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Government calls for civil aviation internship applications

By on March 13, 2013 in Employment

February 23, 2013, marked Canada’s fifth annual National Aviation Day. To mark the occasion, the Government of Canada announced the call for applications for the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) – Transport Canada Civil Aviation Internship Program. February 23 was first designated National Aviation Day in Canada in 2009 to celebrate Canada’s rich aviation […]

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First A350 XWB emerges for outdoor testing

By on March 13, 2013 in Airbus

  The first Airbus A350 XWB (eXtra Wide Body) recently completed successfully a series of indoor ground tests including stability tests on ‘movable’ elements such as rudder, elevators, ailerons and wing spoilers and landing gears extraction/retraction. Next steps will include three planned families of tests: Fuel tanks testing—including levels, flows, sealing and internal fuel transfer […]

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WestJet and Air France expand codeshare

By on March 13, 2013 in WestJet

WestJet and Air France have expanded its codeshare agreement that allows Air France to offer its customers to access 10 additional Canadian destinations operated by WestJet. Travellers are now able to use Air France’s website, call centre or a travel agency to book flights that include some travel onboard WestJet aircraft. This is the ninth […]

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WestJet Encore’s new services from YVR

By on March 13, 2013 in WestJet

Beginning June 24, 2013, WestJet’s new lower-cost provider, Encore, will operate two new daily non-stop services through Vancouver International Airport (YVR)—one to Fort St. John and the other to Victoria. The routes will initially be serviced by two 78-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops. WestJet Encore is expected to expand its fleet and routes further by late […]

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WestJet’s new fare bundles

By on March 13, 2013 in WestJet

WestJet has introduced three new fare bundles—Econo, Flex, and Plus—which provides travellers with variations in seat spacing, ticket flexibility and costs and offers a range to suit all budgets. The Econo package will be aimed at the price-sensitive traveller and there will be additional fees to change or cancel a flight. The Flex package will […]

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