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Starting November 6, Air Canada will begin weekend ser-vice (Saturday and Sunday) between Vancouver and Mexico City, which will become a daily service starting December 1.

The announcement came on the heels of Mexicana Airlines request for creditor protection and suspension of more than a dozen international routes last month.

Air Canada’s new service from YVR to Mexico City will be oper-ated with an Airbus A319 air-craft featuring Executive Service, individual seatback entertainment systems, the ability to collect Aeroplan miles and lounge access for qualified customers. The flights are also timed for convenient local and international connections.

“Air Canada began serving Mexico City 46 years ago,” said Ben Smith, executive vice presi-dent and chief commercial officer at Air Canada. “Over that time, Canada and Mexico have built close ties not only through family connections and a vibrant tour-ism market, but also due to busi-ness connections—particularly with the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Air transport is vital to maintaining these relationships and Air Canada wants to ensure that there is suffi-cient capacity linking Canada and Mexico City to meet demand.

“In addition, in an increas-

ingly global economy, travellers between Mexico and other parts of the world such as Europe and Asia find our major hubs in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver are a con-venient way to connect and take advantage of our extensive inter-national network.”

Vancouver-Mexico City Weekend Service (Beginning

November 6, 2010)AC996 departing Vancouver

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These flight times will be the same for daily service, beginning December 1.

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Over the last few months there has been a lot written about the 2010 World Routes Forum, and this month we welcome delegates to the first Routes Forum held in North America.

From September 20 to 21, more than 3,000 airline, airport and tourism authority leaders will gather in the Vancouver Convention Centre to network and do business. It’s here that Vancouver Airport Authority hopes to attract new airlines and encourage existing carriers to add new routes from YVR. This provides travellers with more places to vacation or do business, while helping the community by providing jobs and other economic benefits.

The Routes Forum also gives Vancouver the opportunity to showcase its attractiveness as a destination. Equidistant

between Europe and Asia, Vancouver is ideally situated as an international meeting and event destination. Having hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cruise Line International’s largest event and Meeting Professionals International conference this year, Vancouver has proven itself as an exceptional market for business and leisure.

Vancouver is also an ideal location for a gateway to Asia and YVR is the closest major West Coast airport to the bur-geoning market. Currently one in ten passengers uses YVR as their connection between North America and the Asia Pacific region. And Vancouver is well situated to reach many Canadian communities.

YVR serves 44 Canadian communities and offers connec-

tions to 24 U.S. and 27 other international destinations.But the Routes Forum is also about shedding light on

common opportunities and goals—from continued liberaliza-tion of air policies to the new opportunities the next genera-tion of aircraft will provide. With the largest gathering of the who’s who in the industry, the Routes Forum is the premier event for businesses to engage and build partnerships that will shape the aviation industry.

Stay tuned during the month of September for great avia-tion announcements coming out of the 2010 World Routes Forum.

For more news and updates about the 2010 World Routes Forum, visit www.routesonline.com.

One year, 36-million riders:

Happy Birthday Canada Line!

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It was one year ago on August 17 that the Canada Line welcomed passengers to YVR Station for the first time, and the rapid transit line’s been on a roll ever since.

With 36-million passen-ger boardings in its first year, including YVR passengers, employees and visitors, it’s clear that people like the line’s quick connections between downtown Vancouver, YVR and Richmond. TransLink’s most recent figures show the line is well-ahead of ridership projections with an average of 100,000 people taking the train every day in July, a num-ber that wasn’t expected to be reached until 2013. Carrying this many passengers elimi-nates approximately 14,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emis-sions annually.

“The Canada Line’s success has been based on the quick

connections people can make along one of Metro Vancouver’s key corridors from downtown Vancouver to Richmond and the airport, the easy links to the rest of TransLink’s transit network and its great performance during the Olympics,” said Ian Jarvis, TransLink’s CEO.

While its popularity with riders is clear, the Canada Line has also been recognized by an international publication as one of the most innovative infrastruc-ture projects worldwide and last year the Canada Line received a Gold Award for Infrastructure from the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships.

For more information about getting to YVR on the Canada Line visit the airport’s website at www.yvr.ca, or to get information about fares, schedules, stations and other passenger information, check out TransLink’s website at www.translink.ca.

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The hottest ticket at YVR every sum-mer doesn’t have anything to do with planes or travel—it’s a spot at the airport community’s premier fundraising event, YVR Golf for Kids.

The annual golf tournament, gala din-ner and auction held every August raises funds to support Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and other children’s charities. Since 1991, YVR Golf for Kids has con-tributed more than $2.6-million to help children and families in British Columbia.

This year’s event saw 148 golfers tee-up at Quilchena Golf and Country Club in Richmond on August 19 to enjoy some friendly competition on a sunny, warm day. The gala dinner and auction follow-ing the tournament was attended by 500 people and held at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, with emcee Jody Vance from CBC Sports and auctioneer Howard Blank of Great Canadian Casinos.

Thanks to everyone’s generous support and participation, YVR Golf for Kids raised $335,000 through this year’s live and silent auctions with items including a signed Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey jersey, a full-page colour ad in the Vancouver Sun, flights and vacation packages from West Jet, Alaska Airlines, Fairmont Hotel, Air Transat and AMA Cruises. Other generous prizes were donated by London Drugs, Glentel, Great Canadian Casinos and many others.

As always, the Vancouver Canucks organization played a significant role in the festivities including the participation of Canucks players Manny Malhotra and Alex Edler, former Canucks players and current team scouts Harold Snepsts and Thomas Gradin, along with key staff from the Vancouver Canucks organization and team mascot Fin.

