In the last NetLetter (issue#1354) I mentioned the new website for Canadian Aviation Industry Obits at obits.acfamilynet.ca For those of you who attempted to upload any obituaries there was a problem which has now been remedied. We will be adding more features to the Obituaries website in the near future to cover Death notices (only), Full obituaries and In Memoriam postings.

Please note that the website was designed for the airline employee only, and is not meant to list family members (ie: spouse, children, etc.). We also ask that those submitting notices are either a family member of the deceased or have permission of the deceased's families before posting as the website was created for long time archival purposes and will remain online as long as possible.

Regards,

Alan

Kelly has sent us these photos of the R100 airship which visited St. Hubert airport, Quebec during August, 1930. The inside photos of the R-100 are on a page of other photos from my Dad's album including the Montreal Light Aeroplane Club and one of him standing in from of one of his airplanes.

The TCA photo, of CF-TCY, was dated 1939 on the back (the others he had were all from Winnipeg) but I don't think that is my Dad in the photo. The photos are from the Roger L. Smith collection.

2004 -

July 1st -
- Service started between Vancouver - Regina with ZIP.
- Service started between Calgary - Regina with ZIP
- Service started between Toronto - Caracas using A319 with Air Canada.
- Non-stop service started between Toronto - Bogota using A319 with Air Canada.

June 26th -
Daily flights started between Vancouver - Washington using A319 with Air Canada.

From the "Horizons" magazine issue dated November 2001.

On November 1st, 2001 Air Canada launched "TANGO" their newest low-fare product with A320 aircraft serving eight domestic trans-con leisure and business markets.

Found in the "New Horizons" magazine issue June 2004.

With the 2004 election campaign over, the crews who handled the charter flights for the NDP and the Conservatives can look back on the hectic campaign with pride. “We had a fantastic team,” said Joanne Gauthier, In-Charge Flight Attendant for the NDP charter. “They handled last minute schedule changes with ease. Everyone worked hard, but we had a lot of fun too. Everybody felt right at home on the 60-seat Jetz A320.”

In our photo we have, from the left: In-charge Flight Attendant Claude St-Jean, Mechanic Guiseppe Chairoto, Stephen Harper and wife, Captains Albert Blais and James Adam and Flight Attendants Nathalie Viens, Brigitte Lavoie and Myriam Forest. (Used with permission).

DC-3 service between Cleveland and Toronto was inaugurated August 1st, 1946. District Sales Manager at Cleveland was Pete Mellon. Our photo of the official ribbon cutting at Cleveland was overseen by Supervisory Stewardess Phyllis Harding (left) and stewardess Mary O'Neill.

Two days prior to inauguration, a delegation of Canadian mayors flew to Cleveland to preview the forthcoming service. One day before the inauguration, a party of senior executive officers of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce flew to Toronto on a similar preview of the service.

Issue dated October 1946.

The Lakehead-Duluth service was inaugurated September 16th, 1946 with Lockheed ten-passenger 14-08 equipment.

Crew assigned was Captain Bill Loftus, First Officer Harry Tindle and Stewardess Mary Ann Charbonneau. The Station Manager was Murray Short. City Traffic Officer was Harold Smith.

Adding to the general aviation fever around the Lake head was the sudden arrival of the North Star, being flown to California, via Winnipeg, Lethbridge and Vancouver, on its first long distance test.

An air freight seminar in Miami.

Convened by Art Bergum, Sales Manager, Miami, took place at the airport recently. Attendees included local air freight forwarders, interline air cargo representatives and certain local Company personnel.

Guest speaker was Mike Scillion, Regional Cargo Sales & Service Manager, Los Angeles. In the photo, from the left: Mike Delaney, AC; Dave Salzman, REA Express; Don Sieman, AC; Sonny Howard, REA Express; Miss Miki Tallavo, Intercontinental Forwarders; Gene Stockett, AC; R. Reionda, Aircraft Services; R. Patane, AC; G. Pasentes, Aircraft Services; Dave Glover, Airlift; A.Dileo, Eastern Air Lines and Barry Blight, AC.

Calm Air timetable effective 1996.

(from the collection of David Zekria )

From the "Blue Skies" magazine issued April 1979.

On May 4th, 1958, the first CPA Bristol Britannia turbo-props launched the airline's transcontinental service.

