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and in recognition of Mary’s excellence and dedication, we  Our ideal candidates will be dynamic, resourceful, skillful & handy; are excited to launch the Mary  Have past experience in repair or maintenance tasks; B. Jordan YVR Scholarship for  Must have excellent customer service skills; women in business.”  Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively (written and oral);  A valid driver’s license in good standing.

The annual scholarship will be awarded to a female Hours of Work or female-identified, full-time  Shifts rotation Monthly student studying business at a o Morning: 08:00 to 16:30 post-secondary institution in o Afternoon: 16:00 to 24:30 o Night: 24:00 to 08:30 British Columbia. Each year, one recipient will receive a Compensation Package and Perks $20,000 scholarship for their Mary Jordan, retiring Chair of the Board of Vancouver Airport Authority.  We offer a great compensation package including: business education.  Health/medical/dental benefits Students enrolled in a women in business. IlookLife for-insurance YVR also received several momentous agreement sets a Retirement pension plan  future third, fourth, or fifth year of ward to YVR’s bright Excellence in Governance strong precedent for the way  Tuition reimbursement a Baccalaureate Business proand staying engaged as an awards from the Governance in which YVR honours its  Employee discount program gram or the first year of a more! alumni director.”  And so much Professionals of Canada, relationship with Indigenous master’s degree program are Jordan joined the YVR including Best Practices in peoples and its commitment To apply, submit your resume today to careers@acml.ca or visit our Careers webpage at eligible to apply.

Board following a notable career Enterprise Risk Management to managing the airport for the http://www.acml.ca/?q=careers This year, the application in the airline industry as a senior (2016), Best Overall Corpbenefit of everyone. intake period begins on May executive for leading airlines in orate Governance (non-public “On behalf of Vancouver 15 and the successful recipiNorth America. Under her leadentity—2017), Best Practices Airport Authority, we are ent will be notified over the ership, the YVR team achieved in Enhancing Boardroom extremely grateful for Mary’s summer. several significant awards: Diversity (2017) and Best many contributions to our orgaFor more information Best Airport in the World by Practices in Strategic Planning, nization,” said Craig Richmond, about the scholarship and subCAPA Centre for Aviation, Best Oversight & Value Creation president & CEO, Vancouver mission details, visit yvr.ca/ Airport in North America by by the Board (2018).

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Skytrax for an unprecedented Under Jordan’s leadersided over a period of signifiVancouver Airport Auth– 10 consecutive years and one ship, YVR signed the historic cant and unprecedented growth ority will announce its new of BC’s Top Employers for 13 30-year Musqueam Indian Band at the airport and played an Chair of the Board later this consecutive years.

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Vancouver Airport Auth– ority has announced that Mary Jordan will retire as Chair of its Board of Directors this month, at the end of her full term.

Jordan had an impressive 15-year tenure at YVR, having served on the Board since 2004 and as Board Chair since 2010. In recognition of her significant and far-reaching contributions to the organization, the Airport Authority has established the Mary B. Jordan YVR Scholarship—a $20,000 scholarship to support women pursuing business studies in British Columbia.

“It’s been a privilege to serve on the Board of Directors and as the Chair of the Board at Vancouver Airport Authority,” said Mary Jordan, Board Chair, Vancouver Airport Authority.

“I am proud of the work our team has accomplished over the past 15 years as we have grown YVR into a world-class sustainable hub, all while providing social and economic benefits to our community.

I’m so touched and honoured that the Airport Authority has created a scholarship in my name to support

Canucks Autism Network (CAN) and YVR recently welcomed 175 individuals to the fifth annual YVR & CAN Autism Accessibility Tour, which took individuals and families living with autism through the entire pre-flight process, including checkingin, finding the gate, going through security and boarding the aircraft for a simulated take-off.

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riers to air travel by preparing families living with autism for the whole pre-flight process, making the airport a less stressful and more predictable environment.

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Change is in the air at YVR: May update

There are several key projects currently taking place at YVR that will enhance the airport experience. This includes the airport’s biggest sustainability projects to date, new parking options, terminal expansions and much more.

Terminal • There will be various improvements to a section of Pier B, in the Domestic terminal. As part of this work, there will be hoarding and phased closures of two passenger hold rooms. Work is anticipated to be complete by June 2019.

• s part of the International Pier D expansion project, steel work continues. This will take

place airside and may include noisy work. Given that there are 24-hour operations in this part of the terminal, this could potentially be disruptive for those with flights at nearby gates. Travellers who may be looking for somewhere quiet will find seating in the creek area, near the food court.

• There may be intermittent noise at U.S. check-in, U.S. pre-board screening area as well as U.S. Customs during daytime hours. This work is being done to improve the airport’s processes for transfer passengers.

• As construction begins on several of YVR’s new food and beverage and retail options, passengers can

expect to see various hoarding around the terminal.

In and Around Sea Island • Various work is continuing in the old Value Lot (adjacent to the Parkade) for the construction of a new six-storey parking lot and Central Utilities Building. A new toll plaza is now open and is the first permanent structure of the new Parkade. Please follow all directional signage in the area. There are also several related projects nearby the site, including: • Work taking place outside International Arrivals on level 2 in Chester Johnson Park. In order to facilitate the work,

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a section of the park is now closed. The pet relief area and Japadog will remain in the current location.

• A period of significant excavation from the project site has begun. In line with YVR’s commitment to sustainability and construction waste diversion, the valuable earthworks materials will be transported to an unused parcel of land south of the BCIT campus on Russ Baker Way. While there are no current plans to develop this site, this is an opportunity to re-use and recycle valuable materials to prepare the land for potential future development. This waste diversion project is expected to prevent more than 215,000 cubic metres of soil from landfill this year alone.

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Parking • A section of McDonald Road is closed for construction traffic only. This work is part of the project to extend the east apron for Remote Stand Operations. Please follow all directional signage to the new McDonald Road, located east of North Service Place.

For more information on construction projects at YVR, visit yvr.ca/construction.

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Craig Richmond, president & CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority, at the annual YVR Stars Awards Gala.

This past year, YVR has received many significant accolades, including being named Best Airport in North America

by Skytrax for a record tenth consecutive year.

This incredible achievement would not be possible without YVR’s outstanding team of dedicated employees, partners and volunteers on Sea Island, all of whom go beyond, every day to ensure passengers’ journeys are carried out as smoothly as possible.

Outstanding work is recognized annually at the YVR Star Awards Gala, an official airport program that recognizes workers and volunteers on Sea Island who go the extra mile for customers.

A YVR Star can be anyone, from a ground transportation employee helping a passenger jump start their car to a barista who puts a smile on someone’s face.

At the fourth annual YVR Star Awards Gala, held earlier this year, 280 YVR Stars were honoured, including individuals from the airport’s Green Goat volunteer program, customerservice providers, retail partners, airline staff, curbside operations and many others who demonstrated exceptional safety and security, teamwork and overall customer care.

In 2018, YVR received a total of 450 YVR Star nominations for individuals from 39 companies,

all of which featured stories of above-and-beyond service.

Have you seen someone provide exemplary service at YVR? Or has someone helped you when you really needed it?

If so, nominate them as a YVR Star and share your memorable experience.

Anyone may nominate a YVR Star. Once a nomination is submitted, the employee or volunteer named is notified of their new YVR Star status and given a special thank-you gift.

During the year, stories of individuals who have been nominated will be featured in Skytalk.

Learn more at yvr.ca/yvrstars or email your nomination to yvrstars@yvr.ca.

Multi-agency training exercise hosted at YVR On April 30, YVR hosted a multi-agency training exercise, which included nearly 500 participants from 25 different agencies across Sea Island and the Lower Mainland. Airport operations were not affected by this exercise.

