IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY, AIR CANADA THE FIRST 50 YEARS, by Philip Smith (1st Ed. SIGNED)

Author: Philip Smith. Published by McClelland & Stewart Inc, Toronto, ON., 1986, 1st Edition. ULTRA RARE: This book is SIGNED and dedicated by the then 1986 President and CEO of Air Canada, Mr. Pierre J. Jeanniot, to an employee who was celebrating their 30th Year of Service with Air Canada and Trans-Canada Air Lines. Very Good Condition HARDCOVER BOOK, with minor wear to long page-edge, not affecting readability. Dust Jacket is in Good Condition, unclipped flaps. Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inch, 368 pages including index. 

BONUS: The original CEO business card of Pierre J. Jeanniot is included with this book!

IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY, AIR CANADA…The First 50 Years, by Philip Smith, is a lively, multi-faceted story of business, politics, technology, and the people who brought the twentieth century's air transportation revolution to Canada.

Here are the early days of Trans-Canada Air Lines when bush pilots and aviation visionaries persuaded the government that only a single, nationally owned air service would be strong enough to lay the foundations for Canada's aviation future. This book provides an engaging account of the building years, when the hazards of the Rocky Mountains and winter flying were overcome and a reliable national aviation system was established. 

DID YOU KNOW? Air Canada's history began on April 10, 1937, when the Canadian government established Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railways. Its first flight took place on September 1, 1937, ferrying two passengers and mail between Vancouver and Seattle on a 50-minute journey.

For more info on AIR CANADA history, please see: Air Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia