Villeneuve Airport

• ‘Unforeseen challenges’ spur cancellation of 2024 edition of popular air show northwest of Edmonton

  Organizers noted they are already looking at potential options for a possible event in 2025.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2024
  
• No injuries after midair collision between plane, helicopter northwest of Edmonton

  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a midair collision between a helicopter and a plane northwest of Edmonton on Tuesday. 

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
  
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• Pilot injured in helicopter crash near Grande Cache in western Alberta

  Synergy Aviation is an aerial pipeline monitoring company that also offers chartered flights, tours, and helicopter flights school services.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
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• Unstable landing approach led to October 2021 plane crash at Westlock airport: TSB

  The TSB found issues with the execution of the landing approach, touchdown and go-around as factors in the October 2021 crash at the Westlock Aerodrome near Edmonton.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2023
• Edmonton airport closes part of terminal amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Edmonton International Airport president says reduced revenue from fewer flights has led to partial terminal closures.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2020
• Drone delivery coming to Edmonton International Airport

  Drone Delivery Canada says it hopes to create the first "airport drone delivery hub," using the Edmonton airspace to build out flight routes for its team of drones. 

  Tech

  Oct 29, 2019
• Edmonton Airshow forced to cancel over wet weather: organizers

  Nine days before the 2019 Edmonton Airshow was scheduled to take flight, organizers have cancelled the event, citing soggy conditions at the site where it was to be held.

  Weather

  Aug 8, 2019
• Laser pointed at plane trying to land at Edmonton-area airport

  A pilot was attempting to land at the Villeneuve Airport, northwest of Edmonton, when the plane was struck by a green laser.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2017
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• WATCH: Global News reporter jumps from airplane with military parachute team

  The SkyHawks is Canada's only military parachute demonstration team and on Friday, Global Edmonton reporter Kent Morrison had the chance to join them for a jump.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2017
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• Snowbirds to do special flyby entrance for Edmonton Airshow

  Edmontonians will be treated to a special arrival flyby Thursday afternoon by the Snowbirds. The aerial demo team will be in town after being invited by the Edmonton Airshow for this year's program.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2017