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Central Mountain ceasing Comox-Vancouver flights

By on February 7, 2017 in Central Mountain Air

Effective February 22, 2017, Central Mountain Air will discontinue daily between Vancouver and Comox. Cemtral Mountain Air currently serves the Comox Valley Airport with up to seven daily return flights Monday to Friday from Vancouver to Comox and up to three daily flights on weekends, using Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. The decision to ground the flights […]

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Celebrating 40 years of service to the Yukon

By on February 7, 2017 in Air North

Air North, also known as Yukon’s Airline, celebrated 40 years of service on February 1, 2017. Founded in 1977 by Joe Sparling and Tom Wood as Air North Charter and Training, the original intent was to offer charters around the Yukon to the mining industry and flight training services. However, it didn’t take long for […]

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Year of the Rooster brought Cathay Pacific fare deals

By on January 13, 2017 in Cathay

Updated Feb. 7 In the Chinese astrological calendar January 28, 2017, ushered in the Year of the Rooster. In celebration, Cathay Pacific offered savings up to 19 per cent off Economy Class fares and up to 22 per cent off Premium Economy Class fares to select cities in Asia, China, and South Pacific, including Auckland […]

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Helijet begins weekend flights between Nanaimo and Vancouver on Christmas Eve

By on December 19, 2016 in Helijet

Updated January 8, 2017 Effective December 24, 2016, Helijet International expanded its service to include weekend flights between Nanaimo and Vancouver. Previously, Helijet offered six roundtrips each day between its Nanaimo Harbour Heliport and Vancouver Harbour locations. Helijet now offers three roundtrips a day on Saturdays and Sundays with this expanded service. The Nanaimo Port […]

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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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