My dad worked for Yukon Southern Airlines, and after his war service he returned to Edmonton and worked for CP Air until he retired in Vancouver.HE was very proud of CP Air.
I love to see Air Canada do one of the new 737-8 Max in an retro orange CP Air scheme. It would also be cool to do one 737 for all the airlines that ended up as Air Canada. Pacific Western Airlines, Nordair, Eastern Provincial Airways, Canadian Airlines and Wardair.
For the many years I travelled for business in the 80s, CP Air was the only airline I would fly. It was truly a pleasurable experience and the Empress Clubs were first class. To bad travellers of today will not likely ever experience what so many CP fliers experienced regularly in the years of Big Orange ! That airline is so sadly missed.
one of my most memorable-amazing summer jobs I had as teen was for CP Air ... at Vancouver YVR Operations HQ. *sigh* So neat to be able to go into that big hanger and see how they rip those planes apart for safety checks/ maintenance ... wow, what a treat!
40 some years later, I fondly remember a CP Air flight from YYZ to YCC on an L1011. It was just magical. Then 20+ years later, YYZ to YHZ, still real linen and silver for the dinner service in coach. Crew was just great.
I think you meant DC-10 and not L1011 as CP Air never had L1011s. Also YCC is Cornwall Regional Airport with a tiny 1007 metre long runway. I believe you meant to say YYC which is Calgary.
I remember seeing a CP Air 747 landing at Newcastle (NCL) airport in the 70's, just a few weeks before I actually flew to Toronto on a DC8. The plane stopped off at Prestwick (PIK)
what a total mind bender to see this video as i extremely lucky to have flown in of their 747's way back in 1977. my adoptive parents took me to the netherland's as that is their where they immagrated from and that trip was biggest highlight of my life bar none. the only thing that can out do that is to fly on the new 747-8 model as the model i flew on was and i could be wrong , i beleive it was a 200 series.gonna have to look in to that it could've been 100 model for all i know!! ok it was a 200 series as i just checked production run as the 200's entered in to service in the early 70's.
What a TOTAL shame that as colorful as the CP Air 747s were, aviation enthusiast (worldwide) failed miserably to capture (film video) any of them! Just shameful!
Watch Dirty Harry - Magnum Force. When Harry and his partner are at San Francisco Airport, you will get a glimpse of a CP Air jetliner on the tarmac. (run up to the scene where Dirty Harry Callahan pretends to be a pilot to thwart terrorists hijacking a plane.)
In 1983 I flew on a DC-10 From Toronto to London and Back with free Beer there and stuff...Was a great trip, great service and all and I wish they were still here cuz our two Airlines don't really do it for me these days...
Does anyone know if they flew 747 from Toronto to Vancouver around 1974 to 1976? I remember flying CP Air at the time but can’t recall which plane I was on.
My dad worked for Yukon Southern Airlines, and after his war service he returned to Edmonton and worked for CP Air until he retired in Vancouver.HE was very proud of CP Air.
When airlines had character and class. I will always remember and miss the big orange that was CP Air.
there will never be another great airline like CP AIR. Thanks.
Successor Canadian Airlines International was also good.
Air Canada is doing quite well thank you, as is westjet
One of the best paint schemes ever for an airline.
I love to see Air Canada do one of the new 737-8 Max in an retro orange CP Air scheme. It would also be cool to do one 737 for all the airlines that ended up as Air Canada. Pacific Western Airlines, Nordair, Eastern Provincial Airways, Canadian Airlines and Wardair.
I absolutely agree. Great idea.
Great music with all the commercial jingles ... awesome ... brings back memories of all those old radio ads ... 🎵🎶🔊 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💓⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great video , I remember the paper tickets that were issued at the CP Air office on Burrard and Georgia as a small kid. Use to fly YVR - SFO .
For the many years I travelled for business in the 80s, CP Air was the only airline I would fly. It was truly a pleasurable experience and the Empress Clubs were first class. To bad travellers of today will not likely ever experience what so many CP fliers experienced regularly in the years of Big Orange ! That airline is so sadly missed.
