Skies May/June2017 Digital Edition Now Available!

Avatar for Skies MagazineBy Skies Magazine | May 3, 2017

Estimated reading time 9 minutes, 52 seconds.

COVER STORY: BIRDS OF SPRING

Residents of Comox, B.C., know when spring has arrived. That’s when the Snowbirds and the CF-18 demo team come to town.

By Mike Reyno and Ben Forrest


AIR CANADA MAX

The country’s biggest airline prepares to renew its narrow-body fleet with the Boeing 737 MAX.

By Brent Jang


EMBRACING & BRACING FOR DIGITIZATION

The digital transformation of the industrial workplace has the potential to disrupt the aerospace supply chain.

By Chris Thatcher


LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY?

Runway rehabilitation work at Pearson International may be a boon to nearby regional airports.

By Ken Pole


REMEMBERING VIMY

A Canadian contingent played an essential role in marking the 100th anniversary of a battle that shaped our country.

By Ben Forrest


A HOT HALF CENTURY

As it looks ahead to a promising expansion, Air Spray celebrates 50 years of battling wildfires from above.

By Graham Chandler


FAST FORWARD

Airbus’ new flight operations division, Navblue, is aiming to be nimble and quick with the rock solid backing of an industry giant.

By Lisa Gordon


POWER PEOPLE

Pratt & Whitney Canada is developing the next generation of power and customer support.

By Oliver Johnson


DESIGN, WITH A TWIST

In Part II of this story, we go behind the scenes to see how Flying Colours completed a totally unique Global Express refurbishment.

By Jane Stanbury


A JET FOR EVERY OCCASION

Fly along with test pilot Rob Erdos as he compares two of Textron’s light jets: the Cessna Citation M2 and CJ3+.

By Robert Erdos


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