[MalcolmTucker]

^ Would be impossible to fill it all the time - fortunately you save a lot of fuel and allow much longer range running empty

[Bigtime]

Well it is picking up helicopters in YEG, perhaps it is bringing a load of hockey players for the Oilers to pick from? ;)



Yes I am aware that someone from Calgary should not be talking any hockey smack right now! :D

[Bigtime]

So you YEG'ers are in for a treat. One of our resident YYC spotters is currently en-route to YEG in his buddies twin commanche to get some pics of the 225. Here is his photostream if you are interested in his skills:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_in_yyc/

[dancinb]

Arrival of An225 from ICN. Screenshot from www.flyeia.com's south runway webcam:
http://flyeia.com/airport_guide/live_cam
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/dancinb23/an225/an225.jpg

[CalgaryLankan]

Arrival of An225 from ICN. Screenshot from www.flyeia.com's south runway webcam:
http://flyeia.com/airport_guide/live_cam
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/dancinb23/an225/an225.jpg

Cool ...... hopefully we will see some more pictures form our Calgarian and many others ....Any idea when and where to its heading from YEG? No flight plan at flightaware yet.

[dancinb]

Courtesy of my dad
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/dancinb23/an225/3f2707bd.jpg

[Bigtime]

So according to his twitter feed, Wee in YYC was able to get onboard the 225. I can't wait to see his pics!

[Coldrsx]

^^ so awesome

[CMD UW]

That is wicked.

[Bigtime]

Here comes the goodness:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4477594495_2d12156521_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_in_yyc/4477594495/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4478334610_7c2eae8035_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashmaker/4478334610/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4478334614_5d28eac078.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashmaker/4478334614/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4478334612_c14a11312f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashmaker/4478334612/)

[Bigtime]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4477652323_13edf1c142_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_in_yyc/4477652323/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4478339718_2154c64443_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_in_yyc/4478339718/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4478397962_25bc8cf7c7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_in_yyc/4478397962/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2683/4478415262_f42a119f87_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_in_yyc/4478415262/)

[Coldrsx]

so ridiculously badass

[Urban_Genius]

That is massive! Great pics!

[LO 044]

Another airline goes under. Skyservice.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/03/31/skyservice-suspends.html

[dancinb]

First off, apologies for the crudeness of the comparison.

For scale...goalposts are 40' high. This thing is nearly 60' (at the tail??). Imagine this sitting at centre field next time you're at a game...HUGE!

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/dancinb23/an225/an225incommonwealth.jpg

Image of commonwealth from google maps.
Sketch of airplane from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225

[Coldrsx]

Another airline goes under. Skyservice.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/03/31/skyservice-suspends.html

ouch

[dancinb]

To watch the Antonov An-225 being loaded with Canadian Helicopters cargo, click here (http://69.196.83.5/view/viewer_index.shtml?id=409).

Link is posted on EIA's live webcam page: http://flyeia.com/airport_guide/live_cam#.

[sdimedru]

love the UKR colours!!!

[CanadianCentaur]

The AN-225 is one frigging big bird!

Check out the size comparison to the 747-400, A380-800 and the Spruce Goose below:

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/design/size/size-comparison.jpg

The AN-225 blows all of them out of the water with its fuselage size.

[Bigtime]

The Spruce Goose was retarded huge.

[Bigtime]

Is the 225 still there? Any word on its departure time?

[tuffyy]

I spoke to someone on another forum and they say its to depart at roughly 2000 local (800pm).

Watching it on the webcam it appears to be getting ready right now.

[CalgaryLankan]

I spoke to someone on another forum and they say its to depart at roughly 2000 local (800pm).

Watching it on the webcam it appears to be getting ready right now.

It is 9.00 PM and nothing in flightaware.com. Aircraft was moved a bit further, nose opened again and now it is closed. There is a good possibility that it will leave tonight.

[CalgaryLankan]

I spoke to someone on another forum and they say its to depart at roughly 2000 local (800pm).

Watching it on the webcam it appears to be getting ready right now.

The big bird has gone last night --- left around midnight

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ADB2906

[espalorius]

unreal, when i got home around midnight, i heard a plane coming for what seemed like a minute then it passed by and i was like
that thing's low
that thing's LOUD

i was on goof-balls at the time so i thought it was just a 737...until this morning!

