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Airbus C295W selected for Canada’s Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Program

By on December 8, 2016 in Airbus, Government

The Government of Canada has selected the Airbus C295W aircraft for its Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Program (FWSAR). As part of the FWSAR program, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will receive 16 C295Ws modified for Search and Rescue (SAR). The new planes are meant to replace the nearly 50-year-old CC-115 Buffalos and older model […]

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Jazz signs Pilot Pathway Agreement with Air Cadet League

By on December 8, 2016 in Air Cadets, Jazz

Jazz Aviation has signed an agreement with the Air Cadet League of Canada (ACLC) for the organization to become the tenth partner in the Jazz Aviation Pathways Program (APP). This agreement includes two new annual national scholarship opportunities for successful graduates of the ACLC Power Flight program, continued funding of the ACLC Power Scholarships program […]

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Therapy pig greets travellers at San Francisco International Airport

By on December 8, 2016 in San Francisco

Just in time for the holiday travel, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the San Francisco SPCA has welcomed LiLou, a Juliana-breed pig, to its Wag Brigade team of pets certified by the San Francisco SPCA’s Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) programme. Launched in December 2013, the SFO Wag Brigade brings trained animals to the airport […]

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YVR celebrates record passenger growth with Air Canada

By on December 5, 2016 in Air Canada, YVR Airport Services

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated a record-breaking year in passenger growth, welcoming more than 18.8-million passengers between January and October 2016—representing a year-over-year growth rate of 9.5 per cent, putting YVR on track to reach 22-million passengers in 2016. This increase is largely recognized in Air Canada’s expansion of its transpacific hub out of YVR, […]

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Take a magical carousel ride at VanDusen Festival of Lights

By on December 5, 2016 in Air France, VanDusen Botanical Garden

The beautiful and internationally renowned VanDusen Botanical Garden is celebrating its 32nd annual Festival of Lights (FOL), Vancouver’s premier and longest-running holiday event, during which the Garden is turned into a magical winter wonderland. VanDusen Botanical Garden, located in the heart of Vancouver, spans across more than 222,000 square metres, with more than 7,500 unique […]

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