The training exercise simulated a mock aircraft crash, which involved a mid-air collision between an inbound aircraft and a helicopter that necessitated an emergency landing for the aircraft.

The fictional flight received significant damage to its landing equipment and crashed upon landing at YVR. The simulated aircraft wreckage was attended to by emergency responders.

A zone for family and friends was also set up to simulate the care and dissemination of information needed during an emergency.

A team of volunteers played injured victims, passengers, family members and mock media, giving everyone involved a realistic experience.

This type of training exercise provides crucial opportunities to practice emergency response plans with business partners and the airport community.

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confidently navigate the airport, opening up a world of air travel opportunities,” said Jull.

CAN and YVR began their partnership in 2014 with the aim of decreasing anxiety associated with air travel and building confidence for future travel success.

Since its launch, the annual YVR & CAN Autism Accessibility Tour has been delivered to more than 400 individuals, many of whom have since travelled successfully.

“At YVR, one of our top priorities is providing a positive and accessible experience for everyone,” said Kim Halowski, manager, community relations, Vancouver Airport Authority.

“We were proud to once again partner with CAN to host this year’s autism accessibility tour.

Beyond the tour and through our long-standing partnership with CAN, we have been able to introduce a number of accessible travel tools and resources to help families and individuals living with autism navigate the airport experience—another step

towards our goal of removing barriers to air travel.”

The autism accessibility program includes helpful resources such as the YVR Resource Kit, which features a step-by-step story-book, interactive checklist, airport map and tips for travel and a video series that helps travellers with autism prepare for flight.

YVR has also introduced the YVR Autism Access Sticker, a self-identification tool for individuals living with autism that can be placed on boarding passes.

The sticker ensures an expedited airport process through screening and customs and better communicates the specific needs of passengers to airport employees.

Special thanks have been expressed to Air Transat, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for their support of the program.

For more information about autism accessibility at YVR, please visit yvr.ca/autism.

YVR’s recent emergency exercise simulation included live scenario training to test airport safety and response in the unlikely event of an incident.

“At YVR, safety is our number one priority,” said Robyn McVicker, vice president, operations & maintenance, Vancouver Airport Authority. “We view exercises and training as an essential part of this commitment to safety by remaining prepared in the unlikely event of an incident. I was pleased to see the level of coordination between all our partners and volunteers to manage effectively the simulated emergency.

“Hosting multi-agency training allows us to test our Emergency Management Plan in realistic conditions and helps refine our plans to incorporate the knowledge gained.”

Emergency exercises are a key part of YVR’s Emergency Management Plan and are performed on a regular basis.

Emergency exercises may include live scenario training, table-top exercises and emergency simulation drills.

YVR’s Emergency Manage‑ ment Plan deals with all emergency situations including aircraft incidents, natural disasters, medical emergencies, security threats and biological hazards. It is refined on a regular basis to incorporate knowledge learned through exercise and the latest developments in airport safety and emergency management.

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British Airways’ special centenary products In its milestone year, British Airways is partnering with more great British brands and offering limited-edition food, drink and gifts for its passengers, on both short-haul and international flights.

Starting this month, coffee lovers can go plastic-free with an organic, fully compostable coffee bag from London-based roasters, CRU Kafe, who have developed an exclusive three-bean blend.

In true British style the airline has also launched a centenary edition afternoon tea including a scone, jam and clotted cream for a traditional cream tea experience in the air.

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based gin distillers, Pickering’s, have created a gin that has been specifically developed to be enjoyed at altitude. Customers will also be able to enjoy an English white wine straight from the Kent countryside as Chapel Down’s 2018 Bacchus is added to the inflight menu. The wine has been bottled exclusively for British Airways.

The airline is also launching a handcrafted, huggable teddy bear by heritage bear-makers Merrythought. The collectible bear has been named Jarvis, after British Airways’ late museum curator, Paul Jarvis. Jarvis Bear has been designed with an anniversary 100 emblem and styled with a vintage scarf, giving a nod to the airline’s proud history.

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with for our centenary,” said Jude Winstanley, British Airways’ head of ground products. “We are delighted these limited-edition products will be available to customers on board this summer.”

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announced a partnership with Scottish craft brewers, BrewDog, who have created a transatlantic IPA for customers and, in a world first, brewed the beer on a flight.

Brewdog—the world’s firstever transatlantic IPA to be brewed on a flight.

The airline has also teamed with Marmite to create a limitededition travel-sized jar that customers can take in their carry-on. As Marmite is the most confiscated branded food at airport security, the centenary jar is conveniently sized to fit within the liquid allowance.

Luxury lovers can purchase a limited-edition Mulberry Bayswater tote in ruby red with a cobalt blue lining, along with a limited-edition scarf in Mulberry’s signature tree pattern in bright navy.

A heart-shaped locket containing rare Welsh gold and limited to only 100 pieces will also be available.

In a nod to aviation history, British watchmakers Bremont has produced a limited-edition timepiece, featuring metal from one of the most famous and iconic planes–Concorde.

For information on British Airways’ flights from YVR, visit britishairways.com.

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YVR’s 2019-2023 Noise Management Plan outlines goals to minimize noise impact Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is a global hub airport and community-focused company that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With all this movement comes hundreds of aircraft each day, with a flight taking off or landing every two minutes, on average, and each bringing a measure of noise.

Over the past 20 years, newage aircraft have been developed with the goal of reducing noise.

For example, the audible ground noise from the latest 747 model is 40 decibels less than a 747 manufactured in the 1980s. To put that in perspective, this approximates the noise difference between a window air conditioner and a rock concert.

As YVR strives to be a responsible neighbour to its surrounding community, it is working to reduce noise significantly.

For example, as part of its ground lease with the federal government, YVR is required to manage noise within 18.5 kilometres of the airport. Additionally, every five years Vancouver Airport Authority publishes its Noise Management Plan: a comprehensive program to address noise from aircraft and aircraft operations.

In February 2019, YVR’s Noise Management Plan for the years 2019-2023 was accepted

by Transport Canada. The plan is a culmination of reviewing noise management practices at other airports, working collaboratively with stakeholders, such as the YVR Aeronautical Noise Management Committee (ANMC), and engaging its neighbouring community.

This new Noise Management Plan consists of 12 elements that will serve to minimize environmental and noise impacts associated with airport operations.

These include reviewing the airport’s night-time operations guidelines and supporting the development of PerformanceBased Navigation (PBN).

PBN procedures use GPS technology to optimize airspace used along aircraft routes to make them more environmentally efficient. They can also be

used to design routes that are less noisy for communities on the ground.

Operating 24 hours a day to support British Columbia’s travel and business demands, YVR has grown to be Canada’s secondbusiest airport. In addition to its continued work in minimizing its environmental and noise impact, YVR, as a financially independent and community-focused organization, also donates more than $1-million to various Lower Mainland community organizations each year.

Implementing its Noise Management Plan is just one more way in which YVR continues to be accountable to the community.

The YVR 2019-2023 Noise Management Plan is available on yvr.ca.

Larry Berg Flight Path Park features aviation-themed information panels, a climbable dome-shaped top of a globe and is also the perfect area to spot overhead aircraft on their way to landing.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING The Board of Directors of Vancouver Airport Authority announces that the Annual Public Meeting will be held to present the Airport Authority’s 2018 Annual & Sustainability Report and financial statements.

A livestream of this meeting will be available on Vancouver International Airport’s Facebook page.

The 2018 Annual & Sustainability Report will be available at www.yvr.ca at the end of April.

Please submit advance questions to Community_Relations@yvr.ca by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 or via Twitter using #YVRAPM.

