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Record information – Brief [First Trans-Canada Airlines Flight Attendants - Interview]
Series title:Voice of the PioneerHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1989/1992 ?Item number (ISN):281153Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:MCNEIL, BillAccession:1998-0091Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1989/1992 ?Production company:Bill McNeil (Interviewer)Production credit:interviewer, Bill McNeilDescription:Unedited interview conducted for the CBC radio series VOICE OF THE PIONEER of two women who were the first flight attendants for Trans-Canada Airlines. One, identified as Ruth, came from Winnipeg, and the other came from Montreal. They talk about: qualifications and requirements for the job; the salary; being treated like celebrities; the working conditions; flying conditions; the impact of bad weather on flying; the inaugural flight; handing out cigarettes and gum to passengers; serving coffee and sandwiches; the lack of air pressure in the early planes; the test flight from Winnipeg to Vancouver; passengers who were afraid during the flights; and an upcoming reunion.Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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