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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 478 May 4th, 2000, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
e-mail address is:
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. We welcome -
Robert Levasseur Air Engineer and the president of Canadian Airlines International
retired employee (CAIRE) Chapter 7 Quebec.
Living in Laval, QC email
John Denny email
email:
Musquodoboit Harbour Nova Scotia retired Mech 4.
Russ Morefield retired Air Canada Captain lives in Surrey, BC.
email:
Gordon Kirk Hatcher email:
retired Flight Training Co-ordinator in Flight Operations
Eric van der Holt retired AC Flight Despatcher living in Courtenay, BC
email:
Jim Duff email:
certificated station agent (weight & balance)
Robert Bailie email:
living in Calgary, AB
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. Need to know.
John Roger
Subject: Travel partner Passes
My son's friend is traveling on a partner pass (not mine) this weekend and was
told that he would have the priority of the employee (ex C5/Y10- 30 yrs) when he
checked in.
I was under the impression that when traveling without the employee/ retiree your
boarding priority would be when you checked in at the counter in other
words first come first served and only boarded after all C2/Y10's have
been boarded. I looked this up in the latest Employee Travel Guide
( The purple copy ) Airport Handling & Conduct second paragraph, it is not
clear to me what the boarding sequence is. It only seems to state what
it is when travailing with employee/retiree. I wonder if you could check
this out for me. Thanks John Rodger
(Our response was -
As we read the purple sheet I assume they would use the company service of the
employee if there are other C5/Y10's trying for the flight. But we will check - eds)
Industry Travel advised us -
You have assumed correctly. Even if the partner is not accompanied by the
employee, the priority is based on the length of service. In fact, all
priorities, may be it C2/Y10, C3/Y10 for parents or C5/Y10 for partners are
linked with the employee's service date or retiree's length of service for
boarding purposes.
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. Tribute to Bill Spratt From: "Iain Wyder" <
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000
"Capt Bill Spratt, a very active Pionair, had passed away and a memorial
service is scheduled for Monday May 8th at 1100am, West Van United Church,
2062 Esquimalt West Van."
I first met Bill just after he converted to the Viscount from the North
Star. We were flying YVR to YYC, flight TC 058. Before take off he asked me
if I wanted to fly the leg. Needless to say I was delighted. He had never
flown with me before, he was brand new on the equipment but he was showing
that characteristic confidence that so many of his generation had in us
younger guys.
After we reach the top of climb and we had settled back into cruise he
pointed out that the needles on the oil pressure gauges were flickering
considerably. I looked down and sure enough they were.
- just like they always did.
What ever the phrase was then I said " no big deal - there is very little
oil capacity or usage in a Dart engine ( this was his first jet engine
experience) "Also those gauges are five and dime store issue, they always
flicker" I said.
Over the next hour or so we watched the gauges carefully - or he did. By
the time we began our descent into YYC the spot on the dials where
oscillation of the needles was averaging out had dropped significantly.
After we arrived at the gate Bill called maintenance and insisted the
problem was looked at. The filters were dropped and sure enough there was
an indication of some foreign matter, seal or metal, I cannot remember but
it was enough to put the airplane out of service.
I learned a lot that day from Bill Spratt about flying, life and close
attention to detail.
He was one giant of a man in my estimation.
Iain Wyder
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. News from the districts.
The Comox Valley Pionairs had their monthly luncheon on April 24th at the
Fitzgerald Bistro in Courtenay, Vancouver Island.
30 Pionairs and friends attended, chaired by Murray Phipps.
Frank and Fran Stevens are moving to P.E.I.
Your co-pilot, Terry, attended and distributed leaflets of interline deals
offered by Interlining Plus, together with leaflets and a brochure of deals
on offer by Dargal.
The Comox Valley Pionairs meet monthly on the last Thursday at different
venues. Call Murray at 250-334-0807 for details.
Visiting Pionairs are more than welcome.
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. From the YYZNEWS newsletter issued by Brian Dunn -
Air Canada has sent one of its Canadair Regional Jets to the Field Aviation
hangar at the north end of YYZ. The aircraft in question (FIN 152) is there to have a HUD installed and is expected back in service by May 8th.
