Norwegian flight grounded by unlucky bird
On Monday afternoon a Norwegian Air flight was forced to return to Helsinki after a bird flew into one of
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Finnair traffic perks up in April
After a rocky first quarter, spring seems to be bringing green shoots of growth for Finland’s national airline. After posting
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Russian spy plane nearly collides with SAS flight
An SAS airliner narrowly avoided a midair collision with a Russian military intelligence aircraft some 50 kilometers outside of Malmö,
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Competition Bureau to review First Air, Canadian North merger
The federal Competition Bureau says it will undertake a review of the proposed merger between northern airlines First Air and
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Two of Canada’s northern airlines plan merger
The owners of Canadian North and First Air have confirmed they are proposing to merge the two northern airlines. NorTerra
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Blog – MH370: What if it were to happen in the Arctic?
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared while flying between the Asian capitals of Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. Based on analysis
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First Air has ‘taken definite lessons’ from deadly Arctic plane crash
First Air says it has already made changes following a deadly plane crash two and a half years ago. “When
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Captain ignored co-pilot’s warnings before plane crash in Canadian Arctic
A desperate co-pilot pleaded with his captain to abort the landing in the final minutes before their Boeing 737 slammed
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TSB releases final report on plane crash in Arctic Canada
The Transportation Safety Board says a deadly First Air plane crash in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut was the
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Finnair descends into loss
Finland’s national air carrier Finnair has declared a loss of nine million euros from its operations in 2013. One year
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Alaska: Steps outlined to prevent search-and-rescue tragedy
Nearly a year after the prime search-and-rescue helicopter of Alaska State Troopers crashed near Talkeetna, leaving storied pilot Mel Nading
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Blog: Air Greenland nixes helicopter order
Earlier this week, we looked at some stories about how the reality of drilling in the Arctic wasn’t necessarily living
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Air Greenland plans another summer of Iqaluit-Nuuk flights
Air Greenland says tourists, not oil or mining companies, are keeping its route alive between Iqaluit and Nuuk. The airline
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Report paints troubling picture of Alaska State Troopers’ pilot safety protocol
A National Transportation Safety Board report on the crash of an Alaska State Trooper helicopter that left three dead in
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Airbus’s new A350 in Iqaluit, Nunavut for cold weather testing
The new Airbus A350 XWB landed in Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, on Friday
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