[MrBigStuff]

My - Oh - My!!! That is one huge vodka burner of a heavy lift transport!!!!

Awesome - I'd love to see that one come to YYC!!

[MrBigStuff]

That one barely would fit in Commonwealth Stadium. That means no one could take this puppy home and store it in their back yard!!!

[LO 044]

Looks like Jazz and Thomas Cook are partnering up. I don't know how well they'll do. I have read some bad reviews about Thomas Cook aircraft being tight for space. Still i wish them luck as i'm sure we'll see at least one of the 757's here for some sun flights. I can't recall if i've ever seen a passenger 757 at YEG.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/fp/Jazz+agreement+with+Thomas+Cook+Canada/2764490/story.html

[Coldrsx]

^is NW to MSP 757 or eurobus?

[CMD UW]

Looks like Jazz and Thomas Cook are partnering up. I don't know how well they'll do. I have read some bad reviews about Thomas Cook aircraft being tight for space. Still i wish them luck as i'm sure we'll see at least one of the 757's here for some sun flights. I can't recall if i've ever seen a passenger 757 at YEG.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/fp/Jazz+agreement+with+Thomas+Cook+Canada/2764490/story.htmlI believe I flew on a 757 with Air Transat to Cancun back in 2007.

[MalcolmTucker]

Did Harmony (HMY) fly to Cancun from Edmonton back when it still existed? I know I flew on one of their 757s from Calgary to Cancun.

[Rocket252]

Skyservice had 757s and they flew them out of Edmonton. That was probably the one you went on.

[Coldrsx]

Did Harmony (HMY) fly to Cancun from Edmonton back when it still existed? I know I flew on one of their 757s from Calgary to Cancun.

I believe they only served YYC/YVR... we were to have taken one of their 757s from YVR to CAN but it was hit 1hr prior to dept. by a service truck. We were put on some aero mexico DC9... i drowned my fears in free booze.

[Bigtime]

I believe they only served YYC/YVR... we were to have taken one of their 757s from YVR to CAN but it was hit 1hr prior to dept. by a service truck. We were put on some aero mexico DC9... i drowned my fears in free booze.

Fear of the DC-9? I would have loved to take another ride in that old bird! :tup:

[Coldrsx]

^I have never heard so many noises from a plane and the engines were so damn loud since we were in the back of the back.

Luckily we had our friends Tecate and Dos Equis with us.

[dancinb]

I believe they only served YYC/YVR...

They served YYZ for some time too. I remember seeing a small sign for Harmony at YEG (directing a person to their check-in counter) for a short period of time...probably 5 years ago. I thought was strange because I don't think they ever flew there!

[Coldrsx]

Harmony was such a pleasure to fly with and I loved the story behind it...

[LO 044]

^I have never heard so many noises from a plane and the engines were so damn loud since we were in the back of the back.

Luckily we had our friends Tecate and Dos Equis with us.
I have had the luck with engine noise. LOT's Ilyushin 62 flew to YEG when charters to WAW started in the late 80's. I guess the only other comparison is the VC-10.

I've never had the chance to fly a DC-10 or L1011 Tristar although i would guess the engine noise above the fuselage would be less noticeable.

[tuffyy]

757's were regulars to YEG till last year.The only 757's to YEG now are FedEx's ''new'' B 757-200 Freighters on the YEG-MEM route 5 days a week.

-SkyService flew them on there sun flights from YEG.
-HMY operated YEG-OGG with them in there small time at YEG.
-Air Transat operated them into YEG until A310's replaced the 757's
-Canada 3000 operated them to YEG on various routes
-Royal operated 757's to YEG aswell
-Northwest sometimes stops at YEG with a 757-200 or stretched 300 in the summer months on the DTW-ANC route for fuel during ''hot'' conditions.

[Rocket252]

The 757 is a powerful plane with huge climb. I flew the Skyservice 757 to Cancun and it seem effortless for the aircraft when we took off. There are a couple of U tube videos where it goes almost vertical like a jet fighter.

As far as DC9s I remember flying an Aircanada DC9 to Vancouver about 20 years ago. Coming back we must of dropped a few feet while landing.

[MrBigStuff]

^I have never heard so many noises from a plane and the engines were so damn loud since we were in the back of the back.

Luckily we had our friends Tecate and Dos Equis with us.

