Flight Plan for 2016
(Submitted by: Gretchen Dawson )
Happy New Year from the NetLetter Team!
Although we are late with our New Years wishes, we have this "Flight Plan for 2016" that was sent to us by Gretchen Dawson. Gretchen was one of the founding members of the Air Canada/TCA "Canadian Maple Wings Association". With thanks to Colleen (Bird) Price who wrote the wishes below (I think).
Dear Friends
This is such a unique New Year’s wish that I wanted to share it with friends at the beginning of the journey. It says a lot about life and helps to clear the way for a clean slate as “Flight 2016” prepares for take-off.
May it be the best flight of your life with a view towards new friends and a happy landing.
Hope you have checked in only the best souvenirs from 2015 in your luggage, the boarding of Flight 2016 has been announced...
The BAD and SAD moments if carried, must be thrown away in the garbage on arrival. The flight will be 12 months long. So, loosen your seat belts, jingle and mingle.
The stop-overs will be :
- Health
- Love
- Joy
- Harmony
- Well-being
- Peace
Refuelling will be at:
- Giving
- Sharing
- Caring
We offer you the following menu which will be served during the flight.
- Cocktail of Friendship
- Supreme of Health
- Grating of Prosperity
- Bowl of Excellent News
- Salad of Success
- Cake of Happiness,
All accompanied by bursts of laughter...
But remember, you will enjoy these meals and the journey better if you talk, share, smile and laugh together. Sitting silent and sullen will make the flight seem longer.
Wishing you and your family an enjoyable trip on board of flight 2016... Remember to thank your amazing family and friends who made Flight 2015 beautiful,
May you all be blessed with an awesome year ahead!
Canadair (Bombardier) CRJ100 Series
The last decade of the twentieth century was certainly an eventful period in Canadian aviation. Air Canada had begun the privatization process and Canadian Airlines International had been formed by the beginning of the decade. Intense competition, controversy, restructuring and constant media coverage was to follow.
Amid the turbulence of the time a very shrewd business decision was made at Air Canada. Under the leadership of Hollis Harris, the company invested in the Canadair (now Bombardier) CRJ100 series of regional jets in anticipation of passage of the “Open Skies” agreement signed on February 24, 1995.
Twenty new routes were introduced serviced by the “RJ’s” including Toronto-Columbus, Ottawa-Washington, Calgary-Houston and Toronto-St. Louis. The fifty seat economy class configuration was perfect for these markets and Air Canada took full advantage of the opportunity. Air travel was no longer a luxury but a necessity for the faster pace of business and these routes had the potential to produce high yield.
Pictured is Fin# 101 originally delivered September 6, 1994 and has been stored at YYC since March 2012.
All twenty-six of the original aircraft that flew in Air Canada livery were transferred when the airline consolidated its regional subsidiaries into the Jazz brand in 2002. Planespotters.net lists six of them still active in the current Air Canada Express fleet operated by Air Georgian of Mississauga, Ontario and continuing to serve many of the routes that they had been acquired to develop such as Toronto to Raleigh-Durham, Nashville, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Milwaukee.
Listed below with original Air Canada Fins Nos. and date of delivery.
C-FSKM Fin# 100 (# 110) June 19, 1995
C-FWJF Fin# 101 (# 116) December 30, 1995
C-FWRS Fin# 102 (# 121) April 29, 1996
C-FWII Fin# 103 (# 117) December 31, 1995
C-FWRT Fin# 104 (# 122) May 27, 1996
C-FWRR Fin# 105 (# 120) April 15, 1996
Your comments and/or corrections are always welcome!
| Dorothy Horton has sent us these photos - |
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 This photo is of the Graduating class of 1954 in Montreal with Billie Houseman our wonderful instructor. |
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Regards Dorothy |
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Jack Morath sent us this report - On December 13th, 2015, many of the UK Pionairs gathered at the Best Western Ship Inn, Weybridge, Surrey for their Christmas Lunch. With over 120 attendees, considered a full house, some voted it the best so far! With excellent food, which was hot too. A bottle of red and a bottle of white wine was on each table which was free and everyone received a free raffle ticket!! |
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We have these two photos from the event. From the left: Gwyneth Frost, Jack & Aureen Morath, Tereasa Glew, John Glew, Chris Frost, (our Director), and Jane Wilson. |
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Brian Losito has sent us some photos from the TCA/Air Canada archives.
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Heard on the air waves.
ATC: "Alitalia 345 continue taxi to 26L South via Tango - check for workers along taxiway."
Alitalia 345: "Roger, Taxi 26 Left via Tango. Workers checked - all are working"
Pacific Western (PWA) Hercules Reunion
June 10 - 12, 2016
Location: Ramada Edmonton Hotel & Conference Centre
Address: 11834 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 3J5
Phone: (780) 454-5454
The event is open to all PWA folks L188/737C/727C and YXD/YEG base - all one family.
Click here or on the logo at left for further details and registration