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Aloha Airlines will begin daily, nonstopservice between Honolulu andVancouver on June 15, 2002, using

brand-new Stage 3 Boeing 737-700s. Thenew scheduled air service will make iteven easier for travellers to get to Hawaiifrom many parts of B.C. and Canada.

“We’re excited to be spreading aloha to theWest Coast by adding flights right into theheart of Vancouver,” said Glenn R. Zander,

Aloha’s president and chief executive officer.“Flying to Vancouver opens up new opportuni-ties for Canadians to discover Hawaii and forIsland residents to enjoy summer and winteractivities throughout Western Canada.”

“We’re please to welcome Aloha Airlines toVancouver International Airport,” said LarryBerg, president and chief executive officer,Vancouver International Airport Authority.“This new service will allow our passengers topre-clear U.S. Customs at Vancouver, arrive in

Hawaii, and conveniently connect to theNeighbour Islands and the South Pacific.”

Two recently delivered extended-range737-700s are the sixth and seventh in Aloha’stranspacific fleet. They are configured with 12seats in First Class and 112 in Coach.

Expansion to Vancouver will give moretravellers a chance to experience Aloha’sunique brand of transpacific flying. Aloha’sFirst-Class service features Hawaiian regionalcuisine created by award-winning master chef

AlanW o n g .While most airlineshave cut back on food service,Aloha continues to provide anenhanced level of service to allCoach-Class passengers, includ-

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Increased SecurityHas Its PriceIncreased SecurityHas Its Price

By Phil Melnychuk

If you’re grumbling about pay-ing the $24 security fee onyour last airfare, you can take

heart; your donation is helpingCanada’s airlines.

The fee to pay for enhancedsecurity, post September 11,took effect April 1 at all airportsacross Canada, when the

Canadian Air TransportSecurity Authority came intobeing.

As of April 1, the newauthority is paying the airlinesfor the cost of luggage and pas-senger screening — about $70million for the year. By year-end however, the federal air

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Air Canada Regional Inc. (Air BC,Air Ontario, Air Nova, andCanadian Regional) unveiled its

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Air Canada Regional Dash-8-300 in the new aircraft livery of Jazz was unveiledto the media last month. Photo: Gary Tahir.

By year-end, the federal air security authority will take over allpre-board screening at Canadian airports.

Members oftheAerospaceIndustryAssociationof B.C.gathered atthe BCIT YVRCampus forthe annualLeading EdgeAerospaceAwardsbanquet (seepage 8).

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Aloha brought a new dimension toflying between the West Coast andHawaii when it launched its firsttranspacific service on Feb. 14, 2000,to Oakland, California, and laterexpanded to Orange County and LasVegas, Nevada.

For more than 55 years, Aloha hasserved the State of Hawaii withdependable, on time and friendly air

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Aloha’s sister airline, Island Air,provides daily service betweenHonolulu and smaller airports onMaui, Molokai and Lanai. For moreinformation, visit Aloha’s Web site atwww.alohaairlines.com.

security authority will be responsiblefor all pre-board screening atCanada’s airports.

That doesn’t mean you’ll see anew group of federal officers pokingaround luggage and running X-raymachines. Although the overallresponsibility for security will restwith the authority, it’s likely that largeairports will manage the screening.

That is exactly what VancouverInternational Airport Authority hasbeen seeking.

It just makes sense for the AirportAuthority to take on pre-boardscreening because the airport pro-vides 90 per cent of its own securityalready, says Craig Richmond, vice-president, airport operations.

“I can’t see why they (air securityauthority) wouldn’t want to do thatwith us,” he says. “The reason wewant to do it is to integrate into oursecurity force.”

One of the benefits of the AirportAuthority taking over passengerscreening will be an increase in payfor security personnel as well as morevaried duties — rather than just stand-ing beside an X-ray machine all day.Training people to handle a multitudeof tasks would also improve service tothe public, says Richmond.

Security changes at YVR is anongoing process. More X-raymachines are on order fromGermany, a study is being done todecide where to best locate addition-al passenger screening points andexplosive detection equipment isbeing installed.

Currently, all carry-on luggage isscreened while hold luggage isscreened on select flights. Eventually,all luggage will be examined, saysRichmond.

But it’s a long and expensiveprocess. One luggage-screeningmachine YVR is acquiring costs $1million.

Richmond recognizes the hugecapital costs justify the security fee—for a while. “They do have a lot ofequipment to buy in the first fewyears,” he says.

But once all the equipment is inplace, there may be an opportunity toreduce the fee. With the authority justtaking baby steps, dates or details arescant.

Richmond says the air securityauthority doesn’t even have an officeyet, although when it does, it will bebased in the Ottawa area.

Airport Authority president LarryBerg is due to meet air securityauthority officials at the end of thismonth.

In addition to pre-board screening,the new Canada Air TransportSecurity Authority will be responsiblefor:

• Developing a certification program

for all security officers

• Paying $220 million for explosion

detection equipment.

• Paying for an expanded program of

armed RCMP air marshalls on

board aircraft.

• Paying for airport policing required

for aviation security.

By Phil Melnychuk

No one knew exactly what wouldhappen when the federal govern-ment made the decision to turn its

airports over to local control.For Vancouver International

Airport, and Ottawa, it was the rightdecision.

