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Arctic defence plan, or an expensive confession that Ottawa waited too long to defend its own North? Arctic defence plan: On March 12, 2026, in Yellowknife, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled what Reuters reported on March 12, 2026 as a roughly C$35 billion package to expand northern airfields, build support hubs, and reduce Canada’s reliance
Religious exemption ruling: what does the March 3, 2026 pilot compensation ruling really change for Canadian aviation labour? Religious exemption ruling: However, the answer is more precise than the first wave of headlines suggested. According to HRD Canada’s March 6, 2026 report, the case centred on seven Air Canada pilots whose religious accommodation requests were
Boeing China order: is Beijing finally ready to place a 500-jet bet on Boeing just weeks before President Donald Trump’s March 31 to April 2, 2026 state visit to China? Boeing China order: Meanwhile, Bloomberg said a breakthrough may be near. However, a March 6 Reuters report on the talks made clear that the negotiations
Volatus Mirabel hub: what, exactly, has changed since our October 22, 2025 report on the drone project at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX)? Since then, the public record has become much richer. Volatus Mirabel hub: On October 21, 2025, Volatus Aerospace announced a 200,000-square-foot secure innovation centre and manufacturing hub at Mirabel. The project targeted Canadian
TKMS CAE submarine agreement — could the partnership formalised in Ottawa on March 4, 2026 give Germany’s premier naval builder the decisive edge in Canada’s most consequential naval procurement in a generation? TKMS CAE submarine agreement: On the opening morning of the 94th Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) formalised a
London City Airport A320neo flights — could a single degree of descent angle rewrite the future of Europe’s most singular commercial hub? London City Airport A320neo: On March 2, 2026, London City Airport (LCY) launched a formal public consultation, seeking Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval for a shallower landing procedure. The goal is clear: unlock
COMAC C919 production has reached 32 delivered aircraft — but can China’s state-backed narrowbody truly disrupt the Airbus-Boeing stranglehold on commercial aviation? COMAC C919: The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) entered 2026 with momentum on multiple fronts. Indeed, three of China’s largest airlines now fly the type across 46 domestic routes. Furthermore, the European
Canadian surveillance aircraft worth a quarter-billion dollars are now flying from a base in Ontario — so why were they built in Texas? Canadian surveillance aircraft: That question sits at the heart of a growing debate over how Canada spends its defence dollars abroad. Essentially, the country’s own aerospace sector looked on from the sidelines.
Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement — why is Ottawa’s most expensive aviation purchase already falling behind schedule while the domestic aerospace firms that could have competed were never invited to bid? Canada P-8A Poseidon procurement: On February 19, 2026, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced that Boeing had joined the fuselage sections of Canada’s first
FCAS fighter program — is Europe’s most ambitious defence project collapsing under the weight of its own ambition, or can a last-minute restructuring save it from a €100 billion industrial divorce? FCAS fighter program: On February 19, 2026, Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Guillaume Faury offered a remarkably candid proposal. He told reporters in Toulouse