Even with Canucks players in the room, the real stars of the events are always the children, families and the staff from Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. Their stories and expressions of appreciation serve as a reminder of why YVR Golf for Kids began.

In the mid-1980’s, a friendly golf chal-lenge started between various YVR law enforcement officers from Canada and the US. In 1991, two members of Canada Customs, Brian and Audrey Flagel lost their daughter Elise to cancer. In response, the airport community rallied together and changed the law enforcement tournament into a golf challenge and auction, with the proceeds to be donated to a charity in memory of Elise Flagel. Thus began the YVR Golf for Kids Tournament.

Vancouver Airport Authority is the title sponsor of the event and other key contributors who helped make this year’s event such a success include The Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Quilchena Golf and Country Club, The Vancouver Sun,

Opacity, Stereo Printers, Mr. Michael Tan, Biomed Central and Mr. Terry Hui, Concord Pacific.

YVR Golf for Kids has become

more than just a once-a-year event. Staff and volunteers work all year long to raise funds for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and other children’s charities.

To learn more about YVR Golf for Kids and how you can become involved with next year’s events, visit their website at www.yvrgolfforkids.com.

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Airport community comes together for YVR Golf for Kids

Vancouver International Airport is all about making connections, and Vancouver Airport Authority is pleased to support a local exhibit that aims to connect people to their food by showcasing local, sustain-able food choices.

The Airport Authority is a Season Sponsor of The Museum of Vancouver and its latest exhibit, Home Grown: Local Sustainable Food running August 26, 2010 to January 2, 2011. The exhibit is centred around a photographic exploration of local food produc-tion and sustainable farming in and around Metro Vancouver, featuring 39 images by photographer Brian Harris.

Over the four-month exhibition, programs including workshops, talks

and tours by local farmers and chefs will augment the photographs and help provide information and inspi-ration for people to start their own backyard or community garden.

Vancouver Airport Authority’s community investment program sup-ports charitable organizations in three focus areas including Family and Communities. The Home Grown: Local Sustainable Food exhibit fits with the Airport Authority’s focus of helping build local communities through conservation and educa-tion of the environment for future generations.

The Museum of Vancouver is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 5pm, Thursdays 10am – 5pm, Mondays closed. For more informa-tion, call (604) 736-4431.

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American Airlines brings home the Customer Cup

Local American Airlines employees recently earned a major customer service victory, winning the coveted Customer Cup for fantastic service across their whole network.

At YVR, the American Airlines team serves a real mix of customers, from business and seasoned leisure customers to first-time flyers and customers getting ready for that once-in-a-lifetime cruise. The team scored big for everything from

check-in, gate service and the boarding process to onboard service, baggage handling and delays. They also led the pack in year-over-year service improvements, earning a 5 out of 5 satisfaction rating.

For their top-notch service, these hard-working employees get bragging rights and a party in their honour.

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Passengers departing from YVR and flying on WestJet will notice many new WestJet kiosks to both check-in and print bag tags. The airline is the first in North America to allow all of its passengers to tag their own baggage, and YVR is the first airport to host the system.

Self-serve baggage tag allows WestJet passengers to use mobile, web or kiosk check-in to print their own baggage tags and check in for their flight.

On arrival at YVR, WestJet passengers follow a simple check-in process:• Step1—visitakiosktoprintaboarding

pass and tag their bags.• Step 2—proceed to a WestJet agent,

who will scan their baggage tag.• Step3—proceedtothedesignatedbag

drop and drop off their bags.Passengers can still web check-in from

their home, then upon arrival at YVR visit one of the kiosks to retrieve flight

information using a six-letter reservation code or credit card. Passengers, who have checked-in from home and printed their boarding pass, simply scan the pass at one of the YVR kiosks to print their bag-gage tags.

The WestJet kiosks are user friendly

with a video feature that shows exactly what to do during the entire self-service check-in process.

WestJet offers scheduled service throughout its 71-city North American and Caribbean network. For more information, visit www.westjet.com.

Self-service baggage tag at YVR for all WestJet passengers

With smiles and Canadian flags wav-ing, the first organized tour groups from China arrived at YVR on August 18, a result of Canada’s status as an approved destination.

The enthusiastic travellers from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were greeted by Mounties in red surge and Vancouver Airport Authority president and CEO Larry Berg, Premier Gordon Campbell and Stockwell Day, president of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia–Pacific Gateway.

“I’m delighted to be here to welcome our guests from China and to mark this important day for the Canadian tourism industry,” said Minister Day. “Now that Approved Destination Status between our two countries is fully operational, and with an expected 100-million international trav-ellers from China overall by 2020, doors are opening to attract even more visitors from China.”

Earlier this year, China granted Canada Approved Destination Status (ADS), a goal YVR and the governments of Canada and B.C. have long been advocating. ADS means that tour operators in both countries can market and advertise Canada as a travel destination to the people of China.

“On behalf of all British Columbians, I welcome our Chinese guests to Canada and to British Columbia and thank the federal government for their efforts to get Approved Destination Status with China,” said Premier Campbell. “This agreement will be a boost to our tourism industry and we are look-ing forward to many more visits in the future. Canada receiving ADS is expected to increase Chinese visitors to B.C. by 10 per cent in 2010 alone and an additional 15 per cent each of the next two years.”

Last year, 160,833 Chinese visitors came to Canada, with more than half visiting B.C. The inaugural group of 300 to 350 tour operators and tourists puts the agreement into operational status.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper first announced that China was granting Canada Approved Destination Status in December 2009, with the formal agree-ment between the two countries signed on June 24, 2010.

