Virgin Galactic and Land Rover launch Trip to Space competition
Four aspiring astronauts will have the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to space in Land Rover’s Galactic Discovery competition. The winners will be among the first pioneering travellers to view the earth from space and experience out-of-seat zero gravity. The Virgin Galactic space flight prize was announced to audiences around the world through a […]
Upcycling airplane leather into shoes and soccer balls
After a recent large-scale redesign of many of its 737 aircraft, U.S.-based Southwest Airlines found itself with an excess of 80,000 leather seat covers—enough to fill the Empire State Building. The replacement of leather seat coverings with a durable lightweight material was done in order to reduce aircraft weight—272 kilograms per plane—and thus fuel consumption. […]
Virgin Atlantic flights to Vancouver ended October 11, 2014
Virgin Atlantic’s summer seasonal direct service from Vancouver to London Heathrow service ended on October 11, 2014. Virgin previously operated five flights per week from Vancouver, its only Canadian destination. Virgin is also ending service between London and Tokyo’s Narita airport; between London and Mumbai, India, on February 1; and winter seasonal service to Cape […]
Canada Post opens state-of-the-art facility on Sea Island
Canada Post’s brand new state-of-the-art 65,000-square-metre Pacific Processing Centre (PPC) Sea Island facility is now open. As part of a nationwide postal transformation effort, which began in 2008, Canada Post relocated its operations from both the Vancouver Mail Processing Plant at West Georgia Street and the Vancouver Parcel Distribution Centre at No. 6 Road, Richmond, […]
Two private pilots accept challenge to land in 49 U.S. state capitals in two weeks
The challenge of flying a private, general aviation airplane to all 49 state capitals in the Lower 48 plus Alaska in just two weeks is one that most private pilots would never accept. It is, however, the flight plan for a journey being attempted by two veteran pilots to raise public awareness about smaller, municipal […]
Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel becomes Pacific Gateway Hotel Vancouver Airport
Effective November 1, 2014, the landmark Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel will be rebranded as the Pacific Gateway Hotel at Vancouver Airport. “In choosing the new name, we wanted to reflect our location as the gateway to the Pacific Rim, Canada and northern B.C., as well as the local community,” said Alex Watson, vice-president of corporate […]
Iconic James Bond helicopter to headline Freddie March Spirit of Aviation at 2014 Goodwood Revival
The helicopter made famous by Pussy Galore in the 1964 James Bond Film Goldfinger will take centre stage at the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation exhibition at this year’s Goodwood Revival to be held on September 12. The flying machine, officially known as the Hiller UH-12E4 is the very aircraft in which Galore, played by […]
Boeing forecasts rising demand for commercial pilots, technicians over next 20 years
Boeing is forecasting continued strong growth in demand for commercial aviation pilots and maintenance technicians as the global aircraft fleet expands over the next 20 years. Boeing’s 2014 Pilot and Technician Outlook, released at last month’s 2014 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow, projects that between 2014 and 2033, the world’s aviation system will require: • 533,000 […]
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