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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 511 Aug 13th, 2000, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. We welcome -
Michelle Larouche. I retired in 1987 from Air Canada, as associate editor of Horizons.
My email address is:
Roger Fowler living in Salmon Arm, B.C. retired Supervisor DC10 overhaul YVR CAI
email:
George Weiss lives in Mississauga, ON email is
Amelia Hihn retired. Email for Amelia is
Email to
and worked in Flight Operations YYZ.
Donald G. Fisher Retired Air Canada Pilot (1951-1991) email
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. Need to know.
Standby travel from Paris a challenge until early September. Until early September,
we're anticipating high passenger loads from Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle to Canada.
Standby travel could be a challenge for employees and their guests-please keep
this in mind when making travel plans, and consider alternate arrangements.
(We understand that, recently, there were over 90 standby's waiting at LHR - eds)
Harry van Sickle sent us this information -
FYI...any one sending children/grandkids from YVR be advised the airport authority
will no longer allow airlines to give gate passes...so if your passenger is just over the
unaccompanied minor age i.e. 13 yrs and never flown alone before they are on their
own ..you can downgrade them to minor at a cost of ca$60.00..??
I found out the hard way recently.
On August 21, Air Alliance will offer three Beech 1900D departures every business day—the only daily non stop service linking Toronto and Manchester, N.H.
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Carolyne Sinclaire of Abbotsford BC, Flight Attendant retired recently
passed away. Our condolences go out to the family.
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. Mayday!
Can anyone supply ACFamily Network with a name and email address (or postal
address) for someone in the National or a Chapter executive of the Canadian Maple
Wings Association.
Please send directly to
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. News from the districts.
Art Thrun sends us this update -
The U.S. district is holding a meeting in St. Louis on October 12.
It is being held at the Henry the VIII Hotel just minutes away from the airport offering
free pick up service. All the rooms being held are suites and are us$64.00 per night
and the offer is good for 5 nights on either end of the meeting.
There are no formal tours being offered but you are just 20 minutes away from casinos
and a half hour away from the arch and/or Budweiser Brewery.
If anyone is interested they can contact me and I will arrange their accommodations.
Regards Art Thrun, Director U.S. Pionairs
OTTAWA DISTRICT from Pat Hare -
May I introduce you to your new District Director, and her team for the next
two years?
District Director - Jesse Rougeau 841-7091
Deputy District Director= Graham Richardson 613-874-2850
Treasurer - Bruce Wanamaker 521-1838
Membership Co-ordinator - Glee Shapiro 733-5597
Telephone Co-Ordinator- Jack McGuire 819-778-0930
Social Co-Ordinator and
District Networker-Ilene Pedwell 596-6169
Please call her if you have news about any of our members.
She will call or send cards on our behalf.
The same team who helped me, and I'm sure they will do a great job for you in
the future.
AGM- The number attending the AGM was lower than expected, nevertheless
those who did attend found the meetings interesting, and the camaraderie of Air
Canada Pionairs continues to exist. We hope for a stronger numerical response
next May, when the event is scheduled for Calgary- May 18-20, 2001, Westin
Hotel, downtown. Costs will be reduced, and your National Executive is making
great plans for the event.
VICE PRESIDENT-PEOPLE- Sue Welschied participated in the meetings and
was our Guest Speaker for the banquet. She brought with her a timely message
from "ROBERT' our President and Chief Executive Officer. Together they made us
aware of the tremendous challenge and daunting task facing the Company integrating
the workforces of Air Canada and Canadian Airlines. It is obvious that many in the
Company are burning the midnight oil and meeting the challenge with great resolve
IN A LIGHTER VEIN - Our next BIG EVENT will be the JOINT MEETING
WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM MONTREAL-SEPT.20-LUNCH AT UPPER CANADA GOLF CLUB, MORRISBURG, ON.- plan to join us for lunch-and
take part in some of the additional attractions for the day, if you are able.
LOCAL NEWS- Jesse Rougeau's tour to Scandinavia can be deemed a success,
with 20 retirees and friends attending. AC travel to and from Copenhagen, even
with 50% fares was dicey, with all of us waiting as standbys until the very last minute. Regrettably, not all passholders were able to board. Mentioned as a reminder,
company policy changed some time ago and a 50% fare doesn't guarantee a seat if
there are revenue standbys. One can't really argue with a policy which puts revenue passengers first, but it is new to most of us.
It also makes one very aware that if revenue retirees are at risk during peak times,
we must be very careful about the flights on which we list. Travel Partners,
especially if they are travelling without us. Being unable to get back can be a very costly outcome.
Pat Hare 613-652 -4937
COMING EVENTS-
WED. Sept. 20-Lunch-Upper Canada Golf Course - 12:00 noon-$16.00.
SAT. Dec. 2- Christmas Party- Ottawa - details later.
FRIDAY MORNING KOFFEE KLATCHES- each week-
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Family Restaurant, Carlingwood Shopping Centre, Ottawa.
ALEXANDRIA PIONAIRS- meet the 2nd Wed. of each month, and all Pionairs
are welcome. Call Cam Evans 613-224-6469
or Graham Richardson 613-874-2850
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. From the YYZNEWS issued by Brian Dunn -
Canadia>n Airlines International has sold two of its DC10-30's to Finova Capital in Italy.
