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	Dear NetLetter, In Memory - Herb Noble was one of our readers, and his family sends us this; It is with much sadness that we need to tell each of you that our dad, and husband Herb has passed away at home. Surprisingly he did not have a wrench in his hand. He and Mom had been in Calgary Christmas shopping, and had his favorite dinner at Whitespot with his Grandson Curtis, Laurie and Dot. He drove back to High River, listened to his usual routine of "the National", sent out his last emails for the night and went to bed. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. For our new readers We now estimate that the NetLetter is read by over 2701 retirees when counting our email distribution and those that print the NetLetter and give them out to their friends. To get in touch with either the Editor/Pilot or Co- Pilot our email address is still This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To make changes to your e-mail address or to unsubscribe, please see the links at the bottom of the page for "Update Profile/Email address" and SafeUnsubscribe. This is now automated so that you can remove yourself from the list or change your email address (or name) without our assistance. We will still do this manually if you have any difficulties. Many of our members are having difficulty finding these links. You will need to scroll to the bottom of the page, the link in similar to the following image. (The image below doesn't work but your links at the bottom will). Thank you Alan Rust - ACFamily Administrator

Need to know...
	Non-revenue ticket refunds. If you have a non-revenue ticket (e.g., ZED and ID tickets) that needs to be refunded, please follow the refund procedure as it is stipulated in our existing refund policy. Effective November 6th, you should submit your original ticket, along with a short request, to Winnipeg Finance, Refund Services for processing on a deferred basis. Refunds will be completed within one week of receipt. Send it by co-mail to YWG 3859 or by regular mail to Air Canada Refund Services, P.O. Box 6475, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3V2. For details, refer to the Employee Travel Website at http://travel.aircanada.ca

Nice to Know
	New routes introduced include: Hamilton- Montreal, Hamilton-Ottawa, Vancouver-Las Vegas, Calgary-Las Vegas, Edmonton-Regina and Edmonton- Saskatoon. The remaining EMBRAER 175 and CRJ-705 deliveries will allow further route expansion in the coming months including the start-up of service between Vancouver-San Diego, Abbotsford-Toronto, Abbotsford-Calgary, Calgary-Newark and Calgary- Orlando. Looking to lose weight and save money – ‘polished’ look tested on B767. Air Canada is considering taking a new polished look to its B767s to further reduce weight from its fleet and offset record fuel prices. The Toronto Paint Shop is currently conducting tests by stripping primer and paint from C-GDSP FIN 613’s fuselage, which will then be polished and buffed to give its aluminum coating a shiny finish – the aircraft will keep its Air Canada logo and the new tail design. The removal of primer and paint reduces the aircraft’s weight by approximately 360 pounds, which translates into fuel savings of more than $24,000 per year for each aircraft. "Based on our evaluation of C-GDSP FIN 613 over the next few weeks, we’ll determine if we’ll proceed with other B767s," said Jon Turner, Vice- President, Air Canada Maintenance. Watch for more details in the December issue of Horizons. (Several European airlines removed paint during the last fuel crisis, except American Airlines of course! - eds) Diamond will fly its D-Jet to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh next summer for its North American debut. Actually the folks around London, Ontario, will be the first to see it in flight as Diamond has decided to move development and construction of the five- place single-engine aircraft to its North American headquarters in Canada. "America is where the market is," sales and marketing spokesman Bernie Toller told AVweb on a brisk walk between the hotel and convention center in Tampa during AOPA Expo. The Williams engine has arrived in London and first flight is planned for March. The plane's public unveiling will actually be at the Berlin Air Show May 16 to May 21, next year.

Air Canada News
	Did you know? Jazz is Canada’s fastest growing airline. Since the commencement of the third quarter, Air Canada has added 14 aircraft to its fleet: one Airbus A340-300 aircraft, two Boeing 767-300 aircraft and the first 11 of 15 EMBRAER 175 aircraft on order. The remaining four EMBRAER 175 aircraft on order will be in operation by January 2006. The airline will begin taking delivery of 45 EMBRAER 190 aircraft in November 2005. Air Canada Jazz continued taking delivery of 75-seat CRJ-705 aircraft in the quarter, following the arrival of the first of 15 aircraft in May. Fourteen CRJ-705s are currently in operation and the remaining aircraft will be in service in November 2005. Jazz also entered into a four year lease agreement with GECAS for an additional 8 recent production CRJ- 200 aircraft. By mid-2006, the Jazz fleet will be at 133 aircraft including 73 Bombardier Regional Jet aircraft and 63 Dash 8s. New Air Canada check-in area opens at Calgary Airport. Air Canada’s domestic and international check-in facilities at Calgary Airport have relocated to their new area. Customers will now find Executive Class check-in, Express Baggage Drop- off, Ticketing and Groups in close proximity to each another. Check- in for U.S.-bound flights remain in its current location due to U.S. Customs and Immigration pre-clearance requirements. "The check-in area and baggage system has been under construction for almost a year." Air Canada concludes agreement for Boeing 777s and 787 Dreamliners. ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., the parent company of Air Canada, today announced that the carrier has concluded an agreement with The Boeing Company for the acquisition of up to 36 Boeing 777s and up to 60 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Air Canada recently re-engaged discussions with Boeing after having obtained a satisfactory outcome with the airline’s pilot group on costs and other issues that allowed the carrier to move forward on a sound economic basis with the modernization of its international wide-body fleet. The agreement includes firm orders for 18 Boeing 777s, plus purchase rights for 18 more, in a yet-to-be-determined mix of the 777 family’s newest models: the 777-300ER, the 777-200LR Worldliner (the longest range airplane in the world), and the newly announced 777 Freighter. Delivery of the first six 777 aircraft is scheduled commencing in March through to July 2007. The agreement also includes firm orders for 14 ultra- efficient new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, plus options and purchase rights for an additional 46 aircraft. Air Canada’s first 787 is scheduled for delivery in 2010. "The finalization of an agreement on the Boeing 777 and 787 is truly welcome news for our customers, employees and investors," said Robert Milton. "The superior customer comfort and operating economics of these aircraft will place Air Canada in a leadership position among North American international carriers and allow us to compete alongside the leading European, Middle East and Asia Pacific carriers." The operating cost of the 777 and 787 will be significantly less than the airplanes they will replace. Air Canada estimates the fuel burn and maintenance cost savings alone on the 787 to be approximately 30 per cent versus the 767s they will replace. For complete details on the agreement, please refer to the Flash available on ACaeronet, www.achorizons.ca After seven years, a merger, C.C.A.A., two livery changes and input from four CEOs, the dream to capture the history of Air Canada in a poster became a reality for Paul Bouchard, Incharge Flight Attendant, and Phillip Avis, Multi-media Production Manager. Titled A Proud Heritage, the poster is a 27" x 38" colour depiction of the airlines and aircraft that make up the history of Air Canada. Each aircraft is to scale and drawn in detail — a result of Paul’s passion for computer graphics and Phillip’s background in graphic design. The poster retails for $24.99 plus applicable taxes and shipping. A portion of each sale will go to Dreams Take Flight. If you wish to purchase a copy, contact Design Par Avion at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. directly or your local Dreams Take Flight chapter.

