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Harmony Airways EndsScheduled FlightsDavid Ho, chairman and CEO of Harmony Airways, holds a model of the B757-200 aircraft that the airline utilized on its routes.Photo: Jim Jorgenson
Olympic And Paralympic Spirit Flies High With Air Canada Air Canada and the Vancouver
Organizing Committee for the2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games (VANOC) haveannounced the appointment of AirCanada as the Official Airline ofthe Vancouver 2010 WinterOlympic and Paralympic Games.The six-year partnership includessponsorship rights and transporta-tion for the Canadian Olympicteams participating at the Beijing2008, Vancouver 2010 and London2012 Olympic Games.
“All of us at Air Canada arehonoured to support the Olympicand Paralympic spirit,” saidMontie Brewer, president and chiefexecutive officer. “Our sponsor-ship also underlines Air Canada’scontinuing support of the CanadianOlympic and Paralympic
Committees. We are looking for-ward to Vancouver’s success as thehost city of the 2010 Olympic andParalympic Winter Games, and arecommitted to playing a key role inbringing athletes, families, friendsand supporters from around theworld to the Games.”
Vancouver is a major hub forAir Canada’s domestic, U.S. trans-border and international networksand is the airline’s main NorthAmerican gateway to and fromAsia. Air Canada has developed itsVancouver hub to offer Canadiansaccess to the world and internation-al visitors easy access to Canada’sOlympic Games host city for 2010.
“With Air Canada onboard,together we will stage Canada’sGames in 2010,” said JohnFurlong, VANOC chief executive
officer. “Throughout their proud70-year heritage, Air Canada hasbeen connecting Canadians fromcoast to coast and travellers to andfrom around the world to Canada.Through this exciting partnership,they will connect Canadians andthe world to the Games and carrythe Vancouver 2010 messagebroadly around the globe. AsCanada’s airline, it is only fittingthat Air Canada will carry ourCanadian teams—and their dreamsfor podium success—to the nextthree Games in 2008, 2010 and2012.”
Air Canada’s Olympic commit-ment will include support toCanadian Paralympic athletesthrough an annual on-line fundrais-ing initiative at aircanada.com. Air
Last month, Harmony Airways, thefour-year-old Vancouver-based air-line, and its packaged vacation
company, Harmony Vacations, endedscheduled service to and fromToronto. The airline’s other scheduledflights end this month on April 9.
Harmony will provide full refunds
to anyone already booked to travel toor from Toronto after March 30, orany other destination after April 9.The airline will also refund the valueof the return portion of tickets foranyone booked to return on Harmonyafter these dates.
Passengers who booked their trip
through Harmony Vacations and com-plete their trip before April 30, 2007,will be re-booked by HarmonyVacations
“This is the restructuring of agoing concern company that will con-tinue to treat its customers, suppliers
Boeing’s 787 DreamlinerSurpasses 500 Customer Orders
Boeing has received its 500th customer order for its 787 Dreamliner witha follow-on-order from Japan Airlines (JAL). This increases JAL’s 787order to 35 airplanes from their previous one of 30 in December 2004.“The 787 will be a key airplane on a variety of international and domes-
tic routes,” said Kunio Shimizu, JAL’s vice president of engineering andquality assurance department for the Americas. “We are expecting the ben-efits of the 787 to provide efficiency and flexibility in our route planning,and are also looking forward to the wonderful flying experience the 787will provide to our customers.”
The JAL order for five 787-8 airplanes, in addition to several ordersfrom unidentified customers, brings the 787’s order total to 514 airplanesfrom 43 customers since its launch on April 26, 2004, making it the fastest-selling commercial airplane in history.
“Surpassing the 500-order mark this early in the program, more than ayear before the first airplane is delivered, shows that Boeing made the rightchoice in our point-to-point business strategy, and that the 787 team madethe right choices in designing the airplane,” said Mike Bair, 787 vice pres-ident and general manager.
The 787 will provide operators with a more efficient commercial jetlin-er. Using 20 per cent less fuel per passenger than similarly sized airplanes,it is designed to produce lower emissions and quieter takeoffs and landings.
Inside the airplane, passengers will find bigger windows, more stowagespace and improved lighting.
