ConnectivitySatcom Direct to Provide Connectivity for Shared Services Canada Satcom Direct Avionics, based in Canada, will deliver multi-band aeronautical connectivity services for Shared Services Canada (SSC) and its clients for at least the next seven years, the company announced this week. …
MilitaryCanada Chooses F-35A in Future Fighter Competition The government of Canada on March 28 said that it has begun negotiations with Lockheed Martin on a buy 0f 88 F-35As under the country’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) to replace Canada’s aging…
Air TaxiHow is Canada Approaching Advanced Air Mobility? One in five aircraft in Canada will be flying with zero emissions by 2040, JR Hammond, executive director of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM), said during a panel at the…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - January 24, 2021 Check out the Jan. 24 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
Air TaxiConsortium Forming in Canada to Promote Commercialization of Drones, Air Taxis With partners across government, academia, industry and the investing community, the Canadian Air Mobility Consortium plans to lay the foundations for advanced air mobility across the nation, including drone delivery and passenger/cargo…
CommercialAir Canada Makes Deal to Offer Drone Cargo Services Air Canada is embracing commercial drone delivery: The operator reached an agreement with Drone Delivery Canada to sell the latter's services through its cargo arm. Under the agreement, Air Canda Cargo will…
CommercialWorldwide Bans Ground 737 MAX After U.S., Boeing Cave UPDATE, 3:07 p.m. ET: Boeing has released a statement of support for the grounding of the 737 MAX line of airplanes. "We are supporting this proactive step out of an abundance of caution,"…
Business & GABombardier, Québec Gov't Invest in Canadian Aerospace Research Bombardier and the government of Québec have invested in Aéro21 and SA²GE, two Canadian aerospace research projects focused on efficient manufacturing and environmentally friendly flight. “Through this strong alliance between industry, government and…
CommercialAirbus A220: ETOPS, New Assembly Line and Shutdown Delay Airbus executives announced a new North American assembly line and extended operations (ETOPS) approval from Canada’s civil aviation regulator for their A220 program during a tour of their Mirabel manufacturing site Monday…
MilitaryCascade Aerospace Continues Mexico’s C-130 Rockwell Collins Upgrades One Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) L-100 (C-130) Hercules is set to get a modernization makeover. Cascade Aerospace Inc. said it is set to give the aircraft a Rockwell Collins avionics suite. This…