| Description |
1 online resource (various pagings) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Boxes; Introduction: Who Is Pierre Jeanniot?; Part I: Gaston and Renée (1914-1934); Chapter 1: Baptism by Fire; Chapter 2: The Boches Are Coming!; Chapter 3: A Train for Addis Ababa; Part II: Making the Best of Things (1935-1945); Chapter 4: My Father, the Hero; Chapter 5: Rome: Run for Your Life!; Chapter 6: Woolen Pants and Wooden Shoes; Chapter 7: News from Christine; Chapter 8: Between Patton and de Lattre de Tassigny; Part III: Destination Montreal (1946-1954); Chapter 9: Fate or Chance? |
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Chapter 10: A Sign from HeavenChapter 11: The Rebellion; Chapter 12: Necessary Conditions; Part IV: The Black Box (1955-1967); Chapter 13: Slamming the Door; Chapter 14: Trans-Canada Airlines; Chapter 15: The Tragedy of Sainte-Thérèse; Chapter 16: The Inventor of the 'Black Box'; Chapter 17: My Cabin at Lake McCaskill; Chapter 18: The Canadian Operations Research Society; Part V: On the Way Up in Air Canada (1968-1983); Chapter 19: A Revolution: l'Université du Québec; Chapter 20: Chaos; Chapter 21: Linguistic Turmoil; Chapter 22: Goings-on Behind the Scenes |
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Chapter 23: Taschereau, Mackasey, Taschereau, AmyotChapter 24: Open Skies; Part VI: President and ceo of Air Canada (1984-1990); Chapter 25: The Battle for Asia; Chapter 26: Boeing or Airbus?; Chapter 27: The Smoke Extinguisher; Chapter 28: Privatization Curtailed; Part VII: Director General and ceo of iata(1992-2002); Chapter 29: Through the Front Door; Chapter 30: Ready About; Chapter 31: The Amman Speech; Chapter 32: Kim Jong-il, Gaddafi, Arafat and ... the Others; Chapter 33: Waiting for y2k; Part VIII: 9/11 and Its Aftermath; Chapter 34: September 11, 2001 |
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Chapter 35: "I'm Coming Back to Montreal"Chapter 36: "The Master of the Skies"; The Authors; Bibliography |
| Summary |
A fascinating biography of Pierre Jeanniot, the man who was at the helm of Air Canada, IATA, and the aviation industry. Taking Aviation to New Heights is a compelling case study of how a business man was born and went on to achieve financial success, social status, and political sway |
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Biography & Autobiography/Business |
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Business & Economics/Industries/Transportation |
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Transportation/Aviation |
| Notes |
Translation of: Pierre Jeanniot : aux commandes du ciel |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Jeanniot, Pierre J.
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| SUBJECT |
Jeanniot, Pierre J
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Jeanniot, Pierre J fast |
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Air Canada -- History
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International Air Transport Association -- History
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Air Canada fast |
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International Air Transport Association fast |
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Aeronautics, Commercial -- Canada -- Employees -- Biography
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Executives -- Canada -- Biography
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Civic leaders -- Canada -- Biography
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Transportation.
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Aeronautics, Commercial -- Employees
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Civic leaders
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Executives
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Canada
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Winkler, Donald, translator.
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Lapierre, Laurent, 1940- author.
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| ISBN |
9780776630496 |
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0776630490 |
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