Craig Richmond, the new chair ofthe B.C. Aviation Council says that inthe decade or so since Ottawa hasdivested itself of airports, YVR hasflourished under local control —while Ottawa has been spared theupkeep. The government even makesmoney by collecting rent, inVancouver’s case, $65 million in2001.

Locally run it may be,but B.C.’s largest airportgets little in return fromOttawa.

On top of that,Vancouver InternationalAirport spent $800 millionthis past decade on expan-sion and improvements.

“Aviation is a nation-building enterprise and Ithink we need to realizethat,” says Richmond whois also vice president air-port operations at YVR.

Richmond, a formerCanadian Forces CF-18fighter pilot, says his per-sonal goal is to ensure the smaller air-

ports in B.C. survive and flourish.Vancouver International Airport isnice, but you need other airports to flyto, he points out.Security fee

More pressing right now, though,is the airport security fee imposedApril 1.

Richmond says the expected annu-al haul to federal coffers will be $430million. Vancouver airport itself willchip in an estimated $70 to $80 mil-lion the first year alone.

While the tax is needed to pay forexpensive technology required toupgrade security post Sept. 11,Richmond is concerned about whatwill happen in a few years to all thatcash once the new technology hasbeen bought. With the money going

into general revenuehe’s worried it’s justgoing to disappear.It’s almost like a sintax on flying, hesays, and it couldforce many trav-ellers to look forother ways.

In particular, thefee hurts short-haulcommuter airlines,like WestJet orPacific Coastal.

“Imagine a fami-ly of four flying toVictoria and back?You have just added

$100, just like that. I don’t know why

they think it will have no effect.”Besides, it’s wrong, he says, for air

travellers to pay for what is a nationalsecurity issue.

However, Finance Minister PaulMartin has promised to review the taxthis autumn, Richmond points out.Survival

But Richmond’s main mission isconvincing government not to takeaviation for granted and to help thesmall airports survive. “The majorregional and small airports you havenow are all you’re going to have. It isextremely unlikely that any new air-ports will be built.”

Increasing the Airport CapitalAssistance Grant — which totalledabout $33 million last year for all ofCanada — would help. While smallairports can operate on a break-evenbasis, major capital expenses, such asreplacing a runway or buying a snow-plow or upgrading an airfield electri-cal system can be insurmountable.“That’s where airports can really usea hand from the federal government”he says.Red tape

Another threat is the steady tide ofred tape. The pending regulation from

Transport Canada that small airportsmust have aircraft firefighting andrescue equipment on site, rather thanbased in town, could be too costly formany airports, and could cause themto close. The regulation is on hold forthe moment because of the outcry.

To keep up its profile, BCAChas already met twice with B.C.Transportation Minister JudithReid and presented her with areport on the long-term viability

of small airports in B.C.You have to remind yourself,

Richmond says, of how vast thisprovince is — about the size ofFrance and Germany combined.That’s why aviation is crucial toB.C.’s economy.

“You can’t have a modern econo-my without a very well-connected airroute system. Without a really well-connected network of airports, you’renot going to make it.”

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Aviation Councilquick facts:• The B.C. Aviation Council

represents airlines and air-ports and was founded in1938.

• Membership: 57 air carri-ers, large and small, 20major airports, 39 com-munity airports, 89 water-landing areas.

• The Aviation Council isself-funded: “No subsi-dies, no grants from any-one,” says CraigRichmond.

BCAC Message To Government

Don’t Take Aviation For Granted

Newly elected president of the B.C.Aviation Council Craig Richmond’smain mission is to convince govern-ment not to take aviation for guaran-teed and help small airports survive.

Craig Richmond of YVRAA, incoming chairman of the B.C. Aviation Council,presents outgoing chairman Scott Harrold of Piedmont Hawthorne with a cer-tificate of appreciation at their AGM held April 9.

On April 28, flags at YVR andacross the nation will be low-ered to half-staff for the annual

National Day of Mourning com-memorating workers killed or dis-

abled on the job.According to the Canadian Centre

for Occupational Health and Safety,more than 800,000 such injuries arereported in Canada every year, of

which some 750 are fatal. In 1997,workers’ compensation boards acrossCanada paid out about $4.5 billion inbenefits.

“Those are staggering statistics,which are really about our co-workersand friends, and are one reason why wespend so much effort on promotinghealth and safety in the workplace,” saidJohn Beckett, the Airport Authority’smanager of health and safety.

The effort is paying off for theAirport Authority, which has achieveda very good safety record. For exam-ple, since 1999, employee lost-timeinjuries have decreased by 86 per centfrom 22 to three. And in the nearly10-year history of the AirportAuthority, no employee has beenkilled on the job.

The Airport Authority also spendsa great deal of effort on its construc-tion safety program, resulting in con-tractor injury rates at approximately50 per cent of industry standards.Last year, and as they did in 1999, theCanadian Society of SafetyEngineering gave the AirportAuthority an AchievementRecognition Award for its safety stan-dards, accident prevention initiatives,community involvement, and newhealth and safety initiatives.

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• You can be tested for allergies by having a doctor apply specificsubstances directly to the skin by scratching, pin prick, or a patch. If a weltdevelops, you are assumed to be allergic to the substance. Or, you canhave a blood test that detects the specific molecules that are responsiblefor the reaction.

• The specific molecule (usually a protein) that triggers the allergic attack iscalled an “allergen”. It can be inhaled, eaten, or contacted on the skin. Thebody has a protective mechanism to trap foreign substances clampingonto them like a lobster claw. This mechanism triggers specialized Cells torelease histamine into the blood stream. Unfortunately, in some people,this protective response is too aggressive and allergic symptoms occur.Histamine causes the allergy symptoms. This is why antihistamine drugsdampen the allergic response.

