Air Canada supported ÉNA’s (Ecole Nationale d’Aérotechnique) team, aircraft maintenance instructor Michèle Rivest and aerospace engineering student Madeleine Mena Zapata, the only Canadian representatives, at this year’s Air Race Classic Collegiate with a $1,000 donation.
The Demois’ailes team, which consisted of women of all ages, backgrounds and professions, met the challenge of crossing the United States, spending four days at the controls of an ÉNA-owned Cessna 172. The flight covered more than 4,000 km and included nine stops.
Rivest and Zapata said they embarked on this trip to raise the public’s awareness of general aviation and encourage current and future women to pursue their dream of becoming a pilot. Many Air Canada employees have attended ÉNA over the years.
(Source: AC Aeronet Daily June 26, 2018)
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 From the "Horizons" magazine issue dated August 1983. |
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La Guardia - the way it was.
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 This photo of Bruce, on the tarmac with Doug Ballinger, retired Toronto mechanic, loading baggage onto a Lockheed 14, probably in 1946. |
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Here in the photo of the La Guardia staff in 1946.
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Stair trekkers conquer Mount Neverest. They said it couldn't be done. A group of 25 people climb 900 flights of stairs in five days? Impossible! However, 380 Air Canada employees working at the Richardson Building in Winnipeg proved that 900 flights of stairs were an easy goal and a safe, enjoyable way of incorporating exercise into one's daily routine. The Mount Neverest (pronounced never rest) Challenge was just one of the events held during National Physical Activity Week during the spring of 1983.
The Sherpas are shown, from the left: Joanne MacKinnon-Hunt, Carol Papetti, Claudette Blais, Kathy Butler, Rob Sawchuk, Michael Sas, Lorraine Lagace, Alice Muir, Cheryl Greenwood and Mary Hawrylak. |
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Standing, from the left, are Jim Prouten, Ed Kumka, Jim Ursel, Paul O'Sullivan, Russel Evanochoko, Jan Shute-Furst, Ann Hitesman, Lenore Dodson, Colleen Ball, Florence Richard, Rose-Anne Kociolek, lvy Enns, Lynn Oppenheimer, Al Poitras, Darcy Wershler and David Avery. Missing from the photo (probably still climbing! – eds) are: Betty Shapiro, Gerry Mason, Joe Nosko, Pat Heinke, John Sagriff and Harry Davies. |
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CF-TDV sold to Remmert-Warner Inc. and delivered in 1961 to Charlotte Aircraft Corp as N9123R and has 16,633 hours flying with TCA. The aircraft ended up with Trans Peraruana de Aviacion as OB-R-810 on October 31, 1965. Fate unknown. |
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Issue dated January 1984 Air Canada launched an aggressive new European program for freight business, effective January 7, 1984. The plan is designed to combat diminishing yields on the rate-embattled North Atlantic routes, while retaining strong overnight service levels between North American and European markets. The new operation will establish Air Canada as one of the few carriers to renew its commitment to freighters, at a time of sharp reductions in worldwide cargo capacity. |
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A winning ticket.
TBMs are issued in-house to direct callers to reservations thus saving commissions to travels agents. The target was reached in late November and the staff took a few minutes off to celebrate their success. Sales were up by 26 percent over 1982 with an additional month still to be credited. Five of the 26 reservations employees who participated in the program are shown with a cake prepared by Commissary. From the left, are: Steve Williams, Trevor Bull, Nora Hurley, Barbara Wright and George Sims. |
| During 1983, Canadian Maple Wings chapter at Edmonton was set up with the assistance of Maple Wings' President Gretchen Marsh. The Edmonton officers were Louise Kostash, President; Marg Babych-Warren, Vice President and Merilyn Fitzelle-Boitson, Secretary-Treasurer. |
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From the "Parts & Pieces" magazine issue July 1992. As of August 1, 1992 passengers in economy class on North American flights are paying $2 for beer and wine and $4 for liquor. The non-alcoholic drinks are still free. The end of free booze for economy passengers is part of Air Canada's bid to bring its costs in line with competitors |
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Issue May 1993. All Stores Hockey Playoff. On April 23, 1993, at the Pierrefonds Arena, the annual all stores hockey game was played with over one and a half hours of action, excitement and spills.
Rear: Paul Murphy, J.D. Gauthier, Frank Kelly, Bob Galazzo, Matt MacAllister, Mike Delancy, Al Palmer, Dean Allison, Peter Dorion, Brian Baillargeon, Steve Galley, Simon Wolf, Dave Page, Glen Fyon, John Glass, Dwayne Dodds, Gary Kirbyson and Sean Melia. |