I seen the CP DC 3 flying in 1982 when I was visiting family in Canada greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
That was awesome. Thanks for posting.
one of my most memorable-amazing summer jobs I had as teen was for CP Air ... at Vancouver YVR Operations HQ. *sigh* So neat to be able to go into that big hanger and see how they rip those planes apart for safety checks/ maintenance ... wow, what a treat!
so many wonderful memories traveling to vancouver and back from manchester many times dc-8 dc-10 b747 quite simply brilliant
40 some years later, I fondly remember a CP Air flight from YYZ to YCC on an L1011. It was just magical. Then 20+ years later, YYZ to YHZ, still real linen and silver for the dinner service in coach. Crew was just great.
I think you meant DC-10 and not L1011 as CP Air never had L1011s. Also YCC is Cornwall Regional Airport with a tiny 1007 metre long runway. I believe you meant to say YYC which is Calgary.
I would have loved to fly with CP Air. Canada needs more orange and silver in the skies. The music is awesome too, matched the era perfectly.
I recall BLUE SKIES presentations across Canada - they were great !!!
I flew CP Air YYZ to DUS in '85.
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Best airline ever. So sad that the big orange os gone. Please come back
Justin Paterra it was a privilege for me to worked for CP Air.
I remember seeing a CP Air 747 landing at Newcastle (NCL) airport in the 70's, just a few weeks before I actually flew to Toronto on a DC8. The plane stopped off at Prestwick (PIK)
what a total mind bender to see this video as i extremely lucky to have flown in of their 747's way back in 1977. my adoptive parents took me to the netherland's as that is their where they immagrated from and that trip was biggest highlight of my life bar none. the only thing that can out do that is to fly on the new 747-8 model as the model i flew on was and i could be wrong , i beleive it was a 200 series.gonna have to look in to that it could've been 100 model for all i know!! ok it was a 200 series as i just checked production run as the 200's entered in to service in the early 70's.
CP Air flew 747-200, Canadian Ailrines ( which CP Air became ) flew 747-400.
I took CP Air 747-200 (Empress of Asia) from HKG to YVR via Tokyo back in Sept 1982 as an immigrant to Canada. Miss those red and orange birds.
Yat Hei Cheng I left HKG in 1972 for Totonto. Who knew 7 years later I would work for CP AIR. Orange is indeed beautiful.
No you didn't, you flew united
Always proud to work there
I worked for CP AIR in LAX,they were a great airline and we all had a lot of fun!
Steve Hofmaster There is a fairly active group on Facebook called CP Air Employees, you should join us there.
Did you work on the 747's?
What a TOTAL shame that as colorful as the CP Air 747s were, aviation enthusiast (worldwide) failed miserably to capture
(film video) any of them! Just shameful!
It’s frustrating for sure ... they were standouts
@@smallstudiodesign No truer words were spoken!
Watch Dirty Harry - Magnum Force. When Harry and his partner are at San Francisco Airport, you will get a glimpse of a CP Air jetliner on the tarmac. (run up to the scene where Dirty Harry Callahan pretends to be a pilot to thwart terrorists hijacking a plane.)
In 1983 I flew on a DC-10 From Toronto to London and Back with free Beer there and stuff...Was a great trip, great service and all and I wish they were still here cuz our two Airlines don't really do it for me these days...
My first flight was on cp air dc8 to Edmonton. It was great
I'm flying CP Air tomorrow, I can't wait
Love the funky 70's music .
Me too-in a way, it's got undertones of _Astro Boy._
i flewably flew on some of their 737s and 747s.
Empress of Australia 747 flew on her to Hawaii many times 2nd row first class memories
I miss the CP team the most.
Of all the airlines that I flew with, Canadian Pacific was the best.
Nice to remember an airline that made their planes beautiful. Today it's either the white ambulance look, or graffiti.
You nailed it! 👍🏼 🎯
@@mariemelbourne9245 I'm curious too, but I never flew them. I have only found a black & white interior shot of a DC-8.
I see my old team in MNL !
Was the best!
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CP AIR had the Most beautiful Livery in the universe...close 2nd was Wardair...
Where was 2:52 taken? and whose C-46 is that?
Photo was taken in YYZ ( Toronto, Canada ) date unknown. On idea whose C-46 that was.
@@alexchan6429 Thanks.
Does anyone know if they flew 747 from Toronto to Vancouver around 1974 to 1976? I remember flying CP Air at the time but can’t recall which plane I was on.
leeger777 , you would’ve been either on a DC-8 (6 abreast seating) or a 747-217B (10 abreast).