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First-of-its-kind smart waste bins piloted at YVR

Hassan Murad, CEO of Vancouver-based Intuitive AI. The Oscar intuitive artificial-intelligence sensor uses a camera and ultrasonic sensor to see a person approaching a trash can, predicts what the piece of garbage is and tells the person the correct section of the bin in which to place it.

An artificial intelligenceenabled Smart Waste Bin pilot program designed by Intuitive AI, a Vancouver-based technology company, was recently introduced at YVR. Known as Oscar, after trashloving Sesame Street character Oscar the Grouch, the smart bin leverages a combination of robotics, machine learning and

computer vision to detect and accurately route disposed items into the correct waste category.

YVR is the first airport to leverage this technology, with three smart bins currently located in the terminal.

The system includes a 32-inch display screen and an artificial intelligence-powered camera that automatically identifies recycling

from trash and instructs users on whether it belongs in the containers, compost, paper or landfill stream.

The technology allows Oscar to differentiate between items that are partly obscuring one another and prioritize which ones to instruct users about first.

“At YVR, we strive to be a leader in environmental management,” said Shaye FolkBlagbrough, senior environmental specialist, Vancouver Airport Authority. “Understanding that our passengers come from around the world with different waste sorting systems, one of the challenges we face is ensuring waste is correctly sorted at waste bins located throughout the terminal. As such, we’re constantly looking at creative approaches to waste management. We’re thrilled to work with Intuitive AI and welcome Oscar to YVR. In a short amount of time, we’ve seen the positive impact Oscar has had on our waste diversion program at YVR. Aiding our passengers with waste sorting through artificial intelligence is an innovative way of improving the airport’s environmental footprint through

technology.”

YVR’s waste management efforts focus largely on the airport’s main terminals.

Initiatives include working collaboratively with partners to reduce the impact—from offering passengers multi-stream recycling stations throughout the terminal, to implementing alternative solutions with food and beverage tenants to divert waste from landfill.

“At Intuitive AI, our vision is to empower a zero-waste world and we’re starting right at the source with Oscar,” said Hassan Murad, chief executive officer, Intuitive AI. “We couldn’t think of a more innovative place than YVR. The airport has provided Oscar with an opportunity to constantly improve itself and nudge hundreds of travellers into diverting waste away from landfills every single day.”

In 2018, YVR recycled and composted 2.4 of 4.8-million kilograms of Domestic and International terminal buildings waste, resulting in a 51 per cent diversion rate—one per cent over the 2020 target, for the third year in a row.

Smart waste bins leverage a combination of robotics, machine learning and computer vision to detect and accurately route disposed items into the correct waste category.

Airbus’ ACJ319neo accomplishes recordsetting test flight

Five-person flight crew on Airbus’ ACJ319neo’s record-setting test flight.

Last month, the first ACJ319neo (new engine option) successfully completed a test flight lasting 16 hours and 10 minutes and setting a record for the longest A320 Family flight by an Airbus crew.

The aircraft was flown from Toulouse, France, to northern Greenland and back, in an endurance flight that included a simulated diversion under 180 min ETOPS (extended range twin-engine operations) rules, for which the A320 airliner family is already certified.

“We want to fly customers to their destination using the quickest routes, as well as delivering unsurpassed comfort and service, and it’s impressive to see such long-range capability at first hand,” said K5 Aviation CEO and Chief Pilot Erik Scheidt, who participated in the flight.

Airbus’ previous record was a Santiago-Paris flown in 15 hours and 15 minutes by an ACJ319 in 1999.

The ACJ319neo is derived from the A320neo airliner Family, which features new engines and wingtip-mounted Sharklets.

Take-off of the ACJ319neo from France to northern Greenland.

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Air Canada’s Aeroplan recognized internationally Last month, at a ceremony for the Freddie Awards in Dallas, Texas, Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program was presented with the 210 Award for the airline in the Americas whose program value vote rating was trending higher.

Known as the Voice of the Frequent Flyer, the Freddie Awards were established in 1988 and are named for Freddie Laker, who revolutionized the global travel industry in the 1970s. The awards this year were based on 7.1-million ballots submitted by frequent travellers from 237 countries.

“We’re thrilled to receive this acknowledgment that Aeroplan is among the best at engaging mem-

bers and delivers some unbeatable value,” said Mark Nasr, vice president, loyalty and eCommerce, Air Canada. “This provides more welcome momentum as we move closer to launching a more rewarding loyalty program in 2020. The Freddie Awards celebrate the best in loyalty programs, and we’re pleased to see our ongoing efforts to strengthen our program recognized by our own members.”

Earlier this year, Air Canada signed a multi-year Software-asa-Service agreement with IBS software to power its new loyalty program, launching in 2020.

The use of IBS’ iFly Loyalty cloud-based loyalty management platform will be the underlying

core technology solution used by the airline to provide its members with more value-added options.

The Freddie Awards are the latest awards to be won by Air Canada, which was rated the Best Airline in North America at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards and remains the only Skytrax Four Star international network carrier in North America.

Other recent awards include: • Skytrax – Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness in North America 2018 • PAX International Readership Awards – Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier in North America and Best Business

Class Amenity Kit in the Americas • TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards – Best Business Class in North America • Business Traveler USA - Best North American Airline for International Travel and Best North American Airline for Inflight Experience • Frequent Business Traveler GlobeRunner Awards – Best Airline in the Americas and Best Business Class Airport Lounge (both awards shared with Star Alliance partner United Airlines) For more information, visit aircanada.com.

Aeroplan’s growing popularity recognized at Freddie Awards for Leading Global Loyalty Programs (CNW Group/Air Canada).

First JAL A350-900 makes debut from paint shop The first A350 XWB for Japan Airlines (JAL) has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, France.

The A350-900 is the firstever Airbus aircraft produced directly for JAL and features a special A350 XWB red logo on the fuselage.

The aircraft will now pro-

ceed to ground and flight tests, before delivery to JAL in early summer 2019. In total, JAL has ordered 31 A350 XWB aircraft, comprising 18 A350-900s and 13 A350-1000s.

The A350 XWB is a longrange aircraft in the large widebody market (300 to 400+ seats).

It features the latest aerodynamic

Canada Jetlines launch delayed until December 2019

Canada Jetlines described its mission as “To provide Canadians with the best value in air travel with a focus on safety and reliability.”

Vancouver-based Canada Jetlines, the proposed new Canadian Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC), has moved its official launched date to December 17, 2019. Originally, tickets were supposed to go on sale in spring 2018.

The airline latest target launch date is the result of new financing partnerships with SmartLynx Airlines SIA for up to $15-million and a Korean special purpose fund, led and established

by InHarv Partners from Seoul, Korea, for up to $14-million.

As a result of the agreement with SmartLynx, Jetlines is terminating the leases for two Airbus A320 aircraft from AerCap and entered into a letter of intent with SmartLynx for the lease of two alternate Airbus A320.

These aircraft will be available

for delivery in Q4 2019, in line with the new launch date.

“I am pleased with the Jetlines strategy of launching for the winter peak, in time for the holidays,” said Canada Jetlines executive chairman. “The leased aircraft are on favourable terms as a result of our partnership with SmartLynx and this decision is expected to help Jetlines deliver better results than originally anticipated. In addition to our financing announcements with SmartLynx and InHarv, the company continues to work with other groups in effort to secure the rest of the capital required for our start-up.”

Canada Jetlines plans to offer ultra low fares and direct flights across Canada and non-stop from Canada to the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Did you Know?

When attempting to cut costs in the 1980s, American Airlines discovered that removing just one item from passengers’ meals would do the trick.

