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Building Aircraft Innovation with Advanced Materials
Since the early days of powered flight, aircraft have been built using traditional materials, mainly aluminum. Today the C Series aircraft are moving the industry forward by leveraging over 40 years of experience in advanced materials in a…
Travelling over the holidays? Some aviation security questions answered
Airports become busier over the holiday season as an increased number of travellers take to the skies. ICAO works with many partners to develop aviation safety and security standards and policies to protect and facilitate the journey of…
C Series Aircraft Noise Testing
The noise signature of Bombardier’s C Series aircraft has been proven to be equivalent to smaller regional aircraft such as turboprops ,and significantly less than its competitors.
Aircraft noise is calculated by adding the approach,…
Remembering aviation’s role in the evacuation of Fort McMurray
AIn May 2016 a wildfire began in the northern Canadian city of Fort McMurray, Alberta. The fire swept through the community, forcing close to 90,000 people to evacuate the area. Many evacuees were transported by air in a massive…
Global 7000: First Flight and Beyond
On November 4, 2016, the first Global 7000 flight test vehicle (FTV1) departed on its maiden flight from Bombardier’s manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario. During the 2 hour and 27 minute flight, all flight controls were exercised and…
On International Mountain Day: the risks and advances in mountain flying
Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Fuji, K2, the Mont Blanc, Mount Olympus are some of the highest, most famous peaks in the world. Their names alone fill people with a sense of awe and wonder that has been fed by stories of…