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Air Canada pilots to demonstrate at Pearson airport on Friday
Canada's biggest airline says an unauthorized group briefly breached an internal system linked to the personal information and records of some employees. Air Canada logos are seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal, Que., Monday, June 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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For Ukraine’s drone warriors, the fight hits close to home despite the distance of the battlefield
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Air Canada orders 18 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft
A new report says Air Canada ranked last in on-time performance among the 10 largest North American airlines. Air Canada logos are seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal, Que., Monday, June 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Asteroid mission touches down bearing fragments of the heavens for science labs on Earth
This shot off a NASA live feed of the Osiris-Rex asteroid sample's return craft sitting in the Utah desert at Dugway, Utah, on September 24, 2023. The largest sample ever collected from an asteroid in space, and the first for NASA, landed in the Utah desert Sunday after a fiery final descent through Earth's atmosphere, seven years after the mission's launch. Scientists hope the asteroid sample aboard the spacecraft will provide humanity with a better understanding on the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable. (Photo by Handout / AFP) (Photo by HANDOUT/AFP via Getty Images)
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After a seven-year quest, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission expected to deliver Bennu asteroid samples to Earth
This artist's concept shows the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft passing by Earth. Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/University of Arizona
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Aviation will need significant government support to decarbonize, WestJet CEO says
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. Trip cancellation insurance covers you or other passengers in your family who are ill and can't fly, as well as a variety of other unlikely-but-expensive possibilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Rocket Lab’s shares tank as latest mission ends abruptly
This January 21, 2018 handout photo obtained November 1, 2018 courtesy of Rocket Lab shows a rocket test for the Electron rocket in Mahia, New Zealand.
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Researchers have created a camera system to track the ever-increasing satellites lighting up our night skies
Peter Quigley, a research technician at Western University's Elginfield Observatory, located outside London, Ont., inspects a prototype camera system designed for tracking satellites passing overhead. Jeff Renaud/ Western University
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An Italian air force aircraft crashes during an acrobatic exercise. A 5-year-old girl on the ground was killed
Aermacchi MB-339 aircrafts of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit "Frecce Tricolori" (Tricolor Arrows) spread smoke with the colors of the Italian flag over Trajan's Forum (Foro Traiano) and Piazza Venezia in Rome to mark the 77th Repubblic Day on June 2, 2023. (Photo by Laurent EMMANUEL and LAURENT EMMANUEL / AFP) (Photo by LAURENT EMMANUEL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Atlantic Canada airports fear passenger rules could push up prices, hamper service
A family walks through the airport in Halifax in the early hours on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Census data released Wednesday shows the Atlantic provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have become people magnets.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to International Space Station
In this photo released by Roscosmos space corporation Roscosmos, cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, centre, Nikolai Chub, right, and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara, left, crew members of the new mission to the International Space Station, ISS, attend a news conference behind a safety glass in Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. The new Soyuz mission to the International Space Station is scheduled on Friday, Sept. 15. (Roscosmos space corporation, via AP)
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Small plane with engine failure makes emergency landing on highway near Salmo, B.C.