Major assembly mechanics at the Boeing Frederickson Composite ManufacturingCentre lower into place a skin panel sub-assembly on the main box of the firstproduction 787 vertical fin, a key milestone leading to the beginning of the air-plane’s final assembly in Everett, Washington.
This summer, LTU InternationalAirlines will add another sched-uled flight to its non-stop
Vancouver-Düsseldorf route. Theadditional flight will bring LTU’sservice on this route to thrice weekly
(Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays),and will complement the airline’sexisting Vancouver-Munich service(Tuesdays).
LTU’s four flights from Vancouverwill operate between May and
October 2007 using 323-seat Airbus330/200 aircraft.
Passengers will be greeted by anew LTU colour scheme and updatedlivery, along with in-flight serviceenhancements to reflect an ongoing
commitment by the airline to meet theneeds of both vacationers and busi-ness travellers.
Last month, LTU was bought byAir Berlin, Germany’s second-largestairline and Europe’s fourth largest.
LTU will operate as an independentairline and will keep its name for thepresent.
For reservations and more infor-mation, visit www.ltu.com.
LTU Airlines Expands Vancouver-Düsseldorf Service
LTU International flies an Airbus-only fleet. LTU was established inMay 1955 as Lufttransport Union. It adopted its present name in 1956and has been based in Düsseldorf since 1961.
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Gate C-38, the $17-million upgrade to our C-Pierregional commuter facilities, goes into full opera-tion later this month.
With more than 8.7-million domestic passengers in2006, including approximately 40,000 regional com-muter aircraft arrivals and departures, YVR’s C-Pierfacilities are themselves a major airport. Gate C-38 isused primarily for commuter aircraft serving destina-tions within B.C., keeping the people and businessesof our province connected. C-38’s location also pro-vides convenient transfers for passengers makingdomestic flight connections, and creates shorter walk-ing distances for U.S. and other international connec-tions.
The waiting areas at the new gate offer a customerexperience that goes beyond conventional facilities forpassengers flying on short-haul regional flights. The2,000-square-metre area has seating for 400 passen-gers and 115 square metres of future retail space. Itwill feature a play area with a television showcasingchildren’s programming, multiple additional televisionviewing areas, an Internet kiosk and wireless capabili-ty. Eight separate check-in positions will provideimproved efficiency for commuter operations.
The new gate is also unique in that its seating areais at apron level with floor-to-ceiling glass, offeringpassengers an excellent view of the airfield, includingaircraft sightseeing from a ground-level perspective.As with all of YVR’s passenger facilities, the area pro-vides barrier-free access for people with disabilities.
C-38 is only one of YVR’s numerous expansionprojects—the new International Terminal wing, LinkBuilding and Canada Line projects have been more vis-ible to passengers throughout their construction—that will provide increased convenience and efficiencyfor travellers and our airline partners.
Numerous baggage system enhancements werestarted in 2006 to provide more efficient passengerprocessing and improved customer service: theInternational Terminal’s baggage capacity will beincreased by 50 per cent; new baggage carousels willbe added in the international arrivals area; work beganon a system that will allow international baggage to betransferred directly to the Domestic Terminal; new,more convenient drop points for baggage arriving ondomestic flights will be added to allow airlines to deliv-er baggage to passengers faster; and development ofa permanent high-speed hold-baggage screening sys-tem in the Domestic Terminal was launched and isslated for completion by December 2008.
As well, a number of taxiway enhancements werecompleted in 2006, increasing taxiway efficiency anddesigned to handle new, larger aircraft.
Our airport is in a constant state of evolution, keep-ing pace with industry change and growth and ensur-ing B.C.’s international gateway remains a world-classfacility with the latest infrastructure, technology andpassenger amenities. It’s the new face of YVR andwe’re proud to show it to the world.
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and employees fairly,” saidDavid Ho, Harmony’s owner. “Iwant to be very clear, this is not abankruptcy. This is not a creditorprotection arrangement and thisis not company dissolution.
“Our last scheduled flights toand from Toronto will be onMarch 30, and scheduled serviceto all other destinations will endApril 9. We wanted to give ourpassengers as much advancenotice as possible, and minimizethe impact on their spring breakand Easter travel plans.”
