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XCOR Lynx Spacecraft lands at Monterey Jet Centre

By on August 14, 2014 in Space Travel

Califonria-based XCOR Aerospace has presented a full-scale model of its XCOR Lynx spacecraft as part of the August 13 Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival 2014 at the Monterey Jet Centre in California. Dubbed a “Space Corvette” by Popular Mechanics, Lynx is a two-seat, fully reusable spaceplane designed to rocket XCOR customers to the edge of space […]

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New Sea Island mall takes shape

By on August 14, 2014 in Photo Montage
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Shifting magnetic north pole causes YVR to renumber runway

By on August 12, 2014 in YVR Community

Vancouver Airport Authority recently renumbered its crosswind runway from 12-30 to 13-31 to align itself with the shifting magnetic north pole. The magnetic north pole is the point on the surface of Earth’s northern hemisphere at which the planet’s magnetic field points vertically downwards. The runways at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and other airports are […]

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Summit Softball Slam raises $17,000 for Rubina Hope for Kids charity

By on August 12, 2014 in YVR Community

Rubina Hope For Kids charity celebrates the memory of Rubina Wong, who passed away during the tragic Southeast Asia tsunami that occurred in 2004. Since its founding, the charity holds yearly fundraising events, with all proceeds benefitting children in the local community. An annual Summer Softball Slam event is sponsored by Sea Island-based Summit Customs […]

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Edelweiss takes class to the next level

By on August 12, 2014 in Edelweiss Airlines

Edelweiss, Switzerland’s leisure airline, has unveiled new cabin refurbishments and onboard service from Vancouver. Since 2010, Edelweiss, sister carrier of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and a member of the Lufthansa Group, has operated its Vancouver-Zurich service using an Airbus A330. The airline provides twice weekly non-stop flights from Vancouver to Zurich every Tuesday and […]

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