Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Here is the cover of the enRoute magazine issued May 2012. 

(Source: enroute.aircanada.com/en/magazine/past-issues)

World Airline Road Race (WARR).

Each September/October, employees, family and friends from the airline community come together for the World Airline Road Race (WARR).

WARR is a professionally run, volunteer driven, four-day event put on by airline members offering to host in their home city. Now entering its 37th year in 2018, with over 1,500 participants from 60+ airlines, the World Airline Road Race is one of the largest annual airline athletic events in the world.

The 37th annual World Airline Road Race (WARR) was held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on September 26 - 29, 2018.

Runners representing Air Canada numbered 75 participants, giving a first in Category A to Air Canada.

Winner under 30 was Mark Hebert, after running for 00:21:25.

Winner in the 40-49 was Michael Burgess, timed at 00:20:23

10K by Age Group - Men
Second under 30 Lancelot Lorioz, (Rouge) 00:42:26.

10K by Age Group - Women

Winner under 30 Melina Renaud, (Rouge) time of 00:43:06. 
Third 50-59 is Debra Umpleby, ran for 00:49:10.
Second 60-69 Lynn Shaw, in after 00:53:34.
Winner 70 and over is Joan Stibbaard, in after 01:05:31.

Team Awards - 10K

Women’s masters team Second Air Canada with 34 points.

Click Here for links to full results

Ireland greets charters.

In September 1947 the first Trans-Canada Air Lines North Star noisily rumbled to a halt at stand #3 of Shannon Airport, marking the inauguration of TCA's passenger service between Canada and Ireland. Between November 1979 and May 1984, cargo flights kept the Air Canada flag flying during the temporary suspension of passenger flights.

Aidan Larkin, Airport Manager, Shannon, met that first TCA flight, he was then a young Passenger Agent with the handling agent, Aer Lingus. He joined TCA in August 1952 as a Ramp Agent and was promoted Airport Manager in 1967. On May 5, Larkin was again on hand as Air Canada's inaugural B747 charter from Toronto pulled up to stand #3, 37 years later.

In our photo, Aidan Larkin, Airport Manager, Shannon, right, welcomes Captain Pat Palmer of Air Canada charter flight AC072.