The cannons keeping airplanes safe, one chicken at a time
Canada's National Research Council has an armory of compressed air cannons to test aircraft components - using aerospace-grade poultry as ammunition.
Game Changer
Jack Hsu brings years of gaming industry experience to his latest challenge - developing augmented reality software (AR) for aircraft inspection.
Airborne Over Arizona
With a Bell 212 and a brand-new Bell 429, the Salt River Project's Flight Services Department ensures the water and power continue to flow in arid Arizona.
This global airline has no passengers, no cargo and flies just one way
The team at Jet Test and Transport runs a global airline -- but the planes fly on a one-way trip without passengers or cargo. They are experts in ferry flights, moving empty aircraft around the world.
Queen of the Skies: The Boeing 747 is playing a hero’s role during Covid-19 crisis
50 Years after the first 747 went into service, the groundbreaking wide-body jet may be having its finest hour.
Picking the Hits: How Air Canada Uses Data Analytics to Optimize Its IFE Content
At APEX TECH 2020, delegates learned how Air Canada is tweaking its content strategy using insights about its in-flight entertainment selection, provided by Spafax IQ.
Behind the Scenes of the Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Merger
At APEX TECH 2020, Charu Jain, senior vice-president of Merchandising and Innovation, Alaska Airlines, gave delegates insight into what was required when the carrier acquired Virgin America.
Dwayne Charette: new president of Airbus Helicopters Canada
He’s only been president since August, but Dwayne Charette is no stranger to Airbus Helicopters Canada (AHC), having joined the Fort Erie, Ontario-based operation back in 2003.
Flying with the Stars
From its first flight in 1987, Air Transat has grown steadily. In 2018, it was named World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax.
Six reasons why its cool to be a pilot
The magic of flight has fascinated us for well over a century. There are those who are content to sit on the ground and watch aircraft soar overhead. Many of us are excited to be passengers, modern-day jetsetters who travel the globe. But for some, the passion for flight is overwhelming, and the need to fly becomes a lifelong obsession. CNN Travel spoke to six pilots, who told us why it's cool to be a pilot.