Ho said increasing operatingcosts, overcapacity in the marketand aggressive price competitionfrom larger carriers promptedHarmony to end its scheduledservice and look at other possiblebusiness models.
Meanwhile, the airline, whichbegan flying in November 2002,is giving lay-off notices to mostof its 350 staff.
“Harmony, as a company,will continue as we look at newopportunities and business mod-els,” said Ho. “For more than fouryears, our entire team has workedhard to deliver a memorable trav-el experience from a locallyowned and operated airline. As aresult, I want to thank all of thepeople who travelled with us andmade us part of their vacationplans. At the same time, I want to
recognize the tremendous workand professionalism of our staffin helping provide a first rateproduct that thousands of trav-ellers enjoyed over the past fouryears. I’m very proud of all ourpeople.
“I also want to thank KirkHenderson, our interim president,for stepping into a challenging situ-ation a few months ago and workingwith our employees, our customersand suppliers.”
Over the past four years,Harmony’s destinations haveincluded Honolulu, Maui, LasVegas, New York, Palm Springs,San Francisco and Toronto.
Harmony Airways passengerswill find flight and ticket infor-mation at www.harmonyair-ways.com, or by calling the air-line’s call centre at 1-866-868-6789.
Harmony Vacations cus-tomers will find information atwww.harmonyvacations.com, orby contacting Harmony’s callcentre.
Harmony had a fleet of four757-200 aircraft, which wasreduced to three last month.Emphasizing customer service,the airline recruited Vancouverchef Rob Feenie to develop in-flight menus and featured martialarts actor Jackie Chan as aspokesman.
Canada has pledged to give a total ofmore than $600,000 over the next sixyears to the Canadian ParalympicCommittee. The airline will be donat-ing $1 from every on-line bookingmade through its website during adesignated annual campaign period.In 2007, the campaign will be heldduring the week of April 30, 2007.
“On behalf of all CanadianParalympic athletes, I would like tothank Air Canada for this very gener-ous support,” said Benoit Huot, para-lympic gold medalist (swimming).“When we know that there are iconicCanadian companies like Air Canadawho are putting their financial sup-
port behind our team and theParalympic Movement in Canada, itis incredibly inspirational as we pre-pare for Beijing, Vancouver and thenfor London.”
Air Canada has been a supporterof the successful bids and organiz-ing committees for the 1976Montreal Olympic Summer Games,the 1988 Calgary Olympic WinterGames, the 1994 VictoriaCommonwealth Games and the1999 Winnipeg Pan Am Games. Theairline also sponsored bids for the2002 Quebec City Olympic WinterGames and the 2008 TorontoOlympic Summer Games.
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WestJet is now the preferred,Canadian airline for Wal-MartStores Inc., the world’s largest
retailer. The relationship with Wal-Mart allows the airline to providetransportation and group services toall of the retailer’s business travellers.It also allows WestJet to secure addi-tional revenue by being their pre-ferred supplier and increasing marketshare within Wal-Mart’s domestic andtransborder business.
“As a low-cost carrier, WestJetoffers outstanding value as it relatesto price, customer service, schedulefrequency and responding to our cor-porate requirements which, whengrouped together, makes them a valu-able business partner and logicalchoice for our company,” said DuaneFutch, director, Global TravelServices for Wal-Mart.
WestJet will leverage the relation-ship with Wal-Mart to appeal to a broadrange of corporate business travellers—from local to international organiza-tions that require a low-cost flight.
“Over the past 11 years, our organ-ization has grown into a leading,national airline carrier,” said Duncan
Bureau, WestJet’s vice-president ofsales. “As we continue to expand ourservice reach, we become an attractiveoption for many national and multi-national corporations. Wal-Mart is one
of the most highly regarded organiza-tions of our time. We look forward toworking with such an iconic institutionand providing them with our excep-tional guest experience and our own
WestJet welcome when they board.”WestJet offers scheduled serv-
ice throughout its 35-city NorthAmerican and Caribbean network.
WestJet Announces Preferred Airline Partnership With Wal-Mart
Air Canada is expanding its U.S. transborder networkwith the introduction of non-stop services fromVancouver to Sacramento, California on June 15. Flights will be operated using Air Canada Jazz 50-
seat, made-in-Canada Bombardier CRJ aircraft.“Air Canada is strategically expanding its transbor-
der and domestic services, offering customers more des-tinations, more flights, more choice and more conven-ience when flying,” said Daniel Shurz, vice president,network planning. “ We expect these new services to bepopular with both business and leisure travellers.”
