Air Canada

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<p>Begun as a social experiment in 1937, Air Canada has evolved into one of the worlds greatest airlines.<br><br></p><p><i>Air Canada: The History</i> explores a modern miracle that has made commercial air travel in our country an everyday occurrence. The airline was born in 1937 as "Trans Canada Airlines," a ward of the Canadian National Railway. Renamed "Air Canada" in 1964 to reflect its status as a jet-age airline, it survived devastating air crashes, financial deficits, self-serving politicians, strikes, privatization, and the Airbus scandal.<br><br> It was reviled in the nineties by the likes of Peter Newman, who joked, "If God had meant Man to fly, he wouldnt have invented Air Canada." Today it is a much loved national icon. Fortunate at times to be run by great CEOs like Gordon McGregor and Claude Taylor, Air Canada has fought off a hostile takeover, merged with its arch-rival Canadian Airlines, and touched countless lives during its 75-year history.<br><br> This is its story.</p><p></p>

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Peter Pigott was born in England and grew up in India and Canada. After a career in the Department of Foreign Affairs, he became Canada's most prolific aviation author and among his accomplishments are the histories of Trans Canada Airlines and Canadian Airlines.<i>Air Canada: The History</i> is his 18th book. He lives in Ottawa.

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