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YVR signs agreement with China Southern Airlines
B
ritish Columbia’s role as Canada’s Pacific Gateway was strengthened during a trade mission to Asia by
Premier Gordon Campbell late last year, where YVR signed an agreement with China Southern Airlines that will see the first flights between Vancouver and Guangzhou begin July 2009. Representatives from the Airport Authority accompanied the Premier on the mission. These included Tony Gugliotta, senior vice president of marketing and commercial development, who
signed
a
memorandum
of
China Southern Airlines Boeing 777 at Beijing Capital International Airport in front of the new Terminal 3 expansion for the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympics.
understanding with China Southern
Vancouver, or alternatively transit
Airlines at a bilateral meeting on November 29.
China
is
B.C.’s
second-largest
local crew lands at YVR close to 795
through Hong Kong. Direct air service
trading partner, and the top source of
hours of employment are generated.
will allow greater ease and comfort for
immigrants to B.C. Increased Asia-Pacific
The new China Southern Airlines service
Currently, citizens of Guangzhou
the many travelers moving between our
air travel through YVR is a key economic
will strengthen these existing business
must travel either to Shanghai or Beijing
two provinces, which have been sister
generator: Each time an Asia-Pacific air
and cultural connections between the
to take advantage of air services to
provinces since 1995.
service operated by a foreign carrier and
two provinces.
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• China Southern Airlines is based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People’s Republic of China. • Operating domestic, regional and international services, it is Asia’s largest airline in terms of fleet size and a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. • The carrier was originally part of the Civil Aviation Authority of China before it was broken up in into three major carriers—Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and a number of smaller regional airlines, with China Southern the largest of the three. • China Southern operates a fleet of 300 aircraft, and currently flies to Europe, Australia and intra-Asia, and one North American destination, Los Angeles. • The first of its 10 Boeing 787s, which will fly the new Vancouver-Guangzhou route, will be delivered in July 2008.
he Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)
thematic structure, a 16.7 metres wide by 41 metres
recently recognized the best steel construction
long by 33.5 metres high welded frame.
projects in British Columbia at the 2007 B.C. Region
ach year, the BC Export honour
Fast Facts China Southern Airlines
Link Construction Project receives architectural award of merit
Vancouver Airport Services wins BC Export Award Awards
RICHMOND & SURREY LOCATIONS
Steel Design Awards of Excellence.
British
The Link Construction Project is so named because it links the International and Domestic terminals. The
Columbia’s top exporters.
In the architectural awards category, an award of merit
$117-million project will provide increased international
The awards are open to all B.C.-
was presented to Vancouver Airport Authority for the Link
check-in capacity, passenger screening, additional baggage
registered companies that have
Construction Project.
systems and office space.
Sharing in the award were a number of companies
The five-storey building will be connected to the new
that took part in the building’s development: Kasian
Canada Line station via a covered walkway, and will serve
Celebrating its 25th anniversary
Architecture Interior Design, Read Jones Christofferson
as a central hub for passengers travelling through YVR.
in 2007, the B.C. Export Awards is
Ltd., Ledcor Construction Ltd. and Wesbridge Steelworks
the oldest award ceremony of its
Ltd.
exported a product or service for two or more years.
Construction crews are currently focusing on the completion of the Link Concourse, including the check-
kind in Canada, with competitors
The Link Construction Project includes five levels of
ranging from design firms to post-
steel floor and roof framing. It is highlighted by an oval
in area, baggage conveyors and the transfer corridor and pre-board screening areas on Level 4.
secondary institutions. The awards are presented by a partnership between
the
British
Columbia
Ministry of Economic Development and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. For 2007, there were 412 nominations and 219 applications received, and eight companies were rewarded for their export excellence and contributions to the B.C. economy. Vancouver
D
elhi-based Kingfisher
and India, one of the world’s
Airlines
plans
fastest-growing economies.
operate
the
to first
Every month, thousands of
non-stop flight between Delhi
people travel between B.C. and
and Vancouver as soon as
India, and that number will only
possible.
grow as tourists and business
This is another exciting
travellers alike take advantage
piece of news that came from
of Kingfisher’s new service
Services
Premier Gordon Campbell’s
(YVRAS), considered one of the
trade mission to Asia last year.
world’s
Airport
leading
global
airport
inside:
Kingfisher Airlines announces Vancouver-Delhi route
Kingfisher Airlines taxiing to Bangalore International Airport, India.
when it begins. Currently,
Delhi
is
the
non-
Non-stop service will mean convenient
largest international market not served
management
stop service will reduce travel time
travel between Delhi and Vancouver,
by a non-stop flight from Vancouver, so
See Airport Services page 3
between Delhi and Vancouver from
and will strengthen cultural, business
this service will be a welcome addition
approximately 25 hours to 15 hours.
and tourism links between Canada
to YVR. (See Fast Facts page 3)
investment,
It’s
expected
that
the
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