Reader Feedback
	Paul Cormier has sent us this story - Hello all my Air Canada friends and co-workers. I've worked mainly in the eastern Canada, such as Moncton, Halifax, Sept-Iles, Bagotville , Quebec, Montreal and have had 9 bosses such as Kelly Edmison, George Good, Bob Williamson, Herb Seagram, to name a few. Quite a few of them took advantage of our magnificent fishing facilities. Air Canada took over Sept-Iles, and Quebec City, Val- D'or, etc. Nov.1, 1955, and I was asked to come to YZV for two weeks. And after much travel, we are back here as I married a local girl in 1956. Back then, Sept-Iles had a 5000 population, it is now over 30,000 with the largest aluminum plant in the America's, and the capital of the Iron Ore industries. The road was not finished until the late 50's, so it was not rare to have 5 North Star freighters, Bristol Freighters, or Vanguards. Sept-Iles also served as a alternate for transatlantic flights, beginning with Super Constellations, with wing tip tanks that we remember having to fill to 500 gallons, with a hose at 50 gallons per minute. Many other airlines stopped in YZV for our services, as Goose Bay was often closed. We are still served by Air Alliance. Some will remember a few of the original employees such as Sam Samoisette, Jean-Pierre Leroux, Claude Thibodeau, etc. Bye, bye for now, Paul Cormier This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel. 418-968-4808

Other News
	Gambling May Replace Air Fares At Ryanair Ryanair believes revenue from inflight gaming and gambling could eventually replace the need to charge air fares, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said recently. Symphony Aircraft Industries says a host of small problems (lining up suppliers, ensuring parts quality, etc.) and one large one (setting up the shareholders agreement to satisfy investors and take advantage of liberal tax incentives offered by the Canadian government) bogged down production in 2005 and it will only push 13 aircraft out the door of its Trois Rivieres plant by Dec. 31. With the problems all but solved, Symphony CEO Paul Costanzo said they're hoping to build 70 airplanes in 2006 and get full certification for the glass-panel version of the aircraft by late January. Costanzo said the aircraft is popular with individuals and flight schools, who want the glass version for use as a technically advanced aircraft (TAA) trainer. "We're positioned to be the undisputed king of the two-place market," Costanzo said.

Coffee Meetings
	At the Nanaimo Vancouver Island Koffee Klatch meeting November 9th, the attendees - The next meeting will be December 14th at 10 am ABC Restaurant, Nanaimo North.

Terry's Travel Tips
	Self-service check-in kiosks have been added to airports in Kelowna,Victoria, Los Angeles, Newark and Paris. These additions bring to 14 the number of non-Canadian airports where Air Canada has kiosk check-in available. *Interline World Vacations - For information and reservations, please call 1-866- 279-8480 CALL NOW TO BOOK at 1-866-279-8480 NO PROCESSING/BOOKING FEE Interline Specials New Interline Hot Pricing on NCL just released. ================================= HOT DEALS ================================= NCL - Norwegian Crown - 14-Day Chilean Fjords Nov 20 - Inside $599 NCL - Norwegian Dream - 7 Nights Houston return Stops in Raotan & Belize Nov 11 - Best available outside $199 Stops in Cozumel, Raotan & Belize Nov 19 - Inside $299 Outside $349 Nov 26 - Inside $249 Outside $279 Stops in Cozumel, Raotan, Belize & Cancun Dec 10 - Inside $279 Outside $299 =================================== WINDSTAR SPECIALS =================================== Windsurf - 7 Nights from St. Thomas to Barbados St. Thomas with stops in San Juan, St. Martin, French Antilles, ST. Lucia, Granada Barbados. Nov 27 - Cat B outside $865 Suite $1565 Windsurf - 7 nights Barbados return Stops in Tobago Grenadines Dominica St. Lucia Grenadines Barbados. Dec 4 - Cat B outside $865 Suite $1565 Windsurf - 7 nights Barbados return Stops in Nevis St. MArtin St. Barhelemy French Antilles St. Lucia, Barbados Dec 11 - Cat B outside $865 Suite $1565 HOLIDAY CRUISE Windsurf - 10 nights Barbados return Stops with stops in Tobago Grenadines Dominica St. Lucia Guadaloup, French Antilles, Barbados Dec 18 - Cat B outside $1385 Balcony $2385 =================================== HAWAII CRUISING =================================== NORWEGIAN - Pride of Aloha for 7 Nights from Honolulu HAWAII - Starting in Honolulu with stops in Nawiliwili, Hilo, Kona, Kahului. Nov 20, 27 - Inside: $299 Oceanview: $399 Dec 4 - Inside $599 Outside $699 Dec 11 - Inside $399 Outside $499 Dec 18 - Inside $599 Outside $759 --------------------------------------------- NORWEGIAN - Pride of Aloha for 7 Nights from Maui HAWAII - Starting in Kahului, Maui return with stops in Honolulu, Nawiliwili, Hilo, Kona. Nov 19, 26 - Inside $299 Outside $399, Dec 3, 10 - Inside $399 Outside $499 Dec 17 - Inside $499 Outside $599 Dec 24 - Inside $649 --------------------------------------------- CELEBRITY - Summit- 15 Nights Los Angeles return HAWAII - Los Angeles, Lahaina (Maui), Nawiliwili (Kauai), Napali Coast, Kauai,Hilo, Honolulu (Oahu), Kailua Kona, Ensenada, Mexico, Los Angeles December 18 - Inside $1500 Outside $1950 ---------------------------------------------- PRINCESS - Island Princess - 15 Nights Los Angeles return HAWAII - Los Angeles, At Sea Hilo, Kona, Maui (Lahaina), Kauai (Nawiliiwili), Honolulu, Ensenada, Mexico, Los Angeles Nov 7, 22 - Inside $1399, Outside $1499 Dec 7 - Inside $1199, Outside $1299 ================================== MEXICAN RIVIERA CRUISING ================================== DAWN PRINCESS - 10 Nights San Francisco return MEXICO - San Francisco, Catalina, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, San Diego, San Francisco Dec. 30 - Inside $899 Jan 9, 19, 29 Feb 8, 18, 28 - Inside $599 Outside $899 Balcony $1099 All cruise prices quoted per person based upon double-occupancy in USD. PORT CHARGES INCLUDED. Government taxes extra. Rates are capacity controlled and are subject to change without notice. All prices are in US dollars, based on double occupancy for new bookings only and apply only to eligible Airline Personnel and their certain family members. Proof of employment and/or relationship to employee required. Certain terms and conditions may apply For information and reservations, please call INTERLINE WORLD VACATIONS at 1-866-279-8480 toll-free* or (604)279-8482 Holland America Sale You just can't make it through the chill of December without taking advantage of one of these great Holland America Cruises. For a limited time only, choose from one of the popular Caribbean itineraries or a more exotic South America and Antartic Holiday Experience and receive an additional Aero-Marine discount on top of the already low interline price. $30 off for sailings priced up to $699 pp $40 off for sailings priced from $749-$899 pp $50 off for sailings priced from $949-$999 pp $60 off for sailings priced from $1049-$1499 pp $100 off for sailings priced from $1549 and up pp Offer is valid on remaining 2005 sailings until cruises are sold out or no longer offered at Interline Rate It's not too late to get away for the Holidays! Aero-Marine Interline voice: 800-255-2376 Discount is per person based on cruise fare and port charges. Government tax and $10 per person HAL document fee is additional. New bookings only.

