Aviation Day Canada Coming to Ottawa
10 October 2024 (Montreal/Ottawa) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) will be jointly hosting the ‘Aviation Day Canada’, an event on 29 October in the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, providing a forum to highlight the priorities for aviation in Canada. The event will highlight the […]
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NACC expresses disappointment at Supreme Court decision
Ottawa, ON, October 4, 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 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada: “We are disappointed that the Supreme Court of Canada […]
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NEW EVENT: Aviation Day Canada
On October 29, 2024, the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will be co-hosting ‘Aviation Day Canada’. Being held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, this day-long event will bring together hundreds of leaders in the Canadian aviation sector to discuss the key issues facing aviation in […]
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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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August 14, 2024, The Hill Times – Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment
(Photo of Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times) Jeff Morrison’s OpEd is also viewable here (with Hill Times subscription) Let’s talk about competitiveness. After a global pandemic and years of slow economic growth, Canadian policymakers of all stripes are looking for solutions to kickstart competitiveness in our country’s major economic sectors. […]
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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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April 2, 2024, BNN Bloomberg – Airlines, shippers pitch feds on sustainability to keep up with other countries
Click here to see the BNN Bloomberg Article Airlines and marine shippers have asked Ottawa to beef up funding for sustainable transport, money they hope will flow toward green supply chains and upgrades to existing infrastructure. Tax credits, loans and grants are essential to help companies reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and keep pace with other nations’ […]
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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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Women in Aviation – NACC Honours International Women’s Day
There’s been impressive progress made over the years to encourage and empower more women to join the aviation industry. But Canada’s airlines are committed to doing more to increase diversity in our industry. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke to some of the accomplished women of Canada’s airlines about their experiences working in Canada’s […]
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Message from the NACC President on the Forthcoming Federal Budget
Ottawa, ON, March 4, 2024 – Message from Jeff Morrison, President of the National Airlines Council of Canada: “Thanks to the hard work of the thousands of people working in Canada’s aviation industry, air travel in Canada has emerged strong from the pandemic. But we must act now to ensure federal policies do not hamstring […]
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February 28, 2024, The Hamilton Spectator – Lynx Air the latest in a long line of discount Canadian airlines to vanish.
Click here to see The Hamilton Spectator article. Wardair. Canada 3000. Jetsgo. CanJet … Lynx Air. The pages of Canadian aviation history are littered with the names of companies which launch with great hope, promising lower fares, better service, or more routes only to disappear into insolvency or mergers. Lynx Air, which filed for protection from […]
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