Our quick reference and archive of items pertaining to Air Transportation in the Northwest, the North Coast and to the larger centres of Prince George and Vancouver.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada Deployment Notices
2019
Prince Rupert
YPR Prince Rupert Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)
November
November 19 -- Prince Rupert Airport to showcase First Nations culture in New Year NCR
October
October 1 -- New Schedule in place for Digby Island Airport Ferry Run NCR
August
August 30 -- Much anticipated launch of Prince Rupert to Terrace Airport shuttle could come next week NCR
July
July 26 -- City's Water/Airport Ferry needs result in higher cost to May NCR
June
June 11 -- City Council appoints Three to Prince Rupert Airport Board NCR
May
May 17 -- Prince Rupert's Airport Ferry set to make transit back to North Coast NCR
May 11 -- City seeks volunteer members for Airport Authority Board NCR
May 2 -- Airport Ferry Service shifts to new Schedules in May, June as change to Q400 service nears NCR
May 2 -- Cunningham's calls for more public Council presentations go unheeded so far NCR
May 1 -- A trip back in time for Airport Ferry users through April and now into May NCR
April
April 12 -- More transparency the goal as YPR prepares to show cost of Airport ferry as part of air fare bills NCR
April 10 -- More money required for Airport Ferry Refit, as total closes in on One Million Dollar mark NCR
March
March 25 -- One month refit for Airport Ferry to start March 28th NCR
March 13 -- Transport Canada closes the boarding gate for the Boeing Max 8 and 9 aircraft NCR
February
February 19 -- Air Canada to bring Q400 service to Prince Rupert and 5% increase in available seats NCR
January
January 18 -- City of Prince Rupert to explore funding for Kwinitsa airport ferry
January 18 -- Time for council to put the focus on the major priorities for the city NCR
January 16 -- Council approves request to seek out grant funding for Rupert's landing proposal NCR
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Terrace (North Coast Inland)
YXT Terrace Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)
November
November 13 -- WestJet announces commitment to help grow Indigenous tourism across Canada
September
September 12 -- Passenger totals continue record-setting pace at YXT
September 10 -- "What's in it for Terrace?" City braces for impacts of LNG development
August
August 30 -- Much anticipated launch of Prince Rupert to Terrace Airport shuttle could come next week NCR
July
July 25 -- Northwest Regional Airport wants to repurpose hangar for LNG flights
July 24 -- Northwest Regional Airport passenger numbers soar
July 4 -- Terrace airport to expand Northwest residents reach into Alberta with Air Canada's Calgary service NCR
July 3 -- Air Canada adds Calgary flight to Terrace listings (video)
July 3 -- Air Canada to resume Terrace-Calgary Service in October
July 3 -- Daily flights from Terrace to Calgary coming soon
July 3 -- Air Canada announces direct flights between Terrace and Calgary
June
June 17 -- Northwest Regional Airport prepares for Invasion of "Monsters" ... Monster Trucks, that is!
June 14 -- Monster Trucks (video)
June 11 -- XYT May stats (video)
June 11 -- Passenger Numbers Flying High at Northwest Regional Airport
May
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April
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March
March 13 -- Transport Canada closes the boarding gate for the Boeing Max 8 and 9 aircraft NCR
February
February 21 -- WestJet cuts Terrace-Calgary flights
February 21 -- WestJet bails on Terrace-Calgary connection
February 19 -- Canadian Snowbirds may return to Terrace after 20 years
February 14 -- Terrace makes a bid for Snowbirds performance (video)
February 14 -- Terrace to make a pitch for Snowbirds show in 2020 NCR
February 14 -- Snowbirds may soar over Terrace skies in 2020
February 13 -- January Passenger record set at Northwest Regional Airport
February 12 -- Snowbirds returning to Terrace after two decades away
January
January 2 -- Dense fog descends on Terrace and Kitimat
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Smithers
YYD Smithers Regional Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)
November
November 13 -- Don't blame the Town for the greed of big airliners
October
October 31 -- Airport Improvement Fee raised for Smithers Regional Airport
October 30 -- Council approves $5 increase to passenger airport improvement fees
October 30 -- Smithers Regional Airport receives environmental award for new geothermal heating system
August
August 12 -- Air Canada Smithers Celebrity Golf Tournament wraps up for another year
