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After the success of its inaugural winter season,Zoom Airlines has returned its Airbus A-320 toU.K. operator Monarch Airlines and entered

into a medium-term lease of the Boeing 767 fromAir France for use on its summer transatlantic ser-vice. Christened “The City of Ottawa” in honourof Zoom’s home city, the aircraft accommodatesup to 268 passengers – 88 more than its predeces-sor. The aircraft’s configuration features the intro-duction of Zoom’s “Premium Economy” class,offering 25 seats with extra leg room and anenhanced service offering, which includes compli-

mentary alcoholic beverages, priority check-in,and extra baggage allowance.

Zoom’s new scheduled service reflects its con-tinued focus on niche markets with perennialstrength.

Over the summer the aircraft is dedicated totransatlantic service, partnering with CanadianAffair, a U.K.-based tour operator specializing inbringing U.K. residents to Canada. In this capacityZoom provides transatlantic service to fiveCanadian cities:V a n c o u v e r ,

Zoom Airlines LaunchesTransatlantic Service

Introduces Boeing 767

Lighter, More Efficient Plane from BoeingBoeing Co., the world’s

biggest airplane maker, hasannounced its newest jetliner

will be made mostly of compos-ite materials that are lighter thantraditional aluminum. The 7E7would be the first new modelfrom Boeing since the introduc-tion of its 777 in 1995. Expectedto be in operation by 2008, the7E7 will use graphite combinedwith epoxy resin as its main

material, while the wings willinclude a combination of titani-um and graphite.

Boeing wants to make the7E7 lighter so that it will use 20per cent less fuel per seat thancurrent jetliners.

Engineers are using the con-cept design to push their think-ing to more innovative exteriordesigns for the new airplane,including a distinctive nose

shape, new wing-tip conceptsand a sculpted vertical tail struc-ture.

“The basic shape of largecommercial jet airplanes hasremained essentially unchangedsince the introduction of theBoeing 707 nearly 50 yearsago,” said Mike Bair, senior vicepresident of the 7E7 program.“There’s a good reason for that.

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Zoom’s bright-blue Boeing 767-329ER aircraft taxies to a stop at Vancouver International Airport.

Artist’s rendition of Boeing’s newsuper-efficient 7E7 jetliner, expected to

be in operation by 2008.Photo: The Boeing Company.

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight, this year’s airshowfeatured the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Canadian Air Force Snowbirds whose flyingskills entertained large crowds over the three-day event at Abbotsford Airport.

Other acts included Fat Albert, F117 Nighthawk, F-15 Eagle demo, Bud Granley,Manfred Radius, and a P-51 Mustang.

See page 6 for our photo review.

Abbotsford Airshow Highlights

Airshow legend Bud Granley in his Yak 55M (foreground) and EddieAndreini in his Stearman Modified WWII Trainer.

Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto andHalifax from four U.K. centres.

For Western cities, the airline isoperating two flights each week inand out of Vancouver InternationalAirport via Calgary and Edmonton toLondon’s Gatwick and Manchesterairports.

During the winter months, Zoompartners with Ottawa’s GO TravelDirect, specializing in direct-sellvacations to fly from Halifax andOttawa to southern destinations inthe U.S. and Caribbean. To-date, theairline has no plans for Westerndepartures during the winter months.

“Zoom is happy to be providingsome good news during challengingtimes for the industry,” said KrisDolinki, CEO of Zoom Airlines.

“Zoom’s focus on providing a cost-effective travel option, yet offeringservice levels at a high standard, hasbeen well received by the leisure mar-ket. There is real demand for goodservice at a good price, and Zoom ispoised to seize this opportunity.”

Zoom plans further expansion ofits fleet in 2004 with the addition of atleast one aircraft of the same type andconfiguration. As additional aircraftcome online, the airline plans to sellseats direct to the public and expandits routes serviced.

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The shape is optimal for achievinglift, fighting drag and producing effi-cient, comfortable flight.”

Designers will continue to consid-er alternative design features throughthe summer and finalize the airplaneconfiguration by the end of the year.

“We are using this concept similarto how automobile designers use con-cept cars, to stretch our imaginations,to consider new possibilities and tohelp us design the best possible prod-uct for our customer,” Bair said. “Theconventional image that we haveshown the world for the past fourmonths is very much our baselinedesign. But we want to go beyondbaseline to something that people will

know by sight – like the way we allknow a 747 when we see one.”