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The NetLetter #905


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Since Oct/95	Nov 18, 2005

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	Dear NetLetter, For those of you that noticed, I mis-labeled the Subject of our last NetLetter. It should have read " The NetLetter #904" (rather than 903). So we are back in sync now with #905. For our new readers We now estimate that the NetLetter is read by over 2701 retirees when counting our email distribution and those that print the NetLetter and give them out to their friends. To get in touch with either the Editor/Pilot or Co- Pilot our email address is still This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To make changes to your e-mail address or to unsubscribe, please see the links at the bottom of the page for "Update Profile/Email address" and SafeUnsubscribe. This is now automated so that you can remove yourself from the list or change your email address (or name) without our assistance. We will still do this manually if you have any difficulties. Many of our members are having difficulty finding these links. You will need to scroll to the bottom of the page, the link in similar to the following image. (The image below doesn't work but your links at the bottom will). Thank you Alan Rust - ACFamily Administrator

Need to know...
	Standby Embargo due Cargo Loads - It was recently brought to our attention that high cargo loads may result in a standby passenger embargo being applied to specific flights. If you cannot successfully complete a booking using the ETS facility and the reason is not readily apparent, this is a possible cause, and you should register for an alternative flight. General Air Freight - A Discount of 80 per cent applies to the first 100 Kg., on all Domestic and Trans-border Shipments. A Discount of 50 per cent applies to International shipments. Express Shipments - A Discount of 50 per cent applies to Express Shipments. Some size restrictions may apply, but generally less than 32 Kg. per shipment applies. FedEx Discount - Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz retirees are entitled to the FedEx discount to ship personal goods. This does not apply to FedEx Ground Service. Retirees must deliver the parcel to the nearest FedEx World Service Center location - the discount is not available through FedEx agents. You or your spouse must present a valid Air Canada picture ID, or a photocopy. As a courtesy, please drop your shipments off between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Monday to Friday, to avoid peak hours. FedEx World Service Centers are located at 3151 Aylmer Road, just off Miller Road, at Vancouver Airport, at 4270 Dawson Street in Burnaby and at 820 Burrard Street in Vancouver. For more information on FedEx services, visit their website at www.fedex.ca or call them at 1-800-GO-FEDEX. Your courtesy and patience is appreciated when dealing with the FedEx staff. A "thank you" goes a long way to preserving this valuable privilege.

Nice to Know
	Vancouver retirees working at Santa's workshop. Each year a group of retirees in Vancouver fix donated toys and small bikes, which are then given to various charities to support less fortunate families. If you live in the Vancouver area and would like to donate used or repairable toys or small bike, you can place them in one of two large drop-off bins outside the east and west entrances at the Vancouver Ops Centre. Cabin Fever Calendar - 2006 Heather Zorzini sends us this - A group of Air Canada flight attendants have launched a saucy sequel to last year's wildly successful Cabin Fever - Fun, fabulous and 50-ish calendar, which raised over $90,000 for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. The 2006 edition, A Foreign Affair, features a vibrant mix of exotic flight attendants posing alongside vintage aircraft from the Oscar® winning movie The Aviator. Come fly with us as we travel the world, touching down monthly to sample unique and offbeat festivals. Our final destination - a cure for cancer - may seem a bit optimistic, but with your help, the sky is the limit. Calendars can be purchased online for $20.00 each at www.kaywoollam.com or through the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation's website www.pmhf-uhn.ca/html/events/whatson.asp For more info contact Heather at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Reader Feedback
	UPDATE: WINNIPEG C&SS REUNION SEPT. 9. 2005 Due to some no-shows at the reunion on above date, we had a surplus of $102.68 Theresa and I thought it would be a nice gesture to donate the money to our Dreams Take Flight. A cheque for this amount has been sent to the committee. Linda Corbeil. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Paul Cormier from Sept-Isles has sent some photos which have been placed on the Pionairs web site under photos, people & places. 2 are under TCA and the third under Air Canada. (actually, these are on the ACFamily Network which hosts the Pionairs photos, see them all at: www.acfamily.net/photopost Photo one is myself, Claude Thibodeau, Jean Leroux. and a Captain. The jumbo aircraft is a U. S. military that would often land in Sept-Iles for fuel and services, and I, telling you when it was 40 below zero, it was tough. We often had engine changes that took at least two days, and we had to build a shelter around the engine, because of the weather. At that time, agents were dressed as crew members except for the strips. The second photo is of the terminal building behind myself, Jean Leroux, Station Agent 11 who at that time did everything, such as load of load aircrafts, passenger check-in, weight and balance, re-fuel, telecommunications, reservations, you name it. The third person is a spare mechanic (name?). The photo on the Air canada page is of the reunion in 1996 with 25 people. All the names are listed under the photo. "Paul Cormier" This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (We are sure Paul would like to hear from past co- workers - eds)

