28 h. ago Air Canada planes once had a dance floor on flights from Toronto to Europe

These days, flying can feel a bit impersonal. Typically, you board a plane, settle into your seat, and find yourself surrounded by a sea of quiet passengers, who are all plugged into their devices or browsing the latest in-flight entertainment.You might even spend several hours sitting next to someone without exchanging a single word, but so long ago, flying was a very different experience — one where passengers would frequently strike up conversations with each other, and even dance above the clouds.In the 1970s, airlines raced to outdo each other with extravagances that seem almost unthinkable on a flight today. Once the Boeing 747 entered service in 1970, airlines had access to a new, larger aircraft that could host a range of novel services.While some airlines decided to turn their upper decks into dining rooms or lounges, Air Canada decided to turn theirs into a dance floor for their passengers.Air Canada's Boeing 747, introduced to service in 1971, had a fully funct...

Economics

6 d. ago Exchange Income Corporation Announces Entering into a Binding Purchase Agreement to Acquire Canadian North

Acquisition Expands EIC’s Essential Air Services Business Across Canada’s Arctic WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIF) (“EIC” or the “Corporation”), a diversified, acquisition-oriented company focused on opportunities in the Aerospace & Aviation and Manufacturing segments, announced today it has signed a binding purchase agreement to acquire Bradley Air Services Limited, operating as Canadian […]

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7 d. ago ’This awful war’: Ukrainians find reprieve far from home at Edmonton church

EDMONTON — Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky sometimes hears the loud wailing of air raids thousands of kilometres away in Ukraine. The sirens screech from the cellphones of congregants at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Edmonton. “A lot of them have the air raid siren app on their phones here in Canada, […]

Culture

1 week ago Air Canada passenger demands answers after luggage was returned late, damaged

All of her husband's PPE was unusable, forcing him to miss a day of work. Neumann believes the damage happened during the luggage handling process.

Events

1 week ago Black box recovered from Delta Air Lines plane that crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport

Investigation into plane crash at Pearson airport continues

Events

1 week ago Le Canada avait l’air dans une autre ligue... pendant 57 minutes

Le Canada a offert une solide clinique de hockey à ses adversaires.

Sport