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Items permitted in carry-on baggage include:• Electronic equipment such as cell

phones, portable music players, laptops• Nail clippers, non-metallic nail files• Disposable razors, razor cartridges• Syringes or needles for personal med-

ical use with needle guard in place,when accompanied by the medicationin its original labelled container

• Walking canes, umbrellas. Items you cannot have in yourcarry-on baggage include:• All knives• Any sharp and/or pointed objects• Replica or toy weapons• Corkscrews• Fireworks• Sporting equipment such as: golf

clubs, hockey sticks, ski poles,squash/tennis racquets, ice skates,baseball bats, pool cues.

Air carriers reserve the right toprohibit any item that they consider tobe a security risk. Contact the airlinefor more information.

Reminders:If you do not need an item during

your flight, pack it in your checkedbaggage.

Before departing for the airport,check with the airline to determinewhen to arrive for your flight and forpossible changes to the flight sched-ule.

Keep an eye on your bags and per-sonal items at all times.

Do not carry items on board foranyone you do not know.

Report any suspicious-lookingpackages or unattended items to air-port personnel.

Be aware that all carry-on itemsare subject to screening. Ensure thatelectronic devices are operational. Forsecurity reasons, you may be requiredto turn on these devices.

Leave gifts unwrapped until youarrive at your intended destination.They may be opened for inspectionby security staff.

Guide For Carry-On BaggageBy Marcia Strang

Karlee Hewitt of Hawkair and John Evans ofUPS were both rewarded recently for theirsecurity vigilance at the airport. Last month, Hewitt intercepted a passenger

who had gained unauthorized entry into arestricted area by the South Terminal building.She removed him immediately from therestricted area, ensuring he wouldn’t be ableto return. Just over a week later, Evans sawsomeone who appeared to be unauthorizedloitering by a UPS aircraft. He challenged theperson and detained him until security arrived.Although the person turned out to be anemployee, he was not displaying the properrestricted area pass and was given a violationnotice ticket.

For these two employees and others work-ing at Vancouver International Airport, keep-ing an eye out for security violations is notonly an important responsibility, it can be a

rewarding one as well. The Airport Authorityhas a program of recognizing those who takethat extra step and act on security concernsthey see around them. Both of these employ-ees received a thank you gift and card, and aletter of commendation was sent to theirsupervisors.

Airport employees occasionally see secu-rity concerns while at work at the airport.When they contact the Security OperationsCentre to report these concerns, they mayreceive a reward in recognition of theirefforts. Employees may also be acknowl-edged if “caught” following good aviationsecurity measures. Undercover security per-sonnel are out looking for employees whosee an insecure situation and act upon it.

It’s workers like these who demonstrate thekind of security awareness that keeps their co-workers, passengers and everyone safe atVancouver International Airport.

Security Vigilance Rewarded

John Evans

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Your Airport Community NewspaperAPRIL 2002 ISSUE • VOL. 9 • NO. 6

YVR SKYTALK, the official newspaper of the Vancouver International Airport, ispublished monthly by Westco Marketing Ltd. for the more than 26,000 people who

make up the airport community at YVR. No portion of this publication may bereproduced in whole or part without the written permission of the publisher.

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Editorial Liaison: Ralph EastmanEditorial Board: Aggie Stevens, John Korenic, Chris D’Silva

Heather Madden-Johns, Ralph Eastman,Ali Hounsell, Kim Abrams, Erin Sills

Contributing Writers: David Kritzwiser, Arnold Klappe, Phil Melnychuk, Jim Jorgenson

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PRESIDENT’S CORNERBy LARRY BERG, President and Chief Executive Officer

Helping Build a Stronger Community

YVR WELCOMES YOUR LETTERSTO THE EDITOR

All letters must include your name,address and phone number for

confirmation. Please send to: The Editor:

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As a locally based organization, the Airport Authority

takes an active role in promoting and supporting a wide

variety of community initiatives. This month, I would like

to draw your attention to three such initiatives.

The first is in education. The aviation industry is rapid-

ly changing and increasingly complex. To innovate, we

need to forge partnerships between industry, universities

and government. Universities are key, not just to turning

out the talented individuals we need now and in the future,

but to help research new directions and technologies.

The Airport Authority is helping the University of

British Columbia create North America’s premier

Transportation Centre. We’re providing five-year funding

for two professorships, one each in Transportation Policy

and Air Transportation.

Effective transportation systems and policies are key to

British Columbia’s continued economic growth and will

help us realize our vision as the gateway to North America.

The university’s Transportation Studies Centre is already

recognized as a leader in air transportation and transporta-

tion logistics research. This endowment will contribute fur-

ther to its growth and research capabilities to the benefit of

all British Columbians.

We’re also active in supporting the arts. Indeed, the rich

cultural heritage of our province is reflected through the

wonderful public art displayed throughout the airport.

One of the more striking pieces of art at the airport is

Bill Reid’s Spirit of Haida Gwaii, The Jade Canoe, located

in the International Terminal Building. There are few

places or things in British Columbia that are more pho-

tographed than this unique piece of First Nations story-

telling. So, when we were approached to sponsor a benefit

for the Bill Reid Foundation, we were delighted to lend our

support. Along with Weyerhaeuser, we are sponsoring

“The Spirit Concert” on May 18 at the Chan Centre in

Vancouver. Among the performers scheduled are Bruce

Cockburn, Judith Forst, John Avey, Vancouver Symphony

Orchestra and others. CBC-TV will be recording the con-

cert for later broadcast nationally.

