April 1, 2018 Newsletter

April 2018 NEWSLETTER

“A national organization dedicated to promoting the viability of Regional and CommunityJJul Airports across Canada” www.rcacc.ca RCAC MEMBER AIRPORT PROFILE: Kamloops Airport (CYKA), BC Kamloops Airport Contributes To The Local Economy The Direct, Indirect and Induced economic contribution is:  $38.9 million to Gross Domestic Product  610 person years employment generating $27.8 million in household income  $8.3 million in taxes to all levels of government Jj Tech speak: Direct inputs are from the businesses and agencies operating at the airport. Indirect impacts are those from supplying goods and services to the businesses and agencies operating at the airport. Induced impacts are from the economic activity driven by the spending of people directly or indirectly engaged at the airport.An analogy is that the direct job is the person who loads the bags on to the airplane at the airport. An indirect job is the mechanic at the garage who maintains the baggage loading equipment. An induced job is the server at the coffee shop who job is supported by the baggage loader and the mechanic buying a coffee and a doughnut. Kamloops Airport Creates Jobs Kamloops Airport creates 610 direct, indirect and induced person years of employment. Travelers arriving by air create another 250 person years of employment in the food and accommodation sectors. Drilling down, Kamloops Airport:  Represents 0.6% of the regional economy  Employs 1.1% of the labour force  Pays about 1.2% of the total employment income. Contributions To Government The airport contributes $8.3 million in taxes each year to all levels of government  Federal Taxes of $5.5 million  Provincial Taxes of $2.2 million  Municipal Taxes of $800 thousand Recent Achievements Kamloops Airport is focussed on safe, secure and efficient operations while delivering an exceptional customer experience. Since 2004:

 Increased the number of jobs at the airport by 34%  Increased the number of full time jobs from 73% to 77%  Increased the number of travelers by 80% Did You Know?  Kamloops Road Warriors - A small group of travelers - just 6% account for 33% of our total traffic.  Nearly half of those using the airport are visitors (37 percent). Of these visitors 30 percent stay in hotels and motels using 6 percent of total rooms in the city.  Visitors arriving by air support 250 person years of employment in the local food and accommodation sector. That represents 6% of that sector's employment.  More than 1,300 students at Thompson Rivers University are international. Kamloops Airport is a gateway for these students with our connectivity to international airports in Vancouver and Calgary.  Commuters - Kamloops residents can work outside of the community. 840 people report commuting by "other" than the usual means of transport.

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RCAC UPCOMING SCHEDULED MEETINGS

Monthly Conference Calls:

The Regional Community Airports of Canada Board of Directors meets for a conference call every second Wednesday of every month. During these conference calls the board discusses any current and emerging issues brought forward by our membership. All RCAC Members are encouraged to participate in these meetings at any time with your comments and concerns.

This conference call is open to all RCAC members to participate in. Time: 11:00 am MST For instructions to participate in a monthly conference call please contact [email protected]

Quarterly Board Meetings:

August 22nd & 23rd, 2018 – Terrace, BC October 23rd & 24th, 2018 – Ottawa, ON

All Regional Community Airports of Canada members are welcome to attend the quarterly meetings via conference phone or in person. If you would like to attend in person, please email [email protected] at least one month prior to confirm seat confirmation.

RCAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017/2018

Board of Directors

The board of directors for RCAC can be contacted anytime for questions.

Chairman: Brian Grant Vice Todd Tripp Grande Prairie Airport Chairman: Greater Sudbury Airport [email protected] [email protected]

Director: Jack Santerre Director: Ian Darling North Bay Jack Garland Airport Kativik Regional Corporation [email protected] [email protected]

Director: Carmen Hendry Director: Curtis Ross Northwest Regional Airport, Thompson Regional Airport Authority Terrace-Kitimat [email protected] [email protected]

Director: James Lindsey Director: Dave Dayment The Pas Airport Timmins Victor M Power Airport [email protected] [email protected]

Director: William Stewart Director: Tyler Massee Peace River Airport Campbell River Airport [email protected] [email protected]

Director: Ben Hancharuk Secretary Peggy May Sioux Lookout Municipal Airport /Treasurer: Southport Airport [email protected] [email protected]

RCAC SUB COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

RCAC has several working sub committees, if at any time you have specific questions for our working groups please feel free to contact them at the email address below.

ACAP Committee: Brian Grant - Committee Chairman Ian Darling Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tyler Massee Todd Tripp Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Security Committee: Carmen Hendry - Committee Chairman Peggy May Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] James Lindsey Ian Darling Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Corinne Stewart - Technical Advisor Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Advisor Circular / Policy Committee: William Stewart - Committee Chairman Peggy May Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tyler Massee Ben Hancharuk Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

ASFA Committee: Brian Grant - Committee Chairman Ian Darling Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dave Dayment Todd Tripp Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ben Hancharuk Email: [email protected]

NAV Canada Working Group: Jack Santerre - Committee Chairman Todd Tripp Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Carmen Hendry Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

TALPA Working Group: Doug Mark - Committee Chairman Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lucassie Kudlu Dan Booth - Back-Up Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

TP312 5th Addition Working Group: James Lindsey William Stewart Committee Chairman Back-up Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Training Working Group: Cutis Ross - Committee Chairman Carmen Hendry Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Adam Zimpel Email: [email protected]