By simply eliminating just one olive from the salads served in-flight, the airline saved a staggering $40,000 in the course of a single year.

design, carbon fibre fuselage and wings, new fuel-efficient RollsRoyce engines and a 25 per cent reduction in fuel burn and emissions.

As of the end of March 2019, Airbus had received 890 firm orders for A350 XWB aircraft from 50 customers worldwide.

Toulouse, France.

Japan Airlines’ no. 1 A350 XWB aircraft—an A350-900—rolls out of the Airbus paint shop in

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Canadian company continues to soar in aviation training and simulator market CAE owns and operates a Level D full-flight simulator for the Bombardier Dash-8 100 and Dash-8 300 aircraft at Air Canada’s Vancouver facility, the company also maintains operations for Air Canada at the five-bay facility.

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Montreal-based CAE, best known as one of the world’s leading providers of civil aviation training and simulation, has successfully expanded into other areas, such as training solutions for defence and security and health care.

The 71-year-old public company has annual revenues of more than $2-billion, with 8,500 employees, customers around the world and a training network that spans the globe, including more than 65 training centres and flight schools in some 35 countries.

Founded in 1947 by an ex-Royal Canadian Air Force officer, CAE had its first order for a flight simulator from the Canadian forces in 1952 and by the 1970s had reached 50 per cent of the global market share in

simulator sales.

The company achieved an important milestone in 1982, creating a product certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to be so realistic that since that day all the training for commercial pilots around the world is done on flight simulators.

By 2000, CAE had 70 per cent of the market share in simulators worldwide.

The next move was into the training market and the company began opening and acquiring aviation training centres. With its increasing focus on training, these services now account for 60 per cent of CAE’s revenues, up from the 2001 level of 15 per cent, which was primarily related to simulator maintenance.

In 2009, the company launched a health-care division, leveraging its experience in simulation-based training to improve safety and efficiency in the new sector.

CAE’s lifelike manikins now help medical practitioners train for everything from emergency procedures to anesthesiology and ultrasound techniques.

Innovation remains at the heart of the company’s strategy.

For example, CAE has developed next-generation technology that relays a wide range of information about pilot training sessions directly to flight instructors. The system provides data-driven insights showing whether a pilot’s performance is within exact tolerances, which is an efficient method for evaluating critical skills.

While CAE today is number one in selling simulators and in commercial aviation training, according to Al Contrino, global leader of business development & strategic partnerships at CAE, the company’s strategic plan over the next three to five years is to “look at places where we’re not, or where airlines are growing and something has changed.”

Partnerships and joint ventures with airlines to develop training centres are key for the company, especially in fastgrowing markets. “This allows airlines to concentrate on revenue-generating activities, such as filling up airplanes and for CAE to concentrate on what we do well, which is providing simulation-based training,” said Contrino.

Pilots perfect skills using simulators Flight simulator facts: • Most pilots currently flying around the world have trained on CAE equipment.

• A simulator replicates in every detail the cockpit of the aircraft that it simulates; • The simulator also reproduces, with great accuracy

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The CAE 7000XR Series full-flight simulator (FFS) has earned global recognition as the “gold standard” for its high fidelity and reliability.

and realism, the visual environment the aircraft appears to be flying in, including clouds, thunderstorms and the landing approaches of airports around the world.

• Simulators also simulate sound and motion, including the banking and turning of the aircraft, accelerations and the feel of tires as they roll across the bumps and cracks in the runway.

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satellite imagery of the whole planet.

• A simulator can reproduce 250 to 400 incidents or malfunctions so that the pilot can practice and be ready for all sorts of scenarios: engine failures, smoke in the cockpit, wind shear, electronic or hydraulic failures, etc..

• The electronic brain of a simulator is stronger than 30 Xboxes. A simulator weighs about 12 tonnes—

the equivalent of four elephants.

• Simulators are environmentally-friendly: CAE estimates that 18.5 million gallons of jet fuel are saved annually by using a simulator for a Boeing 747 instead of an actual aircraft.

• The list price for a flight simulator can range from $8- to $20-million, depending on the type of aircraft and all the data, parts and equipment needed.

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Airlander 10 blimp to be used in electric propulsion development A partnership between British company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), Iowa-based Collins Aerospace, and the University of Nottingham have won grant funding in excess of one-million pounds from the UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme to develop electric propulsion technologies, using an Airlander 10 helium airship as the initial platform.

Designed and built by HAV in 2016, the Airlander 10 helium airship flies using both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and is powered by four diesel engine-driven ducted propellers.

The project, named E-HAV1, will deliver a full-sized prototype 500kW electric propulsor for ground testing and technologies ready for future production. These technologies will be

directly applicable to a future Airlander 10, with the goal of replacing its fuel-burning forward engines as the first step towards an all-electric version of the aircraft.

“Reducing our carbon footprint is one of the biggest challenges facing aviation today,” said HAV’s CEO Stephen McGlennan. “While Airlander 10 is already helping customers rethink the skies with incredible efficiency, we have to find ways of further reducing the impact we have on our environment. This project will move us closer to our goal of zero-carbon aviation.”

Airlander 10’s ability to support a broad range of activities, from passenger travel to fisheries protection, made it the ideal platform for pioneering electric propulsion in civil aircraft.

Zero-carbon aviation is one step closer with the award of a UK Aerospace Research and Technology Program grant to develop electric propulsion for the Airlander 10.

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The Bluebox Wow system will be deployed on Air Transat’s fleet in an arrangement designed to meet both seasonal demands on the airline’s fleet and the additional temporary aircraft that is brought in to meet demand. This will allow Air Transat both flexibility and consistency in providing IFE services on all its flights.

Air Transat is awaiting final

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Once approved, Air Transat passengers will see Bluebox Wow in service on a range of both the airline’s narrow- and wide-body aircraft, including Airbus A310s, A321ceos, A321neos and Boeing B737s.

Initially, the deployment is expected to include 17 aircraft during the summer 2019 season but will expand to 38 aircraft for the winter season.

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TWA Hotel opens at JFK Airport

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At the center of the TWA Hotel is Finnish architect Eero Saarinen’s iconic TWA Flight Center, where restaurants, bars and retail outlets take flight.

The rooftop infinity pool, which measures 19.5-metres, is said to have been inspired by the infinity edge pool at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes.

This month, New York’s JFK Airport will boast its first and only onsite hotel, complete with an infinity rooftop pool overlooking the runway.

Inspired by the year 1962, when Jet Age excitement electrified the country, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy graced the White House in the golden Camelot era and The Beatles released “Love Me Do,” the $265-million TWA Hotel and its 512 guestrooms will have views of JFK’s runways and the historic TWA Flight Center.

In keeping with its homage to the Golden Era, TWA Hotel includes a 1950s rotary phone

ters) and the Aviation (Crème de violette, Maraschino liqueur, gin and lemon juice). To honour TWA, Gerber Group will offer the official TWA Martini and put its own modern twist on the Royal Ambassador Cocktail (Champagne, orange juice and Grand Marnier), which was served in gold-flecked glassware to elite passengers.

Original signature cocktails are also available, including the Come Fly With Me, inspired by Frank Sinatra’s 1958 album cover and garnished with a rainbow of swizzle sticks. The stirrers are

retrofitted with a pulse-to-tone converter on which guests can make unlimited free international and local calls.

Gerber Group, owner-operator of 12 innovative cocktail bars and restaurants in New York, Atlanta and Santiago, Chile, operates The Sunken Lounge, the premier bar at the hotel in which a great deal of history has been made.

Designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, The Sunken Lounge was where crowds gathered to watch the Beatles arrive in the United States in 1965, and visitors saw the Ford Trimotor three-engined transport aircraft,

aka the Tin Goose, break a transcontinental record right outside the window in June 1962.