We are also currently sponsoring an exhibition of Inuit

Sculpture Masterworks featuring selected pieces from the

Lorne Balshine collection. It is recognized as an important

Canadian Heritage Collection.

We like to lend our support to community events, as

well. This summer we’re helping the City of Richmond

kick-off the Tall Ships Challenge Race Series in Steveston.

It is the starting point of a series of tall ships races and port

festivals down the coast that will conclude in San Diego.

Organizers are anticipating the largest gathering of tall

ships and sail training vessels along the North American

Pacific Coast in more than 100 years. Magnificent ships,

some of which are up to 300 feet in length, from nations

around the world are participating. It is expected that the

festival in Richmond, August 8 to 12, will provide more

than $15 million in economic benefits.

These kinds of initiatives and events are just some of the

ways we help maintain a close connection to the many

communities we serve. Being part of the community is

integral to the way we do business.

Reporting on our activities and plans is also important

to us. On May 9, we will be holding our annual public

meeting in the International Terminal Building’s east con-

course at 3:30 p.m. I hope you can join us.

By Erin Sills

Once again Vancouver Inter-national Airport has been rec-ognized for its award-winning

retail program. Early in March,Duty Free Business TV (DFBTV)was in the terminal filming a fea-ture on the retail offerings atYVR.

Published quarterly, DFBTV is abusiness video magazine that reports ontrends and issues in the travel retailindustry. The videos are circulated toindustry leaders, decision makers andbuyers, highlighting the uniqueness andindividuality of the airports featured.

Sue Stiene, director of service qual-ity and retail development withVancouver International AirportAuthority, says “DFBTV has providedus with a medium to showcase the inno-vative retail operations here at YVR. Wehope to see interest generated fromthese videos that could ultimately turninto business opportunities.”

The filming focused on retail, foodand beverage, and service offerings at

YVR. DFBTV showed a strong inter-est in the airport’s expanded services,such as Level 1 of the DomesticTerminal Building with the med-ical/dental services, dry cleaners, andthe first in-airport 7-Eleven conve-nience store.

Passenger flow from check-in toboarding was highlighted, with anemphasis on retail positioningthroughout the passenger process andthe sense of place created througharchitecture, design, and productoffering.

Chris Gilliland, manger, retailsales & services with the AirportAuthority were interviewed byDFBTV and discussed the key factorsof the success of the YVR retail pro-gram. “We have a strong relationshipwith our business partners createdthrough our ‘Merchants of YVR’ pro-motional committee,” says Gilliland.“Through this forum we develop andimplement key marketing and cus-tomer service initiatives that havehelped us achieve success in ourretail, food and beverage, and serviceprograms.”

YVR Retail Featured in Business Video Magazine

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The Airport Authority’sDavid Huffer (left) is interviewed for DFBTV.

British Columbia Institute ofTechnology’s aviation programrecently received a donation from

Air Transat of two massive Rolls-Royce RB 211 engines.

The engines power the LockheedL1011 and some Boeing 747 aircraft.Each engine is worth $80,000, weighsabout 10,000 pounds and can gener-ate approximately 40,000 pounds ofthrust.

The engines provide an invaluabletraining aid to students and add to theprogram’s inventory of aviationequipment generally used throughoutthe aerospace industry. BCIT aircraftmaintenance engineer and aircraft gasturbine technician students work withthe engines to study the design, oper-ation and maintenance of large gasturbines.

The engines were acquired follow-ing negotiations between the aviationprogram and one of the program’sformer aircraft maintenance students,Doug Konkin, now a field service rep-resentative for Rolls-Royce Canada.

Says Dave Mitchell, associatedean aviation, “We rely on our net-work of graduates to help us keep thedonations flowing. Without theirassistance we would have a very diffi-cult time providing for this expensive

program. Doug gave us a call when heheard of the potential donation.”

BCIT aerospace program students

have access to a range of gas turbineengines. The engine inventoryincludes everything from a 500-horsepower helicopter engine to theJT8 D used in the 737, and the RB211 used in wide-body aircraft.

BCIT’s Aerospace andTechnology Campus is located nearthe south terminal of VancouverInternational Airport. The campus isthe largest English-language aviation-aerospace school in Canada.

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Notice of Annual Public Meeting

The Board of Directors of Vancouver InternationalAirport Authority announces that the Annual PublicMeeting will be held to present the Airport Authority’s2001 Annual Report and audited FinancialStatements. The meeting is scheduled for:

Thursday, May 93:30 p.m.

International Terminal BuildingDepartures Level, East Concourse

Vancouver International AirportRichmond, BC

The 2001 Annual Report will also be available April26 through our website: www.yvr.ca

Vancouver International Airport Authority is a commu-nity-based, not-for-profit organization that managesand operates Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

www.yvr.ca

Air Transat Donates Two Rolls-Royce Enginesto BCIT Aerospace and Technology Campus

Jack Baryluk, chief instructor, BCIT aviation program, shows a detail of the engine blades to new student DustinMontgomery of the AME Level 1 program. Photo: Jim Jorgenson.

