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Aircraft maintenance engineer Tessa Ferneyhough, left, works on a Sikorsky S-76

Back to Basics

By Ben Forrest

CF-18 Demo Hornet in flight

The Art and Science of Aviation Photography: Q&A with Mike Reyno

By Kyle Davis

Two coast guard helicopters in flight

Better, Faster, Stronger

By Oliver Johnson

Handy flies his red and white Pitts Special S-2B

The Pursuit of Passion

By Lisa Gordon

Regional Tipping Point?

By Kenneth I. Swartz

CC-130J Hercules in flight

Emphasizing Innovation

By Chris Thatcher

Charles Lindbergh accomplished his historic New York to Paris flight in 1927. His monoplane cost US$10,580 when purchased from Ryan Airlines of San Diego, Calif. Today the EAA's highly authentic Spirit of St. Louis replica is a stark reminder of Lindbergh's skill and daring in the context of 1927 technology. Parr Yonemoto

A flight into yesterday

By Robert Erdos

Pilots wanted

By James Careless

$At AirSprint, the Legacy 450 carries a purchase price of US$550,000 for a one-32nd share (25 hours of access annually). The fractional owner also pays $88,000 a year in management fees and a rate of $3,800 for each occupied flying hour. AirSprint Photo$

Compelling Economics

By Brent Jang

Short-Term Solution

By Chris Thatcher

Niel Wilson, Nav Canada president and CEO, said the transformation from a government-run air navigation service provider to a privately operated model presented some significant challenges. Photo courtesy of Nav Canada

Navigating progress

By Lisa Gordon

A London Air Services Bonvbardier Challenger 604 soars high above the clouds. LAS Photo

A Day in the Life

By Ben Forrest

Chrono Aviation was founded by Vincent Gagnon, right, president and chief pilot, and Dany Gagnon, the company's vice-president and operations director.

Taking the charter industry by storm

By Graham Chandler

Around the world in 48 days

By Ben Forrest

Two HondaJets in flight.

Building the Buzz: HondaJet

By Lisa Gordon

Day in the Life of the RCAF: CC-130H Hercules