NACC Deeply Concerned Over Impact of Rail Work Stoppage on Airline Operations and Supply Chains
Ottawa ON, August 20, 2024 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) today expressed its significant concern with the potential work stoppage at Canada’s Class 1 railroads, especially given the impact it would have on Canada’s airline operations and supply chains. The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has recognized that a strike at Canada’s […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada participates in National Air Accessibility Summit
Ottawa, ON, May 9, 2024 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement regarding today’s National Air Accessibility Summit: “Members of the National Airlines Council of Canada are committed to […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to Budget 2024
Ottawa, ON, April 17, 2024 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s federal budget: “NACC is encouraged that the federal government has acknowledged the need for sustainable […]
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Aviation industry acknowledges announcement of planned National Air Accessibility Summit
Ottawa, ON, March 18, 2024 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest passenger airlines, today acknowledged the announcement by the Government of Canada of a planned National Air Accessibility Summit, to be held May 9, 2024. NACC’s member airlines are committed to increasing the accessibility of air travel for persons […]
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Aviation industry calls on Liberal government to incentivize Canadian production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Budget 2024
Ottawa, ON, February 6, 2024 – Canada’s sustainable aviation ecosystem, including airlines, airport authorities, aerospace manufacturers, and industry groups, have written to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland seeking bold action in Budget 2024 to incentivize the Canadian production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). SAF is a low carbon alternative to conventional jet fuel; SAF usage is […]
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Canada’s Airlines Mark Successful Holiday Travel Season
Ottawa, ON, January 10, 2024 – Canada’s airlines are welcoming new data provided by Transport Canada which demonstrates notable success in reuniting large volumes of family and friends safely and on time during the 2023 holiday travel season. Data from Transport Canada during the week of December 25th to December 31st, 2023 confirmed that over […]
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Canada’s Airlines React to the Fall Economic Statement (FES) – A Missed Opportunity
Ottawa, ON, November 22, 2023 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest passenger airlines, today expressed its disappointment that the Fall Economic Statement did not contain specific measures to incentivize the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Canada. Although the Statement contained some commitments to support the “clean economy”, […]
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Government of Canada moves on Shared Transparency but Accountability is Required
Ottawa, ON, June 20, 2023 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to the tabling in the House of Commons today of Bill C-52, “An Act to […]
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NACC Releases Shared Accountability Report
Ottawa, ON, May 11, 2023 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), today released a report presenting concrete actions to implement a system of shared accountability to the civil aviation system, with the goal of further improving the passenger […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to APPR Changes
Ottawa, ON, April 24, 2023 – Jeff Morrison, President, and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the Minister of Transport regarding proposed changes to the Air Passenger […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada’s Statement on Passenger Accessibility – April 2023
Ottawa, ON, April 6, 2023 – The National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement regarding its commitment to passenger accessibility: “The members of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) jointly commit to taking steps to improve accessibility […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to Budget 2023
Ottawa, ON, March 28, 2023 – Jeff Morrison, President, and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement regarding today’s federal Budget: “Today’s Budget represents a missed opportunity to improve the overall air travel system in […]
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