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New aviation agreement between Canada and Taiwan

An agreement signed between Taiwan and Canada in November 2013 will expand the number of direct flights between the two countries and increase available seating capacity Under the agreement signed by Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) director-general Jean Sen and Canadian Trade Office in Taipei executive director Kathleen Mackay, the number of passenger flights connecting […]

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Bombardier to establish maintenance facility in China

Bombardier Aerospace and the Tianjin Airport Economic Area have signed a letter of agreement to increase aircraft maintenance services in Mainland China. The agreement is a first step toward the creation of a joint venture, which is intended to result in the construction of a maintenance facility in 2016. Located in Tianjin, China, the facility […]

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Harbour Air’s first land-based aircraft

Harbour Air has expanded beyond sea-planes and purchased its first wheeled aircraft, a Pilatus PC-12, single-engine turboprop. Tantalus Air, the newest member of the Harbour Air family of companies, will offer private charter flights in the Pilatus PC-12, which has seating for up to eight passengers. In addition to being a fast, comfortable and easily […]

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Shell develops unleaded light aircraft fuel

Shell Aviation technologists have been carrying out an intensive internal laboratory programme, including in-house altitude rig and engine testing, to develop unleaded aviation gasoline. The two main types of aviation fuel are aviation turbine fuel (jet fuel) and aviation gasoline (Avgas). Jet fuel is used by larger, gas-turbine-engine powered aircraft, while Avgas is used in […]

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Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet move towards commercial cooperation

Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet have agreed to pursue strategic opportunities and increase cooperation in areas that would increase revenues, reduce operating costs and make the most of its current services to the cargo community. The implementation of new strategic initiatives would be subject to Air Canada and Cargojet making any necessary filings, obtaining regulatory […]

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