Air Canada is also increasing flights this summer onexisting Vancouver routes to Los Angeles, San
Francisco, and Seattle.The airline will also increase service during the
summer from Vancouver to Beijing, offering twicedaily, non-stop flights starting July 1.
The new Vancouver to Sacramento flights willdepart Vancouver at 1:55 p.m. and 7:50 p.m., arrivingin Sacramento at 3:52 p.m. and 9:47 p.m., respectively.
Flights will depart Sacramento at 7:40 a.m. and 4:30p.m., arriving in Vancouver at 9:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.,respectively.
Flights have been timed to offer convenient connec-tions in Vancouver to and from Air Canada’s extensiveflights to Asia and destinations across Canada.
Air Canada To Provide New Summer Service To California
WestJet Launches ‘Cares for Kids’ Community ProgramWestJet has launched its first
strategic program, WestJet Caresfor Kids, to provide support for
children’s health through communityinvestment. Through the program,WestJet will give 1,800 flights to theirCare for Kids partners this year.
“We support kids and kids’ healththrough the gift of flight,” says SeanDurfy, president of WestJet.“WestJet’s culture is built on caring.
WestJet Cares for Kids is bigger thana corporate dedication to communityinvestment; it’s about empoweringWestJetters and making a differencein our communities.”
WestJet Cares for Kids charities ofchoice are Hope Air, the Boys andGirls Clubs of Canada, Big BrothersBig Sisters of Canada, The MissingChildren Society of Canada, CNIB,children’s hospitals and pediatric
wards across the country, and theirnewest community investment partner,Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada.
WestJet launched the program attheir Calgary hangar last month, dur-ing which WestJetters and Make-A-Wish families wrote their wishes onpaper planes and flew them simulta-neously over an enlarged map ofCanada to symbolize the new partner-ship.
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Jeff Sharples has spent his life skat-ing between two avocations, oneon the ice and the other in the air.
He played hockey from 1983 to2000—including three seasons in theNational Hockey League—and nowserves as a Q200 first officer forHorizon Air.
In British Columbia, whereSharples grew up, hockey served as arite of passage.
“For every kid in Canada, hockey iswhat you grow up playing,” saidSharples. “Hockey was my first love.”
But flying wasn’t far behind.Sharples’ father was a pilot whoworked in the logging industry, flyinginto and out of logging camps and toremote villages. In addition, Sharples’hometown, Terrace, B.C., was so farremoved from the larger cities downsouth that any such outings were takenin his father’s aircraft.
“Back then, it took forever to driveanywhere, so I spent a lot of time in theair with my dad,” said Sharples. “Ilearned to really love flying, and I want-ed to be a pilot. But hockey came first.”
While playing for the WesternHockey League’s Portland WinterHawks in the mid-1980s, Sharplesearned his pilot’s license. It wasaround that time that he first learnedof Horizon, when he was travelling toPortland, Oregon one Christmas.
“At the time, I thought maybe Iwould enjoy flying for a living once Ifinished playing [hockey], but I neverthought I actually would do it. A lot ofguys who play hockey don’t reallythink about their life after hockeyuntil they’re actually there.”
Sharples made his NHL debutwith the Detroit Red Wings—one ofthe league’s most storied franchises—during the 1987 season. In his 105-game NHL career, the defensemanrecorded 14 goals and 35 assists.
“I felt so privileged to be a part ofthe Red Wings organization duringthose seasons and during my time inthe minors,” said Sharples. “They’re
considered the class of the NHL for theway they treat their players, and theydefinitely live up to that reputation.”
Sharples’ final season in Detroit was1989, but he played another 11 seasonsin a handful of minor leagues aroundthe country before retiring in 2000, aftera season with the Utah Grizzlies of theInternational Hockey League.
“A buddy that I had played hockeywith was flying turboprops for a tourcompany at the Grand Canyon, andhe offered me a job,” said Sharples. “Ifigured it was as good a time as any toget a career as a pilot going and fulfillanother dream. I was lucky enough toonly need to complete a few more rat-ings before I could start.”
