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Belfast Telegraph
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Outstanding in his field... tractor boy Julian all revved up for Farmer's Bash
But now he's experienced a trailer of a different kind — pulling one while driving a tractor. The local TV legend was given a crash course in driving the farm machinery for a stunt to promote the Farmer's Bash Weekender at Boucher Playing Fields. Julian will appear on the first day of the festival to introduce some of the acts, as well as starring with his own DJ set. He said: 'When I saw I was having a trailer in the back of it, I nearly died because I thought: 'How am I going to manoeuvre that?' 'But, surprise, surprise, with the guy showing me what to do, I didn't do too bad.' That man was Co Down farmer Michael McGreevy, who enjoyed banter with the presenter for a YouTube video filmed by FarmFLiX. Julian added: 'I mean, when I was standing beside it looking up at it, I thought: 'Oh my God!' But once I got into it and I was shown the right levers and knobs, I was a bit more confident... it was in a field and I wasn't going to knock too many things over. Nobody died!' He will be keeping it country for his star turn at the Farmer's Bash next month. But not with his music — he's going to dress the part instead. He explained: 'I'm doing an hour of DJ bangers, which the public should like, but the only country twist will be the gear I'm wearing for it. I'll be looking for a sort of farmer-ish checked shirt and jeans and everything — and I'll have a cowboy hat as well.' He is as busy as ever, having left UTV four years ago, but remains modest about his status as a 'national treasure'. He said: 'No, I don't (think I am), but people tell me that I am, and, I mean, that's very nice, you know? It's nice to be told that, it's good people are always pleased to see me and everything. 'When you think about it, it was nearly 35 years doing that job four nights a week, and also doing my job with Air Canada at Heathrow. 'It was running about between the two. It was like breakneck speed the whole time. 'Thank goodness I am still busy, I'm very lucky that people still want me to be at things and host things, and now the DJing is such good fun to do because people love a good bop with good, hard music, and they enjoy that. 'Carolyn Stewart helped me a bit, because I wasn't very aware of how to do the mixing and everything. But she taught me a bit. But what I have learned is actually, when there's a good crowd there, and the music is banging, if you don't get the mix quite right, they don't notice.' He's also working on his autobiography. He said: 'It's been talked about, and I've got a couple of chapters written, but I've been so busy recently that I haven't had any more time. 'I would need to go away somewhere and write over a weekend or something to get some more chapters in. 'There's a lot to tell. And, I mean, I've seen a lot of life in my careers and I've had a lot of great experiences which are good to talk about. So, I might get round to it yet, and when you live in Northern Ireland, it is warts and all, you know. 'I mean, there's so much that happens that some people would be quite shocked at, but it's just part of the way life has been. 'In both careers, I was in the thick of it, really, in the airline industry and also on UTV, because I got to meet quite a lot of stars, which was good.' That includes one of the acts appearing at the Farmer's Bash, Boyzlife, pop duo Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden of Boyzone and Westlife fame, who Julian mentions during his innuendo-filled tractor ride video. Other big names at the two-day extravaganza include The Kaiser Chiefs, The 2 Johnnies, The Coronas and B*Witched. He added: 'I'm looking forward to seeing Boyzlife, because when I was at UTV they were in quite a lot. 'I used to have 'Julian' mugs in those days and one of the guys, every time I saw him, he asked me for another one. So I think he's got a good collection. 'I'm looking forward to meeting them and a brave few of the acts that are going to be there. I don't know quite yet who I'm going to be introducing, but we'll suck it and see, as they say in the best places.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Is Air Canada (ACDVF) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?
For those looking to find strong Transportation stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Air Canada (ACDVF) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out. Air Canada is one of 122 companies in the Transportation group. The Transportation group currently sits at #5 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. The Zacks Rank is a successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. Air Canada is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ACDVF's full-year earnings has moved 8.6% higher within the past quarter. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger. Based on the most recent data, ACDVF has returned 5.7% so far this year. In comparison, Transportation companies have returned an average of -3%. This means that Air Canada is outperforming the sector as a whole this year. Another Transportation stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is A.P. Moller-Maersk (AMKBY). The stock has returned 18% year-to-date. Over the past three months, A.P. Moller-Maersk's consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 145.7%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Looking more specifically, Air Canada belongs to the Transportation - Airline industry, a group that includes 25 individual stocks and currently sits at #77 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 3.8% so far this year, meaning that ACDVF is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. In contrast, A.P. Moller-Maersk falls under the Transportation - Shipping industry. Currently, this industry has 38 stocks and is ranked #29. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -0.8%. Air Canada and A.P. Moller-Maersk could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Transportation stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Air Canada (ACDVF) : Free Stock Analysis Report A.P. Moller-Maersk (AMKBY) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Air Canada and ITA Airways sign deal increasing options for travel to Italy
MONTREAL — Air Canada and Italian airline ITA Airways have signed a new codeshare agreement, increasing travel options between Canada and Italy. Article content Under the agreement, Air Canada will place its AC code on select routes operated by ITA Airways from Rome's Fiumicino airport. Article content The flights include five destinations in Italy, three in Africa as well as Tirana, Albania, and Tel Aviv. Article content
Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Air Canada and ITA Airways sign deal increasing options for travel to Italy
Published Jul 14, 2025 • 1 minute read An Air Canada Airbus A330 approaches for landing in Lisbon, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. Photo by Armando Franca / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTREAL — Air Canada and Italian airline ITA Airways have signed a new codeshare agreement, increasing travel options between Canada and Italy. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Under the agreement, Air Canada will place its AC code on select routes operated by ITA Airways from Rome's Fiumicino airport. The flights include five destinations in Italy, three in Africa as well as Tirana, Albania, and Tel Aviv. ITA Airways will place its AZ code on selected routes operated by Air Canada from Toronto's Pearson International Airport to Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and St. John's, N.L. It will also put its code on selected Air Canada flights to the United States, including Boston, Orlando, Dallas and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sales of codeshare tickets began Monday for travel starting on July 21. Columnists NFL World Golf Editorial Cartoons
Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Air Canada and ITA Airways sign deal increasing options for travel to Italy
MONTREAL — Air Canada and Italian airline ITA Airways have signed a new codeshare agreement, increasing travel options between Canada and Italy. Under the agreement, Air Canada will place its AC code on select routes operated by ITA Airways from Rome's Fiumicino airport. The flights include five destinations in Italy, three in Africa as well as Tirana, Albania, and Tel Aviv. ITA Airways will place its AZ code on selected routes operated by Air Canada from Toronto's Pearson International Airport to Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and St. John's, N.L. It will also put its code on selected Air Canada flights to the United States, including Boston, Orlando, Dallas and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sales of codeshare tickets began Monday for travel starting on July 21.