Found on the Internet
	British airport operator BAA said it planned to spend up to GBP£1.5 billion (USD$2.61 billion) on a new passenger terminal at London's Heathrow Airport in time for the 2012 Olympics. Boeing's 777-200LR Worldliner achieved a new distance record of 11,664 nm. (21,601 km.) when it touched down in London at 13:06 UTC on Thursday November 10, 2005 , 22 hr. 42 min. after it departed Hong Kong Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m. local time.

Remember when?
	Some past November highlights - - 1st 1946 Victoria - Seattle service inaugurated. - 1st 1952 Montreal-Goose Bay service inaugurated - 5th 1952 Service to Dusseldorf started. - 3rd 1953 Toronto-London England direct flights started. - 7th 1954 Super Constellation introduced to Bermuda service. - 6th 1966 Services to Copenhagen and Moscow inaugurated

Terry's Travel Tips
	Here is the next stage of our European trip started in NetLetter nr 903 - Sunday Sept 11th Our group left the hotel in a coach, after a full breakfast, to pick up 6 other travelers from the Trafalgar office, making our group 43 in all, then proceeded through Surrey and Kent to Dover where we were in time for the 9.15 ferry to Calais. The coach to Dover will wait there for a returning tour group. On board the ferry, we had a more substantial cooked breakfast which was good. There was a choice of items and for 5, the charge was gbp5.95, the meal was especially good as the cashier charged me for one meal, instead of two on my tray, at gbp5.95! I assume the double counting was just too daunting! We also bought a bottle of wine duty free at gbp3.03 for later imbibing at tipple time in our hotel with Gail and Rick. The arrival in Calais, was rather a confused affair as there were about a dozen coaches, with little of no indication of which was ours. We finally located it, and got aboard and introduced, again, to our tour director Graeme Harwood, from England and our new driver Freddie Bourgonjon from Gent in Belgium. Our route took us through France and Belgium past Brugges, Antwerp, Breda. The countryside was flat and relatively uninteresting, except we saw some windmills and, at one time, drove through an avenue of trees at least 10 miles long. We noticed that there were painted chevrons alongside the highway and were told that it is a method to have drivers see at least three chevrons between themselves and the vehicle in front, an attempt to cut down on fender benders. Our hotel at Amsterdam was full, due to some convention taking place, so our alternate hotel was in Utrecht. Upon arrival in Amsterdam, we had an hour leisure time and, for lunch, we ate at the KFC. For euro 6, Dawn and I shared one meal of chicken, coleslaw, fries and a drink good value and plenty for both of us. An hour long canal cruise was next, passing some interesting architecture, a galleon and a heron perched on a pole in the canal. We saw a three level parkade just crammed with bicycles, goodness knows how each are identified by their owners. To clear the garbage, which ends up in the canals, once a week, a dam is opened at low tide and the water flows out into the north Sea one would assume the garbage would flow back at high tide, but nothing was mentioned about that! Then, conducted by Graeme, we had a lightening walk around the red light district, and viewed the girls in their front rooms with picture windows. There were no takers amongst our group though! We noticed how scruffy the city was, not just due to the soft drugs or the red light district, both of which are legal, but the garbage. We did not see any obvious 'down and outs' lounging in store entrances though. There are hoards of bicycles everywhere too. Due to our arrival being a Sunday, we were unable to visit a diamond factory which was listed on the itinerary. Gas was euro 1.42 ltr That was our visit to Amsterdam. We boarded our bus for the Mercure Accor hotel in Utrecht, which was off the main road and very quiet. Around the hotel there was some heavy duty construction which necessitated Freddie, our coach driver, to do some very careful navigation. This was our first taste of how skillful he was. Our supper was an excellent buffet in the hotel., Monday Sept 12th - This morning we left at 8:50, after a great buffet breakfast at the hotel. The weather was cloudy but warm. Our coach had to go through the same construction zone as when we arrived, except, there was a truck unloading T bars for concrete works, which held us up for about 20 minutes before we could really got rolling. Our route took us through Arnhem, during which Graeme gave us a synopsis of the WW11 events there, and on to Cologne for a pit stop and a view of the cathedral. The cathedral is a gaunt building and attempts have been made to clean the outside, but the scheme was abandoned and only one corner was cleaned just to show tourists the difference. Some bomb damage was also evident to the building. The city we saw around the cathedral was clean and no garbage about. For lunch here we had rolls with applesauce at euro 5.95 All along the auto route we noticed graffiti on every piece of upright structure. The structures consist of either concrete, glass or metal and, even in the countryside these are erected to contain noise pollution and are now covered with art of varying degrees and tastes. The toilets at the service centres on the auto routes in Germany are well catered for and include clean toilet facilities BUT, there is invariably, a charge of euro .50 cents. This fee is either collected in cash by an eagle eyed matron who, if busy giving change could easily be circumvented, or, if there is a turn stile, one has no option but to deposit a euro .50 cent and receive a ticket, which is FULLY refunded upon the purchase of anything in the store - so do your business first and then redeem your ticket. We drove through lush fields in drizzle and misty conditions, passing Kolbenze and Bonn during which Graeme gave us more information on the WW11 action at the Ramagen bridge. We crossed the Moselle river and then we arrived at the quay on the Rhine river, where we took a cruise for 1 ½ hours, which included a free drink and some excellent scenery with vineyards and quaint villages. We disembarked at Lorelie Rock. Our coach was awaiting us, and we drove along side the east bank of the Rhine. Our hotel was the Ramada Micador hotel at Niedernhausen nr Wiesbaden Germany. Tuesday Sept 13th - We left our hotel at 7:35 driving past Frankfurt airport en route to Innsbruck through the Swabian Uplands to Munich where we had an orientation tour showing us the Olympic stadium, the Marienplatz, with its Glockenspiel clock, which, unfortunately, was not working. The female facilities at the service centre we stopped at had a novel system with the toilet seat which, apparently, was self cleaning - the male mind boggles at this phenomenon