August 1 -- The Air Canada Smithers Celebrity Golf Tournament back in town
July
July 23 -- Smithers Airport gets new landing system
June
June 21 -- BV Flying Club takes flight
May
May 23 -- Air Canada brings new Dash 8 - Q400 to Smithers airport
May 8 -- TSB Smithers crash (video)
May 6 -- Lorne Borgal among dead in plane crash
May 6 -- Former Hudson Bay Mountain Resort CEO among three dead killed in plane crash near Smithers
May 6 -- Smithers plane crash casualties were part of a team contracted by BC WildFire Service
May 6 -- Lone survivor of Northern BC plan crash expected to recover
May 6 -- Identities of plane crash victims near Smithers will not be made public
May 6 -- Smithers RCMP and TSB continue to search for cause of fatal plane crash near Smithers
May 5 -- Three dead after plane crash near Smithers
May 5 -- Three dead, one survivor after plane crash northeast of Smithers
May 5 -- TSB says four people aboard small plane that crashed in Northwest BC
May 5 -- Northwest plane crash claims at least one life
May 4 -- RCMP now handling northwest BC plan crash
May 4 -- Small plane crashes north of Smithers landing
April
April 11 -- Hungry Hill 'phantom' grizzly bear will stay in Smithers
March
March 14 -- Grounding of planes not affecting Northern flights but may start affecting ticket price
March 13 -- Transport Canada closes the boarding gate for the Boeing Max 8 and 9 aircraft NCR
February
February 14 -- Lack of pilots a concern for Northern Regional Director
January
January 31 -- Upgrades at Smithers Airport nearing completion
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Haida Gwaii
July
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June
June 3 -- First landing of the fishing season for Air North on Haida Gwaii
May
May 30 -- Haida Gwaii Masset airport receives $479,877 in funding for improvements
May 30 -- Masset airport receiving grant funding
April
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February
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January
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YXS Prince George
YXS Prince George Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)
December
December 20 -- Prince George Airport prepares for over 40,00 holiday flyers
December 18 -- Airport emergency crews respond to incident at YXS
December 18 -- Airplane lands safely after declaring emergency
December 18 -- Emergency Landing at YXS
October
October 28 -- YXS fire training starts today, fire poses no risk to public
October 27 -- Fire training rescheduled for this week at YXS
October 22 -- Prince George Airport to hold fire training activities
October 15 -- Flap issue causes emergency landing at YXS
October 12 -- WestJet Flight declares emergency, lands safely at PG Airport
October 12 -- Emergency Landing safely executed at Prince George airport
October 12 -- Successful emergency landing made at Prince George Airport
September
September 26 -- New airport CEO found
September 26 -- Prince George Airport Authority hires The Duke
September 26 -- New President and CEO announced for YXS
September 18 -- Airport paving project delayed to Friday
September 12 -- Why you might see smoke and closed roads at YXS
September 12 -- Paving work slated for airport
August
August 20 -- Airline expanding direct service to Victoria
July
July 11 -- Food service opens in Departure lounge at Prince George Airport
July 10 -- Cafe opens in airport departure lounge
June
June 12 -- Service Road Closures at YXS
June 12 -- Service road closure at Prince George Airport
June 12 -- Service roads used by joggers near YXS will be closed until September
June 11 -- Airport service roads closed for repaving
June 10 -- Temporary closure of arrivals area doors at Prince George Airport
June 10 -- Airport arrival doors closed for 10 days
June 10 -- YXS arrival doors temporarily closed for sidewalk repavement
May
May 26 -- Airport to conduct fire training this week
May 21 -- Fire training at airport
May 3 -- Airport X ray machine back in operation
May 1 -- Airport baggage X Ray machine out of service
April
April 30 -- Baggage X-Ray out of service at YXS
March
March 21 -- Gibson leaving Prince George Airport Authority
March 21 -- Prince George Airport Authority President and CEO leaving after 10 years
March 21 -- YXS in Search of new President and CEO
March 14 -- Pacific Coastal Airlines expands
March 14 -- Grounding of planes not affecting Northern Flights but may start affecting ticket price
March 14 -- Pacific Coastal to add more direct flights to Victoria
March 13 -- Transport Canada closes the boarding gate for the Boeing Max 8 and 9 aircraft NCR
