Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Ruairidh MacVeigh posted the video linked below, entitled 'Short 330 and 360 - The Feederliners' chronicling the development and history of the versatile transport aircraft nicknamed the 'Flying Boxcar'. 

At timestamp 6:35 it is mentioned that Time Air was the North American launch customer for the Short 330.

See 'Wayne's Wings' below for more on the history of these aircraft.

Thanks to Pionairs New Brunswick District Director Rose-Anne Carney for submitting this group of DC-9-10 promotional photos, circa mid 1960's,  in the then new 'Air Canada livery'. 

Registration CF-TLC (Fin # 702) was the first of the aircraft type to be delivered to Air Canada in January 1966. Its tenure was brief as it was returned to McDonnell Douglas in September 1968. 

Time Air Historical Society looks to bring rare, historic Canadian aircraft home.

Excerpt from skiesmag.com article by Natasha McKenty

A small team of enthusiasts is devoting its time to a unique cause: finding, dismantling, and relocating vintage planes. But the relics they seek to preserve aren’t just any aircraft; the passionate crew have their eye on a specific era in Canada’s commercial aviation history.

Rik Barry is the chairman of the Time Air Historical Society (TAHS), which he launched in 2018. Today, Barry and his self-elected board have obtained four (long-since) retired aircraft with a dream of bringing them “home” to Lethbridge, Alberta – the birthplace of Time Air.

The story of Time Air

Founded by Walter “Stubb” Ross, an Alberta- based entrepreneur and aviation pioneer, Time Air operated for almost three decades (1966 – 1993) out of Western Canada. The airline was known as Lethbridge Air Service before becoming Time Airways in 1969. According to TAHS, the commuter airline began with “Stubb” Ross transporting passengers with personal aircraft, which evolved into a more significant operation when Air Canada discontinued its service out of Lethbridge Airport (YQL) in 1971.

Time Air operated a variety of aircraft, from the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, to the Short 330 and 360, Fairchild F-27, Convair 580 and 640, DHC Dash 7 and Dash 8 and Fokker F-28 jets.

Fast forward to 1993, Time Air merged with Ontario Express to create Canadian Regional Airlines — which eventually merged with Air Canada Jazz in the early 2000's.

See also the Time Air Historical Society web site @ timeairhs.ca

Air Canada Cargo Celebrates Start of Freighter Service to San José, Costa Rica

Montreal, May 19, 2023 – Air Canada Cargo today operated its first freighter flight into San José, Costa Rica, with its Boeing 767. The flights will operate twice per week.

“The start of our freighter operations into Costa Rica builds upon Air Canada’s passenger service to the country and bolsters the cargo presence to offer consistent year-round capacity for our key customers in the region. We are pleased to be able to continue expanding our freighter network as more Boeing 767s come online for us,” said Jon Turner, Vice President, Cargo at Air Canada.

Source: media.aircanada.com

Air Canada on the Verge of a Potential (rumoured) $6 Billion Deal for 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Air Canada is reportedly nearing a deal for up to 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, as it seeks to renew and expand its long-haul fleet. This information comes from sources familiar with the matter, hinting at a resurgence in demand for large commercial jets.

The Canadian carrier is close to agreeing on an order of between 15 and 20 twin-aisle aircraft, the sources disclosed, requesting anonymity due to the confidential nature of the talks. The 787 model, primarily used by Air Canada, has a list price of just below $300 million, implying a deal value of up to $6 billion before customary industry discounts.

Source: www.airlinerwatch.com

Also see this video from Dj's Aviation