After several years at that job,Sharples began to look to theNorthwest, since much of his familylives in Kelowna and Vancouver.
Sharples joined Horizon in 2004 as aSeattle-based first officer, which is not tosay that hockey is out of the picture.“There are a lot of people at Horizonwith hockey backgrounds, so we seem toalways have something to talk about.”
And when he’s not flying,Sharples serves as a coach for the LasVegas Wranglers of the East CoastHockey League. To accomplish this,he lives in Las Vegas and commutesfrom there for his Horizon job.
Sharples also periodically plays inNHL alumni games, such as the annu-al Red Wings alumni game held inLas Vegas.
In the days leading up to lastyear’s game, Sharples was remindedof how entwined his hockey and fly-ing lives have become.
“I was flying for Horizon on theday before the game, doing a coupleSeattle-Victoria turns, and a couple ofguys who were playing in the gamewere on my flights,” said Sharples.“We joked about the full door-to-doorservice.”
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The fast and convenientway to fly to DowntownVictoria from Richmond.
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Book, Board, & Fly... It’s that simple!
Visit the Palomino Bar &Grill and choose from theirmenu selection that offersall-day breakfast/brunch,
soup and salads, lunch, lightmeals and innovative
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Menu choices range from sushi andbento boxes to rice bowls, noodle soups
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Fortune Wok is a Wonton andNoodle Bar that has an
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MILESTONE’SRESTAURANT & BARoffers globally inspired food and innovative cocktails in awarm and stylish atmosphere intheir full-service restaurant.The menu features a variety of selections for breakfast, lunch, dinner,and “in-betweens”.
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Locations:International & Domestic Arrivals
Tel: (604) 303-4500
Coats, small camera bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.50 per item
Small suitcases, small bags (Carry-on size) . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.50 per item
Large suitcases, small boxes, small trunks, fishing rod tubes,
Small heavy items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.50 per item
Large trunks, large boxes, skis, bicycles, sailboards, dog cages,
Snowboards, golf bags, hockey bags, oversized items . . .$7.00 per item
Please note: Charges are per day. Same charges apply to storage
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Virgin Books & Musicbrings a collection ofmusic, DVDs and booksto YVR. One of theworld’s most wellknown entertainment industry brandsoffers Top 20 Chart CDs, the latest DVDblockbusters, hand-held computergames and a wide range of best-selling books and gift items.
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Over the years, many scams haveevolved to rob individuals of bothmoney and property. With the
growing use of online shopping andbanking, it has become increasinglypopular for hackers and other com-puter-savvy crooks to find ways togain access an individual’s financialinformation and perpetrate scams thatare even more sophisticated.Following are some of the more com-mon schemes.Fraud Against Seniors
Elderly people have long been thetargets of con artists because theyoften live alone and/or on a fixedincome. One popular scam involves aphone call announcing a lottery win.The catch: you must pay an “adminis-tration” fee to collect the winnings.Before hanging up, ask them to sendthe cheque first.Promissory Notes
These are often sold by independ-ent insurance agents and are debtinstruments that promise super-highreturns, as much as 15 per cent permonth. A debt instrument is essential-ly a loan made by an investor to acompany in return for interest andprincipal repayment at a future date.However, investors in these debtinstruments may never get their prin-cipal returned since the borrower maynever be able to repay these high-interest loans.
Affinity FraudScam artists who target church
members or individuals who belongto an ethnic organization. Even if youknow someone well and trust them,you should still perform due dili-gence, or research, before investing inany moneymaking ventures that theyrecommend.Viatical Settlements
A viatical arrangement occurswhen a person who is dying sells theirlife insurance policy to an investor.The sick person gets to have part oftheir insurance up front while they arestill living and the investor cashes inthe policy when the insured dies.However, the arrangement is fraudu-lent when the dying patient named onthe policy either doesn’t exist or isn’tterminally ill.Prime Bank Schemes
In this scheme, con artists con-vince their victims to invest money inan offshore bank. The problem is thebank usually doesn’t exist and themoney is never seen again.Internet Fraud
Never give your banking or creditcard information out in reply to anemail even if it appears to have comefrom your bank. Why would theyneed your credit card number, bank
account number, password, or pinnumber? If you bank online, checkyour bank and credit card accountsregularly to ensure all the transactionsoriginated with you. Use a passwordwith symbols and digits and change itregularly.Private Investment Funds
It really is best to stay “main-stream” by dealing with well-knowninvestment companies. When invest-ing in a fund always make the chequepayable to the fund company and notto an individual. This will preventyour money being stolen by a “rogue”advisor.Identity Theft
With scam artists applying forcredit cards, cellular phones, bankloans and even mortgages in another
individual’s name,there has been a huge growth in thearea of identity theft. To minimizerisk in this regard, adopt some of thefollowing safeguards:• Shred all papers that have your
name, address, banking, or creditinformation.
