Air New Zealand has confirmed an earlier commitment to order eight Boeing 787-10s and is also moving closer to selecting a new CEO.
(Source: Air Transport World, September 25, 2019)
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In NetLetter # 1422, Max Stollar requested assistance in preserving his collection of memorabilia, we received several responses with useful information for anyone who may share Mr. Stollar's interest. |
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From Gretchen Dawson, In response to your request on behalf of Max Stollar: I've sent a letter off to Shirley Render, former Executive Director of the Western Canada Aviation Museum, in Winnipeg. She retired a few years ago, and as you may know, the old original TCA hangar used for that Museum, will be no longer! They got the Queen's royal assent, and it's now the Royal Western Canada Aviation Museum and it's moving into a new facility near the airport.....don't have all the details. (Note: Their website states that the opening is scheduled for 2021, eds) Sincerely, Gretchen Aird Dawson Canadian Maple Wings Association |
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From John Rodger, Max & I got in contact and Max is going to get his collection together and meet with me. When I see what he has we’ll go from there. I’ve met Shirley Render (mentioned above) and know about the new museum. As you know we have two Museums in YUL (one at the base) and YOW of course. When Jack MacDougall passed away his wife asked if we could help with his collection. Some of it went to Vancouver Island “Sidney” and is on display with their Viscount. I’m sure we will find a home for anybody who wants to preserve the history of TCA & AC. Regards, John |
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John also advises the following info museums in Montreal area. There is also a museum at the Air Canada Base HQ Building on the 1st floor. Richard Folgar is the archivist. Permission is required to enter the base. He has a lot of artifacts, memorabilia and storage space on the 3rd floor. We have easy access to the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa where they have a lot of our memorabilia and artifacts. Some of it is stored in a controlled temperature library. Keith Kelly and I took Claude Taylor up to see it when it was first opened and he came away very impressed with how the items are stored. MAM web site link is: www.mam.quebec/en |
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Re: Max Stollar wanting to know what to do with his memorabilia: Advise him to contact any aviation museum near his home, the following link will get him to most of the ones in the world including Canada: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aerospace_museums I gave my 2 boxes of similar items including 408 x 35mm slides to the BC Aviation Museum in 2011. They scanned the slides and returned them to me which I have now posted at www.hughmaccallum.ca . Best regards, Hugh MacCallum |
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Re: the Max Stollar request: As a lifetime TCA/Air Canada brat I have collected a great deal of the type of things referred to in this request. As time goes on, I have contributed many things to the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, the National Aviation Museum in Rockcliffe, Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, The Vickers Viscount project in Sidney BC, and to a lesser extent to the Montreal Aviation Museum at MacDonald College. Doug Seagrim |
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I collect TCA & Air Canada model aircraft. I would be willing to discuss perhaps purchasing some, if Mr. Stollar was open to that idea Best, Stephen Helms |
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Terry Baker, Vesta Stevenson and Alan Rust |
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This issue of the NetLetter marks the beginning of the 25th year since Vesta Stevenson and Terry Baker created and distributed the first issue back in October 1995. Originally, a much smaller newsletter was distributed every 2nd day and, as the content grew, the distribution was formalized to weekly. Alan Rust came on board and offered his skills with website software to help grow and expand the newsletter. Distribution was reduced to every 14 days, as the newsletter had also once again grown considerably in content. Alan also designed and built the current website (www.TheNetLetter.net) where most back issues are available for viewing as well as the design of the current newsletter. Wayne Albertson joined Terry and Alan in 2015 to assist in compiling the newsletter and now has assumed administration duties of the website and newsletter. Ken Pickford and Bob Sheppard generously provide their proofreading skills, fact checking and occasional content contributions to make each edition better. Vesta passed away in July 2010 and Alan passed in April 2019 but their love for the NetLetter project remain with us and we feel their influence while creating every issue. The NetLetter mission is to preserve and share memories of the special people who are a part of aviation history in Canada (and beyond). We are grateful to our subscribers for continuing support of our efforts |
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Terry Baker, Alan Rust and Wayne Albertson |
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Particularly if you have stories to share from one of the legacy airlines: Canadian Airlines, CP Air, Pacific Western, Eastern Provincial, Wardair, Nordair and many more. Please feel free to contact us at |
New airline definitions.
- Full service carrier: Padded seats, no charge for use of lavatory.
- Low cost carrier: Bring your own cushions and paper; credit card swipe for lavatory.
- Cabin attendant: Two-legged mobile device for extracting cash from captive audience.
- Economy class: Conditions under which transportation of animals would constitute a criminal offence.
- Business class: Exclusive area for use of badly behaved airline employees' children traveling on a pass.
- First class: Exclusive area for use of airline employees traveling on a pass.
- Open-Jaw: What clients do when they find out what their fare will be.
- Double open jaw: As above, but when they realize that this did not include taxes and surcharges.
- Passenger: Cargo that talks. Self-loading freight.
- Airline Club Lounge: Paradise-like kingdom guarded by dragon-like creatures.
- Fog: Weather condition, invisible to normal people, generated by airports and airlines as an excuse for disruptions.
- No Rec: The passenger went online and booked his own flight.
- Direct Flight: 1) Connecting flight in disguise. 2) What self-loading freight (see above) think a non-stop flight is.
- In-flight Snacks: Little treats sealed in a bag impervious to all but chainsaws. Guaranteed to spill everywhere when finally opened.
- Codeshare: Magic trick in which aircraft from several different airlines leave from the same gate at the very same moment to fly the identical route.
- Gate Announcement: Vital information delivered over a defective sound system and given by specially selected personnel with severe speech impediments and an inability to speak any language known to mankind.
- Blankets and Pillows (archaic): Sleep-inducing objects said to have existed in primitive times.
- Minimum Connecting Time: Time it takes for an Olympic gold medal sprinter to run between two gates.
- Hotel/Car Rental Shuttle: Vehicle subject to paranormal effect. While waiting, every van will come by multiple times -- except yours.
- Overhead Luggage: Rectangular object expected to magically shrink from the size of a refrigerator to the size of a loaf of bread.
- Frequent-flyer Programs: Airline's term for Pandora's box.
- On Time Arrival: Obscure term, meaning unknown.
- On Time Departure: Cabin doors closed within 15 minutes of scheduled departure. Subsequent delays irrelevant.
- Legroom: Small space which shrinks during flight and into which an amputee dwarf would have difficulty fitting his non-existent legs.
"We will be landing shortly, and the captain has switched on the seat belt signs. Please return to your seats and fasten seat belts": Does not mean "leap up and start pulling luggage out of overhead bins while aircraft is on final approach in turbulent conditions."
"Please remain seated until we have come to a complete stop at the gate and the Captain has turned off the seat belt sign.”: Does not mean "Jump up and stand like sheep in the aisle pushing towards the exit doors, which are still closed.."
(Source: (www.jethros.org.uk)