When The Sunken Lounge welcomes its first guests this month, travellers will clink glasses in a space unlike any other.

Floor-to-ceiling windows provide views of the hotel’s 1958 “Connie” airplane (parked on the tarmac just outside), while overhead a split flap departures board displays custom messages.

Naturally, Gerber Group will stock the menu with 1960s cocktail favourites, including the Old Fashioned (whiskey and bit-

modeled after TWA’s original sets highlighting its travel destinations (Africa, Greece, England) and its own propeller fleet. Guests can also order from an expansive collection of small-batch spirits, carefully-curated wines and regionally brewed craft beers, all complemented by elevated bar fare.

A rooftop infinity pool and observation deck at the hotel will remain open 365 days a year.

In summer, the water will offer a much-needed cooling respite in sweltering temperatures. In winter, it will turn into a “poolcuzzi”, where the water can be

heated up to 100 degrees.

Whatever the weather, the pool’s highly filtered water will be purified every 30 minutes, compared with a standard pool in which water is recirculated every six hours.

Once the TWA Hotel opens this month, it is projected to receive 10,000 customers a day.

For more information and booking details, visit twahotel. com.

Cathay Pacific, Delta Airlines and Philippine Airlines offer flights from YVR to New York’s JFK airport.

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TWA Hotel’s glass curtain wall— the second-thickest in the world after the wall at the U.S. Embassy in London—is seven panes and 4½ inches thick. The glass’ Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of nearly 50 ensures the floor-to-ceiling, full-width windows cancel runway noise.

Based at YVR, Helijet provides helicopter airline and charter service, as well as air ambulance services.

Last month, Helijet’s dedicated air medical contract with British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) was renewed for an additional four years.

Helijet will continue to supply four Sikorsky S-76 model helicopters for the B.C. Ambulance Service, which is operated by BCEHS. Under the new agreement, a current Sikorsky S-76A helicopter used by Helijet as a backup aircraft will be replaced with a newer model Sikorsky S-76C to provide consistency throughout the air ambulance fleet.

One of the four S-76C aircraft will continue to be based at Helijet’s Seal Cove, Prince Rupert facility, while the other two and the back-up will operate from Helijet’s Vancouver International Airport (YVR) facility.

BCEHS also has another contracted helicopter based in Kamloops, plus seven fixedwing aircraft in its air ambulance fleet to serve British Columbians.

All these aircraft continue to provide air ambulance service for patients around the province on a 7/24/365-day operation.

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Air New Zealand to build world’s largest single arch timber aircraft hangar

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May 12-14, 2019

August 21-22, 2019

BCAC Spring Conference: Airports, Aviation, Aerospace

YVR for Kids Golf Tournament & Gala Auction Dinner

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Golf Tournament: Quilchena Golf & Country

Resort, 1310 Water Street, Kelowna, BC This year, the Spring Conference: Airports, Aviation, Aerospace is also hosted by NAV Canada’s Area Operations Consultative Meeting (AOCM). And, as always, there will

Club, 3551 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC Gala Dinner & Auction: Sheraton Vancouver, Airport, 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC From humble beginnings the YVR Airportsponsored gala has become a major event

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June 4, 2019 Elevate Aviation Tour for Women/ Girls Exploring Aviation Helijet, 5911 Airport Road South, Richmond, BC 9am to 2pm. An opportunity for women of all ages to get a behind-the-scenes look of the aviation industry. Hear stories and ask

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October 5-6, 2019 The Sky’s No Limit: Girls Fly Too Abbotsford International Airport, 30440 Liberator Avenue, Abbotsford, BC 9am-5:30pm. This annual event is the cornerstone of a gender diversity outreach initiative founded by B.C. pilot Kirsten

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Rendering of Air New Zealand’s new Hangar 4 to be constructed at its Auckland engineering base.

Air New Zealand will begin construction on the largest singlespan timber arch aircraft hangar in the world at its engineering base in Auckland later this year.

‘Hangar 4’ will be large enough to house a wide-body aircraft such as the airline’s 777300 or 787-9 Dreamliner, and two narrow-body aircraft such as the A320 or A321neo, at the same time.

The 10,000-square-metre hangar will meet the highest standards of sustainable building construction and operation.

A double-layer insulated fabric roof will enable the hangar to

retain heat without the need for a heating system, while several large ceiling fans will circulate warm air back down to floor level in winter and provide a cooling effect in summer.

“Our existing hangars were built in the 1960s and 1980s and while they have served us well, our fleet has grown both in number and in physical size over the past decades,” said Carrie Hurihanganui, Air New Zealand chief ground operations officer.

“We now have a need for a more modern, innovative structure that takes energy use and other sustainability factors into account.”

The hangar has been designed with input from the airline’s engineering and maintenance employees to ensure it is fit for purpose.

“At one and a half times the size of our current largest hangar, Hangar 4 will provide us with a state-of-the-art facility to continue to maintain our modern fleet to a high standard,” said Hurihanganui. “We’re really excited to see it become a reality over the next couple of years.”

The two-year construction programme is expected to start towards the end of 2019.

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variety of aircraft, equipment and tactical displays; and engage in the many hands-on

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019

learning activities. For more information and

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and workshops and 800 exhibitors. For more information, visit eaa.org.

BCAC’s annual Silver Wings Industry Awards cocktail reception style event recognizes industry colleagues for specific achievements within the aviation and aerospace industry

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For more information. In addition to awards and scholarship ceremony, event includes networking, food service, music, silent auction. For more information, visit bcaviationcouncil.org.

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and exhibitors in attendance. Keynote speakers, prizes and awards. For more information, visit atac.ca.

The new ‘Vacation like a Star’ all-inclusive Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun, will open in late 2019.

Following the successful opening of Planet Hollywood Costa Rica last year, the highly anticipated Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun will be rolling out the red carpet in late 2019 on the vibrant beaches of Mexico’s Costa Mujeres.

Located just north of Cancun’s Hotel Zone, Planet Hollywood Cancun brings a ‘Vacation Like a Star’ all-inclusive experience to travellers of all ages.

Guests will be available to get close to authentic Hollywood memorabilia in a beachfront setting and dine at any of 16 world-class restaurants, including

award-winning American restaurateur Guy Fieri’s Burger Joint.

With no detail overlooked, Planet Hollywood Cancun will include curated entertainment experiences with four swimming pools, luxurious rooms, nine bars, a lazy river, trampoline park, kids/teens club and a minigolf course.

Planet Hollywood Cancun’s professionally designed wellness program, PHIT, will bring active vacationers the top-trending fitness regimes straight from Hollywood. Wellness enthusiasts will also be able to refuel at the Fix Juice Bar, which will be stocked with refreshments such

as freshly prepared Watermelon Cucumber Juice.

The Planet Hollywood wellness story will continue at the PH Spa & Beauty Bar, featuring celebrity favourite and awardwinning Eminence Organics Skin Care products.

Planet Hollywood Hotels & Resorts is now offering an introductory 50 per cent off webexclusive offer, making it even easier to Vacation Like A Star.

For more information, visit planethollywoodhotels.com/ property/cancun.

Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing and WestJet offer flights from YVR to Cancun.

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SAN Innovation Lab hosts second group of airport innovators The Airport Innovation Lab at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is once again hosting a group of innovators in a 16-week accelerator program to field test and develop their concepts in a real-world airport environment.

While the first group of innovators in 2018 was specifically focused on airport parking and easing the airport experience, the second group was not asked to focus on one or more specific areas.

“We wanted to try a wildcard approach this time,” said Rick Belliotti, director of customer experience & innovation at SAN. “This allows people to show us ideas we might not have thought of otherwise. Future opportunities will generally have more definition, but we also may want to offer wild-card opportunities again, depending on how well this plays out.”

