YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 117

Coldrsx · #**2321** Posted **Apr 5, 2008, 8:50 PM**

i was ~ a 70 to the roadway going towards parked cars but pulled her back then slid on ice about 1' from the curb.

fun fun

thank god im the best driver in the world.

tuffyy · #**2322** Posted **Apr 5, 2008, 9:15 PM**

Some damage to the nose gear and main gear, everyone (67 pax) all fine mind you a little spooked.Down to one runway as they clean up and investigate a little.Runways were both slushy this morning and crews could not keep up with them at times.

rapid_business · #**2323** Posted **Apr 5, 2008, 9:17 PM**

/\ glad everyone is safe. That's crazy though.

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

i was ~ a 70 to the roadway going towards parked cars but pulled her back then slid on ice about 1' from the curb.

fun fun

thank god im the best driver in the world.

You need to take me out for a ride when I get back in town.

Coldrsx · #**2324** Posted **Apr 5, 2008, 9:22 PM**

^okey dokey

Coldrsx · #**2325** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 2:38 PM**

Flights set for Bonnyville
The Edmonton Journal
Published: 3:31 am
EDMONTON - Edmonton-based InfinitAir will launch scheduled flights between the international airport and Bonnyville at the end of the month, but it still hopes to persuade Edmonton Airports to allow it into city centre.

Earlier in the year the authority rejected its application to fly into City Centre, citing a policy introduced in 2004 capping scheduled service there.

Currently, service is only allowed from Grande Prairie, High Level, Peace River and Fort McMurray.

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Font:****"We will start out at the international, but we believe the city centre policy should be reviewed," said Eugene Strilchuk, the airline's flight co-ordinator. "The Bonnyville market is mainly business and government people coming for meetings downtown. If they have to take a cab from the international airport they may as well drive from Bonnyville."

InfinitAir started flying between Bonnyville and Calgary on Monday.

© The Edmonton Journal 2008 - april 8

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LO 044 · #**2326** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

"If they have to take a cab from the international airport they may as well drive from Bonnyville."

So why don't they drive then Eugene? Or why are you even starting this air service anyways if you're so confident that people will drive instead of using your air service to YEG. Boy, this guy should be in marketing. What an idiot. If he thinks Edmonton Airports will change their position, he's dreaming.

By the way, mapquest shows the driving time from Edmonton to Bonneyville at 2 hours and 48 minutes. I imagine the flight takes 30 minutes plus a 30 minute cab ride to downtown. So there's about an hour and a half difference there or 3 hours return. I'm sure the oil tycoons and politicians will gladly give up 3 hours in their day for a drive to Bonneyville along scenic Highway 28.

Coldrsx · #**2327** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 4:44 PM**

^not to mention any weather issues or the like. Plus...they use YYC which is only 10mins or so closer to the downtown.

newfangled · #**2328** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 5:12 PM**

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"The Bonnyville market is mainly business and government people coming for meetings downtown. If they have to take a cab from the international airport they may as well drive from Bonnyville."

Then your business plan makes no sense. Congratulations for publicly announcing that in a major newspaper.

240glt · #**2329** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 6:03 PM**

Who knew Bonnyville had some many business & government movers & shakers

Kevin_foster · #**2330** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 6:35 PM**

^ bonnyville is a very busy place.... so is cold lake..

tuffyy · #**2331** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 7:55 PM**

*Maplefalg 2008* prepares to touchdown at YEG.
This year will see a flood of interesting aircraft passing through YEG for the military exercise held at CFB Coldlake.Due to parking restraints at Coldlake many aircraft will be based at YEG for the exercise that has been cut by 2 weeks.Among the highlights for YEG this year will be;

-Royal Netherlands KC-10
-Singapore airforce KC-135,C-130's,F-16's
-USAF C-17's,C-130's,KC-135's.
-French KC-135's,A310-300,Mirage 2000's
And a few more...

Many aircraft will also be based at Coldlake for the duration of the exercise that begins May 5 and runs through May 30th.

feepa · #**2332** Posted **Apr 8, 2008, 7:56 PM**

We should just rename the international to the "Edmonton Municipal / International commercial service goes here Airport Extraordinary",

remediate Blatchford field, remove all evidence of an airport from there, and watch, all arguments will die.

tuffyy · #**2333** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 5:30 AM**

AeroSvit of the ukraine will operate 3 flights this summer over the Kiev-Edmonton route this year as charters.The first flight will operate on July 10th using a leased EuroAtlantic 767-300.

These are possibly a ''test'' by the airline to ''expiriment'' with new potential markets.

Ukrainian tour operators are offering the service.

McLovin · #**2334** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 7:53 AM**

@ Cold:
Is it really only a 10 minute difference from the airport to downtown when comparing YYC to YEG? I had no idea. If it is true then what is the airline guy complaining about???

@Tuffy:
Are the planes that you listed available for the public to view from an observation area?
Thanks.

kcantor · #**2335** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 1:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by McLovin

@ Cold:
Is it really only a 10 minute difference from the airport to downtown when comparing YYC to YEG? I had no idea. If it is true then what is the airline guy complaining about???

@Tuffy:
Are the planes that you listed available for the public to view from an observation area?
Thanks.

just got back from toronto - airport to hotel $60.00 plus tip flat rate, hotel to airport $55.00 plus tip metered rate, both trips in the middle of the day. both trips took longer than downtown edmonton to yeg.

newfangled · #**2336** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 1:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by cdnklc

just got back from toronto - airport to hotel $60.00 plus tip flat rate, hotel to airport $55.00 plus tip metered rate, both trips in the middle of the day. both trips took longer than downtown edmonton to yeg.

In Van though the airport>downtown cab fare is $28~33, and unless you try it right at rushhour it usually takes under half an hour. And their cabbies have to work way harder for that $33 than ours do for their $55. (not that I think the "YEG is too far" argument has any importance - just pointing out the counter-example to TO)

Jasper and one o nin · #**2337** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:05 PM**

AeroSvit... That could be good.

dansk · #**2338** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:24 PM**

Edmonton's airport just feels a little to far out considering you drive through hickville to get there. There are no lights in the morning/evening and poor signage so you don't really know if you are going to far...if you aren't from edmonton.

240glt · #**2339** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:42 PM**

I didn't know you needed to drive through Calgary to get to EIA !

The signage is not that bad. Lighting from the city would be nice but won't be done unless its' a safety issue. EIA's got room to grow and doesn't disrupt the neighbors like YYC does, and takes a whopping 10 more minutes to get to in rush hour. BFD.

dansk · #**2340** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 2:53 PM**

Wow, that was a mature response.