CORRESPONDENT - VANCOUVER, BC. Howard's lifelong passion for aviation began when he was a kid, watching TCA Super Connies, Viscounts, and early jets at Montreal's Dorval Airport. Heâ€s based in Vancouver, BC, so when Howard isnâ€t writing, heâ€s probably plane-spotting at YVR, PAE, BFI or SEA.
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You know what it’s like. You look in the closet, and see that well-worn leather jacket hanging there. It keeps you warm, you know it makes you look good, but it’s showing its age. The zipper might not work so well or a pocket lining might be a bit torn. You take care of it […]
I was in my late teens in the early 1970s. For two summers, I had the absolutely perfect job that any young AvGeek would ever want ’“ working on the ramp at a major airport. Yes, I’m proud to say that I was a ’œRamp Rat’! My summer job was at Toronto International Airport (YYZ), […]
On Wednesday, Porter Airlines President Robert Deluce announced that his airline will be the Canadian launch customer for Bombardier’s next-generation jetliner, the CS100. The conditional order is for 12 CS100s, along with options for an additional 18 aircraft. The CS100 can fly with up to 110 passengers, with a range of about 5,400 km or […]