Canadian Xpress July Fly-In – Mediterranean Summer Vacation
This month, we are flying some of the most popular European vacation destinations in the Mediterranean Sea! The history of the Mediterranean region is crucial to understanding the origins and development of many modern societies.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots & virtual airlines to join us on Saturday, July 13th at 10h00edt (14h00z) for our July 2013 fly-in where we will fly from Djerba Tunisia (DTTJ) to Tivat Montenegro (LYTV) and then on to wonderful Skiathos Greece (LGSK). Join us for hot summer fun in the Mediterranean!
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Canadian Xpress Summer 2013 Challenge – Aviation History
North America is very rich in aviation history. From the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk to the home of Boeing, along with most of the major GA manufactures. This summer Canadian Xpress® is taking its pilots on an aviation history lesson by visiting major points of aviation history.
The Canadian Xpress® Summer 2013 Challenge consists of 12 legs starting at Toronto’s Downsview airport, manufacturing home of the Bombardier Dash 8 and ends at Boeing field home of everything Boeing and not far from the offices where MS Flight Simulator was developed.
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Canadian Xpress June Fly-In – San Diego
San Diego International, also known as Lindbergh Field, is the busiest single-runway commercial service airport in the United States and second busiest single use-runway in the world with approximately 550 departures and arrivals, carrying 50,000 passengers each day for a total of 17,250,269 passengers in 2012.
Landing at the airport from the east (Rwy 27, the most common approach) offers dramatic close-up views of skyscrapers, Petco Park (home of the San Diego Padres) and the Coronado Bridge from the left side of the aircraft. On the right, Balboa Park, site of the 1915–1916 Panama-California Exposition, can be seen, along with the San Diego Zoo and several freeways.
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Canadian Xpress May 2013 Challenge – Corporate Golf
Fox Harbour Golf Resort is a luxury resort located along the scenic Northumberland Coast of Nova Scotia and features an 18-Hole championship and 9-Hole executive golf courses, spa, and its own 4,000 foot paved runway with full corporate jet services.
This month we have been contracted to fly VIPs from Toronto, Montreal, Moncton and Halifax in to Fox Harbour.
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Canadian Xpress May Fly-In – Kamchatka
Kamchatka is a peninsula situated in the Russian Far East. It is situated near two tectonic plates and therefore shows a rather high volcanic activity. The Volcanoes of Kamchatka have been declared a National Park and were recognized as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Volcanoes are the main attractions of the Kamchatka in which the largest active volcanoes are located on the peninsula – Shiveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Ichinsky, Koryaksky, Avachinsky, Karymsky and Kronotsky.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, May 18th at 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our May 2013 Fly-In where we will depart from Khabarovsk (UHHH), the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia and fly to Kamchatsky (UHPP).
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Canadian Xpress April 2013 Challenge – Heli Skiing
Spring is here, but the skiing in the interior of British Columba is the best it’s been in years. In fact, the ski season has been pushed passed its normal March 31st closing date and operators have been given the green light to continue helicopter skiing operations until April 30th. This extra month of skiing has put pressure on local operators, equipment, and maintenance personnel.
For the April Challenge, pilots will load up the Canadian Xpress® Bell 205 with 3 skiers and 1 guide and fly east along the Mud Lake Delta for a bit of site seeing before climbing to the top of Continue reading
Canadian Xpress April Fly-In – The Masters Tournament
The 2013 Masters Tournament is the 77th edition of the tournament, the first of golf’s four major championships. It is scheduled to be held April 11–14 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The beauty of the golf course at this time of year is arguably unsurpassed.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, April 13th at 21h00edt (01h00z) for our April 2013 fly-in where we fly from the preceding PGA event at San Antonio (KSAT) to Atlanta (KATL) which is near the Augusta National Golf Club.
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