Ottawa officially requests bids for fighter jet replacement deal
A winning bidder is to be chosen in 2022 and the first planes are to arrive in 2025. Continue reading
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North Korea calls South’s fighter jet project an ‘extremely dangerous action’
The statement also urged South Korea to abandon its “preposterous illusions” for improved ties. Continue reading
Airbus, Boeing could pull out of fighter jet race they say favours F-35
Airbus and Boeing say the contest is unfairly tilted toward Lockheed Martin. Continue reading
Saskatchewan Airshow returns to Moose Jaw this weekend after 14 years
By Connor O’Donovan Digital Broadcast Journalist
The Saskatchewan Airshow is set to give new meaning to “Land of the Living Skies” this weekend. The event is returning to 15 Wing Moose Jaw for the first time in 14 years. Continue reading
Air force pilot dies after Eurofighter jets collide in northern Germany
Eyewitness videos showed the burning planes falling from the sky and later, two plumes of smoke rising from the ground. Continue reading
U.S. warned Canada that fighter jet competition rules violate commitments to F-35 program
The warnings are in two letters sent to the government last year obtained by defence analyst Richard Shimooka and released in a report from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Continue reading
Feds underestimated cost of used fighter jets by $200M, budget officer says
Parliament’s budget watchdog says the government may have deliberately lowballed the cost of buying and flying the Australian jets. Continue reading
In photos: Open Cockpit Day at Alberta Aviation Museum
Hundreds visited the Alberta Aviation Museum as part of its annual Open Cockpit Day. Continue reading
Canada adds another $54M to F-35 fighter jet project, bringing cost to $500M over 2 decades
Canada has quietly paid another $54 million toward the development of the F-35 stealth fighter jets, bringing its total investment in the controversial project to roughly half a billion dollars over the last 20 years. Continue reading
Winnipeg Whiteout street party to soar to new heights
The roar of thousands of Jets fans will be matched by the roar of two CF-18 Hornet fighter jets as they fly over Bell MTS Place Tuesday night. Continue reading