| In 1982 there were 20 ACRA (Air Canada Recreation Association) chapters in operation, but by 2017 there are now only 10 chapters on the ACRA web site. |
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Team Air Canada UK participates in the Royal Bank of Canada Race for the Kids 2017. On October 7th, 2017 Team Air Canada UK proudly flew the flag in Hyde Park, London in the RBC Race for the Kids which raises funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital, the UK’s specialist care facility for seriously ill children. Team Air Canada was: Sophie Cranfield - HR, Ripple Bika – Finance, Wayne Birnie – Finance, Emma Levett – Finance, Paul Adolphus – Sales, Clare Van Spall – Sales, Kate Price – Sales, Vasantha Indrakumar – AC Cargo, Luciano Bueno Chaves – LHR and in the true spirit of our joint venture, also included Satinder Mekwan from Lufthansa! They were also joined by five family members. Team Air Canada UK is proud to have raised more than GBP2K in their run! If you would like to support Team Air Canada UK’s fundraising, please contact Team Captain Kate Price – kate.price@aircanada. (Source: The Daily October 10, 2017) |
 From the "Horizons" magazine. |
| Issue dated January 1982. |
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Pionairs AGM 1981. Some 500 participants turned out for the fourth annual general meeting of the Pionairs held on April 30 to May 2, 1981 in Anaheim, California. At that time the Pionairs boasted a membership of some 1,300 retirees. The meeting combined informative sessions with some good old-fashioned fun such as the "Flight Attendant" chorus line pictured here. Not shown is pianist Jean Trory. |
| Issue dated February 1982. |
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The Pionairs plan for California. The Pionairs Board of Directors met in Vancouver and high on the agenda was the fifth annual general meeting of retirees to be held in Anaheim, California on May 14-17th 1982. More than 500 retirees are expected. In this photo we have, members of the new executive. Standing are: Martin Betts, Founding President and Pension Rep; District Directors Paul Emmerson, Halifax; Jack Somerset, Vancouver; Gord Smith, Toronto; Evelyn Desjardins, Montreal; Gord Hooper, Calgary; Beth Ferguson, Winnipeg; Charlie Woolley, Victoria; Ken Taman, Ottawa and Roger Alain, Tampa representing Florida. Missing from the photo is Hudson Connolly, Treasurer. (Strange that Hudson, as treasurer, should be missing! - eds) |
| Issue dated July - August 2008 (Used with permission). |
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The inaugural Madrid to Toronto was the next morning after turn-around. |
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This year’s 2008 Annual IATA International Ground Handling Conference took place recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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From the US Pionairs directors report June 2017.
Standing are Marjorie Robinson, Gloria Sterling, Sue Braggins and Lynn Traviesa. |
United Airlines final Boeing 747-400 will fly into the sunset on November 7th 2017, operating a special final service between San Francisco and Honolulu. The final revenue flight, which followed United's last scheduled Seoul / Incheon to San Francisco on 29th October, 2017 recreated its inaugural jumbo jet flight on the same route in July, 1970.
Since her induction into the United fleet, the Boeing 747 aka the “Queen of the Skies” has been one of United's most recognizable aircraft with her unique upper deck. Over the years, she’s won the hearts of customers and employees alike. Join us as we look back at her history with United, before she flies into the sunset after 47 years of service on November 7, 2017
Click on image below for the video titled: United – A Fond Farewell to our Boeing 747
(Source: Flight International September 26, 2017)
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Air Canada plans to begin seasonal Toronto-Shannon and Montreal-Dublin in June 2018 using the new Boeing 737 MAX 8. More details at Irish Travel and Rewards Canada. |
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Air Canada concluded amendments to existing long-term labor agreement with its 3,500 ACPA-represented pilots that it says provide added commercial/operational flexibility, plus improved cost competitiveness, with pilot career growth opportunities. (Source: SpeedNews September 17, 2017) |
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Click Here for the full "Investor Day" report from aircanada.com. |
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Click Here for her bio at Wikipedia. |
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October 1909, The First Lady Flyer.
This initial voyage into the air was only a very short one, and terra firma was regained after 300 yards; but on the following day the parade ground at Chalon’s was encircled twice, the turnings being made with consummate ease. During this flight of about four miles there was a strong gusty wind blowing, but after the first two turnings the Baroness said that it did not bother her, as she had the machine completely under control. (Source: Flight International 1909 archives) |