• Never give out information over thephone unless you initiated the call.
• Never give out passwords or pinnumbers. Banks and credit cardcompanies do not need to knowthem.
• Call any company that stops send-ing you regular statements.
• Don’t give out credit card informa-tion over the phone to telephonesolicitors or charities. Ask them tosend the paperwork so you can mailthem a cheque.
Avoid using non-bank ATMs.By adopting some or all of these
safeguards, you can substantiallyreduce the risk of being the victim ofa financial scam.
Peter Kutney is a financial plannerwith Partners in Planning in Vancouver.He can be reached at (604) 438-1603 or
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Alaska Airlines Extends Disney Vacation OfferAlaska Airlines Vacations has
extended its popular Kids FlyFree to Disneyland Resort
offer. The initial March 20 dead-line to purchase packages has beenmoved to May 31, 2007.
The Kids Fly Free toDisneyland Resort promotionoffers free airfare for children ages2 to 11 with the purchase of anAlaska Airlines SouthernCalifornia Vacations package. Theoffer is valid for travel to LosAngeles, Long Beach, Burbank,Ontario, Orange County or SanDiego through June 28, 2007.
Package price of US$821 fromVancouver to Los Angeles includesroundtrip airfare, a four-night hotelstay, airport transfers and five-dayDisneyland Resort Park Hopperbonus tickets for admission to both
Disneyland Park and Disney’sCalifornia Adventure Park.
Kids Fly Free to DisneylandResort packages are available forshorter or longer time periods, andfrom most cities served by AlaskaAirlines or its sister carrier,Horizon Air.
Customers receive 1,500Alaska Airlines Mileage PlanBonus Miles when they purchasepackages at alaskaair.com.
For 2007, during Disney’s Yearof a Million Dreams celebration,guests are randomly awarded spe-cial dreams, such as FastPasses,Disney Cruise Line vacations andeven a night in the new exclusiveMickey Mouse Penthouse at theDisneyland Hotel.
For more information, visitwww.alaskaair.com.
The Aerospace IndustryAssociation of BC (AIABC), inco-operation with the Ministry
of Small Business and EconomicDevelopment, invites BC aero-space and aviation companies to
participate in the 47th SalonInternational de L’Aeronautique etde l’aerospace in Paris, France,June 18-25, 2007.
The Paris Airshow is theworld’s biggest aviation and aero-
space trade show. Held every twoyears it attracts more than 1,900exhibitors from 42 countries andsome 480,000 visitors.
British Columbia companiesare offered the opportunity to par-ticipate in a joint exhibition standshowcasing Western Canada’saerospace industry.Package includes:• Your company logo displayed in
the Western Canada Showcase,adjacent to Showcase Canada
• Showcase Canada Loungeaccess to entertain contacts
• Staff presence at the booth toreceive visitors and messages
• Display stand for your materials • Small storage space at booth for
your materials and belongings • Two full-week air show passes
per company • Pre-show logistical support • Design and decoration of the
booth • Invites to Canadian receptions
and events, including the verypopular Canada reception
• Shipping and handling of pro-motional materials
• Pre-show updates of events andother show news
• $500 discount on membershipin AIABC (optional).This package is the lowest-cost
way of maximizing your participa-tion in this important aerospaceevent while eliminating much ofthe logistics work required.
Package cost per company:$5,500.00 - more than 75 per centsavings on the cost of a displaybooth.
(NOTE: cost may vary withinterest...the more participationwe get, the lower the cost willbe!). Travel and accommodation isnot included.
For more information abouthow to get involved, please callAndrew at the AIABC office at 604538 0071.
