Lori Duthie partage son parcours de bénévole de longue date à directrice générale du Salon international de l’aéronautique et de l’espace. Elle réfléchit à l’impact d’Elevate Aviation, à l’importance du mentorat et à la façon dont les organisations communautaires comme la COPA contribuent à façonner l’avenir de l’aviation au Canada.
COPA’s President and CEO shares her vision for the future of General Aviation in Canada, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Following its successful launch in 2024, COPA’s Discover Aviation program is returning this summer to Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport. The event offers youth aged 8–25 a chance to experience free introductory flights, hands-on ground school and aviation-focused activities, all designed to inspire the next generation of pilots.
On June 14, about 50 people joined COPA Flight 23’s lakeside Spring BBQ at North Bay Airport—complete with two fly-ins and delicious steaks. Nico Anello also shared highlights from Discover Aviation, where 99 kids took their first flights and over 1,000 visitors toured the airport for North Bay’s centennial celebrations.
Hundreds lined up outside the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) on Saturday morning — not to catch a flight, but to help celebrate the airport’s 75th anniversary.
Après plusieurs années d’inactivité, le club de vol COPA 13 à Sudbury a été réactivé. Créé en 1967, COP 13 était l’un des premiers chapitres de la COPA. La région de Sudbury abrite depuis longtemps une communauté aéronautique dynamique, en particulier parmi les pilotes d’hydravions, mais ces dernières années, l’évolution démographique des pilotes, la perte d’organisateurs et de bénévoles clés, l’augmentation des redevances aéroportuaires et d’autres obstacles ont conduit à une période d’inactivité pour le club.
Portage College has announced the upcoming launch of its Aircraft Structures Technician Certificate, developed in response to regional demand identified through consultation with Cold Lake Regional Airport.
The Freedom to Fly Fund is focused on the big picture and deals with issues that will leave a lasting mark on people’s freedom to fly. Read more about what the fund is, how it is used, and how COPA utilizes this fund to advance the interests of General Aviation pilots in Canada.
Tony Swain, a long-time COPA member, past Director for the BC and Yukon region, and frequent contributor to ‘COPA Flight’ passed away on April 3, 2025, at the age of 90. COPA celebrates Tony’s legacy as one of community, cooperation, and kindness. He leaves behind hundreds of friends, colleagues, and fellow aviators whose lives he touched through his example of service and his unwavering enthusiasm for life.