Canada's Airports Support House Committee Call for a International Business Strategy

"During Airports Canada, Canada's airports, airlines and other industry stakeholders examined "The Runway Ahead" for airports," said Mr. [Jim Facette]. "The Standing Committee on International Trade report reflects what airports have advocated for some time now; that Ca...

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Published inCanada NewsWire p. 1
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa PR Newswire Association LLC 02.05.2007
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Summary:"During Airports Canada, Canada's airports, airlines and other industry stakeholders examined "The Runway Ahead" for airports," said Mr. [Jim Facette]. "The Standing Committee on International Trade report reflects what airports have advocated for some time now; that Canada needs an aggressive and competitive international business policy that recognises that Canada doesn't operate in isolation anymore. We are part of a global economy and competitiveness is key to success." The Canadian Airports Council (CAC) is the voice for Canada's airports. Its 45 members encompass more than 150 airports, including all of the National Airports System (NAS) airports and most significant municipal airports in every province and territory. Together, CAC members handle virtually all of the nation's air cargo and international passenger traffic and 95% of domestic passenger traffic. They create well in excess of $30 billion in economic activity in the communities they serve. And more than 150,000 jobs are directly associated with CAC member airports, generating a payroll of more than $8 billion annually.