https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:37:14 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2021/03/canadian-carriers-reinstate-routes-as-vaccine-rollout-picks-up-steam/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:55:08 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=89852 Canada’s second largest carrier WestJet Airlines is reinstating some previously suspended domestic routes from 24 June, as vaccines continue to instill confidence in the industry. While Canada’s vaccine rollout has largely trailed that of the US and UK, vaccine supply is expected to receive a boost over the next two weeks, with the government pleading]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/07/black-box-data-from-shot-down-ukranian-plane-to-be-examined/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 06:39:42 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=85404 Data recovered from Ukranian International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January, is now due to begin being analysed by French investigators. French aviation investigation bureau BEA announced on Monday that it would begin examining black box data from the shot down plane, and analysing recovered voice and flight data from]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/last-resort-westjet-layoffs-hit-3000-workers/ Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:11:24 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84819 The company's CEO called the decision "difficult, but essential," adding that the move was necessary "to provide security to our remaining WestJetters".]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/03/thursday-travel-bans-latest-us-canada-border-closes-nz-follows-australia/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 03:46:30 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=81688 The US has announced it will be temporarily closing its border with Canada in an apparent mutual decision aimed at slowing the spread of the Coronavirus.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/03/in-depth-canada-ignored-test-pilot-concerns-during-737-max-approval/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:36:37 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=81539 Canadian regulator test pilots had questions about the Boeing 737 MAX during local certification in 2016, but the government proceeded to certify the plane first and address those issues later due to pressure from Boeing.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/03/canada-leads-initiative-to-protect-flights-from-missiles/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 01:32:55 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=81254 Canada is leading an international effort to protect airliners around the world from being shot down over conflict zones.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2018/11/canadas-auditor-general-criticises-ex-raaf-hornet-buy/ https://worldofaviation.com/2018/11/canadas-auditor-general-criticises-ex-raaf-hornet-buy/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:53:52 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=67154 Canada's Auditor General has criticised a plan to acquire between 18 and 25 second-hand RAAF F/A-18A/B Hornets for the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2019.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2018/11/canadas-auditor-general-criticises-ex-raaf-hornet-buy/feed/ 11 https://worldofaviation.com/2018/06/canada-to-up-raaf-hornet-buy-to-25-jets/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 02:08:06 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=62504 Canada has increased to 25 the number of F/A-18A/B Hornets it has requested to acquire from Australia to complement its own force of similar CF-188A/B Hornets, Canadian media has reported. The Ottawa Citizen said on June 15 that the number of jets to be acquired by Canada’s Department of National Defence has risen from 18 as reported in]]>