Cascade aerospace has beencontracted by First Air tocomplete heavy maintenance

on a Boeing 737-200 combi(passenger and cargo) aircraft.The work, which started at theend of last month, is expected totake six to eight weeks, and willinclude a heavy maintenancecheck, lap joint and bulkheadmodifications and new paint.

“We chose Cascade Aerospacebecause of their well-equippedfacility, their experienced work-force, and because they are well-versed in lap joint mods and heavymaintenance inspections,” saysMurray Mudd, senior director ofmaintenance at First Air. “We were

also pleased with their competitivepricing,” he added.

“We are delighted that First Airhas chosen us,” says Cascade pres-ident David Schellenberg. “It isvery special to have this uniqueand long-term Canadian operatorcoming to us to experience thequality that Cascade people arebecoming known for.”

With a fleet of 28 aircraft, FirstAir provides scheduled passengerand cargo service to 29 predomi-nantly northern destinations acrossmuch of Canada, as well as charterservice in the North and through-out the world. The company hasbeen in business for 55 years andemploys 1,150 people.

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April 26BCAC LuncheonBest Western Richmond InnGuest Speaker: Bill Ayer, AlaskaAirlines

May 2529th Annual Canada’s AviationHall of Fame Induction DinnerVancouver International Airport,East ConcourseContact BCAC (604) 278-9330or Canada’s Avaition Hall ofFame (780) 361-1351

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2002 Events

By Jim Jorgenson

The Aerospace Industry Assoc-iation of British Columbia heldits 2002 Leading Edge

Aerospace Awards at the BCITYVR Campus on March 14.

Awards went to CascadeAerospace of Abbotsford, namedCompany of the Year, DoAll Canada,a supplier of industrial and safetysupplies, named Supplier of the Year,and Kelowna Flightcraft, which was

presented with the TrainingInnovation Award for its innovativepartnership with BCIT and SchoolDistrict No. 23 (Kelowna).

Larry Berg, CEO and president ofYVRAA was given an HonouraryMembership for “his leadership inmaking Vancouver InternationalAirport one of the best in NorthAmerica and the world.”

The keynote speaker was Major“Dee” Brasseur (ret.), who was borninto a military family and grew up on

RCAF Base Van-couver. During her21 years service inCanada’s military,Brasseur was thefirst CF-18 femalepilot in the world,the first femaleFlight Commanderand the first femaleflight instructor.

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Four different aircraft were onhand representing the four basiccolours that the fleet will be re-painted in.

The new marketing name willbe Jazz and will appear in bill-board-size lettering on the lowerfueselage. The Air Canada name inred letters also will appear on thefuselage above Jazz. The four dif-ferent colours are red, orange, yel-

low and lime green. The mapleleaf logo on the aircraft tail will bein these four colours and is angledso they parallel the tail.

The “newly” branded AirCanada Jazz will have its own Website www.flyjazz.ca. They willretain the two-letter code QK forinternal computer use and thethree-letter code ARN for flightplanning purposes.

Jazz, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

AIABC Awards

Larry Berg receivesHonouraryMembership fromJerry Lloyd, lastyear’s winner.

Kelowna Flightcraft with BCIT and School District No. 23, received the Innovative Education Award.

Cascade Aerospace group, awarded Company of the Year honours.

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There’s a new angel flying betweenVancouver Island and Vancouver,and those wings aren’t covered

with feathers.Angel Flight of Vancouver Island

is the brainchild of Chuck Lovallo,president of the registered, non-profitSociety. The aim of this newly creat-ed, 100 per cent volunteer society isto ease and shorten the travel time ofchildren and adults with life threaten-ing diseases. “It’s critical for cancerpatients to travel for treatment,” saysLovallo, “but the discomfort of thetravel just adds to the suffering.”

For many, the treatment they needis in Vancouver, and a one-way ferrytrip can last up to four hours. Thattravel time can be reduced to as littleas 90 minutes by air and with limitedground transport.

Although it is the society’s aim tooffer this service to everyone who hasto travel, the initial priority is forhigh-risk cancer patients on theVictoria-Vancouver route. Expansion

to other island points is underway. Here’s how it works; a cancer

patient and their guardian fly to theVancouver South Terminal where aCanadian Cancer Society volunteerdriver meets them. The reverse occursfor their return trip.

The service is provided freethrough the generosity of corporatesponsorships and private donations,including volunteer pilots and theirairplanes.

Angel Flight of Vancouver Islandis planning to launch full flight oper-ations this month. In the meantime,familiarization flights are being con-ducted to ensure every part of the ser-vice operates safely and smoothly.

In case you were wondering, thesociety’s service will not competewith or displace any commercial,government charter or air ambulance.

Angel Flight has received over-whelmingly positive support from theVictoria Airport Authority, VancouverInternational Airport Authority,

Transport Canada, NAV Canada, theProvincial Ministry of Health,Canadian Cancer Society, sponsors,suppliers and volunteers.

As the first Angel Flight organiza-tion in Canada, the Board of Directorsis committed to taking a leadership

role by operating the society in a busi-ness-like manner. “We’ve already hadsome enquiries from other communi-ties,” says Lovallo.

Angel Flight will be ready to pro-vide interested parties with adviceand a comprehensive administration

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Since its inception, the campaignhas contributed more than $500,000to Canuck Place for its vital work inpaediatric palliative care.

