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Business
Protecting intrepid trailblazers
Entrepreneurial spirit, determination and good old-fashioned guts are all words to describe operators who provide – and have provided – air service in Canada’s north.
On Final: Making a difference
The Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) has made significant gains for Canadian business aviation in the past two years.
Legally Speaking: Signing on the dotted line
Late spring is here and the majority of you are well into another flying season, possibly with new jobs and clients – that’s the exciting part of spring and summer.
At The Gate: ‘Please turn off your iPhone, sir…’
Many travellers are all too familiar with the inconvenience experienced when a flight attendant asks passengers to turn off cellphones and other electronic devices while on an airplane.
Waypoint: Celebrating a national treasure
When I was in my 20s, I had the pleasure of being part of a very special, and at that time, unique, aviation experience.
Leading Edge: Weathering the storm
Weather lore suggests that the month of March can either “come in like a lion and go out like a lamb” or vice versa – and when you apply this statement to the Canadian aviation industry, you might say an entire pride of lions gave its collective “roar” at the end of March.
Controlling their destiny
For just over 15 years, NAV CANADA has been safely navigating aircraft in Canadian airspace – and it’s not exactly an easy task.
45º 42': Arguing and aviation
Tucked away in a building behind Ottawa City Hall, sharing the floor with the Canadian Airports Council and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), is George Petsikas’s office.
At The Gate: A sunny proposition
David Neeleman, the man behind the launch of JetBlue Airways, once remarked that people who invest in aviation are “the biggest suckers in the world,”
Waypoint: All in the family
In the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Wings, we saluted different generations of aviation families
Leading Edge: A collaborative undertaking
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy
45º 42': The northern perspective
As executive director of the Northern Air Transport Association (NATA), Stephen Nourse is well versed in the unique challenges facing commerical operators in northern environs.
At The Gate: Spanning the globe
At this time last year, Giovanni Bisignani, head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), was predicting that 2010 “is as good as it gets.
Waypoint: Conquering the throwaway society
Just the other day, I had the misfortune to find out that our humidifier was not working.
Leading Edge: New beginnings
Canada’s aviation and aerospace industry is easily one of the most dynamic in the world – and we’ve certainly got the goods to prove it.
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