Canadian Airport Thread II

[YYCguys]

Originally Posted by Dominion301

Also, YLW-SEA used to be year-round. Now it's only seasonal too.

I remember for a period they had seasonal YKA-SEA on the DH4 for ski traffic.

I suppose this is what the new YLW-LAX route is partially trying to capture and snowbirds going the other direction.

Do snowbirds go to LA particularly? I didn’t think that was a place they would choose particularly.

[2009]

Originally Posted by YYCguys

Do snowbirds go to LA particularly? I didn’t think that was a place they would choose particularly.

It's probably families going to disney/universal or winter holidays. The reverse traffic is Californians going skiing

[plrh]

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[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by plrh

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Atlas Air 777 was at YQM yesterday. On it's way to China via Anchorage with a load full of lobster.



Well, this is stupid - replying to a deleted post, oh well..............

[Calfan12]

KLM 2Q25 VANCOUVER FREQUENCY CHANGES – 11JUL24

KLM in the second quarter of 2025 is adjusting operational aircraft on Amsterdam – Vancouver route, based on preliminary schedule listing. For the period of 30MAR25 – 09JUN25, the Skyteam member will operate this route 6 times weekly, returning to 1 daily level by 10JUN25.

Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is scheduled on this route, as of 11JUL24.

KL681 AMS1520 – 1555YVR 77W x2
KL682 YVR1750 – 1205+1AMS 77W x2

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240712-kl2q25yvr

[zahav]

The Alaska Airlines release specifically mentioned the route being focused on ski trips from LAX (and other parts of Alaska's network that connect thru LAX, I suppose, not sure how much demand there is from the smaller centres to YLW via LAX, but I'm sure it exists. Alaska has a lot of connector routes in LAX, although not as many as SEA obviously. But it seems like such a niche market to me, surprised it is healthy enough to run. The reason inbound is more the motivator is simply that the local market size for YLW is nowhere near Southern California, so obviously the needs of LA is more the driver than needs of Okanaganers. If this was a Canadian airline it would be different, but for AS to do it is pretty cool. It's still the smallest CMA to get service from a US carrier, and two destinations at that now. And of course, the reverse connectivity is great for Okanagan residents too, LAX is important for lots of reasons, O&D and connecting. I hope the service is well used by Canadians as well as the US skiers, it will make it more stable for long term service.

[samuelx88]

Air Transat adds YQB-TQO and YUL-TQO, 3 weeks after Air Canada announcement for the former.

https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...817008360.html

[Dominion301]

3H's inaugural 738 freighter entered service yesterday: https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...808028562.html

Their two other 738s are undergoing conversion to a combi configuration, which will need TC certification before entering service sometime in 2025.

The days of scheduled 732 pax/combi ops are drawing ever closer to an end. I guess that means the runway at YPX is getting paved or pavement-like tar sealed this summer or next?

[Coldrsx]

New Edmonton Training Centre and Flight Simulator
Improving Access and Increasing Aviation Safety
May 10, 2024
Kanata, ON, May 10, 2024 – Canadian North proudly announces a significant stride in advancing pilot training in Canada. A state-of-the-art Boeing 737NG Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) will begin operations in August 2024 at our new training centre in Edmonton, Alberta.

The aviation industry in Canada faces a pressing challenge due to the increased demand for pilots and the simulator training they require. With many training facilities operating at near-maximum capacity, Canadian pilots must sometimes travel to alternate locations, including to the United States, to earn or maintain their proficiency.

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https://canadiannorth.com/latest_new...rticle-content

[Denscity]

YCG is home base this summer to a Q400 water bomber for forest fire fighting. First year of this plane in town. And with lots of lightning it has started some fires north of here so lots of plane action. Sorry no pics.

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by Dominion301

3H's inaugural 738 freighter entered service yesterday: https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...808028562.html

Their two other 738s are undergoing conversion to a combi configuration, which will need TC certification before entering service sometime in 2025.

The days of scheduled 732 pax/combi ops are drawing ever closer to an end. I guess that means the runway at YPX is getting paved or pavement-like tar sealed this summer or next?

I would expect to see more sealed runways. This larger Combi is much needed. I could see Canadian North add more to their fleet as well. The one big stumbling block was if you carry more cargo there are less passengers and vis versa. These large aircraft should reduce that significantly. And I see where larger aircraft are being done.

[Justanothermember]

It appears as though the Flair website is down yet again, with the inability to book flights AGAIN.

[Djeffery]

Originally Posted by Justanothermember

It appears as though the Flair website is down yet again, with the inability to book flights AGAIN.

According to the radio this morning, there is a big IT outage going on, so that might be the reason. I haven't stumbled across anything yet myself, so maybe it's fixed now.

[Taeolas]

Yeah, Porter's cancelled/delayed all their flights until Noon Eastern today (Jul 19).

Seems like some of the smaller/earlier flights got through, but the bigger jets are stuck. The flights to/from Fredericton seem to have left and arrived on time, but the bigger flights across Canada are delayed.

I'm flying out west tomorrow morning, so I hope this snarl is sorted out fast so my flights won't be too delayed.

The actual Cloudstrike/MS issue does seem to be solved, but it sounds like affected systems need manual intervention, which will be an IT nightmare with how distributed they are.