Could we all agree on 'Max Ward Airport'?

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Could we all agree on 'Max Ward Airport'?

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A petition afoot to rename Edmonton Airport to 'Edmonton Max Ward International Airport'. A fine memorial for a Canadian aviation giant.

https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Peti ... ion=e-2999
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I am not an Albertan, tho my parents were. I think it is a great idea.
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Can we remove Diefenbaker from YXE at the same time.
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Once again, another 'great idea' not thought through. As much as I like Max Ward, these things cost money. Here are some airport name change costs in articles.

https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/ne ... euros.html

https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/F ... e_Cost.pdf

So, I suggest, that the people behind this put their money where their mouth is, or get a GoFundMe campaign going, to cover all the costs instead of making the average Joe have to cough up more money(via taxes to cash-strapped governments or increased airport fees to be paid by desperate airlines) for what is literally only a feel good idea. If done, I would support it 100%.

Removing a name is expensive as well, once an airport has been renamed.
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Can we remove Turdeaus name from YUL? send a clear message to Jr. as to what the industry thinks of him
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Rowdy wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:15 pm Can we remove Turdeaus name from YUL? send a clear message to Jr. as to what the industry thinks of him
It's his father's name, which is even funnier because it's the airport P.E. Trudeau tried to shutdown with Mirabel.
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Rowdy wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:15 pm Can we remove Turdeaus name from YUL? send a clear message to Jr. as to what the industry thinks of him
Doesn’t everyone just refer to is as Dorval anyway?
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172_Captain wrote: Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:46 am
Rowdy wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:15 pm Can we remove Turdeaus name from YUL? send a clear message to Jr. as to what the industry thinks of him
Doesn’t everyone just refer to is as Dorval anyway?
I certainly do.

I hope we can one day stop naming airports after politicians. They should all be named after people prominent in the history of aviation in this country.
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CruiserNU wrote: Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:42 am
172_Captain wrote: Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:46 am
Rowdy wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:15 pm Can we remove Turdeaus name from YUL? send a clear message to Jr. as to what the industry thinks of him
Doesn’t everyone just refer to is as Dorval anyway?
I certainly do.

I hope we can one day stop naming airports after politicians. They should all be named after people prominent in the history of aviation in this country.
I have an idea, lets name the airport after the city it is in. In honour of the city.
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Mississauga International Airport?

Durham County Airport?

Leduc International?

Richmond International Airport?

Torbay?

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plhought wrote: Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:19 pm Mississauga International Airport?

Durham County Airport?

Leduc International?

Richmond International Airport?

Torbay?

:D
The one closer to downtown Toronto Airport? Kinda has a ring.
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I’ve always called it Leduc International 😂
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