The five entrants and their concepts are: • AirporTour—testing interactive airport guides with audio tours • Ciari Guitars, Inc.—offering a guitar kiosk featuring the world’s first and only foldable, travel guitar where travellers can play and/or listen to music while relaxing • HOHM, Inc.—providing high-tech sleep pods for travellers to rest in for 30-minute to four-hour periods in otherwise under-utilised space • InnoTech Systems LLC— using autonomous robot guides to provide navigation through the airport and other travel assistance • Nuvve Corporation—pioneering vehicle-to-grid applications at airports with excess electric vehicle (batterystored) energy sold back to

the grid or buildings during peak demand times The unique Airport Innova– tion Lab was launched to reduce barriers for innovators to break into the aviation industry. Its goals are to develop concepts that can enhance the passenger experience, improve operational efficiency, increase revenues and decrease costs. The 325-squaremetre space offers a functional mini-terminal area with ticket counters and a bag claim carousel, all without passenger or security concerns to work around.

“Our Innovation Lab was founded to develop new services and amenities that truly enhance the airport experience for everyone flying through San Diego,” said Kimberly Becker, president and CEO of SAN. “We really feel good about the wide range of ideas this group of innovators is bringing to the Lab and I look forward to the good feelings their innovations will create for our customers.”

After completing the accelerator program, innovators may have the opportunity to further test concepts at SAN. Ultimately, they could win a contract at SAN and/or gain entry to other airports and analogous industries, such as transportation centres, convention centres, shopping malls and larger venues such as ball parks, theme parks and hotels.

In return for providing the space and the accelerator programme, SAN negotiates a revenue share for a period of five to 10 years.

The first highly successful concept AtYourGate, which delivers food and other retail items to passengers, flight crews and airport employees at their gates, is currently in place at SAN and five other airports.

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Finalists announced for 2019 Richmond Arts Awards The City of Richmond and Richmond Arts Coalition are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2019 Richmond Arts Awards.

Currently in its 11th year, the annual Richmond Arts Awards recognizes the achievements and contributions to the arts community by Richmond residents, artists, business leaders, educators and change-makers.

The list of finalists reflects the vibrancy of Richmond’s established rich cultural scene, as well as the city’s rising stars and emerging creative talent.

The 2019 Richmond Arts Awards finalists are: Artistic Innovation • Artists Rendering Tales Collective Inc. • Ming Yeung • Arts Education • Mike Booten and Donna Wilson • Shelly John • Sudnya Mulye Business and the Arts • Clarkson Events • Lipont Place • TD Bank Group Cultural Leadership • Jovanni Sy • Thomas Cannell • WS Immigrant & Multicultural Services Society

Volunteerism • Glenda Johnson • Ray Chin • Textile Arts Guild of Richmond Youth Arts • Rotem Levy • Shawn Chang • Tal Mader This year, the selection committee reviewed 75 applications to determine the finalists in each of the six categories. The winners of each of the six categories will be declared at a special ceremony hosted

by Mayor Malcolm Brodie at Richmond City Hall on Tuesday, May 14 at 7pm.

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Richmond to host new information sessions on City-wide initiatives

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2 Riva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5311 Cedarbridge Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 278 8825 3 Northview . . . . . . . . . . . 10311 River Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 762 8842 4

Berkley House . . . . . . . . 9191 Odlin Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 871 4239

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View Star . . . . . . . . . . . . #3 Road & Capstan Way . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 285 9983

8 Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7720 Alderbridge Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 276 8885 9 Laverna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5320 Granville Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 671 3968 10 The Grand Garden . . . . . 8185 Park Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778 829 6802 11 Jasmine at the Gardens . #5 Road & Steveston Hwy. . . . . . . . . . . 604 271 3331 12 Cascade City . . . . . . . . . 7100 Elmbridge Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 285 7285 13 The Capstan . . . . . . . . . . 8911 Capstan Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778 297 8887 SKYTRAIN CAMBIE LINE Reside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688 SW Marine Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 325 8111 8888 Osler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW Marine & Osler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 685 9988 Winona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7638 Cambie Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 629 1515 Park House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551 West 5th Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 620 7390 Winston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989 West 67th Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 809 6233

The public is invited to learn how the City of Richmond is addressing growth and change in the community at a new series of Community Information Sessions being held this month. These new sessions have been created to better inform and engage community members about City-wide plans, policies and initiatives that guide development and how they are being implemented.

Topics to be covered will include planning and development, transportation, affordable housing and sustainability.

In 2019, four sessions are planned, with three sessions held this spring—the first one was on May 2nd—and one to be held in the fall: Community Information Session 2 Thursday, May 16 4pm to 8pm Cambie Community Centre – 12800 Cambie Road Community Information Session 3 Thursday, June 13 Noon to 4pm West Richmond Community Centre – 9180 No. 1 Road Community Information Session 4 Thursday, October 24 4pm to 8pm Richmond Cultural Centre – 7700

Minoru Gate The sessions will be in a drop-in open house format featuring an array of display boards and supplemented with hand-out materials.

A range of initiatives will be showcased—from affordable housing efforts to road network improvements, updates on agricultural land policies and the continuous efforts to address climate change.

Information sessions will be offered on an ongoing basis and will rotate among Richmond neighbourhoods.

Staff from the departments of Development Applications, Policy Planning, Affordable Housing, Transportation and Sustainability will attend the sessions. This will provide the public with the opportunity to speak directly with staff, gather a significant amount of information and share comments.

Information and materials from these sessions will also be shared on the City’s website.

Feedback received through the sessions will be gathered and shared with City Council in a summary report.

For more information, visit richmond. ca/plandev/planning2/projects/infosession.

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SEA ISLAND ELEMENTARY Seeking students for 2019-20 school year.

Air Transat took delivery of its first Airbus A321neoLR (long range) earlier this month, with 14 more to be added in the coming months and years.

Air Transat’s second Airbus A321neoLR is set to land in June, with four more arriving in fall 2019. New planes will be added gradually, leading to an all-Airbus fleet by 2022.

Following are some cool specs about the A321neoLR for aviation aficionados.

Maximum takeoff weight: 97,000-kilograms That’s 713 times heavier than Canadian strongman Rev. Kevin Fast, Guinness World Record

holder for pulling three fire trucks in 2017.

Length: 44.5-metres Three times longer than a standard yellow school bus, which measures 12.5-metres.

Wingspan: 35.8-metres Three times the wingspan of the first plane invented by the Wright brothers in 1903—that wingspan measure 12.3-metres.

Speed: Up to 902-kilometres per hour, with a long-range cruising speed of 858-kilometres That’s about 80 per cent of the speed of sound.

Cruising altitude: 11,887 metres That’s as high as 21 ½ CN

Towers stacked on top of each other.

Range: At 74,000-kilometres, the longest of any single-aisle jetliner In one year, an Air Transat A321neoLR can transport as many as 140,000 people.

Engineering: Powered by 2 Pratt & Whitney PW113G-JM geared turbofans, with a maximum thrust of 145KN In easyspeak—it rivals 28 Formula One race cars in horsepower, and the power produced by both engines could supply electricity for 30 standard apartments.

For more information, visit transat.com.

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We need more kids to make up a full Kindergarten/Grade 1 class next year.

(We would also welcome more students for Grades 2-3.)

Sea Island Elementary offers: ● Small class sizes ● Very active PAC, lots of parent participation ● Strong educational component with dedicated teachers ● Two daycares on site (ages 3-5) ● Excellent environment for students who find it hard to focus in a larger, busier school ● Great opportunity for kids to learn English ● Safe community where kids are welcome To TRANSFER to our school from your current catchment, contact the Richmond School District at 604-668-6058 Transfer forms are available online at https://www.sd38.bc.ca/services/student-registration/Pages/ transferring.aspx.

