Airline Industry Responds to Today’s Speech From the Throne
Ottawa, September 23, 2020 – On behalf of our member carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet) and the thousands of Canadians they employ, our industry acknowledges the statement in today’s Throne Speech that the government intends to introduce further support for hardest hit sectors including travel and tourism. The aviation sector […]
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More than 310,000 Letters sent to Federal Government and Members of Parliament Asking for a Safe Plan to Restart Travel and Tourism
Ottawa, September 14, 2020 – Over the course of many weeks, the National Airlines Council of Canada reached out to Canadians to ask them to write their local Members of Parliament to ask them to urgently prioritize a plan to safely restart travel and tourism. The response was overwhelming. Canadians sent more than 312,000 personal […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Requesting Sectoral Support for Canadian Carriers
Ottawa, August 20, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s major air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), wrote today to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, congratulating her on her appointment and urgently requesting the development of a sectoral support plan for aviation. A copy of the […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Welcomes Government’s Release of “Flight Plan”
Ottawa, August 14, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) which represents Canada’s major air carriers, welcomed the release today by Transport Minister Marc Garneau of “Flight Plan”, the government’s plan to continue to protect public health and safety in air travel, and which aligns with global best practices as countries begin to […]
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National Airlines Welcome New Federal Government Measures to Support Liquidity
Further Action Required to Restart Aviation Industry OTTAWA, May 11, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau providing new measures to address the existential crisis facing the airline industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but looks forward to the government releasing further details […]
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Strong airlines for a strong Canada
National Airlines Council of Canada urges the Federal Government to address airline sector challenges in wake of COVID-19 crisis Strong airline industry critical to Canada’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan Ottawa, April 28, 2020 – As countries around the world grapple with the economic fallout from COVID-19, Canada’s airline industry has supported Federal Government efforts to fight […]
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Immediate Government Action Required to Address Economic Challenges Facing Aviation
OTTAWA, March 20, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) is asking the federal government to move immediately to address economic challenges facing the aviation sector caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the current crisis, the member carriers of the NACC will continue to work closely with federal officials to protect […]
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THE NATIONAL AIRLINES COUNCIL OF CANADA CONGRATULATES HON. MARC GARNEAU
OTTAWA, November 20, 2019 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), the trade association representing Canada’s largest passenger air carriers, welcomed today’s announcement that the Honourable Marc Garneau will be returning as Minister of Transport. “We look forward to continuing to work with Minister Garneau and Transport Canada as we promote a world-class air […]
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FORMER AIRLINE EXECUTIVE MIKE MCNANEY APPOINTED NACC PRESIDENT AND CEO
Ottawa, October 18, 2019 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), the trade association representing Canada’s largest air carriers, today announced the appointment of Mr. Mike McNaney as its new President and CEO, effective November 4, 2019. “The Aviation industry is undergoing tremendous change as business models and regulatory regimes around the world continue […]
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THE NATIONAL AIRLINES COUNCIL OF CANADA ANNOUNCES THE DEPARTURE OF ITS PRESIDENT AND CEO
OTTAWA, Sept. 4, 2019 – After leading the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) through a period of significant federal policy and legislative changes, Massimo Bergamini, the organization’s President and CEO is leaving NACC in the fall to pursue other opportunities. Mike McNaney, Chair of the NACC Board of Directors made the announcement today, saying […]
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Op Ed on Passenger Rights Regulations
By Massimo Bergamini Responding to recent calls from Canadian air carriers, airports and even a leading Canadian labour union to postpone the July 1 launch of his passenger rights regulations, Transport Minister Marc Garneau told the CBC, “We’ve been working on this for over two years. I am anxious to get them out.” If the […]
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News Release: Federal carbon tax to drive air travel costs up
Ottawa, January 30, 2019 –The cost of air travel in Canada will soar if the federal government imposes a backstop carbon tax on air travel in 2019, according to a new study released by the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC). The study, “Evaluation of Federal Carbon Tax Costs on Domestic Air Travel: 2019 -2030,” […]
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