The 7E7 is being developed as a200- to 250-seat airplane that will flybetween 7,000 and 8,000 nauticalmiles at speeds similar to today’sfastest twin-aisle commercial air-planes – the 777 and 747. It will be themost advanced and efficient commer-cial airplane in its class and will setnew standards for the environmentalresponsibility and passenger comfort.

The market potential for a new air-plane of this size is forecasted at up to3,000 units over the next 20 years.The company expects to formallyoffer the new airplane to customers inearly 2004.

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It has been a rough stretch for the aviation industryover the past several months, but there are growingsigns that the industry is recovering.

As I have noted occasionally in this space in thepast, this industry has experienced tough times beforeand has always rebounded. The simple explanation is— air travel will always be an essential part of ourlives.

It was something many of us kept reminding our-selves during the first half of this year, when the war inIraq and SARS delivered a potent one-two punch toour industry. Both were tough for an industry still try-ing to regain a solid footing after the September 11attacks and the effects of underperforming globaleconomies. SARS hit air carriers flying to Asia andAsian airports particularly hard. In Canada, the situa-tion was exacerbated with the filing for bankruptcyprotection by Air Canada.

For YVR, SARS had the most profound impact ontraffic. At the worst of the crisis in May, passenger traf-fic between YVR and the Asian destinations we servewas off by nearly 50 per cent over the same period lastyear. Domestic and U.S. passenger traffic, while notaffected quite as severely, was still down slightly year-over-year. Overall, our passenger traffic in the secondquarter was off 12.5 per cent from the same periodlast year.

July brought with it the beginnings of what we hopeis a sustained recovery and a return to long-termgrowth in passenger traffic. Contributing to the

improvement is the pent-up demand for Asian travelfrom people who postponed their trips during theSARS outbreak. A number of the carriers serving Asiaare reporting increased demand for travel in both theleisure and business markets. Last month, Air Canadaannounced it is re-launching its Beijing flights andincreasing the frequency of flights to Hong Kong,Shanghai and London to previous levels.

Another contributing factor is that summer is typi-cally the busiest season for air carriers. The kids areout of school and families are heading out on vacation.WestJet, for example, is experiencing its best summeron record and the airline continues to grow and addnew destinations.

Vancouver’s success in landing the 2010 WinterOlympic and Paralympic Games is also providing asignificant shot in the arm. There is a noticeable air ofoptimism these days. Not only will the Games focusworld attention on British Columbia, providing atremendous boost to our tourism industry leading upto and beyond the Games, it will also serve as a cata-lyst for legacy infrastructure improvements that willradically improve our communities.

All of this benefits YVR, Vancouver and theentire province. Tourism, one of British Columbia’smost important industries, was hit hard by recentworld events. The positive signs that have comealong with the warm weather are welcome newsindeed for us all.

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Summer Brings Signs of a Recovery

BCIT Adds Aircraft to its Campus Fleet

BCIT’s three Harvard trainers (above), along with a Beech Model 18/C45Expeditor, an early twin-engine Jetstar, and an Allouette helicopter will alsobe replaced with newer aircraft for students. Photos: Jim Jorgenson

An ex-Air Canada Vickers Viscount aircraft that will be sold or traded fornewer aircraft for BCIT students enrolled in the aviation courses at theAerospace and Technology Campus at YVR.

B.C. Institute of Technology’s(BCIT) aviation program recentlyadded three Piper Aerostars to its

fleet at the Aerospace and TechnologyCampus at Vancouver InternationalAirport (YVR).

A Bell 205 (UH-1H) helicopter isalso being acquired and will arrive oncampus in a few weeks.

The three Aerostars were manu-factured by the Piper AircraftCorporation during the late 1970sand are designated Piper AerostarModel 600A. When first marketed,these aircraft were a radical departurefrom the twin engine private planesthen in use. The Aerostar is a highperformance, six-place aircraft. It isan aerodynamically clean aircraftwith a maximum speed of 300 milesper hour. The aircraft is powered bytwo Lycoming IO-540 fuel injectedsix-cylinder engines of 290 hp. Thesethree aircraft were used by ConairAviation as “bird dog aircraft”. Inthis capacity the aircraft did firereconnaissance and then escorted aDC6 water bomber into a fire dropzone.Training Purposes

