Sad news- Jim Glass passed away

[lost in the north]

The passing of Jim Glass today was shocking news.RIP and condolences to the family.

[flyinthebug]

Jim Glass from Transwest Airlines??? That would be shocking to say the least!!?? What happened? Updates please?? Jim is a friend of mine and I havent heard a word about this? I hope its the "other" Jim Glass? Pls update when you know. Thanks.

[Prairie Chicken]

I'm afraid so.

Media Release
Jul 10, 2012


It is with profound sadness that Transwest Air announces that Jim Glass, one of the Managing Partners at Transwest Air, has passed away in the early morning of Tuesday, July 10,2012.
Jim was one of the founding parnters in 2000 when Athabasca Airways and La Ronge Aviation/Air Sask Aviation merged together to form what is now one of the largest, most diverse aviation companies of its kind in Canada.
Not only was Jim a father, a son, an uncle, a brother and a friend, but he was also a commerical pilot, an entrepreneur, and an avid soccer player. In addition to being involved in numerous charities, he was also a member of the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC), the Chamber of Commerce in Prince Albert, and other various boards and committees including the Children's Hospital Foundation.
Gray's Funeral Chapel in Prince Albert will be handling the memorial arrangements. There will be a Celebration of Jim's Life - location, date and time to be announced in the near future.
For futher information, please contact:
Deb Wrightson
Customer Relations & Sales Manager
Transwest Air
Cell: 1-(306)-425-7131
Email: marketing@transwestair.com

[flyinthebug]

Thank you for the info PC. I have some calls to make. I cant freakin believe this news!!??

My most sincere condolences to the entire Glass family and all the crews in YPA/YXE/YVR.

TWA will not be the same without you Jim. GBNF

[single_swine_herder]

Very unfortunate news to suddenly lose someone so young. I was his instructor for his Private Licence and sent him solo in a Cessna 152, "C-GYBI" at the Prince Albert airport when it was new from the factory. His dad, Floyd Glass had bought it specifically for Jim to learn to fly.

Jim paid for it by washing cars, fuelling aircraft, sweeping up at the hangar, and doing "Go-Fer" jobs at Athabasca Airways.

Bye Jim. You accomplished a lot since I got out of the airplane beside the taxiway, gave you a quick briefing on how the airplane would feel and sent you around for a circuit.

Life moves in mysterious ways sometimes.

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[bmc]

I remember meeting Jim and Floyd years ago when I was at Canadian. We were looking at ways to build interline traffic between the companies. If I remember correctly, and someone chime in, Floyd had mostly retired by then and was flying down to the Caribbean fairly often in his Cessna 310. Is that memory correct? Floyd told me of how he would add two new airplanes every year to the fleet. Both Floyd and Jim were really really nice people and it was a realy pleasure doing business with them.

Very sad day and I pass my condolences to family and friends.

[DanWEC]

Sad news. Never met Jim while I was with Transwest, but condolances to his family and friends.
On a side note- I flew in YBI for about 10 hours just a few months ago, it's now at Mitchinsons in Saskatoon. Interesting to hear the history of that plane, and I now feel privileged to have flown her.


RIP.

[Captain X]

Funeral Services will be held for Jim Glass at the Alfred Jenkins Field House at 2787 10th Ave W in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on Monday July 16th @ 1:00 pm.
In Jim's Honor it is being requested that you wear something blue.
Funeral Arrangements are intrusted to Gray's Funeral Chapel, Prince Albert Saskatchewan.