Welcome to the August issue of YVR Air Mail, the official newsletter for YVR and the Airport Authority. We hope you enjoy it and we welcome your feedback.
Thousands Roll into YVR to Celebrate Canada Line Opening
For many of the estimated 80,000 people who rode the Canada Line on its opening day, YVR was the last stop and a highlight of their trip with plenty to see and do at the end of the line.
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Your Ticket to Ride: A Guide to Getting from Train to Plane
The opening of the Canada Line provides YVR's customers and employees a fast, convenient, and affordable connection to the region and the world, one that locals and visitors alike are sure to embrace.
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Picture This: Have Your Shot at the Podium
With less than six months until the opening of the 2010 Winter Games, it's too late to polish-up your skates and try out for the Canadian team, but you're just in time to step on the podium at YVR and picture yourself winning it all.
"Team YVR" Makes an Impression on the World Police & Fire Games
Members of the airport's own Airside Emergency Services team joined more than 10,000 police officers, firefighters, customs and corrections officers from around the world competing in the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG).
YVR has a new tool in its fight against Foreign Object Debris (FOD) with the addition of a high resolution night and day camera to help spot potentially dangerous objects on the runway, in all weather and light conditions.
The airport community is committed to delivering the best possible customer experience at YVR 365 days each year, but on one day every August they take that "drive" and hit the links for a friendly game of golf to raise money for some very special children.
This American-built fighter, a speedy and versatile aircraft, was originally produced for the British Royal Air Force in WWII and later became a favourite of post-war high performance racers and the inspiration for an another American icon, the Ford Mustang.