The aircraft will be used for train-ing purposes by instructors and stu-dents involved in some of BCIT’smany aviation and aerospace pro-grams. The programs include aircraft

maintenance engineer categories M,E and S, as well as airline and flightoperations (commercial pilot) cours-es. The Aerostars are modern aircraftwith up-to-date equipment and sys-tems. Typical training will includerigging of flight controls, engine run-ups and engine, propeller, electrical,hydraulic and instrumentation sys-tems maintenance.Famed “Huey”

The Bell helicopter model UH-1His a military utility transport aircraftthat gained fame during the VietnamWar where it was known as the“Huey”. BCIT’s aircraft was built inthe late 1960s for the US Army. It isbelieved that it spent some of its earlylife in Vietnam. The UH-1H is a two-crew, 14-passenger helicopter pow-ered by a 1,400 shp Lycoming T53engine. The helicopter has a maxi-mum speed of 126 mph. When thisaircraft arrives it will be used by theAircraft Maintenance Engineer cate-gory M and E courses for mainte-nance and avionics training. Sometypical tasks for learners will be run-up inspections, 100 hr. inspectionsand avionics installations.

BCIT’s Aerospace andTechnology Campus is located nearthe south terminal of YVR. It is thelargest English language aviation-aerospace school in Canada.

Cathay Pacific Airways hasannounced its interim results forthe first six months of 2003. The

Group reported a loss attributable toshareholders of CDN$224 millioncompared to a profit of CDN$255million in 2002. Turnover fell 20.9per cent to CDN$2 billion.

The Group enjoyed a very strong

first quarter. However, the outbreak ofatypical pneumonia, or SARS, had adevastating impact on passengernumbers in the second quarter. Thecompany issued its first ever profitwarning in April, parked 22 aircraftand reduced its schedule by can-celling up to half its normal servicesin May and June. Passenger yield

dropped 5.7 per cent.

The airline’s cargo business sus-

tained strong growth, carrying

406,000 tonnes, up 5.2 per cent on the

same period last year. SARS had the

effect of reducing cargo capacity

because of the cancelled passenger

flights. This shortfall was in part off-

set by the reactivation of a Boeing

747-200F freighter, which had been

parked since late 2001.

Cathay Pacific’s affiliates and

associate companies were also

adversely affected by SARS.“This was without a doubt the

most challenging period in CathayPacific’s history,” said Cathay Pacificchairman James Hughes-Hallett.“The fact that we survived and are

now able to work towards our recov-ery is due entirely to the admirable

teamwork of our staff and manage-ment and our shareholders’ continuedconfidence in the company. We areprogressively resuming services andhelping to rebuild the tourism indus-try and local economy of Hong Kong.Looking ahead, we will continue withplans to grow our fleet, strengthen ournetwork and enhance Hong Kong’sposition as Asia’s leading aviationand logistics hub.”

Cathay’s fleet growth will includethe addition of three new AirbusA340-600, the world’s longest com-mercial airliner at 78.4 metres. Itslong-range ability (up to 13,900 kiol-metres) permits non-stop flights withfull loads throughout the year fromHong Kong to virtually any majordestination in the world. Its passengercapacity of 288 is configured witheight in first class, 60 in businessclass, and 220 in economy class.

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For many immigrants, stepping offan aircraft and entering Canada forthe first time can be a daunting

experience. At YVR, the CommunityAirport Newcomers’ Network(CANN) is there to help smooth theway.

“Our goal is to have immigrantsleave us with a better understandingabout the first steps to take to settle inCanada by providing them with infor-mation and by referring them to otherorganizations throughout Canada thathelp newcomers,” said Tom Yeung,CANN supervisor.

Essentially CANN provides thebasics needed to live in Canada, suchas how to obtain a social insurancenumber, enroll in a medical servicesplan or where to sign up for Englishlanguage courses.

Last year, CANN provided one-time service to almost 47,000 new(landing) immigrants and conventionrefugees at YVR. The CANN kiosk islocated in the Immigration Landingroom and is open seven days a weekfrom 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The staffprovides services in 18 different lan-guages.

CANN is funded by Citizenshipand Immigration Canada and its ser-vices are provided by SUCCESS, anon-profit organization dedicated tomeeting the needs of new Canadiansthrough a variety of programsthroughout Greater Vancouver.

In June, CANN celebrated its 11thanniversary. To celebrate, CANN heldan Open House at the Haida Gwaii inthe International Terminal Building.Several tour groups allowed gueststhe opportunity to visit CANN’skiosk, to which the general publicdoes not have access. Displays outlin-ing CANN’s services, copies ofStatistic Reports, and brochures werealso available.