March 6 -- New food and beverage service coming to Prince George Airport
March 5 -- YXS to add new food and beverage service to departure lounge area
March 2 -- PG Airport hits new heights
February
February 12 -- YVR Snowfall affecting PG flights
February 4 -- YXS Responds to air craft issue
February 4 -- Brief incident at Prince George Airport
February 2 -- Airport gets a big visitor
January
January 22 -- YXS cracks the half million passenger mark in 2018 continuing upward trend
January 21 -- Airport enjoys record-setting year
January 21 -- Record year for Prince George Airport
January 21 -- Record setting year for Prince George Airport
January 19 -- Emergency landing for Central Mountain Air flight
January 18 -- False alarm at PG Airport
January 18 -- Firefighters called to airport
January 18 -- Emergency landing at YXS
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YVR Vancouver
YVR Vancouver Airport website (Arrivals, Departures and Notes)
May
May 1 -- Plane crash simulated in huge YVR training session
April
April 26 -- Vancouver International Airport named best in North America for 10th straight year
April 25 -- YVR under fire after blocking ads with information on travellers' privacy rights
April 24 -- Vancouver airport rejects ads offering information on digital privacy
April 17 -- YVR is looking at changing flight paths to minimize noise over Delta
March 27 -- Vancouver International Airport named best airport in North America - again
March 24 -- Place your bets: Vancouver airport hold bracket to find best-looking plane
March 20 -- YVR in to 10 of airports ranked for wellness world-wide
March 13 -- Transport Canada closes the boarding gate for the Boeing Max 8 and 9 aircraft NCR
February 14 -- YVR Traffic breaks new record in 2018
February12 -- Vancouver International airport cancels and delays flights due to frigid weather
February 8 -- Canada JetLines drops Abbotsford, plans to fly out of Vancouver International Airport
January 20 -- YVR's towering figure looks back on 30 plus years directing air traffic
January 17 -- New agreements could mean more destinations from YVR
January 13 -- There's a crow living in YVR airport, and ironically, it's been pooping on a raven statue
January 3 -- Full WestJet plane collides with truck on YVR tarmac
January 3 -- WestJet flight delayed after collision with catering van on YVR tarmac
January 3 -- YVR expansion, Western Canada's rail plan brighten cloudy transportation forecast
January 3 -- WestJet flight delayed after plane 'backs into' catering truck at YVR
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KTN Ketchikan International Airport
Ketchikan Airport website
December
December 23 -- Ketchikan's heavy-load airport ferry breaks down, passenger service to continue as scheduled
December 10 -- Angoon airport plan prepares for takeoff
November
November 7 -- Inadequate FAA oversight, bad weather described in report on 2018 floatplane crash on Prince or Wales
August
August 23 -- Harris Air to end flight service in September
July
July 11 -- Pilot dies in Thursday afternoon plane crash
June
June 27 -- Third floatplane crash in Ketchikan area in two months
June 3 -- Assembly honors first responders
May
May 31 -- NTSB releases preliminary report for Metlakatla crash
May 22 -- NTSB releases preliminary report on May 13 mid-air crash
May 22 -- NTSB interviewing officials, witnesses
May 21 -- Monday float plane crash victims identified
May 20 -- Two dead after floatplane crashes near Annette Island
May 15 -- NTSB starts recovering two wrecked floatplanes
May 15 -- Troopers ID six killed in mid air floatplane collision
May 15 -- Ketchikan planes in mid-air crash both had equipment designed to help avert collisions. What went wrong?
May 14 -- NTSB: Planes collided at about 3,000 feet
May 14 -- Searchers recover two missing from mid-air collisions
May 13 -- Two planes down in George Inlet
May 13 -- Mid Air collision near Ketchikan claims five lives, with 10 injured and one still unaccounted for
May 13 -- Mid air collision near Ketchikan claims six lives, with 10 injured NCR
April
April 16 -- Assembly hears update on state Gravina access project
April 1 -- Gravina rezone delayed, planning process to start
March
March 29 -- Various expenses, Gravina rezone up for Assembly votes
March 15 -- Borough plans to increase airport parking fees
January
January 31 -- Coast Guard suspends search for missing plane and crew
January 31 -- Company: debris likely from missing plane
January 31 -- Guardian Flight releases names of missing crew members
January 30 -- Search continues for missing medevac plane near Kake
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