

COVER STORY:
SUPER HORNET
Why experts believe Boeing’s Super Hornet is the right choice for Canada right now.
C295W FOR CANADA
Airbus will supply Canada’s next fixed-wing search and rescue platform.
OPERATION INNOVATION
Skies discusses the RCAF’s pursuit of transformative change with Commander Mike Hood.
HOMEGROWN SUPPORT
L3 MAS is a leader in legacy F/A-18 Hornet support. Now, it’s time to make plans for a possible Super Hornet acquisition.
AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
A new training and R&D facility is bringing a new level of fidelity to Cougar Helicopters’ sim training.
DREAM PERFORMER
Customers, employees and bean counters love Air Canada’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
NEW JET ON THE RAMP
Fly along with Skies test pilot Rob Erdos during our much-anticipated HondaJet flight test.
HOPE FOR TOMORROW
Toronto-based Hope Aero is staying true to its roots during an exciting expansion into Western Canada.
GOING ON THE RECORD
Kelowna crash refocuses attention on Canada’s flight recorder regs.
ONLINE BONUS:
FLIGHT RISK
There’s a lot more to airport wildlife management than you might think.
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From the Publisher
Editor’s Message
In the Jumpseat
View from the Hill
Focal Points
Plane Spotting
APS: Upset Training
Marketplace
Instrument IQ
Faces of Flight