A number of stakeholders werepresent, including Kelly Ip, vice chairof membership and volunteers forSUCCESS, Lawrence Woo, SUC-CESS chairman of the board, GregHalsey-Brandt, MLA for Richmond,Joe Peschisolido, MP for Richmond,Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie,Lori Chambers, the AirportAuthority’s director of terminal oper-ations, Paula Bennett, CIC manager,and Lilian To, SUCCESS CEO.

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CHC Helicopters International hassigned a lease with VancouverInternational Airport Authority to

build new headquarters at YVR.The company has signed a long-

term lease with the Airport Authorityfor a 3.23-acre site, located off Inglis

Drive on the airport’s south side. Thecompany plans to build a new 60,000-square-foot office and hangar facilityon the site, which is currently occu-pied by an old AirBC hangar that isbeing demolished. It is expected thatthe new facility will be completed inmid- to late 2004.

“CHC is an industry leader andworld renowned aviation company,and their commitment to a long-termlease at YVR is a significant achieve-ment in our land development portfo-lio,” said David Huffer, the AirportAuthority’s vice president, commer-cial development.

CHC Helicopters Internationaloperates a fleet of 36 medium andheavy helicopters, providing trans-

portation services to onshore and off-shore petroleum markets around theworld. It operates 13 bases world-wide, and employs more than 350people.

The company is a subsidiary ofNewfoundland-based CHC Hel-icopters Corporation, which, throughits subsidiaries and investments, has acombined fleet of more than 300 heli-copters operating in 23 countries andemploys about 2,300 people.Approximately two-thirds of the cor-poration’s revenue is generated byoffshore helicopter services, with theremainder coming from air ambu-lance, search and rescue, onshorework and repair and overhaul.

Air Canada launched its onboardrestaurant service this month byoffering reasonably priced, restau-

rant-quality meals in HospitalityClass on select domestic flights.

Air Canada claims the onboardmeal service tested positively both interms of appearance and pricing whenpresented to frequent flyers in focusgroups held in major Canadian mar-kets in early July. In addition, duringtesting of the new service on regular-ly scheduled flights between Torontoand both Winnipeg and Halifax onJuly 11, customers purchased nearlyall of the meals boarded on the testflights.

“We look forward to providingtasty, reasonably priced meals thatoffer choice, value and flexibility forour customers’ money,” said BradMoore, senior director, in-flight ser-vice. “Based on the encouraging reac-tion of those who have participated intesting to date, this service will be akey element of Air Canada’s plans topursue innovative ways to enhanceour customers’ travel experience.”

The new onboard restaurant ser-vice will initially be available on

flights between Toronto and:Charlottetown, Halifax, Thunder Bay,Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, SaintJohn, Fredericton, Deer Lake andGander, as well as between Montrealand St. John’s, with the potential toexpand throughout the carrier’s NorthAmerican network.

The airline is teaming up withSwiss Chalet, Montana’s Cookhouse,Milestone’s and Kelsey’s to offerfresh, tasty, value-priced hot and coldmeals and hearty snacks priced at $7to $12 to replace current complimen-tary meal and snack service, where itis offered.

Non-alcoholic beverage service inAir Canada’s Hospitality Class andmeal and beverage service inExecutive Class service remain com-plimentary. Meals and snacks will ini-tially be sold on a cash-only basis andreceipts will be provided.Complimentary snack and meal ser-vice will continue on all other domes-tic flights.

In response to airline cutbacks onin-flight service, the merchants atVancouver International Airport(YVR) launched a ‘Food on the Fly’program, which enables passengers tobring onboard their flights speciallypackaged meals purchased from awide variety of YVR food-and-bever-age outlets. Menu options range fromsushi to sandwiches, wraps and lightbreakfasts, all packaged in an easy-to-carry, transparent, travel-friendly bag.

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Canada Customs Intercepts Taser Gun and HeroinCustoms officers at Vancouver

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Charn Seon Choi was charged bythe RCMP Border Integrity Unit, withthe importation of a prohibitedweapon under Section 104 (1) (a) ofthe Criminal Code of Canada and willremain in RCMP custody until hiscourt appearance.

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Customs arrested the man andturned him over to Citizenship andImmigration Canada to action thewarrant. Heavy Sandals

On June 27, customs officers selecteda passenger arriving on a flight fromMexico, for examination. His selectionwas based on information obtained fromAdvance Passenger Information /Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) data,which provides customs officers withadvance information on airline passengersand other information.