This year’s YVR Golf for Kids event raised $200,000 for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.Royal Canadian Mounties flank (left to right) Chinese consul general Liang Shugen; Premier Gordon Campbell; Du Jiang, vice chair-man of the China National Tourism Administration; Stockwell Day, president of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway; and Larry Berg, Vancouver Airport Authority president and CEO.

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This month, Chaplain Layne Daggett and the associate chaplains at the Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy (VAC) welcomed the new Roman Catholic Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Nicolas Tumbelaka, to the airport community.

“Recognizing that faith has many faces and acknowledging the need of expanding our impact in the community,

we are delighted to have Fr. Nicolas augment our team,” said Chaplain Daggett. “Fr. Tumbelaka is well suited to fit into YVR’s cosmopolitan com-munity and to complement the fabric of Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy’s inter-faith ministry.”

Fr. Tumbelaka was born and educated in Indonesia where he received a Bachelor

of Engineering in Industrial and Systems Engineering before pursuing a career in manufacturing and finance.

In 1998, he moved to Vancouver to pursue his call to the priesthood. After training in Mission, B.C. he was ordained in 2006. He has served as assistant pastor at the parishes of Saint Patrick, Vancouver and Saint Ann, Abbotsford. He is cur-rently assistant pastor at Saint Andrew’s, Vancouver, which affords him the oppor-

tunity to serve at VAC. “I am pleased with this new assign-

ment since it is a great opportunity to work together with my brothers and sisters from different denominations and religions in bringing peace and the love of God to the airport, the meeting place of people of dif-ferent nations,” said Fr. Tumbelaka.

VAC was established by founding Chaplain Layne Daggett in June 1983. Over the years, it has expanded its impact

in the YVR community to include associ-ate chaplains, assistant chaplains, chaplain interns and 45 volunteers. Chaplain Daggett was one of 10 individuals in Canada to be awarded the Citation of Citizenship Award by the Canadian Government for assisting new immigrants and refugees adjust to life in Canada.

VAC is located in the International Terminal, Arrivals Level. For more infor-mation, call (604) 303-3010.

Starting in January 2011, Air Canada will begin new daily, non-stop flights to Japan’s Haneda Airport, which will allow travellers to choose to fly from YVR to Haneda or Narita when going to Tokyo.

The service is the first and only connec-tion between Canada and Haneda, which is only 30 minutes from downtown Tokyo.

The new service complements Air Canada’s existing route between YVR

and Narita, doubling the number of Air Canada’s daily flights from YVR to Japan. The new service will be operated using 211-seat Boeing 767-300 ER.

“With Canada’s only service to Haneda Airport, Air Canada is offering travellers to Japan the best of both worlds and twice as many flights to get there from Vancouver,” said Ben Smith, executive vice president and chief commercial officer. “Customers will be able to choose between flying to Haneda, which is only 30 minutes from downtown Tokyo, or they can continue to fly to Narita International Airport for onward domestic or international connec-tions on our Star Alliance partners.”

The new route provides increased busi-ness opportunities and economic growth and also solidifies British Columbia as a destination of choice for trade and tourism.

YVR’s 2005 economic impact study determined that every new wide-body daily international service to YVR gener-ates between 102 and 190 person-years of employment, between $5-million and $8.9-million in wages, and between $8-mil-lion and $15-million to British Columbia’s

GDP annually.“I congratulate Air Canada for expand-

ing its service options between YVR and the Asia-Pacific region,” said Larry Berg, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. “New and increased air ser-vices are good for the people and busi-nesses of British Columbia. This new Vancouver–Tokyo Haneda service will not only strengthen trade and tourism ties between these two regions, but also con-tinue to develop YVR as a key Asia-Pacific gateway.”

Haneda Airport, also known as Tokyo International Airport, handles almost all of Japan’s domestic travel with some 62-mil-lion passengers in 2009, making it the second busiest airport in Asia and the fifth busiest in the world. With an expansion of its international terminal and a new fourth runway set to open in late 2010, Haneda Airport is expected to begin to handle more international traffic.

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September 19-2116th World Route Development Forum1055 Canada Place, Vancouver Convention

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More than 3,000 airline, airport and tourism authority leaders from around the world will gather for face-to-face meetings. This is the first time the Routes Forum has been held in North America. For more information, visit www.routesonline.com

September 29 – October 119th Annual Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council Forum & AGM Sheraton Wall Centre, 1088 Burrard Street,

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CAMC’s annual forum is one of the foremost events in the Canadian aviation and aerospace industry. Delegates hear first-hand about industry trends and best practices, expand their contact networks, and recognize the exceptional contributions of their peers. Sessions: 1. Aircraft de/anti-icing. BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus, 3800 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC. CIBC Room 198. 8:30am-5pm. Facilitated by Walter Randa, president, Leading Edge De-icing Specialists Ltd. 2. Human Performance in Aviation Maintenance. Sheraton Vancouver All Centre, Port Alberni Room. 8:30am-4pm. Join other industry representatives attending CAMC’s one-day Recurrent Human Factors Training course. Completing the course will ensure you maintain your Human Factors certification. 3. Risk Management for SMS. Century Plaza Hotel, 1015 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Salon A. 8:30am-5pm. Facilitated by Stuart Doyle, training coordinator, SureSafe Management Solutions Ltd. Participants will receive course materials and a certificate of attendance. 4. HR & Training Solutions for Small Airports. Century Plaza Hotel, 1015 Burard Street, Vancouver, Century Ballroom. 8:30am-5pm. Facilitated by David Berrington, Director, Strategic and Corporate Services, InterVISTAS Consulting Group Thursday September 30, 2010, Spotlight on Students Program. 2:45pm-3:30pm. Presentation for students: Benefits of Certification & National Occupational Standards.To register for any of the above workshops, visit the CAMC web site at: http://www.camc.ca/en/2010_Forum_&_AGM_126/Registration_2861.html or contact Gail Vent (613) 727-8272 ext. 231 or 1-800-448-9715, email [email protected].