Salmo, a small mountain village in interior B.C., has seen average property values increase by 60 per cent from $199,000 before the start of the pandemic to $319,000 in July 2021, upending years of a relatively flat market
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Fly responsibly? Airlines face a storm over climate claims
An Embraer 190 Cityhopper passenger plane of Dutch airline KLM takes off from Stuttgart Airport in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on July 28, 2023. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S. airline pitches cheap tickets to Florida for Quebeckers willing to travel to New York airport
Vicki Matteson, vice president of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, John Cotugno, mayor of Vero Beach and Brian McCormick, director of airport properties, facilities and contract services for Breeze Airways, spray the second Breeze Airways flight to Vero Beach Regional Airport with champagne during a inaugural celebration on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.Tcn Irc Breeze Airways Friday 01
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Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says
FILE - U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over the Osan U.S. Air Base during a combined air force exercise with the United States and South Korea in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2017. The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions. That's according to the head of the Air National Guard force tasked with training them. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks U.S. record for longest spaceflight
This image provided by NASA shows astronaut Frank Rubio floating inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world.” Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. record of 355 days on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at the International Space Station. He arrived at the outpost last September with two Russians for a routine six months. (NASA via AP)
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Delayed by plane troubles, Trudeau finally returns to Canada from India
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Xavier depart New Delhi, India on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Trudeau's departure was delayed several days due to a technical issue with his military aircraft. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Replacement plane, parts sent to India to bring Justin Trudeau, Canadian delegation home
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane is seen on the tarmac after being grounded due to a technical issue following the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Airlines ramp up growth plans amid increased competition, setting stage for some reduced fares
<div>Though Canadian flights have long been dominated by Air Canada and WestJet, the emergence of newer carriers including Flair Airlines and Lynx Air has shaken up the sector, injecting fresh competition to a once-complacent market. A WestJet Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft taxis to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
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Air Canada repays $462-million EDC aircraft loan as carrier shores up balance sheet
An Air Canada ticketing station is shown at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.&nbsp;Air Canada says earnings reached heights not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic amid high travel demand and pricier fares, and despite low on-time performance numbers. THE&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Airlines face growing pressure from pilot unions as threat of brain drain looms
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. Trip cancellation insurance covers you or other passengers in your family who are ill and can't fly, as well as a variety of other unlikely-but-expensive possibilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Air Canada apologizes for booting two passengers who complained about vomit-smeared seats
The Air Canada logo is shown on a plane at a hangar at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., on February 9, 2017. Spain's airport operator says an Air Canada plane is preparing to make an emergency landing at the Madrid airport. The authority, AENA, says in a tweet that the aircraft is returning to the runway due to technical problems. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
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United Airlines says the outage that held up departing flights was not a cybersecurity issue
FILE - A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston. United Airlines flights were halted nationwide on Tuesday, Sept. 5, because of an “equipment outage,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Number of Canadian pilots seeking to fly in U.S. tripled in 2022 as staffing shortages bite
The United States and Canada, along with Mexico, Indonesia and Singapore, are volunteering for the first phases. It is not known whether China will join.
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Former Canadian fighter pilots face RCMP probe over training work in China
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023.&nbsp;Search efforts continue on PEI for a man accused of wielding a sword and attacking two people on Friday night. THE&nbsp;CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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India launches a spacecraft to study the sun after successful landing near the moon’s south pole
The screengrab from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Youtube channel shows the Aditya-L1 spacecraft lifts off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the space center in Sriharikota, India, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (Indian Space Research Organisation via AP)
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It’s been 25 years since the crash of Swissair Flight 111. It still haunts Nova Scotia – and me
Howard Green
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Russia reports more drone attacks as satellite photos indicate earlier barrage destroyed two aircraft
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the dual military-civilian use Princess Olga Pskov International Airport in Pskov, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press show that suspected Ukrainian drone attacks destroyed at least two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes at the Russian air base. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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Canada to receive rock sample share collected from asteroid surface in NASA mission
Victoria Thiem, Lockheed Martin System Safety Engineer conducts NASA's first major asteroid sample recovery rehearsal for its OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security Regolith Explorer) mission, at Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado, on June 27, 2023. OSIRIS-REx is the first US mission to capture a sample from the surface of an asteroid. The delivery from asteroid Bennu will arrive on September 24, 2023, and is expected to help researchers study the origins of organics and water that could have led to life on Earth. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Why are so many flights nearly crashing into each other?
Ashley Nunes
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Air Canada slashing routes out of Calgary in face of ongoing pilot shortage
An Air Canada jet takes off from Trudeau Airport in Montreal on June 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Drones target six regions in biggest attack on Russia since troops sent to Ukraine, officials say
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India’s moon rover confirms sulphur and detects several other elements near the lunar south pole
This image from video provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation shows the surface of the moon as the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft prepares for landing on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, which scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water. (ISRO via AP)
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Black Montreal family removed from Air Canada flight alleges racial profiling
Keith Wright, second left, is flanked by his daughters Kelsey Smith-Wright, left, and Jodi Smith-Wright, and CRARR executive director Fo Niemi, right, at a press conference in Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. The family has filed a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission for racial profiling against Air Canada after the airline forced nine members of their family off a flight to Orlando on July 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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U.S. FAA updates airworthiness directive on Boeing 777s
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UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days
Passengers look at the departures board at Heathrow Airport, in London, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Britain’s air traffic control system says it is experiencing a “technical issue” that could delay flights on Monday, the end of a holiday weekend and a busy day for air travel. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)