During their examination, customsofficers noticed that the man’s sandalsseemed unusually heavy. The

footwear showed no obvious incon-sistencies when X-rayed, but closerinspection revealed fresh glue alongthe soles. When customs officers cutopen the sandals, they found bags

containing brown powder hiddeninside each one. The substance waslater identified as 380 grams of hero-in.

Customs officers arrested LuisEnrique Aldrete-Guitierrez, who wascharged with importation of a con-trolled substance into Canada underSection 6(1) of the Controlled Drugsand Substances Act and possession ofa controlled substance for the purposeof trafficking under Section 5(2)Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Customs officers, Canada’s firstline of defence in keeping contrabandout of the country, use the newAPI/PNR to get advance informationon airline passengers to identify andintercept high-risk travellers.

The Canadian Customs andRevenue Agency works closely withthe Royal Canadian Mounted Police,Citizenship and Immigration Canada,and other law enforcement agenciesto protect Canada’s borders.

(lLEFT) A Taser Gun disguised as a cellular phone was found in a passenger’s luggage. The Taser is a prohibited weaponin Canada. (RIGHT) Customs officers reveal heroin that was hidden in a passenger’s sandals.

Harbour Air Expansion Goes VerticalHarbour Air Seaplanes, the

world’s largest all-seaplane air-line, continues to expand in

B.C.’s tourism market by going ver-tical. The airline has added a newmix to its fleet of 25 aircraft, oper-ating helicopter tours and charterservice from its Coal Harbour loca-tion in downtown Vancouver. Threehelicopters, including a Bell 206 JetRanger, Bell 407 and Bell 206L-3Longranger, will be able to trans-port one to six passengers for a vari-ety of tours or charters.

The addition of helicopters to thecompany, which has been in the sea-plane business for over 20 years,will complement its downtownoperation that already offers a rangeof scenic adventure float planetours.

“Plugging helicopters into ourbusiness is another service for us tooffer as an option to the tourismmarket, as well as the corporatemarket,” said Greg McDougall,president of Harbour Air. “We’vebeen looking at getting involved inthe ‘vertical’ market for some timeand by doing so will give customersmore selection.”

Helicopter tours will range from20-minute flights over the City ofVancouver and North Shore moun-tains to romantic lunch fly-ins at theworld-renowned Aerie Resort onVancouver Island. Private heli-char-ters will also be available for thosewho prefer to experience a heli-copter.

“Adventure packages in BritishColumbia are definitely on the rise,”said Randy Wright, vice president ofsales and marketing. “Tourists arelooking for a new experience, andby adding helicopter tours HarbourAir continues to meet the growing

demands of the industry. This willallow us to be able to access evenmore out-of-the-way destinationsalong the West Coast.”

For additional information onHarbour Air Seaplanes, visitwww.harbour-air.com

(TOP) Not only is the Jet Ranger III the world’s most popular commercialhelicopter, it’s also the industry standard for safety. (BOTTOM) A RobinsonR-44 Raven II helicopter is kept at the ready for use by Greg McDougall,Harbour Air’s president and CEO. Photo: Jim Jorgenson

EventSchedule

Raven Training Services willmake the Human Performancein Aviation Maintenance(HPIAM) workshop available tomeet your schedule, offeringtwo workshops per month atYVR and two workshops in theLangley area over the next threemonths. Each workshop is 15hours and can be provided in 2days, 7.5 hours per day or 4days, 3.75 hours per day.

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Last month, Felix Baumgartner, anAustrian stuntman, became the firstperson to skydive across the

English Channel, free falling at 124miles per hour in the process.

Baumgartner jumped out of aplane at 29,500 feet above Dover,England, wearing a specially con-structed carbon wing and flew towardFrance before parachuting into hills

above the port of Calais. The flight was given the codename

“Icarus Two”, after the Greek mytho-logical figure who fell to his deathwhen he flew too close to the sun.

“I made it, which is great,” he toldreporters on landing.

“It’s pretty cold up there. I still canfeel nothing,” said the self-styled“God of the Skies,” who started para-chuting as a teenager before taking upthe extreme sport of BASE jumping.

Setting off early in the morning toavoid commercial flights,Baumgartner used oxygen suppliesduring the 22-mile flight to survivethe rarefied air.

His team estimates that he attaineda top speed of more than 124 milesper hour during the fall, which tookonly around 10 minutes.