when the gigling girls explained the device! It was pouring with rain while we were in the coach as we approached Innsbruck. We noticed the large volume of transport trucks on the roads we traveled in Europe. At Innsbruck in Austria, our orientatiom tour showed us the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica. We visited the City Hall and the Hoffbrau Hall where we enjoyed a German beer, this was a hall frequented by Hitler in pre war days. We bought some post cards from a street vendor and asked for the stamps, we were directed to a near by tobacconist. When we enquired about the stamps, we were told that they did not sell stamps by themselves, only with cards. It seems that, as there is no profit in selling just stamps without cards. I went storming back to the street vendor and explained the problem asking him to take my cards back, but he refused. Fortunately, there was a young girl he was talking to and she had a go at him in his language, but he just shrugged his shoulders. The young girl said she would open her store and sell me stamps. What a kind gesture. So we learnt to buy card and stamps from a store in future saves angst. Our coach had a gadget fastened to the front windscreen which is used to pay tolls automatically, and is recharged, financially, from time to time. This saves stopping at the various tolls on the roads. Also the driver has a unit with a hard drive inside which records his hours and miles traveled. This is to ensure he does not exceed his lawful duty hours. Our hotel at Innsbruck was the Grauer Baer hotel. More in another NetLetter - for those interested! ======================================== Dargal Interline has the following offerings - 5 Night Cruises 5 Night Caribbean aboard Imagination ~ Carnival - Nov 26 Ports of Call: Miami, Florida; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Miami, Florida From:Interior: $269 Oceanview: $339 5 Night Caribbean aboard Inspiration ~ Carnival Jan 07 Ports of Call: Tampa, Florida; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; Tampa, Florida From:Interior: $299 Oceanview: $339 5 Night Bahamas aboard Celebration ~ Carnival Jan 23 Ports of Call: Jacksonville, Florida; Key West, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas;Jacksonville, Florida From:Interior: $299 Oceanview: $309 7 NIGHT 7 Night Caribbean aboard Carnival Glory ~ Carnival Nov 19 Ports of Call: Port Canaveral, Florida; Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Cozumel, Mexico; Port Canaveral, Florida From:Interior: $349 Oceanview: $449 Balcony: $689 7 Night Caribbean aboard Elation ~ Carnival Sep 10 Ports of Call: Miami, Florida; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; St. Thomas, USVI; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos; Miami, Florida From: Interior: $361 Oceanview: $444 Suite: $939 7 Night Caribbean aboard Carnival Conquest ~ Carnival Nov 27 Ports of Call: Galveston, Texas; Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico; Galveston, Texas From:Interior: $429 Oceanview: $529 Balcony: $669 7 Night Caribbean aboard Carnival Victory ~ Carnival Dec 04 Ports of Call: Miami, Florida; Costa Maya, Mexico; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Miami, Florida From: interior: $449 Oceanview: $549 Balcony: $599 Suite: $999 7 Night Mexico aboard Carnival Pride ~ Carnival Feb 26 Ports of Call: Los Angeles (Long Beach), CA; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Mazatlan, Mexico; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Los Angeles (Long Beach), CA From: Interior: $459 Oceanview: $609 Balcony: $689 Suite: $999 7 Night Caribbean aboard Carnival Triumph ~ Carnival Mar 18 Ports of Call: Miami, Florida; Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman;Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Miami, Florida From: Interior: $459 Oceanview: $559 Balcony: $709 Suite: $1,149 7 Night Caribbean aboard Carnival Valor ~ Carnival May 21 Ports of Call: Miami, Florida; Nassau, Bahamas; St. Thomas, USVI; St. Maarten, Netherlands Antille; Miami, Florida From: Interior: $526 Oceanview: $676 Balcony: $789 Suite: $1,164 7 Night Caribbean aboard Carnival Miracle ~ Carnival Nov 20 Ports of Call: Tampa, Florida; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Tampa, Florida From: Interior: $549 Oceanview: $803 7 Night Alaska aboard Carnival Spirit ~ Carnival May 31 Ports of Call: Vancouver, British Columbia; Ketchikan, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; Cruise Lynn Canal; Sitka, Alaska; Cruise College Fjord; Cruise Prince William Sound; Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska Interior: $679 Oceanview: $829 Balcony: $1,016 Suite: $1,391 Cruises: Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars per person (based on double occupancy). PORT CHARGES ARE INCLUDED. Taxes, fees and Dargal's non-refundable $40 Service Fee per room is not included. All rates are subject to change, availability and eligibility. All offers apply to new bookings only, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn without notice. Dargal Interline Worldwide Phone: 1-800-690-3223 International:(Int'l Access Code)-800-2832-7425

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The NetLetter #906


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Since Oct/95	Nov 26, 2005

Number 906

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	Dear NetLetter, For our new readers We now estimate that the NetLetter is read by over 2701 retirees when counting our email distribution and those that print the NetLetter and give them out to their friends. To get in touch with either the Editor/Pilot or Co- Pilot our email address is still This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To make changes to your e-mail address or to unsubscribe, please see the links at the bottom of the page for "Update Profile/Email address" and SafeUnsubscribe. This is now automated so that you can remove yourself from the list or change your email address (or name) without our assistance. We will still do this manually if you have any difficulties. Many of our members are having difficulty finding these links. You will need to scroll to the bottom of the page, the link in similar to the following image. (The image below doesn't work but your links at the bottom will). Thank you Alan Rust - ACFamily Administrator

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	Non-stop service between Montreal and Mexico City coming next year. Beginning June 17, 2006, Air Canada will operate year-round daily non-stop service linking Montreal - and its extensive eastern Canada network - with the Mexican capital. The addition of Montreal-Mexico City non-stop flights complements our year-round non-stop service from Toronto. Other Mexican destinations we currently serve include: Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Ixtapa.