November 3-4British Columbia Aviation Council Fall ConferenceThe BCAC is planning a two-day Fall Conference in Richmond, which will tie in with their Silver Wings Awards Banquet, held on the second evening. Further details to be announced. Visit www.bcaviationcouncil.org.

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The theme of the PAMEA 2011 Symposium is Turning Challenges into Opportunities: New Thinking + Economic Challenges = New Results; Recalibrating the status quo. For more information, visit www.pamea.com.

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Presented by the Aviation Leadership Foundation and Women in Aviation Sea to Sky Chapter, the Aviation Leadership Forum brings aviation professionals together to collaborate in the development of their leadership skills to create positive change in the future of aviation safety. The first half of the day influential leaders in the community share best practices and wisdoms around leadership, and the second half will focus specifically on safety. Further details to be announced. Visit www.aviationleadership.com or [email protected].

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YVR welcomes Canada’s only service to Japan’s Haneda Airport

By passenger throughput, Japan’s Haneda Airport is the second busiest airport in Asia and the fifth busiest in the world.

Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy welcomes Fr. Nicolas Tumbelaka

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Chaplains at VAC (left to right): Major Ron Trickett, Fr. Nicolas Tumbelaka, Chaplain Layne Daggett, Dr. George Sears, Dr Jim Hawkins and Jeremy Bell (not in photo).

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The crocodile has landed

A green crocodile has been spotted loose in the Domestic Terminal at YVR.

Premium sportswear apparel company Lacoste recently opened in the Domestic Terminal’s C Pier, located post-security near Gate 33.

Renowned for its iconic polo shirt bearing an embroidered crocodile, Lacoste carries a broad selection of men’s and women’s apparel, as well as accessories and fragrances.

Passengers browsing for a polo shirt in their favourite colour will also have the chance to preview Lacoste’s soon-to-be released fall collection.

Next time you’re travelling through C Pier, check out the newest addition to YVR’s collection of award-winning shops, services and restaurants.

Lacoste is open daily from 7am – 10pm.


Participants are wanted for an excit-ing and innovative project the City of Richmond is launching in partner-ship with Richmond Civic Engagement Network. Volunteers from all sections of the community are invited to engage in Study Circles on the topic of the Richmond Social Planning Strategy. This will help decide what social pro-grams and services the City should be supporting over the next 10 years (e.g. childcare, support for immigrants,

social housing).“Study Circles have been used in

many societies for people to express their viewpoints in a non-threatening manner,” said Alan Hill, cultural diversity coordina-tor. “Participation in the circles is a good example and experience of democracy and active citizenship.”

Study Circles provide the opportunity to learn about government policies and give feedback in a respectful, confiden-tial and inclusive way. These circles are small discussion groups guided by neu-tral facilitators, who are also community members—government officials will not be present.

The following study circles will run at Richmond City Hall for three weeks from 6:30pm to 9pm:• CircleOne:September13,20and27in

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Vancouver Airport Authority recently won six awards in the Airport Council International’s (ACI) North American 2010 Excellence in Marketing and Communications contest.

Established in 1991, ACI represents airports’ interests with governments and international organizations such as ICAO, develops standards, policies and recom-mended practices for airports, and provides information and training opportunities to raise standards around the world.

Fifty-five airports from across North America submitted entries in 17 marketing and communications categories ranging from brochures, advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns, newsletters, special events, video and film productions, to social media campaigns and websites.

YVR received three first-place fin-

ishes in the categories of Social Media Campaigns, for its use of Twitter during the 2010 Winter Games; Customer Service Initiatives, for its Get your Game Face On employee training program; and Aviation Education and Tour Programs for its The Future Lands Here educational school tour program.

Second-place finishes were awarded in the categories for Websites (www.yvr.ca) and Public Relations Campaigns—for its March 1 Departure Day awareness cam-paign during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

A third-place finish was awarded in Marketing Campaigns for the YVR Public Observation Area campaign Where Imaginations Soar.

Visit www.aci-na.org for all the award winners in this year’s contest.

YVR campaigns win at Airport Council Awards

Where Imaginations Soar—Located in the public, pre-security area of the Domestic Terminal, Level 4 and free for all visitors, YVR’s Public Observation Area is a great place to meet family and friends. This area is more than just a meeting place, it provides visitors the opportunity to see first-hand an international airport at work and the beauty of Sea Island. At 500 square-meters, this space features seating for more than 150 people and floor-to-ceiling windows measuring seven metres high and 42 metres in length, offering expan-sive west-facing views of the busy airfield.

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A new shuttle service began this month at YVR. Aeroshuttle now offers an easy direct route straight to the front door of many downtown Vancouver hotels for as little as $25 round-trip to the airport.

Aeroshuttle is located in the ground transportation area at both terminal buildings. Simply follow the ground transportation signs once you have gathered your luggage from the baggage carousels to meet the shuttle at scheduled times throughout the day—every half hour.

No reservations are required.For more information, visit aeroshuttleyvr.ca or call them at 1-877-921-9021.

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Each fall, Jugo Juice locations across North America take part in an annual char-ity day to raise money for kids with cancer. Monies raised on Jugo Day are donated toward regional research and camps.

