ATAC and AIRINC announces Memorandum of Understanding to provide Flight Data Monitoring services to ATAC members

16 July 2018

Ottawa, July 16, 2018: The Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) and Applied Informatics and Research Inc. (AIRINC) announced today that they have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding to provide Flight Data Monitoring (FDM/FDA/FOQA) services to ATAC members and provide FDM support throughout the year but with an added focus during the Annual ATAC Conferences, this year taking place in Vancouver on November 13-15.

ATAC Applauds First Air & Canadian North Merger

06 July 2018

OTTAWA, July 6, 2018 – Makivik Corporation (Makivik) and the Inuvialuit Corporate Group (ICG) today announced they have signed an agreement in principle to merge First Air and Canadian North in order to provide the best possible essential air services across the Arctic. Makivik took this initiative to begin the discussion under the new direction of Charlie Watt, Sr.

Minister Garneau introduces new safety measures to protect Canadians from laser attacks on aircraft

28 June 2018

ATAC applauds Minister Garneau and Transport Canada on their actions today to prohibit laser attacks on aircraft. This latest announcement of the prohibition and the associated fines regarding lasers for those ignoring the Interim Order are strongly supported by ATAC and its members in the imperative need to protect aviation passengers and crew.

https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2018/06/government-of-canada-takes-action-to-protect-canadians-from-laser-attacks-on-aircraft.html