From the monthly archives:

January 2012

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Celebrating the Lunar New Year at YVR

January 23, 2012

Today marks the first day of the Year of the Dragon which is considered to be the luckiest year in the Chinese Zodiac. The Dragon symbolizes good fortune in the areas of health and wealth as well as a long, prosperous life. To celebrate, we started the day with an opening ceremony and traditional Chinese [...]

You won’t find this sweeper at your next bonspiel! Check out YVR’s high-powered broom

January 20, 2012

What do the sport of curling and keeping an airport safe have in common? Hint: It’s nothing to do with brightly coloured pants. But it does has everything to do with brooms and sweepers! We’re not talking about someone running around the airfield with a broom though – we’re talking about the OshKosh Sweeper, a [...]

There she blows! Winter is no match for this snow blower:

January 19, 2012

Because the Lower Mainland only gets a few days of snow a year, chances are you haven’t invested in a snow blower for your house. But when you need one – you really need and want one. Here at YVR, when it snows it’s important that we keep the airfield safe and secure for both [...]

It’s official! The Ground Run-Up Enclosure is now open at YVR!

January 11, 2012

Last April we broke ground on YVR’s south side and began construction on Canada’s first Ground Run-Up Enclosure (GRE). Today we are proud to officially open the facility. The GRE is a massive three-sided steel facility that will reduce noise from engine run-ups conducted as part of regular aircraft maintenance. This five-story building will cut [...]