Canada’s Snowbirds jets grounded until 2030s as replacement aircraft identified

The Snowbirds are entering a final chapter. After more than five decades in the skies, the federal government says the ...

Snowbirds to be grounded until early 2030s while new planes are acquired

Canada’s Snowbirds will be grounded until the early 2030s while new planes are acquired for the iconic acrobatic flying unit, ...

$29.3M spent to upgrade Snowbirds jets that will now be retired early

The federal government confirms it spent $29.3 million on a contract to upgrade planes flown by Canada’s iconic Snowbirds ...
Ottawa Citizen

Newly upgraded Snowbirds aircraft costing $30 million to go from delivery to retirement

Snowbirds aircraft, newly modernized at a cost of $30 million, will go straight from delivery into retirement, the Canadian ...

Minister announces Snowbirds are grounded after 2026, with new planes scheduled for the 'early 2030s'

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the Canadian Snowbirds, the fleet of planes that make up the Royal ...
AeroTime

Canada to pause Snowbirds after 2026 show season as CT-114 Tutor fleet retires

Canada’s Snowbirds will stop flying after the 2026 air show season as the Royal Canadian Air Force retires its CT-114 Tutor ...
Aviation Week Network

Canada Commits To PC-21s To Replace Snowbirds Team

Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty committed on May 19 to top up a previous order for Pilatus PC-21 aircraft to replace the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team’s inventory of Canadair-made jet ...

Snowbirds’ final season in iconic jets includes shows across Canada and US

The soon-to-be-grounded Snowbirds' final season in their iconic red Tutor jets will tour across Canada and the U.S., with ...
9NEWS

1 dead in Canadian Snowbirds jet crash

The jet crashed Friday during rehearsal for a weekend show at the base, killing the pilot. The cause of the crash was under investigation. "It just smacked into the ground, and there was a big ball of ...