Deadline to confirm participa-tion: April 15, 2007.
Win a One-Hour SightseeingTour of Greater Vancouver for 3
(courtesy Pacific Flying Club)
$500 Advance TicketPurchase at Aviation World
6080 Russ Baker Way, Richmond
Sponsored by:
BCIT Aerospace Campus • Aviation World • YVR SkyTalk Newspaper
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Go Green...Drive A Hybrid!Come see the Prius, Camry and Highlander HybridsAlso, More Than 60 Used Vehicles In Stock!
Grant McDaniel(former YVR Air Canada employee)
Sales and Leasing of New and Used Vehicles
Cell: 604-868-5875 Christian ChiaPresident
OpenRoad Auto Group
British Classic Cars&BikesSaturday May 19, 2007
VanDusen Botanical Garden37th & Oak Street, Vancouver
Win a Trip for Two to Britain,courtesy ZOOM Airlines
Win a Trip for Two to Victoriacourtesy Harbour Air Seaplanes
Class awards, sponsor awards, early-bird draws. More than 550 vehicles on display, ranging from Aston Martins to Rolls-Royces. Swap Meet, concessions, products,
and automobilia for sale.
Pub Night, Entertainment and Silent Auction Friday May 18 at the Abercorn Inn. Tickets $10
Download an entry form from www.westerndriver.com
2007 ABFM presented by:MCL Motors Cars, ZOOM, Meguiar’s, Land Rover/Jaguar Richmond, Midas, Weissach, Downtown Auto Spa Inc.
Sponsored by:Best Western Abercorn Inn, ICBC, Canterbury Beer, Silk Cat Automotive Ltd., Octagon Motor Group, IWE Rear Ends Only,
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Pennzoil, Western Driver
2007 Featured MarquesAston Martin &
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Federal Government Funds New Airport Safety ProjectsAirports across Canada will receive
close to $33-million for 28 newprojects to enhance their safety.
The funding, announced by LawrenceCannon, Minister of Transport,Infrastructure and Communities, willtake place under the Government ofCanada’s 2007-08 Airports CapitalAssistance Program.
“The safety and security of thetravelling public is a top priority forCanada’s New Government,” saidMinister Cannon. “These projectswill improve airport safety and pro-tect Canadians. They will also boostthe economic potential of the airportsand surrounding communities.”
The Airports Capital AssistanceProgram finances capital projectsrelated to safety, asset protection and
operating cost reduction. Eligible air-ports must have year-round, regularlyscheduled passenger service, theymust meet Transport Canada airportcertification requirements and theycannot be owned or operated by theGovernment of Canada.
Since its creation, the program hasdistributed more than $400-millionfor 509 projects at 159 airports. Mostof these were airside safety-relatedprojects such as the rehabilitation ofrunways, taxiways, visual aids andheavy airside mobile equipment.
For 2007-2008, B.C. airports thatwill receive allocations from theCapital Assistance Program for proj-ects are Abbotsford, Fort St. John,Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Smithersand Williams Lake.
WestJet has reported a March loadfactor of 85.2 per cent—a recordhigh for the month. Results for
March include an 18 per cent increasein available seat miles over March2006, demonstrating the airline’s con-tinued ability to add capacity andstimulate demand.
The airline’s year-to-date load fac-tor of 81.1 per cent marks a recordfirst quarter, a significant achieve-ment in a quarter where capacityincreased 19% per cent.
“These results clearly establishWestJet as a national airline ofchoice,” said WestJet’s president,Sean Durfy. “The past three monthsof record load factor indicate guestsare choosing WestJet and that we arewell positioned to successfully con-tinue adding aircraft to our fleet. Wehave an additional five deliveries fornew 737s confirmed before year-end,bringing our 2007 total to seven newaircraft.”
With the announcement by
Harmony Airways to suspendscheduled operations effectiveApril 9, WestJet has announced itwill extend its existing seat sales toHonolulu and Maui, Hawaii as well
as Las Vegas, Nevada. WestJet had previously stated it
would be increasing its service fromVancouver to Las Vegas to daily,effective April 28.