This will be the first aircraft but others will follow throughout the summer and the whole fleet is expected to be modified with HUD (Heads Up Display)
by late 2000.
Air Canada has also signed a contract with Midway Airlines for Line
Maintenance work on their CRJ fleet. The first Midway CRJ is
expected to arrive at the Dorval maintenance base at the end of May
for a five-day visit.
With the integration of the Air Canada and Canadian Airlines schedules this summer it has brought about some interesting scenarios.
For instance, effective early June Air Canada will be wet-leasing
a 767-200 aircraft to CP to operate between Toronto and Milan Italy
three days a week, Toronto-Rome until June 16th when Alitalia 747
takes over that route, and twice a week between Montreal and
Rome. AC pilots and flight attendants will operate the aircraft but it
will be using a 'CP' flight number and be handled by CP Res and
ground staff.
Conversely, CP will be wet-leasing one of their 767-300s to AC to
operate daily on the YYZ-CDG-YYZ route for AC. It will continue to
be known as flight numbers AC880/881 and be handled by AC RES
and AC ground staff, but will have CP pilots and flight attendants.
Out in western Canada there are several more examples
of this wet-leasing arrangement on routes to California from Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. All part of the master plan to put the right
aircraft on the right route at the right time according to Robert Milton,
CEO of Air Canada.
Mr. Allen B.Graham has been named Executive Vice-President,
Operations and Maintenance and Chief Operating Officer of
Air Transat. Mr. Graham has just left the position of President
and Chief Operating Officer of Royal Aviation.
Prior to that he was formerly President and CEO of Air BC, and
prior to that had held several positions at Air Canada including
General Manager Toronto Airport.
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. Help please!
From: Ian Gardner
Subject: Re Horizons
Re recent Horizons In Memorium for Jim Smith - Could someone please pass
on address of Rae, his wife, as we would like to contact. Many thanks
Ian <
From Aubrey Winterbotham -
Hi, my wife and I will be spending a few days in Paris at the end of
May and I was wondering if your readers could suggest somewhere to stay.
Rgds, Aubrey.
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. Found on the internet.
"OUR BINS ARE BIGGER, MR. BAGGAGE COP!" Have you had your carry-on
airline baggage "sized" yet by those templates that block people from
carrying their steamer trunks on board? The process has at least one
airline pretty steamed -- Continental Airlines this week filed a federal
antitrust lawsuit against United Airlines, claiming that the plastic
cut-outs recently installed at Washington's Dulles Airport X-ray
screening stations are anti-competitive. Continental has invested
millions of dollars in bigger overhead bins and closets for its fleet,
and wants its customers to be able to use them. Continental has in the
past tangled with both Delta Air Lines and United over the same issue at
two other airports.
SNOWBIRDS SOAR FOR 30TH YEAR
It appears the Canadian Armed Forces aerobatic team will continue to fly
high, at least for the next few years. Last fall, it was reported the
team was in danger of being grounded because of cuts to the military and
subsequent belt tightening. There was a sizeable uproar when Canadians
discovered the wings of their beloved team might be clipped, and the
money was found to continue for at least six years. At the end of the
six years, the military will make a decision about whether to replace the team's
aging Canadair CT-114 Tutor jets ... and will also likely re-evaluate the
$15 million the team costs per year.
PHONE HOME, YOU'VE GOT EMAIL: Whether you love it or hate it, you won't
be able to get away from it, even at FL380. Email is coming soon to a
commercial plane near you, meaning you will no longer be able to get
away from the boss, even for just a few hours. Cathay Pacific looks to
be the first, planning to have pax wired on its 56 planes by January.
All you'll have to do to stay in touch with terra firma is plug your
laptop into the phone jack or turn on your cell phone.
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. Smilie.
from Gord Dalziel
Subject: NOISE ABATEMENT
"Flight 1234," the control tower advised, "turn right 45
degrees for noise abatement."
"Roger," the pilot responded, "but we're at 35,000 feet.
How much noise can we make up here?"
"Sir," the radar man replied, "have you ever heard the noise
a 727 makes when it hits a 747?"
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