Flight School

• Markham’s Buttonville airport set to close Nov. 30

  After over 60 years in operation, the Buttonville airport in Markham, Ont., is set to close this year.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
  
• Imminent shuttering of Montreal-area regional airport devastating to aviation community

  L'Aéroport Les Cèdres is set to close its doors May 22 after being in business for more than 50 years. The aviation community says it's a big blow to pilots and enthusiasts.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2022
  
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• From refugee to pilot, this inspiring Saskatoon teen is achieving her dreams

  A 19-year-old from Zimbabwe is moving towards her dream of becoming a commercial pilot after being born and raised in a refugee camp.

  Features

  Aug 18, 2021
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• Warman, Sask. teen one of youngest pilots in North America

  On Aug 30, 14-year-old Sara Striker completed her solo flight and got her student permit making her one of North America's youngest pilots.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2019
• ‘A perfect landing’: Flight school head praises instructor who landed plane on Surrey highway

  The school's president said the instructor did "a fantastic job" averting injuries and damage during the emergency landing Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2019
• Okanagan flight school trains military helicopter pilots from around the globe

  Topflight Elite Training and Charters has been teaching military helicopter pilots from around the world how to navigate the challenging Okanagan terrain for over 70 years.

  Canada

  May 14, 2019
• First English Quebec City flight school opens its doors

  The first English flight college in Quebec City opened this summer. The school's owners say the aviation industry is growing and the college will train Quebec pilots to fly anywhere in the world.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2016
• ‘Are you kidding me?’: Man captures plane making emergency landing on California road

  A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing at an intersection in Orange County, California Wednesday night – right in the middle of rush hour.

  Tech

  Sep 23, 2015
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• Germanwings co-pilot told flight school in 2009 of ‘depressive episode’: Lufthansa

  German airline Lufthansa said it found the information in emails that Andreas Lubitz sent to the Lufthansa flight school when he resumed his training after an interruption.

  World

  Mar 31, 2015