CALL FOR PROPOSALS Overview The Atlantic Canada Airports Association (ACAA) Board of Directors is looking for a Company (Individual or Team) to work with industry members to establish a strategy and set the direction for ACAA to support the achievement of that strategy. ACAA will be the voice of Atlantic Canada’s airports, and will work…
Read MoreFor immediate release (HALIFAX) Tuesday, July 19th, 2022 – Airports Council International North America (ACI-NA), the trade association that represents commercial airports in the US and Canada, announced the appointment of Monette Pasher as permanent president of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), the Canadian division of ACI-NA. “Monette is a passionate airport leader and advocate…
Read MoreGovernment of Canada announced $39 million in funding through Regional Air Transportation Initiative for Atlantic Canada’s Airports For immediate release (HALIFAX) August 12th, 2021 – With passenger traffic down 90 percent throughout the pandemic compared to 2019, Atlantic Canada’s airports were very pleased to receive operational funding support through the Regional Air Transportation Initiative by…
Read MoreFor immediate release (GOOSE BAY) Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 – Goronwy Price, chief executive officer and general manager of Goose Bay Airport Corporation, has been appointed the new president of the Atlantic Canada Airports Association (ACAA). The ACAA is an industry association that speaks on behalf of thirteen airports in the Atlantic region and collaborates…
Read MoreEncouraging sign of recovery as PAL Airlines announces regional route restoration in Atlantic Canada
For immediate release [Halifax: April 8th, 2021] – Atlantic Canada’s airports are pleased regional partner PAL Airlines will be adding 6 Atlantic Canada airports to their route network this spring and summer. New service will begin between May 10th and August 2nd out of airports in Halifax, Sydney, Charlottetown, Fredericton, Saint John and Bathurst and…
Read MoreIndustry Calls on Federal Government to Provide Financial Support, Implement National Health Strategy for Air Sector Recovery
Read MoreFor immediate release (HALIFAX) Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 – Atlantic Canada’s airports were advised of more air service suspensions by Air Canada that will become effective January 23rd, 2021. Both federal and provincial government imposed travel restrictions are significantly impacting the air sector. Air Canada advised that effective January 23rd, 2021, it will be suspending…
Read MoreFor immediate release (HALIFAX) Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 – Atlantic Canada’s airports were advised today of more service cuts and station closures by Air Canada that will become effective January 11th, 2021. The second wave of COVID-19 infections is piling added pressure on a sector on the verge of collapse. Station closures are the worst-case…
Read MoreFor immediate release (HALIFAX) Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 – With passenger traffic down 90 percent this year compared to 2019, Atlantic Canada’s airports are anxiously awaiting further details on the air sector relief package announced in the federal government’s fiscal update on November 30. “Passengers are the major source of operating revenues for airports,” says…
Read MoreOnly so much air left in Bubble For immediate release (HALIFAX) Monday, November 9, 2020 – Air Canada announced third quarter results today and put on hold additional further station closures and route cuts to have further discussions with the federal government on support for the sector. Atlantic Canada is particularly vulnerable to deeper cuts…
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