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 […]
Shifting magnetic north pole causes YVR to renumber runway
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
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
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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Puerto Vallarta remains one of Mexico’s best overall destinations
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has received a number of awards and recognitions in the first six months of 2014, celebrating its infrastructure and the high quality services and tourism offerings available to visitors. With more than 64 kilometres of diverse terrain, Puerto Vallarta offers a myriad of attractions, ranging from water sports to the longest zip-line […]
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Air Canada named Best Airline in North America for fifth consecutive year
Air Canada has been named Best Airline in North America in the Skytrax 2014 World Airline Awards at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow. It is the fifth consecutive year Air Canada has been recognized as the best airline in North America and among the leading carriers of the world. The annual poll, based on surveys […]
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YVR and Sichuan Airlines summer-long 2014 Panda Festival
To celebrate Sichuan Airlines’ second anniversary at YVR and to mark the important connections between British Columbia and China, Vancouver Airport Authority has announced the named of its newly adopted infant panda. The name, Lulu, was chosen by YVR employees and the public through a social media campaign, and means “precious jade” in Chinese. Lulu—named […]
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Icelandic landscape stars in in-flight safety video
Icelandair recently premiered its new in-flight safety video. Unlike most airline safety videos, the result is a film that not only underlines the importance of safety, but also engages passengers with a sense of the beauty of Iceland. Inspired by Iceland itself, the video uses Iceland’s landscape as the stunning backdrop to the traditional and […]
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Two new airlines aim to bring the ultra-low cost model to Canadian skies
Canada Jetlines, a proposed ultra low-cost Vancouver-based airline, recently announced plans to raise $10-million to list on the TSX Venture Exchange. The vision of aviation veterans David Solloway, Jim Scott and Dix Lawson, Jetlines has received Stage 1 approval from the Canadian Transportation Agency to operate a jet airline service and will shortly being the […]
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Commonwealth Games had its beginnings in Canada
Bobby Robinson, a major influence within athletics in Canada in the 1930s implemented the event that had been talked about amongst Commonwealth nations for more than 30 years. Eleven countries with 400 athletes in total participated in the first Commonwealth Games, which was held in the Hamilton, Ontario. The City of Hamilton provided $30,000 to […]
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