60 never looked so good: Happy Birthday to the Air Canada rondelle
Fuente: Air Canada At airports around the world where Air Canada flies, the airline is instantly identifiable by the bright red rondelle on the tails of its aircraft. That symbol, which is uniquely Canadian, took flight 60 years ago today, on January 1, 1965. Known as Trans-Canada Air Lines since its inception in 1937, the then Crown-corporation officially changed its name to Air Canada on January 1, 1965. In choosing Air Canada as the new name, the carrier chose one that was bilingual and reflected the fact that in addition to flying across the country, it had become an international airline. With a new name came the desire to have a new corporate emblem, one that would foster immediate public [...]