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Trans-Canada Air Lines' passenger service standards were high - a tradition passed along to Air Canada. After all, not everyone could fly across the Atlantic in comfort, as did then six-month old Janice Lynn Meader. Little Miss Meader was the youngest passenger on the inaugural North Star flight to Shannon, Ireland on October 1, 1947. Holding the bassinet (left to right) Passenger Agent Margaret Gallagher and Stewardess Theresa Mulligan. Source: 'Horizons' magazine issue October 2000 |
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Ralph Quick shares another of his memories entitled 'The Canadian Invasion of Juneau, Alaska' about a Canadian Pacific Convair 240 charter in 1958. |
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This is a 63 year old memory of a charter flight to Juneau from Prince George, B.C. Flight was from May 4th to May 7th 1958, on a Canadian Pacific Convair 240, 40 passenger aircraft. Crew consisted of Captain Chuck Wilson, myself as First Officer, a Stewardess, and Mechanic. We carried 40 members of the Prince George Pipe Band with Pipers and Drummers. It was quite noisy and merry in-flight as pipers did renditions, while the stewardess valiantly served food and drinks. Weather at JNU was below IFR limits so we did an IFR approach at Sisters Island, established VFR conditions and proceeded to JNU at low level in rain to our landing at JNU. |
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Mary-Jane Lorette, of Air Canada, named chair of Star Alliance Management Board. Excerpt from AC Daily January 28, 2022 We are pleased to announce that Mary-Jane Lorette, Managing Director, International Network & Partnerships, was named Chairperson of the Star Alliance Management Board (AMB) at Wednesday’s January 26, 2022 Chief Executive Board Meeting. She is the first female elected to this position and is the first person from North America to be appointed, as the previous chairs were from Europe or Asia Pacific. The group of 26 CEOs representing the Alliance member airlines endorsed Mary-Jane for the two-year term. |
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After reading the article from Mike Nash under 'Subscriber Feedback' in NetLetter #1476, John Cooke shares this memory - I remember Mike from back in the 60's. I transferred from YYZ RES to YYZ C&SS in the late 50's and moved from 130 Bloor West to 151 Front St West (6th floor in the CN building) - before the CN tower was built. I retired December 31, 1984 from Air Canada; I was originally hired as TCA. I spent some time with Joe Comeau and his Dorval communications group. Names like Bob Jacquin, Jean-Georges Major, Ron Blue, Bob Bishop, Bob Belding and Roger Rouse .. are all familiar! |
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From Ken McLeod - Hi everyone at the NetLetter...thanks for the "News" folks, enjoyed the pictures of 1963 and the home and home hockey games with Montreal and Toronto...they were good times. Cheers all and keep well, Ken McLeod, Halifax |
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From Captains David & Stew Thompson, Enjoyed the little brief on TFX. Prior to Wardair, this aircraft saw service with Central Northern Airways, where my father flew it frequently in the summer of 1956. Cheers, Captain David Thomson, retired Air Canada 2019 and Dad, Captain Stew Thomson, retired Air Canada 1988 |
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From Jean Downie, I enjoyed looking at the photos and reading the article 'Remember When' in Netletter #1479 extracted from "Between Ourselves,” Number 267, from March 1964.
Not an unusual gift at the time, although almost useless now that smoking is not considered to be as glamorous as in the past! Here is a photo of the lighter which was given to me, like new, never used!! Good wishes, and thank you for keeping us all in touch! Jean Downie, YYZ |
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Our cartoon, by Dave Mathias, appeared in the 'Between Ourselves' magazine issued June 1961, with the caption "ELECTRONIC reservations system or not, we've one oversale who won't be satisfied with punching a blown transistor in the nose!" |
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