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Canada Joins Europe’s 6th-Gen Fighter Program GCAP Without Paying a Fee
Canada has gained observer status in the Global Combat Air Program without paying a participation fee, allowing Ottawa t...
WestJet Faces Possible Flight Attendant Strike Ahead of August Long Weekend
Thousands of flight attendants at WestJet (WS) could begin strike action as early as Sunday, potentially disrupting flig...
WestJet 4,000 Attendants Launch Strike Mandate Vote Amid Pay Dispute
Flight attendants at WestJet (WS) have begun voting on a strike mandate as contract negotiations enter a critical stage,...
Canada Fines WestJet, Porter $160K Over Passenger Care Violations
Canada’s aviation regulator fined WestJet and Porter Airlines after investigations found passengers were not provided fo...
WestJet Converts Six New 737 MAX 10 Order Into Boeing 787-9s and More
WestJet has converted six Boeing 737 MAX 10 orders into two 787-9 Dreamliners while revising its narrowbody cabin plans ...
WestJet Pilot Salary in 2026
First officers at WestJet in 2026 receive a base annual salary that typically starts around CAD 120,000 per year for new...
B.C. Court Pauses $4.5 Million WestJet Settlement Affecting 3,500 Flight Attendants
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has temporarily stalled a $4.5 million class action settlement involving 3,500 WestJet female...
Etihad Add New 787 Flights to 5th Most Liveable City in the World
Etihad Airways will start the first nonstop Abu Dhabi to Calgary flights in November 2026, expanding direct Middle East ...
Emirates to Deploy New Airbus A350 to This Canadian City
Emirates (EK) will introduce the Airbus A350 on its route to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) beginning 1 Fe...
French Bee Launching New Flights from Paris to Montreal with A350
French Bee will inaugurate direct flights between Paris Orly Airport and Montreal-Trudeau International Airport starting...
American and United Jets Suffer Tire Failures Hours Apart at Chicago O’Hare
Southwest Pilot Reported a N*ked Captain in Cockpit, Now Union Wants Her Punished
Southwest Airlines Passengers Stranded at Houston Airport Amid B*mb Threat
Southwest Faces $1.2 Million Lawsuit Over Racial Treatment of Family At Portland Airport
Largest Economy in the World Spent $464 Million on Deportation Planes That Barely Flew