Air Canada News
	Product update. Effective Nov. 1, our Onboard Restaurant Service - now Onboard Café - was expanded in Hospitality Class to include all flights over one-and-a-half hours in Canada and Continental U.S. Along with the service expansion, the menu has also been improved to include more $1 snack items, new healthy choices, muffins, more "branded" sandwiches, and a hot pizza. Check the menu in the latest enRoute magazine for visuals of the new menu selection. Here's a taste of what's offered: - For $1 Quaker Oatmeal To Go Cereal Bar, Cadbury's Dairy Milk, Maynards Wine Gums - For $2 Kellogg's Cereal in a Cup, Clover Leaf Tuna Salad - For $4 Atlantic Canada's Greco Pizza to Go (baked onboard) - For $5 Kelsey's Vegetarian Pita Wrap, Subway Turkey Swiss on White, Montana's Roast Beef Sub with Horseradish.

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	Iberia Pilots Threaten January Strike - Pilots at Spanish airline Iberia may call a strike as early as January, a union official said on Thursday, as the carrier attempts to cut costs by wage freezes and shedding 9 percent of staff.

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	For those of us whole reside in British Columbia and are members of BC Automobile Association - * BCAA members catch the 9:00pm sailing and save! Southern routes year round between Vancouver and Vancouver Island and your passenger 2nd, 3rd and 4th passengers sail for FREE (except for fuel surcharge and Nanaimo Port Authority fees). The discount is not retroactive, so please present your BCAA card at the BC Ferries fare booth at time of payment. * Save 15% off in the onboard gift shops off regularly priced giftware and clothing priced at $20 or more. Caesar Hotels Airway Vacations Holland River Cruise - 9 Days from $798* If you prefer a "do what you want, when you want" cruise, a Grand Value CruiseSM on the newly restyled River Baroness may be just perfect! With many of the comforts and signature touches that are Uniworld hallmarks, you can cruise the romantic waterways of Holland this spring. You can explore the sights on your own or you can join an optional shore excursion. Uniworld's Grand Value Cruising is about you having flexibility and choice. With FREE AIRFARE from select cities, and prices starting as low as $798 per person, double occupancy and free stateroom upgrades, there is simply no reason for you to stay home. Dutch Dreams - Roundtrip Amsterdam - 9 days March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 & May 5 Act now, and reserve the best stateroom at the time of booking! Voted Top 10 World's Best Small Ship Cruise Line Spend time in the magnificent museums of Amsterdam, then travel through the Low Countries at a leisurely pace and visit small, cozy villages like Hoorn. See the legendary windmills of Kinderdijk, savor the famed Edam cheese, and enjoy the lush green Dutch countryside and the stunning floral displays of Keukenhof Gardens. All this and more awaits you on this delightful holiday. Day-to-Day Itinerary at a Glance 1 Depart USA 2 Amsterdam (embark) 3 Amsterdam ~ Dutch Masterpiece Rijksmuseum & Van Gogh Museum 4 Enkhuizen Zuider Zee ~ Explorer Hoorn Village of the Isjelmeer 5 Hoorn Volendam Marken Islands & Edam; ~ Kroller- Muller Museum 6 Arnheim ~ Liberation Museum Nijmegen 7 Dordrecht ~ Kinderdijk Windmills Explore Delft & the World of Vermeer 8 Dordrecht ~ Rotterdam Harbor Cruise Keukenhof Gardens 9 Amsterdam (disembark) - USA Pricing and Cruise Upgrades: USA Departure 3/24/2006 All-Inclusive Prices from: Ship River Baroness NYC SPECIAL! $798 Includes round trip airfare from New York CHI SPECIAL! $947 LAX SPECIAL! $1047 Fares listed in U.S. dollars on March 24 departure, based on category 3 stateroom accommodations, double occupancy. Free airfare based on roundtrip economy class from New York and other zone 1 gateways. Other gateway cities available for additional costs. Valid for NEW individual reservations only. This offer is not combinable with other discounts (excluding past passenger discount), promotions, or offers. Subject to availability. Capacity controlled. Fuel surcharges, port charges, departure/government taxes are additional. In the event of cancellation, all penalties and fees will be imposed including airline fees. This offer is subject to all Uniworld terms and conditions. Other restrictions may apply. Hawaii* - great deals to Hawaii before the holidays and great deals after. The perfect holiday gift for the whole family. Family and Friends travel at the same rates with confirmed air! Honolulu 6 Days/ 5 Nights with confirmed air from $462* This hotel is located close to the fun and excitement of the world famed Waikiki Beach. Package includes round trip confirmed air from LAX arrival and departure transfers, 5 nights accommodations Ohana Maile Sky Court. Airline taxes are additional. Travel between Nov. 3 - Dec.16, 2005 Outrigger Luana Waikiki 6 Days/ 5 Nights with confirmed air from $656* After undergoing an $11 million renovation, the Outrigger Luana Waikiki is the newest addition to Outrigger's condominium collection. Featuring oversized guest rooms and studios with kitchenettes, the property sits at the entrance to Waikik inear shopping, restaurants, nightlife and the beach.City view accommodations, Travel between Nov. 3 and Dec. 16, 2005 Confirmed air from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ask about other departure cities. Airline taxes are additional, add'l nights, tours and hotel upgrades are available. Maui 6 Days/ 5 Nights with confirmed air from $616* As the locals say, Maui is "no ka oi", ...the best. Package includes round trip confirmed air from SFO/LAX, economy car rental, 5 nights garden view accommodations Maui Lu. Airline taxes are additional. Travel between Nov. 3 - Dec. 16, 2005 Paki Maui 6 Days/ 5 Nights with confirmed air from $692* This low rise oceanfront suite resort on the Ka'anapali coast of Maui offers condominium accommodations perfect for the family. ENjoy spacious suites, spectacular views and an ideal location between the Ka'anapali and Kapalua resort areas, just minutes from historic Lahaina Town. Special offer: 5th night free, two for one luau. Economy car rental included. Travel between Nov. 3 and Dec. 16, 2005 Confirmed air from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ask about other departure cities. Airline taxes are additional, add'l nights, tours and hotel upgrades are available. Haleakala volcano Kauai 6 Days/ 5 Nights with confirmed air from $794* A picturesque, garden paradise. Package includes round trip confirmed air LAX/SFO, 5 nights Islander on the Beach, 5 day economy car rental. Airline taxes are additional. Travel betewen Nov. 3 and Dec. 16, 2005 Poipu Kai 6 Days/ 5 Nights with confirmed air from $992* Located in Poipu, on the sunny south shore of Kauai, this resort is nestled on 70 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. With its prime lcoation adjacent to two of Kauai's best beaches and its spacious, well appointed suites, Poipu Kau is a great fit for families. 5 Nights One bedroom suite, confirmed air LAX/SFO, 5 day economy car rental. Travel between Nov. 3 and Dec. 16, 2005 Confirmed air from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ask about other departure cities. Airline taxes are additional, add'l nights, tours and hotel upgrades are available. ictured: Na Pali Kauai The Big Island 6 Days/ 5 Nights with confirmed air from $821* A land of mystery and majesty! Package includes round trip confirmed air LAX/SFO, 5 nights Royal Kona Resort, Partial Ocean View with economy rental car. Airline taxes are additional. Travel between Nov. 3 and Dec. 16, 2005 Airline taxes are additional. Ask about other departure cities/Ask about Island Hopping Specials, additional days, other travel dates. Many hotel properties to choose from.More Hawaii specials with confirmed air from Newark from Chicago Honolulu 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $814* Honolulu 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $829* Maui 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $977* Maui 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $993* Big Island 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $1180* Big Island 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $1195* Kauai 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $1341* Kauai 6 Days/ 5 Nights from $1351* Family and Friends eligible at same great price! Add nights, islands, tours and more. Airline taxes are additional. Absolutely no service charges! Caesar Hotels Airway Vacations 800 422 3727 Call today!

