World's fastest passenger jet goes supersonic in tests

The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed high speed achievements while confirming the launch of its new business jet. The Canadian company said the in-development Global 8000 will be "the world's fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet." The news comes after a Global 7500 test vehicle broke the sound barrier during a… (www.ctvnews.ca) More...

Air Canada's first A220 Rolls out of the Paint Shop

Let’s raise the curtain on Air Canada’s first A220 - so bold with your Zorro-like iconic look! Can't wait to see it joining Canada’s flag carrier! (twitter.com) More...

NTSB blames Tamarack winglet malfunction for 2018 crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that a 2018 accident that killed three was caused by Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglet system. In a final report released on 1 November, the safety regulator says that the “Tamarack Active Camber Surface”, or TACS in short, on the left wing was deployed asymmetrically, and led to the the Cessna Citation jet crash. TACS are active aerodynamic control surfaces mounted on the wing-tip extensions that either hold their position in trail… (www.flightglobal.com) More...

Drake shows off his new private 767 "Air Drake"

The “In My Feelings” rapper showed off his new private jet, Air Drake. The giant 767 has two bedrooms and the rapper’s praying hands logo is painted on the tail of the plane. And while you might be thinking Drake just slapped his name on someone else’s plane, he makes it very clear … it’s HIS plane. “No rental, no timeshare, no co-owners,” the rapper says in the video. (theblast.com) More...

Man arrested for claiming to have coronavirus on plane, forcing it to return to Toronto

Peel police have arrested a man for mischief after he reportedly told a plane full of people bound for Jamaica that he had coronavirus, forcing it to return to Toronto. The WestJet flight, headed to Montego Bay,, departed Toronto around 10 a.m. and was about halfway there when the man stood up and told crew and passengers he had coronavirus. The pilot radioed back and returned the flight to Toronto Pearson Airport. The plane landed at around 2:10 p.m. where the suspect was arrested.… (www.680news.com) More...

Two planes on tarmac involved in collision at Toronto airport

Multiple eyewitness reports say that two planes were involved in a tarmac collision Friday evening at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Photos from the tarmac show damage sustained to the tail of a Sunwing jet. A WestJet plane nearby is shown with its emergency slides deployed. CTV News Toronto senior photojournalist and aviation photographer Tom Podolec reports that two planes clipped a wing and tail. Podolec says the tail of the Sunwing Jet caught fire. (www.ctvnews.ca) More...

Defibrillator rushed to cockpit as medical emergency forces WestJet flight back to Calgary

A plane flying from Calgary to Atlanta Monday afternoon was forced to turn around due to a medical emergency involving the pilot. WestJet flight 1590 landed safely at Calgary International Airport at 1:12 p.m. Monday, just less than about an hour after taking off, according to public flight logs. Strangely WestJet declined to comment on the condition of the pilot citing "privacy". EMS that had been dispatched to the airport did not have any patient contact and left so I wonder if the… (headtopics.com) More...

Cessna Citation V crashes off coast of Florida after communication lost

A Cessna plane bound for Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport crashed Friday evening more than 300 miles off the coast of Florida after air traffic controllers lost communication with the plane and fighter jets were sent to investigate, the authorities said. The pilot of the Cessna Citation V is believed to be the only person who was on the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The F.A.A. said air traffic controllers had been unable to communicate with the plane, which left from St.… (www.nytimes.com) More...

Safety Board tight-lipped about two pilots’ in-flight health emergencies

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is citing privacy concerns and regulations after refusing to provide details concerning two WestJet pilots, one who collapsed in-flight and another who ended up hospitalized. The two incidents occurred on separate flights. On Dec. 6, 2021, a pilot flying from Calgary to Atlanta on WestJet flight 1590 had a health emergency and collapsed as passengers with medical training were in attendance. The flight was forced to turn around with a replacement pilot over… (tnc.news) More...

Pilot incapacitation in flight | WestJet Boeing 737-800 | Winnipeg, ATC

27-DEC-2021. WestJet Boeing flight WJA656 from Calgary International Airport (Canada) to Toronto Pearson International Airport according the report was enroute at FL370 about 70 miles northeast of Winnipeg when the first officer became ill and was unable to continue duties. What is ALARMING about this incident is that it is the SECOND such incident in the month of December for WestJet! On December 6th a WestJet pilot was stricken on a flight to Atlanta and a defibrillator and doctor were rushed… (www.youtube.com) More...