This year’s Jugo Day takes place on Thursday September 16, and one dollar from every smoothie and fresh-pressed juice sold will be donated towards one of six kids’ cancer charities across Canada. Since 2004, customers have passionately supported the Jugo Day initiative, and Jugo Juice looks forward to making each year an even bigger success than the last.

Jugo (pronounced JOO-go) Juice,

founded in 1998, is a company built on the philosophy of healthy living. The company has turned the idea of eating fresh foods on-the-go into a reality for consumers by offering nutritious products that are both convenient and delicious—from real fruit smoothies and fresh-pressed juice to grilled wraps and flatbreads. Jugo Juice is best known as the innovator behind the smooth-ie evolution, offering the only smoothie that contains five-plus servings of real fruit and absolutely no sorbet fillers.

Purchase a Jugo Juice at YVR on September 16 and help support kids’ can-cer charities.

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Boeing is forecasting that air carriers in Canada and the U.S. will take delivery of 7,200 new airplanes over the next 20 years at an investment of US$700-billion.

New airplane deliveries in both coun-tries will be driven by the need to retire older, less fuel-efficient single-aisle air-planes and regional jets, as airlines replace them with new-generation, more fuel-effi-cient models.

“North America is a large, mature mar-ket, and we expect passenger traffic for the region to grow at a modest rate of 3.4 per cent,” said Randy Tinseth, vice presi-dent of marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, who released Boeing’s 2010 North America market outlook in Montreal earlier this month. “The fast-paced life-styles in Canada and the U.S. require rapid, frequent and reliable coast-to-coast and interregional transportation. Driven by this demand, nearly three-quarters of the new deliveries over the next 20 years will be single-aisle airplanes.”

Taking retirements of airplanes into account, the North America fleet will grow from 6,590 airplanes today to about 9,000 airplanes by 2029.

Boeing forecasts that single-aisle air-planes will grow from 56 per cent of the total North America fleet today to 71 per cent of the fleet by 2029. Airlines are increasingly focusing on airplane age as fuel-thirsty, older airplanes weigh increas-ingly on earnings. Increased attention to aviation’s impact on global climate change also will be a factor in selecting airplanes that produce lower carbon emissions.

Newer airplane types such as the Next-Generation 737 offer significant advantag-es in environmental performance as well as improved capabilities, fuel efficiency and maintenance costs.

“After several years of losses among the region’s air carriers, we’re seeing signs of improvement and airlines are beginning to implement fleet renewal plans as they look to the future,” said Tinseth. “To help meet this demand, Boeing Commercial Airplanes will continue to work closely with our more than 500 suppliers and part-ners in Canada. Boeing imports parts

and services from Canada amounting to more than US$1-billion a year, more than US$625-million of which is associated with Boeing Commercial Airplanes.”

Twin-aisle fleets will evolve in the region as airlines continue to expand inter-national point-to-point services to a wider range of airport pairs and frequencies. Small- and mid-sized twin-aisle airplanes will grow to represent 19 per cent of the North America fleet by 2029.

Within the North America market, Boeing sees a demand for 1,180 new, efficient twin-aisle airplanes such as the 787 Dreamliner.

Boeing also forecasts declining demand for regional jets in North America as air-lines shift to more fuel-efficient turboprops or larger jetliner models. High fuel prices,

intensified competition and the superior efficiencies of larger single-aisles will take a toll on the economics of small regional jets. This category will account for just four per cent of the total investment for new airplanes, with only 800 new regional jet deliveries over the next 20 years, nearly all for replacement.

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An overwhelming majority of Air Canada pilots support retirement at age 60, according to a poll conducted for their union. The survey of more than 1,800 pilots showed that 82 per cent supported retirement at age 60 or even younger.

In the survey, which included almost 60 per cent of all Air Canada pilots, respon-dents were asked whether they would like a retirement age of 60 years, greater than 60 or less than 60.

Seventy-eight per cent supported retire-ment at age 60 and a further four per cent wanting to retire at a younger age. Even among senior pilots over the age of 50, more than 63 per cent supported retirement at age 60 or earlier, outnumbering those wanting to work past 60 years by more than a two-to-one margin in that sub-group. Only 13 per cent of pilots wanted a retire-

ment age greater than 60 years.Retirement at age 60 is currently set

in the pilots’ contract and pension plan, which are negotiated with Air Canada by the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) and ratified by its member pilots in a democratic vote each time their collective agreement is renewed.

The negotiated age of retirement is the subject of an upcoming Federal Court judi-cial review of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) decision.

In August 2009, the CHRT asserted that a section of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) cannot be justified under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a reasonable limit prescribed by law that can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. That section of the human rights law says that a practice

is not discriminatory if an individual’s employment is terminated because he or she has reached the normal age of retire-ment for employees working in similar positions.

ACPA asked the Federal Court to review the CHRT decision, arguing that the Tribunal had ignored Supreme Court of Canada decisions which found it accept-able for employers and employees to deter-mine a retirement age through the collec-tive bargaining process.

The Federal Court will hear the case November 22 - 25 in Ottawa.

The Federal Court’s decision could potentially have an impact on the wages and benefits of Air Canada pilots and thou-sands of other federally-regulated employ-ees working under collective agreements containing a fixed age of retirement.

Air Canada pilots support retirement at age 60

Boeing projects multi-billion dollar North American commercial airplane market

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long range, mid-sized, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner that uses composite materials for most of its construction.

Tailboom Fixtures increase Heli-One’s AW139 service capabilities

Heli-One, the world’s largest provider of third-party helicopter maintenance, has strengthened its service capabilities for AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters with the addition of the first OEM AW139 tailboom fixture in North America along with a spare tailboom at its state-of-the-art facility in Delta, B.C.

