In 1986, CP Air was bringing back their original Canadian Pacific name. One DC-10 and several 737s were painted in a new color scheme and several aircraft got new titles like this DC-10. The resurrection was short lived as owner Canadian Pacific Ltd was balking at a billion dollar bill to re-fleet the airline. Pacific Western Airlines, suddenly cash rich after selling and leasing back much of their 737 fleet made a timely offer to buy the larger airline. The result would be Canadian Airline International in 1987.

Mechanics taxi the Empress of Buenos Aires to the gate for an early morning departure. An open cowling on number 4 engine shows their work not quite finished.

Empress flight departing for Vancouver. This one is carrying an extra Rolls-Royce Conway engine in the 5th pod (inboard of Number 2 engine).

Aviation trivia - What was the first supersonic airliner? This one! CF-CPG went supersonic on August 21, 1961, eight years before the Tu-144 or the Concorde. With a Douglas flight crew and temporary test registration N9604Z, the DC-8 reached Mach 1.012 in a shallow dive from 52,000 ft (also a record at the time). Delivery to Canadian Pacific followed on November 15th. Retired March 1980 and despite efforts by CP Air employees to save the historic aircraft, it was sold and broken up for parts in Opa Locka, FL.

The viewing area at Toronto gave an unusually high viewpoint for photography

Rolls-Royce Conway-powered CF-CPG was still in service when Canadian Pacific became CP Air.

Delivered in 1980 as the "Empress of Buenos Aires". Leased to United in 1983, who converted it to an ER for their new Seattle/Hong Kong route. It was returned to CP Air in 1987.

Starting her take-off roll in the classic orange CP colours, this DC-10 bought new in 11.79 went to Bangladesh Biman on lease in 11.90 as S2-ADN but was w/o at Chittagong on 1.7.05 after running off the runway in rain