Air Transat Braces for Potential Pilot Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has begun suspending flights after the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) issued a man...
Internal evaluation data obtained by Radio-Canada reveals a decisive performance gap between competing fighter aircraft in Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project. The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II scored 57. The evaluation, conducted in 2021, represents Canada’s second major attempt to replace its aging CF-18 fleet following an earlier procurement effort that collapsed amid cost and political concerns. The FFCP restart implemented new requirements, independent scoring methodology, and open tender principles. Originally, five manufacturers competed: Lockheed Martin, Saab, Dassault, Airbus, and Boeing. However, Dassault withdrew citing Five Eyes security constraints, Airbus exited claiming bias toward the F-35, and Boeing’s Super Hornet was later disqualified, leaving only two candidates.