By Dr. Jim Wilson

In southwestern B.C., the allergyseason begins about two months ear-lier than just about every other placein Canada. From very early March inmost years, many of B.C.’s floweringtrees and bushes are out in bloom,which for most of us is a welcomesight. However, for many individuals,this time of year means frequentsneezing, nose blowing, itchy eyes,irritating coughs and for an unluckyfew, a lot of other quite uncomfort-able respiratory symptoms such aswheezing, tight chests and difficultybreathing with even minor exertion.

Many people think they mighthave allergies because each year at

this time, they experience some ormost of the above symptoms. Theymay never have bothered to see theirdoctor about the symptoms becausethey don’t consider them problematic,or they can’t find the time because ofwork schedules, or they simplybelieve there is nothing that can bedone for them.

For the most part, individuals withmild symptoms can merely take anon-sedating antihistamine tabletonce daily—ask your doctor or phar-macist for a list of appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) medication—and

they need nothing further.However, there are many people

who have significant symptoms,which are not well controlled withOTC medicines. These people areoften extremely miserable through theallergy season and many mistakenlybelieve they have a prolonged virusinfection every year at this time, caus-ing them to take sick time off workwhen all they really need is a properdiagnosis and treatment.

The treatments for significant sea-sonal allergies have improved dramat-

ically in the past few yeas and thereare very effective medications nowavailable for these sufferers. The fewwho don’t respond to these treatmentsmay require a referral to an allergyspecialist for specialized testing andtreatment. However, most important-ly, anyone who has noticed progres-sively worsening respiratory symp-toms where there has been intermit-tent or constant wheezing and/orshortness of breath with minor exer-tion, a full respiratory work-up is nec-essary to rule out asthmatic bronchitis

or some other chronic respiratorycondition.

The Ultima Vancouver MedicalClinic at YVR has a group of physi-cians who are skilled in the assess-ment of respiratory symptoms and areparticularly conversant in the treat-ment of allergy related symptoms. Iffurther testing and/or referral to spe-cialists are required this needs to bedetermined by a proper physicalexamination and if necessary it can beeasily facilitated by any of the UVACphysicians.

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Hospitals, Colleges, Businesses andAirport Support Cambie Corridor Routebetween Vancouver, Richmond and YVRFourteen major organizations along

the proposed Cambie rapid transitcorridor between Vancouver,

Richmond and VancouverInternational Airport, have cometogether in support of the staff reportto Vancouver City Council that rec-ommends taking the project to thenext step, including community con-sultation, developing a detailed busi-ness plan and securing a TransLink-approved financing package. With anestimated 100,000 daily riders onopening day, the proposed Cambiecorridor route would be one of thebusiest in the Lower Mainland.

The report to council points outthat over the past 30 years, 20 differ-ent studies have considered rapidtransit services between Richmondand Vancouver, and existing regionaland city transportation plans call for ahigh-capacity link between the twocities. While the 2010 Olympic Bid is

not driving major transportationimprovements in the region, thereport recognizes that the Olympicscan impact timing and provide fund-ing opportunities that would allow thesystem to be ready for 2010.

The proposed route betweendowntown Vancouver and Richmondwould connect important institution-al, employment and retail destinationswith a link to YVR. Currently, this isone of the busiest corridors in theregion, with key centers of employ-ment, such as downtown Vancouver,central Broadway, YVR andRichmond continuing to grow.

For instance, more than 10,000people work at the various hospitalsand health centres along the Cambiecorridor. At the same time, more than30,000 people visit Oakridge Centreeach day, 7,000 students attendLangara College, 40,000 jobs arelocated along central Broadway, and

26,000 people work at the airport, inaddition to YVR’s 16 million passen-gers.Organizations supporting the pro-posed Cambie corridor include:• BC Cancer Agency• Children’s & Women’s Health

Centre of B.C.• Business Council of British

Columbia• Emily Carr Institute of Art and

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Air North Launches YVR ServiceBy Phil Melnychuk

Air North is venturing south thisJune 2, when it begins passengerservice between Whitehorse,

Yukon and Vancouver InternationalAirport.

Air North, based in Whitehorse,will be offering Boeing 737 serviceTuesday, Thursday and Sunday intoVancouver.

Air Canada already offers twice-daily, seven-day-a-week service

between the cities.The decision to start the flights

comes from local demand, says AirNorth president and co-owner JoeSparling. “It’s a significant step.”

The day after Vancouver servicestarts, Air North also will launchWhitehorse-Calgary-Edmonton ser-vice. But there are no expansion plansunderway beyond the new service.

“We’re pretty focused on what wewant to do. We’re a small carrier andwe intend to remain a small carrier,

just in the local market,” Sparlingsays.

Air North, with 28 employees, hasbeen in business 25 years and servesWhitehorse, Dawson City, Old Crow,Juneau, Fairbanks and Inuvik withthree 40-passenger Hawker-Sidley748s and one 12-passengerBeechcraft 99.

The airline is 49 per cent owned bythe Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation inOld Crow, Yukon, with Sparling own-ing the remainder.

Seair Seaplane Inc. employeesare hard at work raising fundsin support of children with can-

cer at B.C.’s Children’s Hospitalthrough the “Balding for Dollars”campaign, which was initiated twoyears ago to raise money forB.C.’s Children’s Hospital’sOncology Department and Clinic.

The money raised will help theOncology Department to providefamily support, as well as fundeducation programs, research andequipment that will help give kids

a fighting chance at beating can-cer. Last year, the B.C. campaignraised a total of $161,089.

