Boeing Bling
I discovered the image/video below showing an Emirates B-777 covered with "bling". Although most of you (I hope) would know that this is a fake photo that's been photo-shopped, I still found it interesting. Emirates, tweeted a doctored photo of one of their jetliners with the exterior decked out in diamonds. “Presenting the Emirates ‘Bling’ 777,” they wrote on Twitter. “Image created by Sara Shakeel.” The photo was created by Shakeel, who is famous for recreating photos of famous landmarks or pop culture icons—such as McDonald’s french fries—in crystals.
If that wasn't enough, I also found a photo from the Dubai Miracle Garden where you'll find the biggest flower arrange in the world, a replica of an Emirates Airbus A380 that sits covered in more than 500,000 fresh flowers and plants. When all of its flowers are in full bloom, the full-size aircraft structure has some five million flowers.
Vancouver International - A Livable AirportWhat is now referred to as the ‘Domestic Terminal’ turned celebrated the 50th anniversary of its official opening on October 25, 2018. I transferred to YVR in 1995, just as the ‘International Terminal’ was in the building process. Presently, ground is breaking on a $9.1 billion upgrade project. The ‘Pacific Gateway’ to Asia from Canada has received many awards including Skytrax Best North American Airport in 2007 and then from 2010 to 2018; nine consecutive years and counting. However, I think of YVR as a 'Treasure on Sea Island'. The city of Richmond, British Columbia is made up of most of the islands in the Fraser River delta. The two largest of which are Lulu Island, the city centre and most inhabited, and Sea Island, where YVR is situated. During my working years, while living on Lulu Island, I not only rode my bicycle to work but also spent a full day of riding around Sea Island with the sound of jet engines surrounding me. After crossing the 'No. 2 Road Bridge', one of the four bridges from connecting Lulu and Sea Islands, I could ride through ‘Larry Berg Flight Path’ park and then the quaint community of ‘Burkeville’. Continuing along the well-marked bicycle path by the Pacific Gateway Hotel and then under the Moray (No. 3 Road) Bridge, I arrive at Templeton Road where there are always numerous cars parked with the avid plane spotting photographers enjoying the great view of aircraft approaching and then flying overhead before landing on 26R. Templeton Road then curves to run parallel to the runway on the way to Iona Beach Regional Park; where the picture of Terry, Alan and myself was taken. My favourite spot was at the end of the 5-kilometre-long Iona Jetty Spit (See link to Google map below) which is situated between the two east-west runways. I can have a private little picnic and watch the aircraft lift off and fly directly above. Mid-afternoon is when most flights to Asia leave so the view of the wide-bodies can be spectacular on a sunny day (we do have them in Vancouver). YVR has done a great job of building a world-class airport while maintaining a very natural and enjoyable and environment around it. References; YVR Turns 50 - Global News |
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Biking around Iona Beach Park |
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Part two of the Canadian Pacific history - (Part one was in NetLetter #1403) General Manager of the air service department is C. H."Punch" Dickins, perhaps Canada's best known and best liked airline pioneer, who built Canadian Airways into a large organization. Canadian Pacific is one of the largest organizations of its kind in the world, with offices in every principal city on the globe and steamship lines reaching into almost every ocean. It plans to supplement its steamship service with long-range airplane routes. It has obtained the franchise for the trans-Atlantic service, and it can offer, via Alaska the shortest air route from North America to the Orient. The railway now owns or controls the following airlines in Canada:
Only six smaller airlines and the Government's Trans-Canada Air Lines, remain outside the C.P.R. fold. In acquiring control of individual airline companies C.P.R. has done much to stabilize the costly and competitive ''bush country'' operations which have been a sore spot in Canada's aviation picture for many years. (Source: Financial Times Archives - 1941) (Third part in NetLetter #1405 - eds) |
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Here we have photos of former Canadian B737's. Dome Petroleum C-GDPA - B737-2T2C - ADV. (left) |
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World Airline Road Race (WARR).
WARR is a professionally run, volunteer driven, four-day event put on by airline members offering to host in their home city. Now entering its 37th year in 2018, with over 1,500 participants from 60+ airlines, the World Airline Road Race is one of the largest annual airline athletic events in the world. The 37th annual World Airline Road Race (WARR) was held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on September 26 - 29, 2018. |
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Runners representing Air Canada numbered 75 participants, giving a first in Category A to Air Canada. |
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| Individual Awards - 5K by age group - Men | |
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Winner under 30 was Mark Hebert, after running for 00:21:25. |
Winner in the 40-49 was Michael Burgess, timed at 00:20:23 |
| Individual Awards - 5K by age group - Women | |
 Third under 30 was Melina Renaud, (Rouge) timed at 00:27:02. |
 Second 30-39 was Violeta Gutoiu, timed at 00:24:32. |
 Second 60-69 was Andrea Aniceto, timed 00:33:42. |
 Winner 70 and over is Joan Stibbaard, timed at 00:34:12. |
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10K by Age Group - Men 10K by Age Group - Women Winner under 30 Melina Renaud, (Rouge) time of 00:43:06. Team Awards - 10K Women’s masters team Second Air Canada with 34 points. Click Here for links to full results |
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 Next year the 38th World Airline Road Race (WARR) is planned for Amsterdam, Holland. |
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Ireland greets charters.
Aidan Larkin, Airport Manager, Shannon, met that first TCA flight, he was then a young Passenger Agent with the handling agent, Aer Lingus. He joined TCA in August 1952 as a Ramp Agent and was promoted Airport Manager in 1967. On May 5, Larkin was again on hand as Air Canada's inaugural B747 charter from Toronto pulled up to stand #3, 37 years later. In our photo, Aidan Larkin, Airport Manager, Shannon, right, welcomes Captain Pat Palmer of Air Canada charter flight AC072. |
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Here is the cover of the enRoute magazine issued May 2012. 
The ANA Group welcomed 2,672 new employees to the team. The new recruits gathered in the ANA hangar at Haneda Airport for an official welcome ceremony.
ANA was founded in 1952 with two helicopters and has become the largest airline in Japan, as well as one of the most significant airlines in Asia, operating 85 international routes and 116 domestic routes. It has more than 13,000 employees.
(Source: portal.staralliance.com/employees)