Delivered to Canadian Pacific as CF-CPS then leased to Flying Tiger Line as N624FT in 1968. Returned as CF-CPS in 1969. Reregistered as C-FCPS by 1979. To Worldways in 1983. Sold as N782AL in 1990 and converted to a DC-8-63(F) freighter. To Burlington Air Express then to Air Transport International in 1991. Destroyed in a fatal crash on takeoff from Kansas City, MO in 1995.

With the arrival of DC-10s at CP Air, their remaining DC-8s (five DC-8-63s) were re-named after Canadian provinces. The Empress of British Columbia would go to Worldways Canada in May 1983.

Delivered new 16th June 1968, leased to Flying Tigers 19th June 1968-1st July 1969 and transferred to Worldways Canada March 1983, then to N782AL 28th Dec 1990

Classic DC-8 on taxiway 'Lima' for an early morning departure. This a/c crashed during takeoff from Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI) on February 16, 1995 while operating for ATI as N782AL.

CP Air's fourth DC-8-63, delivered June 16, 1968 and leased right away to Flying Tigers for a year (N624FT). Skybus service was a part of the 1970s fare wars with Air Canada on weekly flights from Toronto to Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. The aircraft was stored is Las Vegas in late 1982 until sold to Worldways Canada in early 1983. Registered to Aerolease Financial Group as N782AL December 28, 1990 and converted to a freighter. Leased to Air Transport International, the freighter crashed on a second take-off attempting a three engine ferry flight on February 16, 1995.

The "Empress of Madrid" ready to taxi for departure. Other regns carried were N19B, N624FT, C-FCPS and as a -63(F), N782AL.

The "Empress of Sydney" with Skybus/Aerobus titles. Later sold and converted to freighter. Crashed near Kansas City on 2/16/95.

Canadian Pacific was in the middle of changing its identity to CP Air when this photo was taken of CF-CPS in its original livery. Luckily, taxiway works meant a circuitous trip from the terminal to the Qantas Jet Base, bringing Empress of Madrid within range of a 55mm lens.