The ATAC Honorary Life Membership is the Association's highest award. It is awarded to individuals who, during their lifetime, contributed significantly to the improvement of the Association and the Canadian air transport industry as a whole.

List of ATAC Honorary Life Members

1976 D.N. (Don) Watson

Retired President, Pacific Western Airlines 

1978 Max Ward

President, Wardair Canada (1975) Limited

1979 H.D. (Don) Cameron

Senior Vice President, Administration & Public Affairs, CP Air

1980 Jack Scholefield

President, Laurentide Aviation Limited

1981 Claude Taylor

President & Chief Executive Officer, Air Canada

1982 Dave Jacox

Vice President, Pacific Western Airlines

1984 T.L. (Tom) Spalding

Executive Vice President, Wardair International Ltd.

1987 Rhys Eyton

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Airlines International Ltd.

1988 Pierre J. Jeanniot

President & Chief Executive Officer, Air Canada

1988 Stanley M. Deluce

Chairman of the Board, Air Ontario

1989 Donald S. McClure

Moncton Flight Centre

1994 Charles H. Simpson

Retired Executive Vice President, Operations, Air Canada

1997 Jean-Jacques Bourgeault

Senior Executive VicePresident, Air Canada

1999 Harry Steele

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited

2000 Barry Lapointe

President, Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd.

2001 Dennis Cooper

Chief Executive Officer, Sky Wings Aviation Academy

2001 John W. Crichton

President & Chief Executive Officer, NAV CANADA

2001 Darrel G. Smith

Retired Vice President, Airline Operations, AirBC

2003 Douglas Port

Retired Senior Vice President, Customer Service, Air Canada

2005 Sandy Morrison

Former Chairman of NAV CANADA Board of Directors

2005 Mr. Russell Payson 

Chairman & CEO, Skyservice