News Releases Archives – National Airlines Council of Canada

Feb 23, 2026 • News Releases

Ready for Takeoff: National Airlines Council of Canada releases landmark report revealing the economic potential of making air travel more affordable

February 23, 2026 – Ottawa, ON – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest passenger air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), today published a landmark peer-reviewed study, conducted by Oxera...

Feb 12, 2026 • News Releases

Statement from the National Airlines Council of Canada on the Release of the Labour Program’s Phase I Report

The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) welcomes the Labour Program’s Probe on Unpaid Work in the Airline Sector: Phase I – What We Heard report. The findings clearly reaffirm what our member airlines have long recognized: flight attendants...

Dec 3, 2025 • News Releases

National Airlines Council of Canada Announces Standardized Air Travel Requirements Form for Passengers with Complex Health Care Needs

As a key recommendation from the 2024 Air Accessibility Summit, NACC is pleased to announce that as of December 3, 2025, NACC member air carriers – Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP, and WestJet – will use a...

Nov 5, 2025 • News Releases

National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to Budget 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to Budget 2025 Ottawa, ON, November 5, 2025 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada,...

Nov 4, 2025 • News Releases

Canada’s Airlines Welcome House of Commons Report Underscoring the Need to Address Canadian Aviation’s Structural Cost Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canada’s airlines welcome House of Commons report underscoring the need to address Canadian aviation’s structural cost crisis Ottawa, ON, November 4, 2025 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC),...

Aug 6, 2025 • News Releases

NACC and the Canadian Airports Council Submit Joint Recommendations to the House of Commons Finance Committee’s 2025 Pre-Budget Consultations

August 6, 2025 — Ottawa, ON – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), representing Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), and the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), the voice of Canada’s airports,...

Jun 19, 2025 • News Releases

NACC Responds to Release of Competition Bureau of Canada Report on Aviation

Ottawa, ON, June 19, 2025 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), today issued the following statement following the release of the Competition Bureau of Canada’s report entitled “Cleared for take off:...

Mar 21, 2025 • News Releases

NACC Calls on Political Parties to Prioritize Affordable and Sustainable Air Travel During Upcoming Federal Election

Ottawa, ON, March 21, 2025 – As Canadians prepare to vote in a forthcoming federal election, the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), is calling on all political parties to address the affordability and sustainability of air travel in...

Jan 28, 2025 • News Releases

The National Airlines Council of Canada Announces New Board Chair and Vice Chair

Ottawa, ON, January 28, 2025 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), representing Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), today announced that Howard Liebman, Vice President, Government Relations, Air Transat, has...

Dec 23, 2024 • News Releases

Statement from the National Airlines Council of Canada regarding Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR)

Ottawa, ON, December 23, 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 in...