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Since Oct/95	Dec 4, 2005

Number 907

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	Dear NetLetter, For our new readers We now estimate that the NetLetter is read by over 2702 retirees when counting our email distribution and those that print the NetLetter and give them out to their friends. To get in touch with either the Editor/Pilot or Co- Pilot our email address is still This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To make changes to your e-mail address or to unsubscribe, please see the links at the bottom of the page for "Update Profile/Email address" and SafeUnsubscribe. This is now automated so that you can remove yourself from the list or change your email address (or name) without our assistance. We will still do this manually if you have any difficulties. Many of our members are having difficulty finding these links. You will need to scroll to the bottom of the page, the link in similar to the following image. (The image below doesn't work but your links at the bottom will). Thank you Alan Rust - ACFamily Administrator

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	Getting ready to ship those holiday packages? With the holiday season fast approaching, it's time to think abut those packages you plan to send to friends and family. Federal Express offers all ACE employees a special discount shipping rate of 75 per cent on a "space available" basis subject to load limitations. So, if you intend on using Fed Ex for your shipping needs, please do so early. This year, the holiday blackout period is from Dec. 19 to 24. Also, specific FedEx locations may limit interline shipping to 90 minutes prior to station closing during December. To send that special shipment, a valid picture identification card must be presented at any of the FedEx shipment locations. Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz retirees are eligible to use the FedEx discount. If the FedEx agent is unsure about the policy for retirees, ask him or her to refer to DRS in COSMOS, screen 4, category 12, and use the keyword "airline" for a complete list of who's eligible. Also, as this is both a privilege and a busy shipping period, try to use "off peak" office hours when using Fed Ex services. More information can be found on Aeronet under Tools and References/ Employee Discounts, on the FedEx website at www.fedex.ca or by calling FedEx at 1-800-GoFedEx. In addition to the Air Canada partner trip pass allotment, participating Star Alliance members allow travel partners (maximum of two per trip) to travel on their flights using ZH (high level) ZED fares. Active employees and retirees are eligible for ZL (low level) ZED fares and must accompany their travel partners: - Adria Airways - Austrian Airlines (Lauda Air & Tyrolean Airways) - British Midland (BMI Regional) - LOT Polish Airlines (Eurolot SA) - Lufthansa Airlines (Augsburg, Condor, Lufthansa Cityline & Contactair) - Scandinavian Airlines (SAS Commuter, Air Botnia, Braathens & Wideroes, Flyveselskap) - Spanair (Aerolineas de Baleares) - United Airlines (Ted) - US Airways (Air Midwest, Allegheny Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines, Colgan, Mesa Jet, Midway Airlines, Midatlantic, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, - Shuttle America & Trans States Airlines) - Varig Brazilian Airlines (Rio Sul Services Rgnls & Nordeste Linhas Aeras Rgnls) AC and ACR active and retired employees eligible for travel on other carriers qualify to purchase 8 Star Alliance travel partner ZED tickets per year at a ZH level (high). Each eligible employee and retiree's profile has been updated to display their Star Alliance Travel Program allotment of 8 tickets. This year the Star Alliance Travel Partner Allotment is separate from the AC partner pass allotment. Air Canada DVD - Your co-pilot has received his copy and screened it. I was a tad disappointed in the content. It does not mention the leaders who provided guidance in the informative years ie Gordon McGregor, Harris Hollis or the popular Claude Taylor, nor the lack of guidance under of that of Pratte and Baldwin. Very good dialogue from Fraser Muir our historian, Kevin Fisher in the YVR SOC, Steve Slater and Randy van Ness pilots, Rick Joyce F/A , Bruse Twnedy and John Sakala ramp YVR, Eva Mossop an early F/A and Ivan Subaza YVR ramp and observations from some unidentified personnel. Many in flight segments of most of the aircraft operated over the years. Anyone contemplating getting their own copy may want to wait until it is aired on TV next February as part of the "Wings over Canada" series before deciding to shelling out their own ca$42.05 for a copy.

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	Those planning to travel over the Christmas season and carrying gifts, either in carry-on or checked luggage, should be aware that the gifts are subject to examination. You are advised NOT to wrap and seal the gift packages.