If you've ever been up in a B727 - the noise of three engines is quite something and you could look out the back and see a stairwell there, as it had a set of retractable stairs for egress out the back - a feature that only the B727 had.

[CanadianCentaur]

If you've ever been up in a B727 - the noise of three engines is quite something and you could look out the back and see a stairwell there, as it had a set of retractable stairs for egress out the back - a feature that only the B727 had.

I know what you mean - I remember as a kid having to exit through the rear end of an Ansett Australia 727 in Canberra after a flight from Sydney. That was kind of interesting.

[Bigtime]

If you've ever been up in a B727 - the noise of three engines is quite something and you could look out the back and see a stairwell there, as it had a set of retractable stairs for egress out the back - a feature that only the B727 had.

Not just the 727, the DC-9 had it also:

Turnarounds were simplified by built-in airstairs, including one in the tail, which shortened boarding and deplaning times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC-9

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/2/1/1361121.jpg
http://www.airliners.net/photo/KLM---Royal/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-9-33RC/1361121/L/&tbl=&photo_nr=22&sok=&sort=&prev_id=1361122&next_id=1361120

[Airboy]

Last flight I had on a 727 was only a couple of years ago on First Air up to Resolute.

Quite an experience.

[Edmonchuck]

The 757 is a powerful plane with huge climb. I flew the Skyservice 757 to Cancun and it seem effortless for the aircraft when we took off. There are a couple of U tube videos where it goes almost vertical like a jet fighter.

As far as DC9s I remember flying an Aircanada DC9 to Vancouver about 20 years ago. Coming back we must of dropped a few feet while landing.

the 757 is an amazing plane for its role and purpose. Overpowered, easy to fly, but has this nasty little wake that can upset others on approach.

Ian and all, I don't get the angst on the 727 and the 9. It is a little unfounded. Sure, the 9 didn't trim well, but for its role, was a workhorse of many fleets. The 727 is only second to the 737 in its success, and it was only usurped with its fuel consumption as operators wanted twins v tri jets. The 727 is probably my favorite airplane from Boeing. It's design just screams fast, and with its leading edge flaps, it had amazing performance. Given the $$$, I would take an old 72 over a BBJ!

[Bigtime]

The 727 is probably my favorite airplane from Boeing. It's design just screams fast, and with its leading edge flaps, it had amazing performance. Given the $$$, I would take an old 72 over a BBJ!

Agreed, gotta make you wonder why Trump is selling his. :koko:

Unless he can't afford it anymore!

[MalcolmTucker]

Fuel use and being able to fly into noise restricted airports mayhaps?

[Coldrsx]

^^^don't get me wrong Rich, me rikey the rooks of it... but the thought of a DC9 that distance over water worried me.

[Bigtime]

Fuel use and being able to fly into noise restricted airports mayhaps?

I could see that, especially if he is frequenting some of the nicer private airports in the US. Well to do residents around it probably don't appreciate the awesome sound of a classic trijet like the 727.

[Airboy]

One of my more memorable flights from back in the 90's

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4500965210_a5436afbe0_b.jpg

Some of the parked aircraft

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2790/4500972726_92e180666c_b.jpg

Some Snow Cleaning Equipment

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4500947940_14b885a9ce_b.jpg

Yes that is a jet engine mounted on a truck

[CMD UW]

^Awesome. Which airport is that?

[Bigtime]

I'm hating you a bit right now Airboy, a ride in a Tupolev would be sweet.

[Airboy]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4500970870_b5fa3d203f_b.jpg
New

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4500968346_ed73d6f14b_b.jpg

Yakustk International.

Clark Builders - Ferguson Semic Clark Built this as well a Sakha Village during the mid 90's (the last major downturn)

[Airboy]

I'm hating you a bit right now Airboy, a ride in a Tupolev would be sweet.

Other than the flight attendants throwing package-fried sturgeon. Everyone smoking and the American Science group shooting Champagne corks around you still have to fight for a blanket since the pilot didn't like heat. It was as I imagine riding in a fighter is like. The pilot had the throttles pined most of the way to Anchorage

My first flight in was on a cargo flight out of Magadan, no seating for the 12 of us, so we had to find room on top of all the cargo. The flight ahead of us didn't know the forklift stabbed the plane until they reach 10000 ft.

