Further Service Reductions and Job Cuts Underscore Crisis in Aviation
Ottawa, January 13, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest national and international carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Air Canada of further service reductions and layoffs: “Today’s announcement by Air […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Issue Statement as New Minister of Transport Appointed – Industry Continues to Face Major Crisis
Ottawa, January 12, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada which represents Canada’s largest national and international carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s appointment of the Honourable Omar Alghabra as Canada’s new Minister of Transport: “We want […]
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Canada’s Major Carriers React to New COVID-19 Testing Requirements for International Arrivals – New Measures Must Lead to Further Policy Changes
Ottawa, December 30, 2020 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada which represents Canada’s largest national and international carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the federal government that it plans to quickly require all arriving international […]
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Canada’s Airlines Call on Federal and Provincial Governments to Move Quickly on Rapid Testing
Ottawa, December 23, 2020 – During his press conference today concerning COVID-19, Prime Minister Trudeau noted the federal government is engaged with provincial authorities in support of rapid testing at Canada’s major airports. The industry is encouraged to hear the federal government is working with Ontario and Quebec on potential testing programs similar to that […]
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Clear Support Plan Needed for Canadian Airlines
Ottawa, December 23, 2020 – As countries around the world continue to provide financial assistance to their aviation sectors, Canadian airlines and their employees are still waiting for meaningful sectoral support from the federal government. Since the onset of the pandemic, tens of thousands of aviation employees in Canada have lost their jobs, billions of […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Report by Industry Strategy Council Calling for Concrete Action to Re-start Aviation Sector
Ottawa, December 11, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada, representing Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), welcomed today’s report by the Industry Strategy Council, an economic advisory group created by the federal government, that recommends a wide series of measures to re-start Canada’s economy including the […]
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December 7, 2020, CBC Radio – COVID Impact on Aviation
RADIO INTERVIEW WITH MIKE MCNANEY
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Canada’s National Airlines React to the Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement
Ottawa, November 30, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada, representing Canada’s largest air carriers, (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement by President and CEO Mike McNaney, in response to the Fall Economic update presented in the House of Commons today by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland: As […]
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Canada’s Aviation Sector Remains in Crisis – Action Required in Economic Statement
Ottawa, November 26, 2020 – Numbers released today by Statistics Canada continue to show the depth of the crisis facing the aviation sector in Canada, and the need for the federal government to provide financial support and move forward on a robust testing regime to enable the recovery of the Canadian economy. According to Statistics […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome UK Government Change to Quarantine Measures
Ottawa, November 24, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada, representing Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), welcomed today’s announcement by the United Kingdom that as of December 15, passengers arriving in England will be able to significantly reduce their quarantine time following a negative COVID-19 test […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Comments on the Canadian Government’s Decision to Begin Discussions with Major Airlines on Pandemic Support
Ottawa, November 8, 2020 – The National Airlines Council of Canada, representing Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), commented on today’s announcement by Transport Minister Marc Garneau that the federal government will now enter discussions with major airlines regarding financial assistance, due to COVID-19. “The pandemic has had […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Welcomes New COVID-19 Testing Program at Calgary International Airport
Ottawa, October 22, 2020 – On behalf of the member airlines of the National Airlines Council of Canada (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), we are pleased with the work and collaboration of the Canadian Federal Government and the Government of Alberta, in joining together today to announce a new COVID-19 testing […]
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