Found on the Internet
	PASSENGER WANTED TO STEP OUTSIDE FOR A SMOKE - A French tourist has been given a stern warning by an Australian judge to "behave yourself" on airplanes after she apparently tried to open a door in flight to have a cigarette. Sadrine Helene Sellies, 34, was also ordered to post a $1,000 AUD bond that she'll get back as long as she doesn't try something like that again in the next year. Through an interpreter, Sellies told the court she's terrified of flying and consumed alcohol and sleeping pills before walking to the exit, cigarette in hand, and trying to move the handle. She was spotted by a flight attendant and put back in her seat. Sellies said she doesn't remember anything about the flight. A book recently published called "A Mojava Scrapbook - Vol 1" details information regarding aircraft stored and scrapped, including the ex- Continental DC10-30 reg N137AA, the ill fated aircraft implicated in the Air France Concorde crash because a piece of the engine fell onto the SST's take-off path at Paris. AerCap makes $14 billion A320 commitment Airbus is finishing strong in Dubai after receiving a commitment for 70 A320s from AerCap, the Amsterdam-based leasing and asset management firm formerly known as debis AirFinance JetBlue Airways Corp. today introduces online bag check in, available at all of the low-fare airline's U.S. locations. Customers may check up to two bags in online, and bag tag numbers will automatically print on the boarding passes. Albert Kolk, the Canadian rancher whose SR20 parachuted to safety April 8, 2004, in the rugged Monashee Mountains of south central British Columbia, said his plane is undergoing repairs and he hopes to have it back by Christmas. According to the Canadian Transportation Safety Board report on the incident, the plane went into a spiral dive while flying on autopilot at about 9,500 feet. Kolk pulled the chute and he and three other occupants stepped out of the aircraft on a rockslide near Edgewood, B.C.

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	Sandy Ironside sends this information - Some time ago, 4 of us booked Caesar Tours to China, which included a trip along the Yangtze River to visit the 3 gorges. Most of it went well, except that the tour of Shanghai was cancelled because Pres. Bush was there (the city was pretty well shut down). However, when we boarded the cruise boat for our cruise, we were told that the 2 cabins we had booked were oversold by Caesar Tours, and all they had for us were 2 offices - they brought in 4 rollaway cots (tricky sleep on a ship on the river), furthermore, there were no bathrooms. We had to use the washrooms in the fitness rooms. The captain said we could have free facilities on the boat to make up for this. We had free laundry and a free haircut. We sent a message to Caesar Tours while we were on the boat (for $50) which they never responded to. When we returned home, I sent photos of the accommodation to Caesar Tours. One girl said they received them. Everyone else said they never arrived. I tried for a month, two times a day, to talk to a supervisor or manager, at the 1 800 number you show. Everytime the agent took a message, promising an immediate reply. The supervisor/manager was always on a call, or in a meeting. Once the agent said perhaps a $50 credit toward future trips would be sent to us. The management person never....repeat....never... was available, and never responded. After over a month of trying, I gave up, as I'm sure they expected me to. I would highly recommend you try to talk to a supervisor at their 1 800 number, asking for any kind of refund, or siting any made up problem, and see how you make out. I will never use Caesar Tours again. If you can't get a supervisor or manager to speak to you, you can be sure the business is not legitimate. They are in business to increase their profits, but never to speak to a customer about any possibility of a problem. Again, I've been meaning to advise you of their service ever since you started advertising, but never got around to it until now. Sandy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (The information mentioned in 'Terry's travel tips' is NOT on behalf of any interline company mentioned, but is for information only - eds) CANADIAN MAPLE WINGS ASSOCIATION: Flight Attendant History. Editor, April Tredgett. Private Publishing. 2005. Layout , photographs and jacket cover, Underline Studio, Toronto Jacket cover photo, graduating class on a downtown Montreal street, 1951. Publication of a 500-page volume of flight attendant memoirs. The 133 storytellers offer lively, informative, and amusing insights into their work experiences during the formative years of TCA/Air Canada. Black and white edition $40 Special colour edition $80 Plus $10 Canada Post and packaging. Contact Beryl Smith email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (905)728-8499 We recently placed some photos on the photo section of the Pionairs web site, under Sept- Isle and sent to us by Paul Cromier - One picture mentions a jumbo, however, Jean-Louis Trépanier Ex Québecair a Rimouski et Montréal. identifies it as a C- 124 Globe Master used for an airlift Mont-Joli and Frobisher Bay for the DEW LINE...

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	We wish to point out that the interline tours printed in our NetLetter is for information only and is no way intended to be a recommendation for either any trip or the interline company involved. We receive information from about 10 different interline companies and we arbitrarily select samples to print. In no way are we coerced in our selection, nor do we receive anything in the way of sponsorship from any company, personally, or otherwise!.

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	Travel Written after a report that an airline pilot, with his aircraft on automatic pilot, had fallen asleep at the controls and had to be woken by members of the crew! No Alarm on the Flight Deck We're on automatic pilot and the lights are soft and low, The passengers are sleeping wrapped in blankets, row on row, But I'm on full alert on every aeroplane I take, One question always haunts me: 'Is the pilot still awake?' Up beyond the curtain is he slumped at the controls, Sleeping like a baby with an aircraft full of souls, Are we in his Jumbo, DC-I0 or one eleven On a one way ticket not to Sydney but to Heaven? Has he got a little bedside table for his cash, Does he put his slippers on and cross them on the dash, As the automatic pilot steers us out across the deep, Does he slacken off his tie and gently fall asleep? Droning through the cumulus, dancing with the dawn, Does the pilot shift a little, stretch himself .and yawn, As the sun appears, flirtatious, pink upon the brow, Does he idly wonder 'Where the blazes are we now?' Does he struggle upright, shrugging on his pilot's coat, And chipper to the crew say 'Well, the old bus stayed afloat! , As the panorama is unfurling underneath, Is he lifting up the glass and fishing out his teeth. As a ray of sun illuminates the line of dials, Does he rub his eyes and say 'Good grief! We've done some miles!' Seeing his co-pilot does he gently pat his hand, And softly say 'Wake up! I think we're coming in to land!' Bronzed and manly pilot, here's a message from the rear, Do not fall asleep for we're counting on you here, Keep your wits about you as you circle, as you climb. So we can die of fright when coming back in six weeks' time.

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Since Oct/95	Dec 10, 2005

Number 908

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