[Edmonchuck]

I could see that, especially if he is frequenting some of the nicer private airports in the US. Well to do residents around it probably don't appreciate the awesome sound of a classic trijet like the 727.



It is probably more maintenance than fuel/noise. Many 727 VIP's are being sold with noise limits below Stage 3 and could be extended to Stage 4.

JT8D's can be played with, but they are a bit older...

The main reason usually is the desire for a cooler plane...like a F900EX or a G IV...

[Edmonchuck]

Other than the flight attendants throwing package-fried sturgeon. Everyone smoking and the American Science group shooting Champagne corks around you still have to fight for a blanket since the pilot didn't like heat. It was as I imagine riding in a fighter is like. The pilot had the throttles pined most of the way to Anchorage

My first flight in was on a cargo flight out of Magadan, no seating for the 12 of us, so we had to find room on top of all the cargo. The flight ahead of us didn't know the forklift stabbed the plane until they reach 10000 ft.

SWEET!

[Airboy]

One reason I started drinking the Vodka.

[Jasper and one o nin]

Ive flown on the Ilyushin 96. its like a gymnasium with wings. quite the aircraft. I had a chance to fly on a Tupolev Tu-134 but the flight was cancelled due to mechanical problems, so they subbed a 737... too bad

[Airboy]

Still trying to put together a list of all the aircraft I've been on, but since the Siberia trip not much else compares. Maybe the Twin Otter into Griese Fjord.

And flying up north you can get your fill of classics.

[Jasper and one o nin]

You've been to Griese Fjord! That is a wicked approach and final bank.

[mode]

2010-2011 Sun Charters

For those who have not noticed, the first batch of Sun Charter schedules for the 2010-2011 Winter season have apeared. The Sunwing/Signature websites and the major omnibus booking engines are taking bookings for Sunwing/Signature.

From Edmonton, as near as I can make out, there will be Sunwing flights to Cuba(2), Jamiaica (1), Cancun(3), Puerto Vallarta(2), and los Cabos(1). This past season Sunwing had Cuba(1), Cancun(2), and Puerto Vallarta(1), plus a brief escapade to Los Vegas. On the other hand, this passed season Signature seems to have had flights to Los Cabos and Huatalco on Transat/Canjet aircraft which we presume will not happen this coming season.

As we know, there were no Skyservice flights for Signature or Sunquest at all this winter from Edmonton; all their customers were placed on Transat charters. I never heard a good explanation of how that deal worked. This year Sunquest has a new airline (Jazz) but we do not yet know if they will operate flights from out west.

Sometimes the tour companies do not release their schedules until July. One would expect Transat to reduce capacity a bit due to the loss of the Signature traffic, but, on the other hand, during their recent conference call their boss, chastened by poor results, made noises suggesting they would pile on more capacity this time.

Westjet Vacations may continue to add flights from Edmonton, but they are still a small player. I do not expect Air Canada Vacations to do much from Edmonton.

Sorry to waste bandwidth. There is still lots of time for all these musings to turn into silliness.

[LO 044]

I think Jazz is going to be using six 757's so my guess would be
- 3 aircraft for Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa
- 1 aircraft for Edmonton, Calgary
- 1 aircraft for Vancouver
- 1 aircraft for everywhere else

I'm curious what AC will do next year. I think the Cancun flight will stay but i'm not so sure about the flight to Montego Bay.

[tuffyy]

Jazz's new charter arm has stated the gateways will be.

-Toronto
-Calgary
-Edmonton
-Vancouver

[mode]

Jazz's new charter arm has stated the gateways will be.

-Toronto
-Calgary
-Edmonton
-Vancouver

Oh! That is interesting. Curiously, those are the centres mentioned as the gateways for the B737 service Jazz was supposed to serve for Direct Save Holidays. Is that new entry now stillborn, or might they resurface with a different charter carrier?

Just thinking out loud.

[MrBigStuff]

Thanks for the info on the DC 9, Bigtime, I was unaware of it having the rear stairwell - that is cool. I have been up in the DC 9 as well as the B727 - fairly similar in noise levels near the back.

[Airboy]

You've been to Griese Fjord! That is a wicked approach and final bank.

Do it in the dark it adds a whole new dimension.