C-FCRE msn 47868 and C-FCRD msn 47889
Air Pacific is tentatively planning to startup twice-weekly scheduled service to
Vancouver from Nandi via Honolulu. It will be operated with 737-800 aircraft!
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. For the followers of the Lockheed Constellation -
Currently airworthy - but none are ex TCA/Air Canada!
N494TW msn 2601 flying US airshow circuit by MATS Connie group..
N749VR 2604 Under restoration at MATS Connie group.(ex C-GKXR)
N422NA 2605 Rumoured to join US airshow circuit soon by Planes of Fame.
48-614 2606 First flt Apr 5/90 at auction Oct 1988, not sold.
N1206 2613 Last flt 1997 serious engine damage due incorrect oil added.
N73544 4175 On US airshow circuit by Constellation Historical Society.
VH-EAG 4176 On Australian airshow circuit.
N548GF 4363 On US airshow circuit by Wayne Aviation Inc.
N6937C 4830 On US airshow circuit by Save a Connie.
N7316C 1018 Owner seeking sponsors for restoration at Auburn, Maine.
N8083H 1038 Owner seeking sponsors for restoration at Auburn, Maine.
N974R 1040 Owner seeking sponsors for restoration at Auburn, Maine.
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. Found on the internet.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man found in the wheel well of an Air France jet
at Los Angeles International Airport late Thursday may have been a
stowaway who survived an overseas flight, authorities said. "We could
see him secreted in the (main wheel) well," Fire Department spokesman
Jim Wells said. Wells said the man thrashed about as firefighters
pulled him out. He was taken to UCLA Medical Center with severe
hypothermia . It wasn't clear how he could have survived a
high-altitude flight in the wheel well or if he might have been
secreted in a safer part of the plane during flight before climbing
down after landing. The Boeing 747 originated in Papeete.
British Midland has begun what it calls 'pet passport' promotion that allows a
passenger to take cats and/or dogs on board any of eight daily flights from
Amsterdam to Heathrow. Until now the only way to bring a cat or dog into the
U.K. was via ferry routes or train.
*** The passengers applauded
WASHINGTON, D.C. - It is time to go visit Virginia Warren's son at the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial wall. I knock on the door of her hotel suite. She is ready, resplendent
in a white dress. Understandably, she's a bit nervous. She's 85. It has been a long
journey. But now, finally, she will get to touch Galen Warren's name, etched in half-inch
letters on black granite alongside those of 58,209 dead soldiers. For years she dreamed
about this day. Virginia tells me about the flight from Seattle.
Virginia says she cannot believe how nice people have been to her. She tells me how
employees of Southwest Airlines escorted her to the gate and had her board first and
choose any seat. The pilot came by and greeted her. When everyone else was aboard,
they made an announcement about why Virginia was going to Washington.
Hearing the story of her long journey, the passengers applauded.
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. Jack Morath in LHR sends this information -
Singapore Airlines has once again taken top honours in a survey of international
travellers. Aeroflot wins the booby prize. In a survey of 2000 readers of Business
Traveller International magazine other picks include Air Canada, best for travel to
Canada. The survey calls Singapore Changi Airport the best in the world, JFK New York
the worst.London, UK was voted the best city in the world for business travel with
New York the worst.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal has these offerings -
Wild Alaska -
7 nights Aug 23 and Sept 6 from Seward to Vancouver
7 nights Aug 30 from Vancouver to Seward.
Carnival cruise line from us$569 pp dbl. Add a 2 day train trip Calgary - Vancouver or
reverse,
Friends and family exclusives with Carnival -
Victory Sept 4th - 5 nights New York return. Inside us$64 per night pp dbl.
Jubilee Sept 27 - 12 nights Vancouver - Honolulu Inside us$51 per night pp dbl.
Fascination Oct 21 - 7 nights San Juan return Inside us$44 pn pp dbl
Elation Oct 1 - 7 nights Los Angeles return Inside us$460 pp dbl outside us$560 pp dbl.
Paradise Nov 26 - 7 nights Miami return Inside us$49 pn pp dbl outside us$63 pn pp dbl.
Paradise Dec 24 - 7 nights Miami return Inside us$750 outside us$850
Post charges are extra on above.
How about an Exotic cruise?
From us$55 per night pp dbl with Royal Caribbean -
Dec 2 - Mombassa to Bombay
Dec 16 - Bombay - Singapore.
Dec 30 - Singapore round trip.
Jan 13 - Singapore - Sydney.
Feb 26 - Sydney - Singapore.
Mar 14 - Singapore round trip.
Mar 28 - Singapore - Bombay.
Apr 11 - Mombassa - Bombay.
Apr 25 - Mombassa - Athens.
Call Dargal at 1-800-690-3223 for more details.
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. Smilie.
Quotable quotes -
In the Alaska bush I'd rather have a two hour bladder and three hours of gas than
vice versa. -- Kurt Wien
Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? Just how in the
world do you think it got to be this old? -- Jim Tavenner
If helicopters are so safe, how come there are no vintage/classic helicopter fly-ins?
-- Jim Tavenner
The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of
lost airline luggage. -- Mark Russell
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