A\4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 12, 2000 From front Hawkair hoping to start up passenger Menzies noted that it’s eo now federal policy to = foster new airline competi- tion. “We'll see if they put their money where their mouth is,” he said. Menzies is not worried about the possibility that Calgary-based . Westjet might come here and offer the same cheap fares it does in ‘Prince George. “Westjet says they're going to do a lot of stuff,” Menzies said, noting all the airline’s attention is on expanding in eastern Ca- nada right now. “We're not particularly HAWKAIR AVIATION's Dave Menzies and his partners are lining up backers to switch from cargo hauling to a daily passenger service to Vancouver. concerned about them coming here.” Menzies said Hawkair will improve. the availabil- ity of seats, which have become scarce al peak weekend travel times New airline plan a big shift for cargo haulers HAWKAIR AVIATION is since Air B.C. pulled out of Terrace. He said they also view the effort as a major boost to the viability of the Ter- race airport, which he said ther than people, passen- best known for flying mas- sive half-century-old cargo aircraft like their Bristol Freighter and Carvair planes in and out of mines in northern B.C. Plans to start a twice daily passenger service to Vancouver in June mark a major. shift in their busi- ness. , The decline of mining in B.C. has left the compa- ny struggling to find char- ter cargo work. Meanwhile, the merger of Air Canada and Cana- dian Airlines concluded late last year opens up a major opportunity for start- up of competing carriers. Hawkair’s aviators and crew know the north and its weather well, noted co- ‘owner Dave Menzies. And although they’re ger service is not new to Menzies. He has 1,800 hours ex- perience flying Dash-&s - the type of plane the com- pany hopes to buy — and he was once an airline captain for Air Atlantic before venturing into cargo aviation. The Dash-8, unlike the planes Hawkair pilots are used to flying, is not older than they are and parts are _ readily available. Technically, flying the . service won’t be difficult for the team that has pulled off gigs like flying a herd of reindeer from the Aleutian isiands to Alberta in a plane built in 1946, “This is quite a bit more straightforward than anything else we've done,” Menzies said. “Funding is the only thing thal could stop us.” associated with hauling gold ore and supplies ra- _ WRANGLER ¢. ARIAT » BOULET We have the X. CAgifts that not “< Pa only horse Lovers wii! cherish... ...and you know, big boys and girls like the Easter Bunny too! 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For further information, please contact the Social Works Program Faculty secretary (250) 960-6629 who will direct your call. __UNBC is far more crucial to the local economy and the quality of life here than most people realize. “We know we aren't going to get rich at this,” he said. “But if we don’t do something like this we are going to be subjected to a monopoly and conti- nue to see outrageous tick- et prices charged.” Hawkair would fly in and out of the south termi- nal of the Vancouver Air- port. It would use all the same counter, baggage and security check areas in the Terrace airport as existing flights. 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