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Upcoming EVENTSApril 282007 VANCOUVER AVIATION COLLECTIBLES SHOW
BCIT Hangar, Southside, Vancouver Airport, 5301 Airport Road, Richmond
Held in conjunction with the BCIT Aviation Campus Open House. Openfrom 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Door prizes will be drawn throughout the day.Vendors booths with civil and military aviation and airline collectibles forsale.
Tickets: $5. Available at the door, or from Aviation World, 6080 RussBaker Way, Richmond.
Visit www.yvraviationshow.com for more information.
April 28RUBINA HOPE FOR KIDS, A COMMUNITY RELIEF BENEFIT PRESENTED BY SUMMIT CUSTOM BROKERS IN MEMORY OF RUBINACARMEN WONG.
Lake City Studios/CanAm Importique, 3188 Thunderbird Crescent,Burnaby.
Doors open at 7 p.m. Dance from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Tickets: $25. Call (604) 278-3551 for more information.
May 8ANNUAL FOD WALK
Templeton Building, 3153 Templeton Street, Vancouver InternationalAirport
Airport employees are invited to join the annual FOD Walk on Tuesday,May 8. Participants will meet at the Templeton Building at 4:30 a.m., andstart with coffee and doughnuts, before heading out on the walk. It’s agreat opportunity to see the airport from a different perspective, whilehelping keep the runway and taxiway system in tip-top shape. Dresswarmly and don’t forget your Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC).
Call (604) 276-6774 to register.
May 8-11SYSTEM SAFETY SERVICES SEMINAR/WORKSHOP, “MANAGING ERRORTHROUGH A SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HIGH CONSEQUENCEINDUSTRIES”
Richmond Inn, 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond
The seminar/workshop will provide all participants with a clearunderstanding of what a Safety Management System (SMS) is and whatneeds to be done in order to establish one in their organization.
Problem-based learning within a team environment will be utilized to themaximum extent possible. The workshops will enable participants,working in a team environment, to develop a Safety Management Systemfor both a small and large company.
While this training is based around aviation, it is applicable and of value toall industries of high consequence.
A CD-ROM with draft forms and sample programs as well as SMSmaterial from several regulators around the world will be provided to eachparticipant.
For further information call (604) 526-3993, or visit www.system-safety.com.
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WestJet Caps Record First Quarter With Highest March Load Factor
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Please fax or e-mail résumé to604-303-4574,
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Securiguard is the largest, privately owned security firm in B.C.
Securiguard is seeking applicants for security positions at theAccess Control Points in the Vancouver Airport.
Applicants must have previously held a full YVR Restricted Area Pass.
Security (BST) training will be provided to suitable applicants.
Apply with your résumé via e-mail to:[email protected]
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Air Canada has introduced a newgeneration of aircraft into its fleetwith the arrival of its first Boeing
777 in Montréal earlier this month.Accompanied by Air Canada’s 70-year-old Lockheed L-10A heritageaircraft, the highly efficient, cus-tomer-friendly 777 aircraft toucheddown at Montreal-Pierre ElliotTrudeau International Airport, fol-lowing a five-hour maiden flightfrom its Seattle manufacturer.
The aircraft is the first of eightwide-bodied 777 aircraft being deliv-ered to Air Canada in 2007. AirCanada’s fleet of 777 aircraft willoperate on key long-haul routes toEurope, Asia and the South Pacific.
Service from Vancouver on thenew aircraft will begin in July on aVancouver-Tokyo route, and on aVancouver-Sydney route launchingin December.
“With the arrival of the Boeing
777, we are thrilled to mark anotherimportant milestone in Air Canada’sproud, 70-year history of high-quali-ty, safe and reliable service,” saidMontie Brewer, president and chiefexecutive officer. “We are equallyproud to be the only North Americancarrier to offer customers the comfort
and privacy of first class lie-flat beds,at a business class price. The intro-duction of 777 service raises the barin comfort and convenience in airtravel, while leveraging Air Canada’sextensive international and NorthAmerica route networks via ourToronto and Vancouver hubs.”
Air Canada’s 777-300ER aircraftare configured with 42 executive firstsuites and 307 seats in economyclass, while the new 777-200LRmodel arriving later this year will beconfigured with 42 executive first
suites and 228 seats in economyclass.
In addition to the 777 aircraft, AirCanada has 14 Boeing 787 aircrafton order that will begin delivery in2010.
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