[Airboy]

OK this shot is just before take off but you get the ideahttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4191252885_bce501c28e_b.jpg

[Jasper and one o nin]

The other direction is not an option either... just a wall of mountain.

[MrBigStuff]

The other direction is not an option either... just a wall of mountain.

Everything is OK, as long as the pilots that use this runway remembers that stall speed increases with angle of bank!!:eek:

[Airboy]

Ken Boerk Twin Otter, I think stalling is part of the landing procedure.

[Bigtime]

Ken Boerk Twin Otter, I think stalling is part of the landing procedure.

Despite never flying the Twin Otter myself, I really hope that stalling the aircraft onto the runway is not a short field landing technique.

I'm thinking something more along the lines of full flaps, minimum safe approach speed, put 'er down and hit the brakes and props into reverse. One of those backside of the power curve approaches, hanging on the props for the last part in a sense.

The Twotter is an amazing machine (love that Viking is making new ones now) and can get into and out of some small spots!

[Airboy]

Despite never flying the Twin Otter myself, I really hope that stalling the aircraft onto the runway is not a short field landing technique.

I'm thinking something more along the lines of full flaps, minimum safe approach speed, put 'er down and hit the brakes and props into reverse. One of those backside of the power curve approaches, hanging on the props for the last part in a sense.

The Twotter is an amazing machine (love that Viking is making new ones now) and can get into and out of some small spots!

Twins are some of my favorite aircraft, Been on a number up north. Shared cabins with cargo, a dog team and a Skidoo at some point. one of those aircraft that just seem to be happy in the air.

Greise has a 15 knot wind limit.

Resolute is usually higher, so getting out of Res is the trouble.

If you want white knuckle landings though, Rankin Inlet is usually an E ticket ride.

[Coldrsx]

AN225 video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2gvXO1WAs

[hilman]

I just got back from Costa Rica and flew Edmonton-Houston-Liberia with Continental and both Edmonton legs were full in first class and economy looked to be full as well. It was interesting when we deplaned in Houston, a Continental representative had a list of 10-15 connections that people on our flight were taking, the few I saw on her sheet were:

Austin, Texas
Miami, Florida
Cancun, Mexico
Liberia, Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica
Quito, Ecuador

It was great to see full loads in both classes and so many different final destinations. I would love to see Continental service to their eastern hub, fingers crossed for a non-stop YEG-Newark flight.

[CMD UW]

^I know a number of people who have used the Continental flight and connected to other US and South American destinations.

[Rogie]

Seems domestic growth has returned to YEG, and look at those Transborder numbers!:

Edmonton International Airport
Passenger Statistics for March 2010


Highlights

¨ Overall 532,989 passengers
¨ Domestic 385,349 passengers
¨ Transborder 100,519 passengers
¨ International 47,121 passengers
¨ Rolling 12 Month 6,075,515


Growth%

¨ Overall 1.1%
¨ Domestic 3.2%
¨ Transborder 1.7%
¨ International -14.2%

[240glt]

Nice to see the overall # going in the right direction again

[Jasper and one o nin]

yay - back to possitive territory

[Coldrsx]

argh

Transit service to Edmonton airport won’t fly: report


BY GORDON KENT, EDMONTONJOURNAL.COMAPRIL 15, 2010 3:57 PMCOMMENTS (20)


STORYPHOTOS ( 1 )



An Edmonton Transit bus.
Photograph by: Charles Worton, Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON — Extending transit service to Edmonton’s International Airport would cost millions of dollars and the number of likely riders wouldn’t cover the expense, a city report says.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Transit+service+Edmonton+airport+report/2911399/story.html

[Hallsy's Toupee]

^ Where's that regional board when you need it?

[Coldrsx]

^

Put an airporter bus from Century Park to YEG every hour so that you get it from YEG on the half... charge $5 one way or say $10 which includes an all day ETS pass.

[Mycroft]

There is nothing in that article to say that the airport bus isn't going to happen, just that a city report says it probably won't turn a profit. Where in North America is there a public transit line that consistently makes money? A quick look at the comments and it seems like people are personally offended that a report says this bus could cost money. The title is more than a tad misleading though...

Sounds to me like this report (which I haven't seen) is just due diligence

[Mycroft]

The 'report'/briefing document is available on the city's website BTW...search for "airport bus"

[CanadianCentaur]

With the opening of Southgate and CP Stations coming up fast, I won't be surprised to hear more regarding the potential for future bus service to YEG. However, I'm not overly optimistic.