Seair Seaplane Ltd.’s presidentand owner, Peter Clarke, said hewas very proud of his employeeswho participated in the fundraiserby shaving their heads. He alsothanked Seair passengers and air-port south businesses that donatedmoney to the worthy cause.

The fundraiser continues untilearly May. Call Seair at (604) 273-8900 if you wish to participate.

Seair Employees “Balding For Dollars”

B.C.’s largest auto show, thePacific International Auto andLight Truck Show opened at

B.C. Place Stadium for its eight-day run with the strongest show-ing of new vehicles (560), con-cepts and previews in its 82-yearhistory.

At the media preview, GlenRingdal, president of the B.C.Automobile Dealers Association,highlighted the impact automobileshave on B.C.’s economy, underliningthe fact that one in seven BritishColumbians earn their living in jobsrelated to the auto industry.

For environmentalists, he furtherstated the auto industry’s commit-ment to exceeding industry and gov-ernmental targets to reduce harmfulemissions, pointing out that it takes22 new cars to equal the emissions ofone, 1987 vehicle.

The scheduled unveilings includedmost of the major manufacturers pre-sentations, with the two most interest-ing coming from Mitsubishi andDaimlerChrysler.

Randy Sears, president ofMitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada,delivered details on the full line ofMitsubishi products coupled with avideo presentation of Mitsubishi adswith an infectious beat, geared for ayouthful and hip audience—their slo-gan is “spirited cars for spirited peo-ple.”

According to Sears, having sortedout their U.S. affairs, Mitsubishi willbe back in Canada in 2003, with 51dealers in 23 markets across Canadaand five slated for Vancouver. Vehiclesales for 2003 are projected at 20,000,with a target of 37,000 by 2007.

Ed Brust, CEO, Daimler ChryslerCanada unveiled the 2004 ChryslerPT Convertible accompanied by a

chainsaw-wielding logger, who simu-lated carving off the top of the vehiclebefore its unveiling. An amusingvideo presentation of some of the funways PT owners have found to cus-tomize their vehicles—Woody PTCruiser, PT Hauler, Lead Sled, andChrysler’s own PT ZamboniConcept—was also shown. Alsounveiled was Chrysler’s new Pacifica.

Some of the other new vehicleswere: Lexus RX300 Coach Edition,Jetta Volkswagen, Toyota Corolla and

Matrix, Maserati Spyder, PontiacVibe, Cadillac CTS, Hummer H2 andChevy SSR from General Motors,Kia’s Sorrento SUV, Infiniti’s G35,Honda’s Civic SiR and Civic Hybrid,the SS1 L-Series from Saturn,Nissan’s unique Frontier ‘Open Sky’,the technologically advanced newBMW 7 Series, and the 2003 Tiburonand unusual Hyundai Clix Concept.

From the practical to the fanciful,manufacturers continue to providevehicles of every type and taste.

The muscular BMW Z8.First time shown in Vancouver, Chevy’s SSR Concept—a sports roadster in a pickup truck package.

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The A320 first flew in the earlyeighties and was the first subsoniccommercial aircraft to be equipped

for fly-by-wire control. The A320 wasalso designed with a side-stick control(one for each pilot) instead of the tra-ditional control column—much like asteering wheel. It was designed as aEuropean competitor for the Boeing

737, and the McDonnell DouglasMD80 and MD90 series of aircraft.A321 debuts with AC

The next in the series of A320 nar-row-bodied aircraft was the A321.Launched in 1989, it is Airbus’largest, narrow-bodied aircraft andcompetes with the Boeing 757-200.The aircraft line was designed with as

much in common with the A320 aspossible. Pilots need to be type-ratedfor each aircraft type they fly, soAirbus’ commonality of design makestraining much more simple, faster,and therefore cheaper, reducing cross-training costs to any airline that oper-ates the A320 family.

Although the A321 has been flying

for over a decade in Europe, theAirbus A321, the largest of the nar-row-bodied aircraft in the AirbusFleet, has now made its NorthAmerican debut with Air Canada.

The A319, as the name would sug-gest, is the smaller variant of theA320 and was first introduced in1995. The Airbus family was to bethree, narrow-bodied aircraft, theA319, A320, and A321. Airbus hadn’texpected to go smaller than the A319,but when Bombardier, through theirregional jet company Canadair, intro-duced the regional jet, the undevel-oped small-jet market took off.

Also getting in on the game wasEmbraer of Brazil, BAE 146,McDonnell Douglas with its MD92(now known as the B717) and Boeingwith its 737-600. (SKYTALK Aug.2000)

This emerging market caughtAirbus off guard, without a small jetcompetitor. That was changed withthe introduction of the A318, whichmade its maiden flight earlier this

year.Identifiers

The easiest way to identify theA320 family apart from other com-mercial jets is to look for boomerang-shaped winglets on the end of eachwing—the only other aircraft withthese winglets is the Airbus A310,however this is a much larger, wide-bodied aircraft.

The A319 and A320 can be easilyconfused, and the fastest way to tellthem apart is quite easy. The A320has two emergency exits above thewing, whereas the A319 has only one.The A320 is also a bit longer. A319 &A320 aircraft can be seen at YVR fly-ing with United Airlines, AmericaWest, Northwest Airlines, Air Canada(the silver Trans Canada Airlinespaint scheme for Air Canada is on theA319), and Skyservice.