In contrast, Louis Bleriot took37 minutes to make his ground-breaking flight across the channel

in 1909 and Matthew Webb took 22hours to swim it for the first time in1875.

The special wing is made of thesame special lightweight carbon com-posite used in Formula One racing cars.

Baumgartner, 34, set worldrecords for the highest and lowestparachute dives in 1999 with daredev-il jumps from the Petronas Towers inKuala Lumpur and the statue ofChrist in Rio de Janeiro.

On August 21, YVR Golf for Kidswill hold its annual Golf and GalaDinner Event in support of Canuck

Place and local children’s charities.Since the event’s inception, the air-port community has contributed inexcess of $850,000 in donated fundswith the goal being this year toexceed $1 million. A Strong Show of Support

This year’s YVR Golf For Kidsevent has already received anunprecedented show of supportthrough donations-in-kind, registra-tions and prizes. Once again, theVancouver International Airport

Authority, Mayfair Lakes Golf &Country Club and the Best WesternRichmond Hotel are the event’s majorcorporate sponsors.

In addition, a significant number ofcompanies, associations and individualshave kindly contributed exciting giftsand vacations packages for silent- andlive auction bidding. Airline tickets, get-away packages to exotic destinations,sports memorabilia are only some ofthe bargains to be had — for latest listvisit www.yvrgolfforkids.com. Withoutthese sponsors and donors the eventwould not be possible. A big thank-youis extended to all those companies that

have been so generous in supportingthis event.Behind the scenes

An event of this size is a signifi-cant undertaking and requires partici-pation by the Board of Directorsthroughout the year. However, theYVR Golf for Kids event would notbe possible without the dedicated andtireless efforts of all the event coordi-nators and volunteers. The staff ofvolunteers assist in organizing thegolf tournament, noon brunch,evening gala dinner, the various live-and silent auctions, and the trackingof bids and winners of the auctionitems. It is clear, that without the sup-port of the many volunteers this spe-cial day would not be possible. Theboard of YVR Golf for Kids and itssponsors recognize the continuedexceptional support of all volunteersand encourages all participants to rec-ognize this contribution while enjoy-ing this year’s event.

For more information about YVRGolf for Kids, visit www.yvrgolf-forkids.com.

To learn more about Canuck PlaceChildren’s Hospice, visitwww.canuckplace.org.

Securiguard Services Limited andVancouver International AirportAuthority are implementing the

first commercial Segway™ HumanTransporter at a Canadian airport.

The Segway™ will be used bySecuriguard patrollers at YVR, pro-viding increased mobility and maneu-verability in crowded areas within theterminal buildings. The Segway™can travel about as quickly as a personcan run and with a zero turningradius, helping patrollers respond intight situations. Weighing just 38 kg(83 lb), security patrollers can easilynavigate elevators and travel quicklyand safely through YVR’s 280,000square meter (3 million square foot)terminals.

“Securiguard Services, in partner-ship with YVR, is committed to a safetravelling experience for the public,”said Darcy R. Kernaghan, president &

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“We’re pleased to welcome anoth-er “first” at YVR,” said Paul Levy, theAirport Authority’s director, securityand emergency planning. “This inno-vative and exciting tool is anotherway the Airport Authority and ourbusiness partners are working togeth-er to improve our business and cus-tomer service.”

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Last month, AVIA Aviation, a fractional ownership charter company from Calgary,held an open house for prospective corporate customers at Piedmont Hawthorne onYVR’s southside. On display were two Piaggio Avanti P180 aircraft, one of which isowned by the Ferrari Racing Team and was on a visit to the Vancouver Molson Indyrace. The Avanti PP180 is powered by two pusher turboprop PWC PTA68-66 engines, andcan cruise at 359 kts at 41,000 feet for 1,700nm., carrying up to nine passengers anda crew of two at 50 per cent less cost than jet charters.The Piaggio Company is partially owned by the Ferrari family with Piero Ferrari thechairman of Piaggio Aero Industries.

A Lufthansa 747-400 in Star Alliance livery. Star Alliance was established in 1997 asthe first truly global airline alliance. Other members are Air Canada, Air New Zealand,ANA - All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines Group, bmi, Lufthansa,Mexicana Airlines, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Spanair, Thai Airways International,United, and VARIG Brazilian Airlines. LOT Polish Airlines and US Airways are sched-uled to join the alliance later this year.