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Boeing 737-200 on the move—the WestJet-donated aircraft on its unique journey along Russ Baker Way.
The Falcon 20 was one of 12 aircraft that were towed to BCIT’s new Aerospace Technology Campus.
Approaching the spectacular new glass-enclosed hangar.
BCIT Aircraft Moved To New Home t wasn’t your typical office move – on the evening of July 28, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) began its trek to a new Aerospace Technology Campus (ATC) by moving 12 aircraft from its existing ATC on the south side of Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The eight planes, one helicopter and three
ultralight aircraft are training tools used by students in BCIT’s aerospace programs. The aircraft were towed through parts of the South Terminal, across Russ Baker Way and into their new home, the Honeywell Aerospace Education Hangar at the new campus opening this fall. The three ultralights were brought over on a flatbed truck. “While this is just the first phase of our move into the new facility, it marks an exciting time for
our instructors and students,” said Mike Tomko, BCIT’s associate dean of aerospace. “The new facility will have new technologies and simulators which will provide additional training for our students, on top of the hands-on skills they learn by working on these aircraft.” The aircraft, a Falcon 20, a Boeing 737, three Aerostar 600s, a Cessna 180, a Turbo Commander, a Piper Navajo, an Alouette helicopter and three ultralight aircraft, were towed
between the hours of 12 a.m. and approximately 5 a.m. to minimize disruption to YVR operations and traffic flow in the surrounding community. “Months of prep work and planning went into this move,” said Bob Rorison, an ATC staff member and the plane marshal for the relocation. “We have had tremendous support from many members of the airport and Richmond communities.”
History was made, as the 737-200 was the first plane to enter the new Honeywell Aerospace Educational Hangar.
The view from inside the hangar section of BCIT’s 27,870 square-metre Aerospace Technology Campus.
After six years of planning and more than a year in construction, Lane Trotter, Dean School of Transportation BCIT, expresses his pride in a job well done.
The hard-working moving crew with one of the electrically driven tugs used in the towing process.
Photos By Jim Jorgenson
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The 19-passenger, pressurized Beechcraft 1900C aircraft was developed because of the increasing demand for high-frequency commuter air travel. Its long range and large payload capability has made it the most popular commuter aircraft in North America.
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Seats On First A380 Flight To Be Sold For Charity S The first completed A380 at the “A380 Reveal” event in Toulouse, France.
Pacific Coastal Heads For South Okanagan And Alberta acific Coastal Airlines will be operating new services to the South Okanagan and Alberta, flying between Vancouver airport’s South Terminal and Penticton, and continuing service onto Calgary on certain flights, beginning September 10, 2007. The new scheduled services will be operated using the following schedules: Vancouver-Penticton return, Monday to Friday, three flights daily with reduced service on weekends. Penticton-Calgary return, Monday to Friday, daily, with additional flights Fridays and Sundays. Fares start from $109 one-way plus tax between Penticton and Vancouver, and from $119 one-way plus tax between Penticton and Calgary. The new routes will be serviced with 19-passenger twin
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ingapore Airlines, the first airline scheduled to fly the new Airbus A380 in October 2007, has announced that all proceeds from the sale of tickets on the inaugural flight will be donated to charities. Singapore Airlines will auction seats for the new doubledecker jumbo jet, which will fly return from Singapore to Sydney, Australia, on online marketplace, eBay. Bids will be invited and winning bidders will receive a personalized ceremonial certificate confirming they were part of the first-ever commercial A380 flight. “The first commercial A380 flight will be a moment in aviation history. It will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, on an aircraft that will mark a new chapter in air travel,” said Chew Choon Seng, Singapore Airlines chief executive officer. “And while we will celebrate the event, we also wish to remember the See A380 Seats FOR CHARITY,
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Vancouver Airport Services Increases Stake In Sangster
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ancouver Airport Services (YVRAS) has increased its shareholding in MBJ Airports Ltd. from 15 per cent to 25.5 per cent. MBJ, a consortium of four international companies holding a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of Jamaica, has full responsibility to develop, manage and operate the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Sangster International is located on Jamaica’s
In 2006, Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport welcomed more than three-million visitors and handled more than 46,000 aircraft movements. See Sangster,
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