Heli-One is owned by CHC Helicopter, the world’s highest time operator of the industry-leading AW139. The company has been approved to provide overhaul service and support to AW139 operators in Europe, North America and Australasia since February 2009.

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This year’s 9th annual Targa Newfoundland international rally will include a team of Canadian Forces veterans injured in the war in Afghanistan. The Canadian Forces team is competing in the five-day event, which begins on September 12, to raise funds and spread awareness for the Soldier On program for wounded soldiers.

The team will be driving an Acura TL SH-AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive), provided through the support of the Acura Dealers of Canada.

The Acura received its initial test drive last month and was declared “awesome” by team drivers Master Corporal Jody Mitic and Corporal Andrew Knisley.

Mitic and Knisley will share driving and navigat-ing duties for the gruelling week-long, 2,000-plus kilometres motorsport event. Their objective is to raise $150,000 in donations to the Solider On Fund by completing Canada’s longest and toughest motorsport event.

Both Mitic and Knisley suffered devastating injuries in combat in Afghanistan. Mitic lost both legs below the knee

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The car will carry the livery of the Acura Dealers of Canada, and technical support is being provided by Honda Canada. Michelin North America (Canada) and Motegi Racing Wheels have also provided product support.

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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) picked astronaut Chris Hadfield to return to space for a third time and become the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (ISS).

Hadfield will launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket in December 2012, and take command of the station during the second half of a six-month mission. This will be the second long-duration mission for a Canadian astronaut.

“The selection of a Canadian astro-naut for a long-duration mission and as Commander of the International Space Station reflects the achievements of our space exploration program and the renowned quality of our Canadian Astronaut Corps,” said the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology).

As an ISS flight engineer for the mis-sion’s first four months, Hadfield will carry out scientific experiments, robotics tasks and technology demonstrations. As a veter-an space-walker, he may be called upon to step out into space to perform tasks around the station. With the rotation of three of the six-member crew in March 2013, Hadfield will assume the role of Commander of Expedition 35.

As Commander, Hadfield will be responsible for crew safety, ongoing opera-tions, maintenance and equipment, while ensuring that scientific experiments are carried out on behalf of Canadian and inter-national scientists. He may also be called upon to operate Canadarm2 to perform assembly and maintenance tasks, and to grapple and berth spacecraft to the station.

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Hadfield has achieved a distinguished career in space exploration. He is the only Canadian to board Mir, the Russian Space Station, in 1995 and the first Canadian to perform a spacewalk—a feat accomplished when he attached Canadarm2 to the ISS in 2001.

In anticipation of his next space mis-sion, Chris Hadfield has already started training in Canada, the U.S., and Russia. In 2009, he trained as backup to Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk, who took part in Canada’s first long-duration mission on the ISS.

The CSA will be asking the public to propose science experiments Hadfield can conduct on-orbit. It also intends to engage Canadians in the mission through a variety of activities, especially music—Hadfield is an avid guitar player and intends to make use of the Canadian-built guitar currently on the station. The objective is to inspire young Canadians to turn to science and technology, and choose studies that will allow them to take their place as members of Canada’s next space generation.

To celebrate the Bicentennial of Mexico’s independence from Spain and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, Mexico has created eight commemorative tourism routes that highlight the historical settings and emblematic monuments of the country. The routes can be covered between one week and 10 days and because of their circular paths, travellers can start from any point on the circuit.

The country’s fascinating history is highlighted in the following eight com-memorative routes, with the first four cel-ebrating the bicentennial and the latter celebrating the revolution: • La Ruta de Hidalgo Centro (The

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Although each route is special for sev-eral reasons, a must-see is la Ruta de HidalgoCentro. This route celebrates the life of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, consid-ered the Father of the Nation. This historic route takes travellers through the states of Guanajuato, Queretaro, and Michoacan, which house many of the sites that repre-sent his career as a priest, philosopher and military leader. Of particular interest is the city of Chihuahua, where travellers can visit the Palacio de Gobierno de Chihuahua (Government Palace of Chihuahua), where Hidalgo was executed by a Spanish firing squad.

One of the most important stops on this route is in the Guanajuato town of Dolores Hidalgo, which has been declared the Capital of the Bicentennial. Here, one can visit the church in which Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla delivered the battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence. Guanajuato is also the location of two much-anticipated parades on September 16 and November 20, celebrating Mexico’s Independence and Revolution, respectively.

Another bicentennial hot spot is Mexico City, the home of several commemorative locations such as the Palacio Nacional (National Palace), which houses murals by famed artist Diego Rivera. On September 16, a military parade celebrating Mexico’s independence will take place through the streets of Mexico City, followed by an air show and a fireworks and pyrotech-nic show at the Mirador Torre Latino Observatory.

Mexico City is also the location of the Museo Nacional de Historia, a national history museum housed in the 18th century Chapultepec Castle. Other preparations include a commemorative arch to observe Mexico’s fight for independence.

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Following World War I, Canada was left with a considerable num-ber of usable aircraft. The British Government donated 80 airplanes and 14 flying boats to Canada, and the United States Navy, which had been training Canadians in the closing months of the war, turned over 12 HS2L flying boats and 25 spare Liberty engines. Half of these machines—single-engine biplanes with 74-foot wingspan—provided flight service in British Columbia.

