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
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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
Ottawa OKs Boeing’s participation in fighter jet competition following Bombardier spat
Ottawa had previously suggested Boeing would need to drop its trade challenge of Bombardier in order to bid on the 88-fighter jet project. Continue reading
Canada launches contest for 88 fighter jets, with clause taking aim at Boeing trade challenge
The Canadian government is launching a competition to buy a new fleet of fighter jets and officials confirmed Tuesday they will also be buying an interim fleet of jets from Australia rather than Boeing. Continue reading
Boeing not backing down on Bombardier challenge as Canada pivots on jet search
Boeing still really wants to be friends with the Canadian government but it is not backing down on its trade challenge against Bombardier even if that means watching the government buy jets from someone else. Continue reading
North Korea says nuclear war is inevitable as U.S., South Korean military exercise continues
North Korea says a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula has become a matter of when, not if, as it continued to lash out at a massive joint military exercise between the United States and South Korean involving hundreds of advanced warplanes. Continue reading
Canada scraps Boeing fighter jet deal, will buy used Australian F-18s instead
Canada is scrapping a plan to buy 18 Boeing Co Super Hornet fighter jets amid a deepening dispute with the U.S. aerospace company, three sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Feds have until end of year to decide on Boeing Super Hornet fighter jets
The Trudeau government has until the end of the year to decide on an offer for Super Hornet fighter jets. Continue reading