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Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter Since 1995

Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Since 1995

1967

- August 30 - Daily non-stop service between Calgary-Montreal inaugurated.
- September 1st - DC-9 service introduced between St. John's-Montreal.
- September 29 - Daily non-stop jetliner service between YUL/YYZ-LAX inaugurated.

Located in the "Between Ourselves" magazine issue dated June 1967.

This happy group of employees completed the 1967 Effective Speaking Course in Toronto and are shown shortly after receiving their diplomas at a wind-up to celebrate the occasion.

tmb happy groupThe Course organized by Toronto Sales Training Supervisor H.B.Malcolm, was conducted by John Blanchard, Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Industrial Commission.
1967 was the ninth year he has conducted the series.

From then left standing are: Harvey Malcolm, Joe Temp, Paul Karadi, Pat Heenan, Captain Kent Davis, John Blanchard, Bill Oakley, Captain Hank Angus, Douglas Walker, Barbara Phillips, Jim Holland, Dick Rochester, Tim Butterworth, Frank Keoner, Capt. Bill Benson and Lee Hubbard.

Kneeling are: Bill Popoas, Keith Alvey and Frank Wynn.

Welcome to the Club

tmb tessier joins 25 year groupAlphonse Tessier, aircraft mechanic, Dorval as the newest addition to the Instrument Maintenance group of 25-year employees and was feted at a dinner by the employees from the Instrument shop at the Grand Motor Hotel, Montreal on April 29th 1967. During the evening, he was presented with his 25-year pin by his supervisor Paul Giguere Forman, Instrument Maintenance.

In the photo, of the head table and representing 158 years of Company service, from the left are: Bill Penston, Engineering Technician; Joe Lemieux, Assistant Foreman; Alphonse Tessier; Paul Giguere; Jack Little, Shop Inspector and Jack Large, Lead Mechanic. Alphonse joined the company on April 22nd, 1942.

To mark the occasion of 25 years Air Canada since to Sydney, Nova Scotia, a reception was held for the local news media followed that evening by a get-together of Sales and Operations personnel.

tmb sydney 25 years serviceIncluded at the gathering were, from the left: Bill Lawlor, Station Operations Manager, Sydney; Walt Fowler, Regional Sales Manager; Bob Williamson, Regional Operations Manager; John Connolly, District Sales Manager, Sydney; Don MacAdam, Reservations Manager; Len Morrison, APO Supervisor; and Peter McCarty, Sales Representative.

German flag carrier Lufthansa intends to retire its remaining Boeing 737's in October 2016, 48 years after it became the type's launch operator with the 737-100 in 1988, although only 30 examples of the initial variant of the narrow body were built. The carrier operated a total of 110 aircraft from the narrow body family.

Cargojet Airways began all-cargo Toronto-Bogota/-Lima/-Mexico City (767-300F) in partnership with Air Canada.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered a new leased Boeing 787-9 (37169) aircraft powered by General Electric GEnx engines to Air Canada as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction. A second new 787-9 (37170) is scheduled for delivery to Air Canada in June. Both aircraft are part of Air Canada’s order book with Boeing.

Air Canada placed an order for 37 B787s and this delivery represents their 20th 787 to join the fleet.

rouge leased new A321 (7117) with CFM56s from CIT Aerospace.

  • Montreal-Hamilton: launched May 24, operated by Air Canada Express Jazz, twice daily.
  • Montreal-Philadelphia: launched May 24, operated by Air Canada Express Sky Regional, twice daily.
  • Toronto-Portland: launched May 26, operated by Air Canada mainline, daily.
  • Toronto-Salt Lake City: launches May 27, operated by Air Canada mainline, daily.
  • Montreal-Nice: launches May 28, operated by Air Canada rouge, ramping up to four times weekly in June.
  • Toronto-Prague: launched B767-300 May 29, operated by Air Canada rouge, three times weekly.

(source Daily May 27th)

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