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Air Canada marks 85th anniversary with donation of historic Lockheed L-10A aircraft to Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

By on September 7, 2022 in Air Canada

On Sept. 7, celebrating its 85th anniversary, Air Canada donated its historic aircraft, an original Lockheed L-10A Electra airplane, to Winnipeg’s Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. The iconic aircraft, the first fleet type flown by the carrier, made its final journey as it taxied from the Air Canada hangar at Winnipeg International Airport to the museum at a handover […]

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In Memoriam: YVR Chaplain Emeritus, Layne Daggett

By on September 7, 2022 in YVR Community

It was with sadness that the Board of the Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy advised the passing of its Chaplain Emeritus Layne Daggett on July 15, 2022. The Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy (VAC) was initiated with Vancouver Airport Authority by Rev. Layne Daggett in 1982, officially opening with a chaplain’s desk in the Domestic terminal in 1983. Over […]

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Pacific Heliport Services completes $1.7M upgrade at Vancouver Harbour Heliport

By on August 29, 2022 in Helijet, Pacific Heliport Services

With support from the Province of British Columbia’s Airport Assistance Program (“BCAAP”) under the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Pacific Heliport Services (“PHS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Helijet, has completed a major $1.7M upgrade of the public use intermodal heliport in downtown Vancouver, on the south shore of Burrard Inlet. The upgrade project […]

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‘Free to Roam’ elephant conservation project highlighted on World Elephant Day

By on August 29, 2022 in Travel Features

Award-winning adventure tour operator Exodus Travels launched a new documentary, Living in the Land of the Tuskers on World Elephant Day (August 12). The short film showcases the work being done with Kenyan conservation experts to support the continued roll-out of the Free to Roam elephant conservation project, launched in 2021 in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park.  Funded through The Exodus Travels Foundation, the […]

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Canada Jetlines set for lift-off on Sept. 22

By on August 29, 2022 in Canada Jetlines

Photo: courtesy Canada Jetlines Canada Jetlines an all-new Canadian leisure airline, will begin operations out of its travel hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), on September 22, 2022. The airline will begin operations with biweekly flights operating Thursdays and Sundays out of Toronto (YYZ) to Calgary (YYC) from 07:55am – 10:10am EST and returns […]

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