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LIAM FUNNELL on the latest developments in the Canadian aviation market, now booming as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

HOWARD GOODMAN hops onboard Royal Air Maroc’s flight from New York to Casablanca, taking us with him in the airline’s comfortable Business Class.

Peter Cerdá, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas, tells BRENT FOSTER about the challenges facing aviation in Latin America.

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Join RAENELL DAVIS in visiting the British Flying Training Museum in Terrell, Texas, and discover a little-known chapter of World War II history.

From Flin Flon to Frobisher. DAVID H. STRINGER flies back in time, recounting the rich history of regional airlines in 1960s Canada.

Canadian Expansion

Leeds Bradford Airport LEE CROSS showcases the history of Leeds Bradford Airport and the latest developments in its expansion plans.

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British Flying Training Museum

Airways Interview

Canada’s Regional Airlines of the 1960s (Part One)

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