bay Airport (YQT) volumes hit an all-time high by hosting 844,627 passengers in 2017....
Washington, DC – AVIATION – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today warned Washington policymakers that the government shutdown, which took effect today, could have serious repercussions for a vital American industry: general aviation. “General aviation is...
MONTREAL – AVIATION – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that a customer, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed an order to acquire six CRJ900 aircraft on firm order and options on six additional CRJ900 regional...
Drone Delivery Canada has announced that Transport Canada has accepted the Company’s Declaration of Compliance for the X1000 Sparrow cargo delivery drone. This unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is now compliant with the Transport Canada UAS standard. The Sparrow is the...
CALGARY – “We are proud to make history as the first Canadian airline to receive the Boeing 737 MAX,” said Ed Sims, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Commercial. “The MAX’s design updates, including Boeing’s Advanced Technology winglets and the Boeing Sky...
THUNDER BAY – BUSINESS – Fuelled by international traffic attending Confederation College, Lakehead University, and the Under 18 World Baseball Championships, Thunder Bay Airport set an all-time passenger volume record in August. For the first time in the airport’s...
OTTAWA – AVIATION – “Our pilots have been very clear – aviation is terribly unforgiving,” said Unifor President Jerry Dias. “Fatigue is a type of impairment. It causes reduced alertness, degraded physical and mental performance, and you cannot self-diagnose...
THUNDER BAY – Aviation – Wasaya Airways LP received and acknowledged the findings of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) related to the loss of Wasaya flight 127 on December 15, 2015. “First and most importantly, we recognize and respect...
