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Posted on facebook by Cort Benson on July 29, 2022. Photo from Monique Maurice. Flight Attendant class April 1964. |
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Issue dated mid-summer 1948 |
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The inauguration of North Star service on TCA's transcontinental airways. The occasion was an important one. And it was suitably marked for posterity. Highlights were a pre-inaugural Montreal to Vancouver flight of prominent Canadians, the exchange of inter-city goodwill messages, presentations of corsages, boutonnieres and a ten-gallon hat, luncheons and receptions, enthusiastic comments by newsmen and an unexpected cold champagne shower in Chicago. The pre-inaugural flight left Montreal bound for Vancouver on May 28, 1948. En route it stopped to fill its passenger complement of civic government and Board of Trade officials (from Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg and Calgary), leading Canadian newspapermen and TCA officials. Westbound, the crew were Captain Al Edwards, Captain Art Rankin, Stewardess "Billy" Houseman and Purser Steward Bill Grant. In Calgary, Captain Art Rankin, Flight Operations Superintendent, Western Region is presented with a ten gallon hat by Mayor Watson of Calgary, when the pre-inaugural transcontinental flight stopped there. Eastern Region Traffic Manager, J. G. Maxwell watches from the far left; W. R. Campbell, Central Region Traffic Manager, is on the steps third from left; the Stewardess is "Billy" Houseman; and Calgary District Traffic and Sales Manager, J. F. Burritt, third from right, looks on from the rear. |
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Found in 'Horizons' magazine |
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Issue dated May 1979 |
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London, England staff meets the board. The company's Board Of Directors met in London, England for the first time outside of Canada and took the opportunity of touring our facilities at Heathrow (LHR). During the visit they had lunch with some of the staff. Catering was provided by the company's flight kitchen. In the photo, from left to right are: Finbarr Quinn, Sales Manager, Birmingham; Norman Ings, Administration Service Manager, U.K. & Ireland; Fred Warwick, General Foreman, Aircraft Line Maintenance, Heathrow; Dr. Lorna Marsden, Director; Jack Morath, Baggage Service Supervisor. Heathrow; Frank Smith, Cargo Sales & Service Manager, U.K. & Ireland and Geno F. Francolini, Director. |
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