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Panavia Tornado F3 The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-

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• Subway: Sandwiches, salads & wraps-Level 3 Departures

• Swiss chalet: Rotisserie chicken-Level 2 Arrivals

• Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soups-Level 2 Arrivals & Level 3 Departures

• Jugo Juice: Juice, smoothies, wraps & paninis – Level 3 Departures

• wok ‘N roll: Chinese & Japanese cuisine – Level 3 Departures

• Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Level 3 Departures

INTerNATIONAL (Pre-Security)• Hanami Japanese restaurant:

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• koho restaurant & Bar: Casual dining-Level 3 Departures

• galiano Bakery & café: Breakfast, sandwiches & pastries-Level 3 Departures

• Burger king: Breakfast, burgers, salads -Level 2 Arrivals & Level 3 Departures

• flying wedge Pizza: Pizza, salads & soups-Level 3 Departures

• fortune wok: Asian cuisine – Level 3 Departures

• OPA! Souvlaki of greece: greek cuisine-Level 3 Departures

• Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soup – Level 2 Arrivals

• Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Level 3 Departures

Neighbourhood Restaurant GuideB r e a k f a s t | L u n c h | D i n n e r

Try something different today for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The following restaurants are at or within five minutes from yVR, and most offer airport employee discounts.

• The fraser Arms 1450 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver

The Fraser Arms Café—enjoy the $2.99

breakfast special every day, starting at

7am weekdays & 8am weekends; lunch

served until 2 pm. (604) 261-2499

• Hilton vancouver Airport 5911 Minoru Blvd

Carmichael’s Restaurant: breakfast,

lunch, dinner. (604) 232-5000

• Holiday Inn International vancouver Airport 10720 Cambie Road

Fogg n Sudds Restaurant – pub

style food with a wide selection of

international beers. (604) 273-0776

• radisson Hotel vancouver Airport 8181 Cambie Road

Fresh Restaurant & Lounge-breakfast,

lunch, dinner. (604) 279-8181

• river rock casino resort 8811 River Road

The Buffet – breakfast 6:30am-10:30am,

lunch 11am-2pm, dinner (604) 247-85734 The Buffet at River Rock –

7 mins. by Skytrain to all you can eat

buffet, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch

or Breakfast $14.95. Newly renovated,

The Buffet at River Rock highlights fresh

local produce & offers culturally diverse

& traditionally inspired dishes with

complimentary selected beverages. (604)

247-89008 Sandman Signature Hotel

10251 St edwards Drive

Denny’s – breakfast, lunch, dinner. (604)

276-2853

Chop Steak Fish Bar – casual dining.

(604) 276-1180

• Sheraton vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster Highway

9 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. Open

6:30am-11:00pm. (604) 273-7878

• Travelodge Hotel vancouver Airport 3071 St edwards Drive

Pantry Restaurant – breakfast, lunch,

dinner. (604) 214-0007

• vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel 7571 Westminster Highway

The American Grille—American cuisine

enhanced with regional flavours. Open

for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Open

6am-10pm. (604) 232-2804

• The westin wall centre,

vancouver Airport

3099 Corvette Way

The Apron – minutes away from

Vancouver international Airport &

nestled on the banks of the Fraser

River. The Apron welcomes you to its

comfortable, yet elegant, surroundings.

enjoy contemporary Pacific Northwest

cuisine in the dining room, or relax with

friends in the intimate lounge which

offers comfort food into the wee hours.

in the morning, refresh yourself with one

of the many healthy superfood breakfast

choices. Open 7 days a week; Dining

room open from 6:30am-10:30pm.

Lounge open from 11am-midnight. For

reservations, call (604) 238-2105.

STEVESTON

• Yokohama Teppanyaki Sushi &

Steakhouse

140 – 12251 No 1 Road.

Authentic Japanese cuisine served at

their Teppan grill, where your dinner

is cooked to perfection right before

your eyes. Book your party of 4 or more

at the special Christmas Party Dinner

price of $29.95 per person. Open Mon

to Fri 10:00am to 10:00pm. Weekends

11:00am to 9:30pm. (604) 271-8896.

Plenty of FRee

Parking!

AIRpORT SOUTH

• Airside café & catering

350-5400 Airport Road South. Located

opposite Million Air. (604) 273-6628

• ATc cafeteria

3800 Cessna Drive. in the BCiT Aerospace

Technology Campus. (604) 419-3782

• The flying Beaver Bar & grill

4760 inglis Drive. Located on the water,

inside Harbour Air Seaplanes Terminal,

near Vancouver Airport South. incredible

location, great food, good service & good

value. Open 7 days per week 11am to

midnight, weekend Breakfast from 9am.

(604) 273-0278

• Mcdonald’s restaurant

6020-6086 Russ Baker Way. Burgers, fast

food, 5am-midnight. (604) 718-1022

3 The Sideslip café

#100-5360 Airport Road South. Located

at esso Avitat. Open 6am-10:30 am

for breakfast and until 3pm for lunch.

Serving homemade soups, sandwiches

& paninis & daily specials. Fresh baked

pastries, organic tea & coffee. Also

serving espresso, Cappuccino, Latte,

Chai Tea, Frappuccino, iced Tea and Fruit

Smoothies. Take out & catering. (604)

303 SLiP (7547)

• Skyway restaurant (yVR South

Terminal) #118-4440 Cowley Crescent.

