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Central to the air cadet program are the gliding and flying courses offered to air cadets who qualify. One in five private pilots in Canada is an ex-air cadet, and 67% of commercial and airline pilots began their careers as an air cadet. [6] There are 454 squadrons located across the country with enrolment of over 26,000 Air Cadets. [7]
The Canadian Air Force (CAF) was established in 1920 as the successor to a short-lived two-squadron Canadian Air Force that was formed during the First World War in Europe. . Wing Commander John Scott Williams was tasked in 1921 with organizing the CAF, handing command over later the same year to Air Marshal Lindsay Gordon.
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest pilot union in the world, [1] representing more than 79,000 pilots [1] from 42 US and Canadian airlines. ALPA was founded on 27 July 1931 [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and is a member of the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress .
As a result, some United pilots now earn 92% more than their counterparts at Air Canada, data from the pilots' association shows. In 2013, the pay gap was just 3%. The government wouldn't intervene
On 28 March 2022, the Government of Canada announced that the competition had placed the F-35A first and planned to buy 88 of them. Under procurement rules, the government entered into negotiations with Lockheed Martin. [35] On 9 January 2023, the government of Canada officially ordered 88 F-35As. [36] [37]
The most common type of Canadian licence is the private pilot licence—aeroplane, which is used to fly light general aviation aircraft privately and recreationally. At the end of 2008 there were 27,138 aeroplane and 596 helicopter private pilot licences in force in Canada.
The association has a network of more than 200 local chapters across the country. These COPA Flights annually run many local aviation events, including many of Canada's summertime fly-ins. [13] COPA holds an annual general meeting in June of each year and staff and board of directors attend regional events across the country.
A pilot base is located in Calgary. WestJet pilots are required to be Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents. [39] Pilot shortages in the airline industry have affected WestJet Encore, resulting in requirements that newly hired pilots need only 1,000 flight hours of experience prior to hiring, [40] which has been lowered to 250.