The new A321 can be easily con-fused with the B757-200, but, again,look for the winglets and four, evenlyspaced doors on each side of the aircraft.The A321 is only flown by Air Canada,which does not fly 757s.

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AIRCRAFTBY ARNOLD KLAPPE

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A special guest dropped in at theMarch QCAC monthly dinner meet-ing. Actor-director Charles MartinSmith is in Canada doing back-ground research for his next movie,which is based on the crash and res-cue of a bush pilot in the Canadianarctic in the 1950s. Smith heard thatthe QCAC would be a good, first-hand source of material from someof the over 200 members.

Smith is well known for hismovie roles as the “nerd” inAmerican Graffitti (1973), themouse-eating scientist in NeverCry Wolf (1983), based onCanadian author Farley Mowat’sbook, and an accountant in TheUntouchables (1987). Now he is ina director’s role, with his produc-tion company WALK-WELLProductions.

The Vancouver airport community said good-bye to Cliff Hooper (1941-2002) at a Wake at JackO’Hare’s Pub in Richmond on March 23. Hooperhimself had made the arrangements to buy a pint

or two for his many friends,who gathered to celebratehis lfe, tell the many storiesabout him and relive lots ofmemories.

Over 700 people attendedthe funeral earlier that dayand, according to his long-time friend Neil Saunders, “itseemed like most of them

stayed to close the pub that night.” Hooper hadbeen in Vancouver since 1984, and was regionalmanager security, Western Canada and the PacificRim for Canadian Airlines International and thenAir Canada. His career began in Montreal in mid-1960, when he joined the CPR as a railway police-man, where he served in their railway, hotel andairline properties until 1987, when CP Airlines wastaken over by CAIL.

Among the many tributes was a personal letterfrom Prime Minister Jean Chretien and his wifeAline, honouring Hooper, who helped to safelyshepherd Team Canada on five of its trade mis-sions to destinations around the world. As a direc-tor of CanAm “Golf for Kids,” he spent many hours

of his spare time helping to promote this airportcommunity-sponsored charity.

Hooper is survived by his wife Elsie, son Jasonand daughter Christie.

Special Goodbye for Cliff Hooper

A send-off in style—Hooper’s many friends celebratehis life at Jack O’Hare’s Pub Wake.

By Jim Jorgenson

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CBAA MEMBERS TOURNEW AIRCRAFT

A new Dassault Falcon 900EX jetwas on display at last month’s meet-ing of the Canadian Business AviationAssociation Pacific chapter, held atthe Piedmont Hawthorne/ShellAerocentre. The Falcon 900EX is awide-bodied, business tri-jet with arange of 4,500 nautical miles, carry-ing eight passengers and a crew oftwo in first-class comfort.

CBAA members and guests weregive a tour of the new aircraft, whichwas flown in from New Jersey espe-cially for this meeting. Director ofsales, Chris Pearson, gave a presenta-tion on the whole family of aircraft,including some new designs such asthe F7X, which will be the first fly-by-wire business jet.

Last spring, YVR was the site forthe CBAA’s 40th annual convention,trade show and static display of busi-ness aircraft. This year’s conventionwill be held in Montreal on June 17-19. For more information visit theirWeb site at www.cbaa.ca.

TRANSIT FAIR AT YVRCome and explore transit alterna-

tives at the Transit Fair, being heldbeside the Haida Gwaii sculpture inthe International Terminal onThursday April 25, 2002 from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. The Airport Authority andTransLink are pleased to offer thenew, enhanced rapid bus service fromdowntown to the airport andRichmond – the 98 B-Line. Repre-sentatives from TransLink will be inattendance to provide you withdetailed route information. By takingtransit, you can help contribute to acleaner environment.

ANNUAL PUBLICMEETING

The Airport Authority will hold itsAnnual Public Meeting on May 9 at3:30 p.m. in the east concourse of theInternational Terminal Building. The2001 annual report and audited finan-cial statements will be presented, aswell as an update on a number of air-port initiatives.

NEIGHBOURHOODWATCH FOR SEA ISLAND

The local sub-detachment of theYVR RCMP is presently workingwith a group of interested spotters atthe airport to set up a neighbourhood-watch program throughout SeaIsland. An introductory meeting washeld in mid-January with a small, butvery interested group of spotters.Several different types of programswere presented and thoroughly dis-cussed by all parties. The program,once developed, will be open to allinterested parties. Any persons inter-ested in getting involved can contactthe RCMP YVR sub-detachment orAviation World (604) 718-7400.

KINNEAR NEW CEO AT USA3000

Angus Kinnear, the former CEOof Canada 3000 has been appointed tothe same position at USA 3000Airlines. The owner of USA 3000was a major stakeholder in Canada3000 and it is no coincidence thattheir colour schemes are similar. USA3000 primarily flies charters forApple Vacations to Mexico and vari-ous Caribbean destinations, usingthree A320s. Further fleet expansionis anticipated.

AC CUTS TRAVEL-AGENTCOMMISSIONS

Air Canada has followed the leadof its U.S. counterparts and doneaway with commissions to travelagents. Commissions will continue tobe paid, however for bookings on its“Tango” flights, and the high-endcommercial agencies with businessaccounts, including Air CanadaVacations, will continue to receivetheir incentive commissions.

The travel-agent community isprotesting this business decision, as itwill now mean that people who booktheir travel flights through agencieswill pay more for their tickets becausethey will have to pay a service fee tothe travel agent.

The new Dassault Falcon 900EX jet.