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Transat AT Inc., the parent company of Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, is in preliminary discussions with more than one party concerning a potential sale of the company.

According to a statement issued by Transat, these discussions result from expressions of interest that have been made to the company and are at a preliminary stage.

A committee of independent directors has been formed to evaluate the proposals and make recommendations to the Board of Directors in the best interests of the company and its stakeholders.

Based in Montreal, Transat A.T. Inc. is an integrated international tourism company specializing in holiday travel. Vacation packages, hotel accommoda-

tion and air travel are offered under the Transat and Air Transat brands to some 60 destinations in more than 25 countries in the Americas and Europe.

Transat’s 5,000 employees have been assured that the current talks with potential buyers of the company have no impact on them, nor on day-to-day operations, which are continuing as usual.

Magazine app designed to extend life to inflight publications Global travellers and frequent fliers can now download the latest inflight magazines via a brand-new Altitude inflight magazines app.

Touted by its creators as a “one-stop mobile travel resource,” the app, which is available for iOs and Android, provides one-click, download access to dozens of magazines.

Readers may sort magazines by airline name, magazine name and geographic region, which allows travellers to be informed about the country or region to which they are travelling.

Additionally, users of the app receive notifications when new issues of their favourite titles are available.

The app is the brainchild of Vancouver aviation enthusiast Henry Tenby and his Dutch partner Niels Dam. According to Tenby, “The Altitude app extends each airline’s latest travel destination articles and airline news to an engaged and affluent global readership audience that exists beyond the traditional seatback pocket. We’re opening it up to a truly global audience.”

Unlike inflight magazines,

which usually have a shelf life of one month, the Altitude app seeks to extend the readership of inflight content to thousands of new readers and travellers beyond their travel period.

“The app promotes an airline’s brand and destinations to potentially millions of global readers who may not yet be passengers, but could very well be in the future,” said Tenby.

Altitude’s launch partners are a diverse group of seven international airline participants. Talks are also currently underway with Canadian airlines, among others.

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• Starbucks: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches – Departures Level 3.

• Subway: Sandwiches, salads & wraps – Departures Level 3 • Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soups – Arrivals Level 2 and Departures Level 3 • Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3 • White Spot: Burgers, fresh salads, pastas, rice bowls, stir-fries, entrées from the grill and desserts – Departures Level 3 • Wok ‘N Roll: Chinese & Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3 INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL (Before Security) • Freshii: Healthy food-to-go with a unique approach that emphasizes foods you should eat more of instead of focusing on foods to avoid. Open 7am-11pm—Departures Level 3 • Hanami Japanese Restaurant: Enjoy a quick or leisurely meal in this full-experience restaurant offering favourites such as sushi, udon and bento boxes. Open 9am-9pm daily— Departures Level 3 • Pajo’s Fish & Chips: Nationally recognized as one of the best fish and chips shops in the area. Open 6:30am-10pm—Departures Level 3 • Starbucks: Quality coffee, beverages, pastries, sandwiches and coffee-related products. Open 24 hours—Departures Level 3 • Thai Hang: Fresh authentic Vietnamese cuisine; healthy Pho dishes, rolls, broken rice dishes, Vietnamese sandwiches and beverages. Enjoy signature Vietnamese spring rolls, rice noodle soups and lemon grass chicken.

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Level 3 • Tim Hortons: Coffee, donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, sandwiches and a variety of hot and cold beverages. Open 7am-7pm daily—Arrivals Level 2 • Vino Volo: Wines from around the world by the glass or in tasting flights. Small plates and entrees reflect local cuisine, and complement the wine selection that includes local BC varietals and international offerings. Open 1pm-9pm daily—Arrivals Level 2 • Wendy’s: Fast Food—Fresh, never frozen hamburgers, fries with sea salt or a crisp Garden Sensations salad. Open 24 hours daily— Departures Level 3 US TERMINAL • Globe@YVR: Fairmont Vancouver Airport’s award-winning, signature fine-dining restaurant, specializing in Pacific Northwest cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open 6am-10pm daily. Level 4 • Jetside Bar: Fairmont Vancouver Airport’s Jetside Bar carries a wide selection of Okanagan & international wines, craft beer, select spirits & its own cocktails.

Floor-to-ceiling views of the runways & mountains. Open 11am-midnight, daily—Level 4 SOUTH TERMINAL (Before Security, Food Court) • Galiano Café: Made-to-order breakfasts along with specialty espresso drinks to satisfy early morning travellers. Burger, fries, homemade soups, made-to-order sandwiches, berry yogurt parfaits, breakfast muffins and salads.

Miller Road • Tim Hortons #109 – 5000 Miller Road Open 24 Hours. Lots of free parking.

Fast pickup on your way to the Terminal.

MCARTHURGLEN DESIGNER OUTLET MALL • BiBo Italian Pizzeria & Restaurant 7899 Templeton Station Rd., Sea

Island. BiBo is an Italian pizzeria and restaurant whose owners are passionate about sharing with their customers the simplicity and joy of traditional Italian cuisine that is enjoyed everyday in “la mamma’s” kitchen. Selections include true Neapolitan pizza, fresh handmade pasta, salads, appetizers and meats.

While there, enjoy a pre-dinner apertivo from the fully licensed bar, pair your meal with one of BiBo’s delicious wines or indulge in one of the rich desserts—either al fresco on the patio or in the modern dining room. Open from 11:30am to 9:00pm daily. (604) 279.8889.

Airport South 1 The Flying Beaver Bar & Grill 4760 Inglis Drive. Come and watch seaplanes land & takeoff right in front of you, while enjoying locally craft brewed beers and the best pub food in the city . Bring your aiport i.d. and receive 25% off of food every Tuesday. Call our complimentary shuttle for a safe ride Wednesday through Sunday nights starting at 6pm. World famous & award winning - since 1995. (604) 273-0278 • Southside Cafe (near the South Terminal at the Esso Avitat FBO).

5360 Airport Road South. Open for breakfast & lunch 7am-3pm Mon to Fri. Quick & delicious, homemade dishes for eat in or takeout. Enjoy a free small coffee with breakfast.

Meals from $5 and up mean one of the best values on Sea Island. Call to order custom catering for your office party or business meeting. (604) 303 0407.

OVER THE BRIDGE(S) 2 Milltown Bar & Grill #101-9191 Bentley Street, Marpole Receiving great reviews for good food, friendly service and fantastic marina views. Only 5 minutes From YVR across the Arthur Laing Bridge.

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RICHMOND HOTEL RESTAURANTS • Pacific Gateway Hotel 1500 Cessna Drive. (604) 278-1241 3 The Deck Kitchen+Bar at PGH Patio season is now in full swing at The Deck Kitchen + Bar where you can enjoy the closing days of Summer at Richmond’s brand-new patio dining experience. Developed from the ground up with a focus on the refined waterfront property, enjoy our unique twist on modern west coast favourites on the expansive 7,000 sqft patio at The Deck Kitchen + Bar. Our menu, social by nature, is designed to offer a variety of share plates perfect for casual conversation while taking in the scenic views. A hidden gem overlooking the waters of the Fraser River, The Deck Kitchen + Bar brings you the waterfront dining experience without the hassle of navigating downtown. Whether you’re scheduling your next corporate event or just enjoying an intimate evening out, book a table now to discover why The Deck Kitchen + Bar is Richmond’s best kept secret. Open 11am-midnight. Call to reserve (604) 276-1954

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Pacific Northwest cuisine alongside an exclusive wine list. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea are served daily. (604) 248.3281 River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road The Buffet—Monday to Saturday and brunch on Sunday. Call (604) 2478935 to make reservations.

