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1969 - April 14th - Contract signed with Raytheon for display and control equipment for ReserVec II. |
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Found in "Between Ourselves" magazine issue December 1967 |
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From the left: Stewardesses Verena Degen, Tatjana Misik, Peggy Boyd, and Argentine Paulin; Captain E. Bowser; Captain H. Hayes; Stewardesses Danielle Lossie and Margit Kobler; Purser Roy Dugas and Stewardess Alice Teboul. |
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Shown with the flight crew and some of the cabin staff is Montego Bay's Mayor Cecil Donaldson. The flight crew were Captain L. Greenlaw, and F/O's R. E. Thompson and E. F. Dow, while Stewardesses C. Givogue, B. Helme, M. Lightfoot, N. Van den Hagen, E. Murdock and G. Magnus headed by Purser B. Wheaton. The article did not specifically identify the people. |
Found in the "Horizons" magazine issued May 1980. |
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In the spring of 1980, the 17 presidents of the Air Canada Recreation Association (ACRA) met in the Air Canada executive board room at Place Ville Marie in Montreal.
The Halifax ACRA sponsored a lobster party set on an island rented for the occasion. The London UK ACRA sponsored a children's party with a difference. It was held at Easter instead of Christmas time. It was explained that since so many events take place over the Christmas holiday season, the idea of an Easter party was well received. From the left in this photo we have: George Agnew, Vancouver; Terry McHale, Edmonton; Dorothy Buss, Winnipeg; Ron Carradine, London, Ontario; Al Davidson, Toronto; Barry Bourassa, Ottawa; Gord Thompson, Dorval; Cory Smith, Los Angeles; Fred Hatchey, Quebec; Bill Callure, Saint John; Bernie Curin, Moncton; Brian Murray, Halifax; Cy Wagner, Sydney; Stuart Vokey, St. John's; Edison Rodgers, Nassau; Robert Neilson, London UK; Air Canada President Claude Taylor. Absent was Steve Bulmer, Calgary. |
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The Pionairs executive for 1980 are pictured here during the AGM held at the Quality Inn in Anaheim, California.
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- Air Canada leased third/fourth/fifth ex-Republic Q400s (4168/4182/4186) from Nordic Aviation Capital. (source SpeedNews July 1/16)
- Air Canada Rouge leased new A321 (7117) with CFM56s from CIT Aerospace.
- Air Canada sold two new GEnx-powered 787-9s (37169/37170) to GECAS, and leased them back.
- Air Canada has signed agreements with three partners to establish an aircraft maintenance centre of excellence in Manitoba. The flag carrier has agreed co-operations for its Western Canada Centre of Excellence with Hope Aero Propeller & Components.
Canadian Aviation News reports that Air Canada is so thrilled with the performance of Rouge that it plans to negotiate with the Air Canada Pilots Association to grow the brand beyond the 50 aircraft ceiling as per the current collective agreement. Rouge currently has a fleet 19 B767's, 20 A319's and 5 A321's.
Pioneer Award - Rosella Bjornson.
Rosella Bjornson was the foremost first officer on a jet and is a trailblazer for women in aviation. She received her pilot's licence at 17 and earned her commercial and instructor rating while attending the University of Calgary. She became the first female first officer when she was hired by Transair in 1973, and the first jet qualified female airline pilot in North America.
She was also the first woman member of the Canadian Airlines Pilots Association. She was grounded in 1979 due to her first pregnancy, and worked with Transport Canada after her second pregnancy in 1984 to help create new policy for this vital issue. Due to her efforts, female pilots were able to fly for the first 6 months during pregnancy, a major milestone for women in aviation. In 1990 she became the first female captain with a major airline in Canada (Canadian). She was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1997.Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1997.
(source June edition of CAHS national newsletter.)