Breakast, lunch. (604) 231-9822

• Sushi café

5455 Airport Road South. Breakfast,

lunch, dinner, 6am-10pm. eat in or take

out. (604) 761-2362

MARpOLE

• cravings restaurant & Lounge 8804 Osler Street, Vancouver. This newly

renovated restaurant is located behind the Coast Hotel, only 5 minutes from yVR. Lunch, dinner, weekend breakfast. Tapas, classic pastas, steaks, seafood, vegetarian meals, stirfries, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, pizzas, salads, soups, and more. (604) 264-8444

• konichiwa Seafood & Sushi Bar 1320 West 73rd Avenue, Vancouver Lunch, dinner. Japanese sushi, sashimi,

seafood. 11am-10pm. (604) 267-9991• wick’s café 1300 West 73rd Avenue, Vancouver. Paninis, esspresso, bagels, pastries, soup,

muffins, cinnamon buns. Mon - Fri: 7am-9pm. Sat. 8am-7pm. Sun. 8am-7pm. (604) 677-6396

MILLER ROAD• café runway #109-5000 Miller Road. Breakast, lunch.

6am-5:30pm. (604) 273-1170

OVER THE BRIDGE(S)• The Boathouse restaurant

8331 River Rd. Specializing in fresh

seafood from the west coast of B.C.

& around the world. ever-changing

selection of fresh fish, premium oysters

& certified Angus steaks. Dinner, lunch,

weekend brunch. 11am – 10 pm.

(604) 273-7014

• Italian Tomato restaurant

8380 Bridgeport Rd.

Lunch, dinner. 11am-10pm

(604) 247-00405 Mr. Pickwick’s fish & chips

8620 granville Street, Vancouver

Lunch, dinner, British pub foods & fresh

seafood. 11am- 8:30pm. (604) 266-2340

• The Mad greek

7260 Westminster Highway

enjoy a feast worthy of Olympians. great

appetizers, famous homemade

Spanakopita, tempting Souvlakis,

mouthwatering Rack of Lamb,

seafood—including the best calamari in

town, Platters and more. Lunch, dinner.

Belly dancer Saturday nights. 11:30 am –

10pm. (604) 278-9598

HOTEL RESTAURANTS6 Bailey’s All-Star Sports café

your Community Source for Professional

Sports. 113-5188 Westminster Hwy.

(Between No. 1 & 2 Rd)

M-W 11 am-11pm. Th-F 11 am-Midnight.

Sat. 9 am-Midnight. Sun 9 am-11 pm.

(604) 273-1045

• Accent Inns vancouver Airport

10551 St edwards Dr

IHOP Restaurant: breakfast, lunch,

dinner. (604) 273-3311

• Best western Abercorn Inn

9260 Bridgeport Road

• HighlanderRestaurant: Open for lunch

& dinner, serving a variety of high-

quality continental and world cuisine

including seafood, pastas & european

specialty dishes as well as burgers and

sandwiches. Lunch 10:30am-2pm; dinner

5pm-9:30pm. (604) 270-7576

• coast vancouver Airport Hotel

1041 SW Marine Drive

White Spot Restaurant—full-service

restaurant, breakfast, lunch, dinner, take

out. (604) 310 - 7768

Hudson’s Landing Pub – classic pub

food, including fish & chips, pizza,

burgers & sandwiches. Open for lunch &

dinner. 11:30am-12:15pm.

(604) 263-5445

• comfort Inn vancouver Airport

3031 No. 3 Road

Atrium Inn Restaurant & Lounge –

breakfast, 6:30am-10:30am

(604) 278-5161

• delta vancouver Airport

3500 Cessna Drive

Elephant & Castle Pub & Restaurant –

lunch, dinner. (604) 278-1241

• executive Airport Plaza Hotel &

conference centre

7311 Westminster Highway

Carver’s Steakhouse & Lounge – dinner.

(604) 207-7107

Tivoli’s Restaurant – breakfast, lunch.

(604) 278-5555

• The fairmont vancouver Airport

(at yVR) –3111 grant McConachie

Jetside Bar: Level 3 international

Departures – offers a selection of

appetizers, snacks, and shared food.

(604) 248.3281

Globe@YVR: Award-winning signature

restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch,

dinner, and featuring a special holiday

menu. (604) 248-3281

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August Anniversary Specials:• Show your YVR Pass, beat the HST with a 15% discount on all

purchases over $8 (discount applies to total amount before taxes & cannot be used in comibinations with any other discount or special).

BEST BREAkfAST @ YVR!! Don’t fly solo, try our Wingman Breakfast Sandwich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.95BEST BURGERS @ YVR!! get it on Down! Try our 1/3-lb Sirloin Slip Burger. . . . . . . . . . . . .starting at $6.99BURRITTO WEDNESDAYS are to Die For!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.99

nOW SeRVing: espresso, cappuccino, Lattés & chai Lattés.Beat the Heat: Try our iced Latté, Frappé & Fruit Smoothies.

All items are subject to availability and retailer may choose to substitute at own discretion

Celebrating our First Year at YVR

Thanks to all our customers!

#100-5360 Airport Rd South @ esso Avitat | FRee PARking

604 303-7547 | Take-Out & cateringBreakfast: 6am-10:30am | Lunch: 11am-3pm | monday to Friday

Open daily 11am to 9pm8620 granville Street,

Vancouver604-266-2340*granville location onlywww.mrpickwicks.bc.ca

Enjoy 2-pieces Cod & Chips

$6.98 FridaysShow Your YVR ID & Get

10% off *

World FamousFish (Always Wild) & Chips

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Now!

Office PartiesSpecial events

group FunctionsChristmas Reservations

Special Feature Deadline:Oct. issue – Sep. 24Nov. issue – Oct. 22Dec. issue – Nov. 19

Call dave rogers(604) 657-8945

email: [email protected]

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Signature Mazda…Western Canada’s Flagship StoreCelebrating Our 10th Anniversary

www.signaturemazda.com

604.278.31852 STORES: On-Line and in the Richmond AutoMall

The World Car of The Year is here!

come in and see the New Mazda 2

Starting from

$13,995

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