I don't want to have to wait until 2052 (I'll be more than likely six feet under by that time anyway) to see any public transit to YEG.

[LO 044]

This just in. Southwest Airlines pulls out of partnership talks with WestJet.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Southwest+Airlines+pulls+partnership+talks+with+WestJet/2915503/story.html

[240glt]

^ that's what happens when you jerk your future potential business partner around

Bush league mistake by Westjet

[LO 044]

Bush league mistake by Westjet

It seems like WestJet has made some interesting mistakes in the last couple of years. This Financial Post story a month ago really hammers them.

I found this part of the article interesting.

In particular, in recent months, WestJet has seriously botched the implementation of its new SabreSonic reservation system leading to long call-centre wait times and damaging the airline's cherished reputation for customer service.

The rocky transition also delayed its new loyalty program, which was meant to be launched last June but was only implemented two weeks ago to mixed reviews. The troubles also pushed backed its new code-share agreement with Air France/KLM, which was meant to be in place by the end of 2009, into 2011.

"Mr. Durfy's resignation [late Monday] was unexpected, although not tremendously surprising to us," said Ben Cherniavsky, Raymond James analyst, who added that there have been mounting reports of "internal unrest" at WestJet in the past year.

In addition, the carrier has a cutthroat corporate culture under founder and chairman Clive Beddoe, despite its sunny "WestJetter" image.

In recent years, at least five top executives have either left or been shown the door after running amuck with Mr. Beddoe's direction for the airline.

In 2000, then-president, Stephen Smith left the airline just 19 months into his term after running afoul of the airline's chairman.

"He has changed all the executives and some of them twice," one former executive said Tuesday.

Those familiar with the situation at WestJet have said that tensions have mounted since the botched implementation of the reservation system in October.



Read more: http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2686191#ixzz0lIppreyA

[hilman]

^ that's what happens when you jerk your future potential business partner around

Bush league mistake by Westjet

I rather see them partner with Delta so it may be a very good move, time will tell.

[Bigtime]

Let's face it, Westjet has evolved away from the Southwest model quite a bit. It makes much more sense to see them get into bed with carriers that have an equal product to what they offer on board right now.

[CMD UW]

^I agree, however, the rapid 'turnover' that seems to be happening at the executive level is cause for worry.

[Bigtime]

^I agree, however, the rapid 'turnover' that seems to be happening at the executive level is cause for worry.

Beddoe is still very much calling some of those big shots over there, at least that is what a lot of rumours I hear say.

[MalcolmTucker]

Well, he is chair of the board. The board provides strategic direction while the executives implements the board's visions.

I am surprised WestJet would go towards SkyTeam however, oneworld provides more network connectivity at this time. The choice of SkyTeam points towards a much larger WestJet including trans-atlantic over the next decade me thinks.

[tuffyy]

I have noticed on flightaware for YEG a number of flights this past week by RyanAir USA flying from Lisbon to YEG via either Chicago or Winnipeg using 767-300's.Military charters???

[Coldrsx]

hells yes!

DMONTON — Edmonton Transit officials have a green light to start negotiations for setting up a bus service to the Edmonton International Airport.

Councillors voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward with talks about a daily route between the Century Park LRT station and the airport from early morning until after midnight.



http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Talks+begin+airport/2962002/story.html

[etown]

Couple of shots of the terminal expansion. Taken from the US departures area on April 16.

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu77/etown_2009/yegexpansion002.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu77/etown_2009/yegexpansion001.jpg

[Coldrsx]

coming back from MTL the other day, i was astounded at the actual visual size of the expansion...

[240glt]

1.1 billion dollars big!

re: bus transit to the airport... good to see this being discussed again. Saving an extra $50 in fuel/taxi/parking is yet another reason for people not to go to YYC

[Coldrsx]

The thought of LRT from Bay to CP with my pass then a small fee to grab the bus to YEG is so tantalizing.

[MrOilers]

I hope this means I may never have to drive anyone to the airport ever again.

The thought of just dropping them off at Century Park to let them ride the bus the rest of the way is great.

[240glt]

I get free parking at the airport :cool: so taking the bus is a little less tantilizing, but nice to know there's an option available other than taking a cab