Tramonto—Sunday-Thursday 5pm-10pm; Friday & Saturday 5pm-11pm. Call (604) 247-8573.

Sandman Signature Hotel 10251 St. Edwards Drive Denny’s 24 Hour Restaurant— Breakfast, lunch, dinner (604) 2762853.

Chop Steakhouse Bar—Tender cuts of steak, fresh seafood, an expansive and affordable wine list and delicious desserts. Call (604) 276-1180.

Shark Club -Casual dining atmosphere. Menu features an expansive selection of food and drink. Daily drink features and high definition TVs. Hours of Operation: Mon. & Tues. 11am-12am; Wed. & Thurs. 11am-1am; Friday – Sunday 11am-2am. Call (604) 276-2609.

Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster Highway Harold’s Bistro & Bar—Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Full menu of contemporary cuisine, wide selection of award-winning B.C. wines, beers on tap and spirits. Breakfast 6am to 11am; Lunch: 11am to 5pm; Dinner: 5pm to 10pm. Call (604) 233-3968.

Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport 3099 Corvette Way The Apron—Breakfast 6:30am -11am; Lunch 11:30am – 5pm; Dinner 5pm – 10 pm; Lounge 5pm – 11pm.

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CrossWord ACROSS 1 People who can’t speak 6 Evergreen trees 10 Units of conductance 14 Expiate 15 By mouth 16 A title of nobility 17 Roman household deities 18 Cord 19 German for “Purple” 20 13 22 An Old World tropical evergreen shrub 24 Animal doctors 25 Making recompense 26 Narcotic 29 Cards with just one symbol 30 Will not (contraction) 31 Strength or stoutness 37 “Yellow-flowered” (botanical) 39 Anger 40 Towards the arctic 41 Dullness 44 Studies oceans and weather 45 Forearm bone 46 Resembling wound strands or threads 48 Not tightly 52 Two 53 Expend time 54 Ecstatic

DOWN 1 Grain used in brewing 2 Olympic state 3 Actress ____ Spelling 4 Weaken 5 A stanza of 6 lines 6 Small openings 7 Ferrous 8 Sleep 9 Selected by ballot 10 Fruit of the gourd family 11 Impoverished Caribbean country 12 Synthetic fabric

58 Passport 59 Set of toothed wheels 61 Hewn-rock pool near Jerusalem 62 Always 63 Gifts to the poor 64 Utensils

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Two types of the Sabre aircraft, based on the U.S. F-86F were built under licence by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Australia, for the Royal Australian Air Force as the CA-26 (one prototype) and CA-27 (production variant).

The Australian-built Sabres are commonly referred to as the Avon Sabre. CAC manufactured 112 of these aircraft.

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Study finds Canadians drive their cars only four per cent of the time A study by Angus Reid Global has revealed that Canadian cars are sitting idle 96 per cent of the time.

The study was conducted in partnership with Turo, a peer-topeer car sharing marketplace.

The study conducted in Feburary 2019 and fielded among a representative sample of 2,017 Canadians found that on average, Canadian car owners are behind the wheel for just 380 hours per year. For the remaining 8,380 hours, cars are sitting idle.

Car-owning culture Canada is very much a carowning culture: the study found that 84 per cent of Canadians have a car, with an additional nine per cent of Canadians who don’t have a car but would like to have one. The proportion of car owners is lowest among people aged 18-34 (68 per cent); however, they are also the age group that is most interested in owning a car in the future (22 per cent).

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Tesla Model S—almost one in five Canadians say their dream car is a Tesla.

owners have only one car, multicar ownership is a reality in Canada with 37 per cent of car owners having two or plus cars for personal use.

Canadians continue to have a special relationship with their cars, with more than half of Canadians (55 per cent) saying that they feel emotionally attached to their cars and 61 per cent of respondents saying that they have a “dream car” that they would like to own. In the 18-34 age group, almost one Canadian in five (18 per cent) say their dream car is a Tesla.

Car ownership costs The study found that the average market value of cars in circulation in Canada is $27,236 at the time of purchase, with Canadians spending thousands of dollars every year on car

payments ($5,149 per year on average for those who lease or finance), insurance ($1,499 per year) and upkeep ($821 per year).

Significant differences were found in the cost of car ownership by province: for example, Quebec car owners pay on average 47 per cent less for insurance than Ontario car owners ($74/month in Quebec vs. $140/month in Ontario).

In general, 45 per cent of Canadian car owners think the cost of owning a car is too high, while British Columbia residents are more likely than the rest of the country to say this (51 per cent).

The overwhelming majority of Canadians (90 per cent) take some sort of action to offset the mounting expenses including washing their own car (65 per

cent), hunting for deals on gas (63 per cent), doing their own car repairs (36%) and carpooling (22 per cent).

Cars sitting idle While most Canadians own cars and spend thousands of dollars every year on them, it turns out that Canadians don’t use their cars very much. The average Canadian car owners only spends about seven hours per week (7.3) behind the wheel, meaning that the car sits idle 96 per cent of the time.

One Canadian car owner in five (21 per cent) drives two hours or less in an average week

and almost two-thirds (63 per cent) of Canadians don’t drive their car every day. 41 per cent of those who have a second car say that it never or almost never gets used.

Can’t live without it Despite Canadians using their cars a small portion of the time, they still rely heavily on them for their day-to-day.

Three-quarters (78 per cent) of Canadians think that it would be impossible for them to not have a car, and half of Canadians (49 per cent) say they would have to change jobs if they didn’t have a car. These

proportions jump to respectively 89 per cent and 58 per cent in rural areas, highlighting the relative lack of alternative transportation options (car sharing, ride-hailing, public transportation) in rural Canada.

Ambivalent future for car ownership At a time when individual car ownership is challenged by the rise of mobility services and th e progress in the field of autonomous vehicles, the study paints an ambivalent future for car ownership in Canada.

Many Canadians (41 per cent) wish they had better options so they wouldn’t need a car, and 39 per cent of respondents indicated that, at some point in their lives, they would prefer to not own a car.

A large proportion of Canadians (43 per cent) also expressed concerns over their car’s impact on the environment, with a significantly higher proportion of environmental concern among 18-34-year-olds and in Quebec.

However, only 11 per cent of Canadian car owners have plans to get rid of their car within the next 10 years.

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on Monthly drinking fountains); ning: 08:00 to 16:30 • HVAC maintenance such as replacing filters, cleaning fan noon: 16:00 to 24:30 t: 24:00 to 08:30 coil units, etc.

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reat compensation package including: • Our ideal candidates will be dynamic, resourceful, skillful & cal/dental benefits ce handy; pension plan bursement • Have past experience in repair or maintenance tasks; iscount program • Must have excellent customer service skills; h more!

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• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively (written

t your resume today careers@acml.ca or visit our Careers webpage at and to oral); .ca/?q=careers

• A valid driver’s license in good standing.

Hours of Work • Shifts rotation Monthly o Morning: 08:00 to 16:30 o Afternoon: 16:00 to 24:30 o Night: 24:00 to 08:30 Compensation Package and Perks • We offer a great compensation package including: • Health/medical/dental benefits • Life insurance • Retirement pension plan • Tuition reimbursement • Employee discount program • And so much more!

To apply, submit your resume today to careers@acml.ca or visit our Careers webpage at http://www.acml.ca/?q=careers

Chestnut Tree Bed & Breakfast Comfortable accommodation, with special discounts for airline personnel. Five minutes from airport, in Richmond. Free pick-up to and from airport.

Phone Penny or Ross (604) 273-1198 E-mail: chestnuttree@shaw.ca

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