The "Whispering Giants" flew regularly between Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Flight 1 westbound, piloted by Captain Harvey Johnson, took 9-1/2 hours while flight II eastbound, piloted by Captain J. K. Potter, took 55 minutes less.

The CP Air Communications Advisory Group was formed in July 1978 and the first meeting was on July 22nd, at Toronto. The Group met at the Airport Inn, Toronto during March 1979 to review the forthcoming advertising and employee communications programs. Our photo is of the group.

Back row (Left to right); Stan Sierpira, Larry Lehna, Jerry Kielmann, Jim Thirsk, Mike Gray, Observer; Tony Craig, Wayne Irving, Peter Partridge, Guest Speaker; Lorne Paterson.

Front row (Left to right); Val Tearle, Nina Morrison, Georgia MacFadyen, Tom Laurie, George McRobbie, Sherann Broder, Secretary; Al Bingham, Frank Healy, Jack Webb, Golfer Extraordinaire Cum Founder.

Missing from the photo is Peter Golding, CP News Editor.

Toronto Reservations Airport Party.
When CP Toronto Reservations Office moved to the airport, they did the natural thing and threw a party to get acquainted with the airport staff. A cross section showed up among them, from the left, Ed McAnany, Manager Maintenance; Maria Cattapan, Operations Centre Clerk; Janet Simmons, Supervisor Flight Attendants and Frank Chorley, Sales Manager Southern Ontario.

In NetLetter nr 1350, we had an exchange of e-mails regarding the introduction of B737 into Canada. Mike Stambois provided some information, and the NetLetter responded, in part, with:

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We checked www.Planespotters.net which shows CF-CBP as being the first B737 delivered to CP Air on October 21, 1968. Nordair took delivery of CF-NAB on October 28, 1968. Can anyone confirm which aircraft actually saw service carrying passengers first? (Note: CF-NAB was merged into the CP Air fleet on January 2, 1987)

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Walter Howson has sent us this information -

I am happy to add my contribution to this topic which I can do from personal experience and from my Flight Logs which record every commercial flight I have ever taken. These are formatted in Excel Spreadsheets with the data in this order-Aircraft type/Registration/Flight Number and date/Routing/mileage/comments.

On November 21st, 1968 I left YVR (Vancouver) to start my posting to YXY (Whitehorse) as an Agent, This was on-board CF-CPC (702) which left YVR at 18:20. Routing-Vancouver-Prince George-Ft. St. John-Fort Nelson-Watson Lake-Whitehorse.

To the best of my knowledge, earlier in the day CF-CPB (701) has left on CP15 routed Vancouver-Prince George-Ft. St. John-Edmonton, returning as CP16, in reverse. The northbound CP21 and the Southbound CP16 met in Ft. St. John, where passengers from Edmonton and Grande Prairie could connect to the Yukon.

Here are some details drawn from memory and my flight log. The Pilots were Captain V.McCarville and the First Officer Lorne McGibbon. For some time after introduction, Flight Engineers were part of the crew complement, presumably to supervise fueling and to deal with any en-route snags. That evening the role was filled by Caspar Golhof.

The carrier which will have been flying under the same name for 100 years in 2019 was KLM, however, KLM did not operate between 1939 and 1945, so the honour of the longest continuously operating airline in the world, if not the oldest, belongs to QANTAS. (source Flight International Oct 18/16)

Although KLM did not operate during the war years, they did, in fact, operate the whole war years from the Dutch Antilles (Curacao) as well as the Lisbon - Bristol service, so it appears the honour returns to KLM.

A recent advert by Qatar Airways, a Middle Eastern airline, announces the hiring of captains, both wide body and narrow body. One reader hopes the airline has a range of uniform sizes.
(source Flight International Nov 1/16)

A UK government committee has selected a third runway at London Heathrow Airport as the best option to boost capacity in the UK south east. The October 25 selection is not the end of the process. The third runway must still be put to a government vote, which is not expected until winter 2017-18. Around 800 homes will be demolished to pave the way for the runway and some local residents have said they will refuse to move.
(source ATW Daily Oct 25/16)

Larry Milberry, publisher, has sent us this message.

The latest list of books available at CANAV Books: Canada’s Aviation Heritage Book Publisher. Have a look and let CANAV know if you see anything you’d like for your Fall/Winter 2016 reading. Wonderful titles and the prices are right.  Also, check the “Free Books” notice. Many books available for sale, check their web site at canavbooks.wordpress.com/publications