UPCOMING CONFERENCES & TRAINING – 2018

June 11-15 AAMA Airfield Maintenance Seminar and Training Courses – Edmonton, AB June 11-12 AAMA On-Scene Controller Training Course – Edmonton, AB June 18-20 IAAE Canada Basic Airport Safety and Operations – Medicine Hat, AB June 19-21 IAAE Canada Quality Assurance Auditing – Abbotsford, BC Sept 10-13 SWIFT Conference – Niagara Falls, ON Sept 23-28 CANEW 2018 – Lethbridge, AB Sept 24-26 IAAE Canada Quality Assurance Auditing – Toronto, ON Oct 1-3 Airport Management Conference of Ontario 33rd Annual Convention and Trade Show - Kenora, ON Oct 22-26 IAAE Canada Accreditation Academy – Calgary, AB

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REGIONAL COMMUNITY AIRPORTS OF CANADA NEWS

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February 26, 2018

1. Alberta Airports Management Association Seminar and Conference – Athabasca County Council Minutes Resolution CC18-115: Moved by Councilor Stewart to authorize Councilors Bilsky, Johnson, and Rawson to attend the Alberta Airports Management Association Seminar scheduled CanWest Air's hangar under from June 13-15, 2018. Motion Carried. construction at Medicine Hat Airport. It has the contract to 2. Valemount Airport Lighting – The Rocky Mountain Goat provide fixed-wing air ambulance service for most of the province, Council approved staff to apply to Northern Development Initiative Trust Economic effective April 1. A judicial review Development Infrastructure Fund for a grant of up to $59,499 for the Valemount Airport recently sided with CanWest's Lighting Rehabilitation Project. The project estimate is $198,331 and the village is applying to allegation that the Town of Peace the BC Air Access Program to cover 70% of rehabilitation costs. River had obstructed its quest to acquire space from which to operate at that airport.--NEWS February 27, 2018 PHOTO GILLIAN SLADE

3. CanWest Wins Ruling Over Peace River – by Gillian Slade, Medicine Hat News The new air ambulance contractor for Peace River was experiencing obstruction by the town in its efforts to obtain facilities at that airport, according to the results of a judicial review. CanWest Air, which has the contract to provide fixed-wing air ambulance service for most of the province including Medicine Hat, revealed in January it was taking legal action against the town.

4. Airplane Damaged During Landing at Fox Creek Airport – Whitecourt Star An airplane sustained damaged while attempting to land due to snow at Fox Creek Airport on Feb. 21. No injuries were reported.

5. Airport Sewer Lift Pump – Town of Smithers Council Minutes Report AIR 18-02 dated February 14, 2018, from R. Blackburn, Airport Manager, recommending an amendment to the draft 2018 capital plan for the purchase of a new sewer lift pump for the Airport lift station, were presented (8420-20).

6. Executive Flight Centre MOU Extension – Town of Smithers Council Minutes Report AIR 18-04 dated February 19, 2018, from R. Blackburn, Airport Manager, recommending signing of an extension to the Memorandum of Understanding with Executive Flight Centre Developments Ltd. for Airport marketing, was presented (8420-20).

7. Monthly Civil Aviation Statistics – Statistics Canada The six Canadian Level I air carriers flew 6.6 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in December, up 7.1% from December 2016. Traffic increased 9.6% year over year to 16.8 billion passenger-kilometres in December 2017.

8. Plane Crash at Tobermory Airport – Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre An attempt at landing a small plane at the airport in Tobermory ended in a crash. Bruce peninsula OPP say it happened at about 8 last night.

February 28, 2018

9. B.C. Airline’s Licence Suspended After Snowy Runway Skid That Injured 2 – CBC News Transport Canada has suspended a B.C. airline's licence after two people were hurt when one of the company's planes skidded off a runway during a snowstorm in Abbotsford last week. Island Express Air has lost its air operator certificate due to the airline's "contraventions" of Four people suffered minor Canadian aviation regulations — and not just in relation to the runway incident. injuries when this Island Express Air plane skidded off the runway with 10 people on 10. Aircraft Movement Statistics: Major Airports – Statistics Canada board at Abbotsford There were 355,899 aircraft take-offs and landings at the 91 Canadian airports with NAV International Airport early CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations in December, compared Friday afternoon (Nicolas Amaya/CBC) with 327,240 movements in December 2016. In December 2017, growth in both local movements (flights that remain in the vicinity of the airport) and itinerant movements (flights from one airport to another) contributed to the year-over-year gain.

March 1, 2018

11. PortsToronto Details Sustainability Progress with Release of Third Annual Sustainability Report – PortsToronto News Release TORONTO – PortsToronto is proud to release its third annual Sustainability Report, which details progress in three priority areas that define sustainability for the organization — environmental stewardship, community engagement and economic performance. In this third edition, PortsToronto undertakes efforts to refine our sustainability priorities and ensure the report reflects the sustainability topics that are most relevant to the organization and its stakeholders.

12. Stephenville Airport Busy With Scheduled Military Flights – by Frank Gale, The Gulf News The team at the Stephenville Airport has been busy the past few days offering priority in servicing the logistical needs of the USAF military requirements during global missions. That’s according to Maurice Hynes, a retired colonel from the Canadian Forces and special projects adviser for the Stephenville Airport. A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft is refuelleed at Steven Greenway Stephenville airport on 13. Swoop Welcomes Steven Greenway as President - CNW has been Saturday. - Randy Alexander CALGARY - Swoop today announced Steven Greenway as President announced as photo of Canada's first ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), Swoop. Steven will join President of Swoop on March 5, 2018. Reporting to Gregg Saretsky, WestJet Group Canada’s first ultra-low-cost President and CEO, Steven will have end-to-end accountability for all strategic aspects of Swoop, carrier (ULCC), including short and long-term planning, branding, pricing, product development, and operationalization of Swoop. (CNW the ULCC in 2018 and beyond. Group/WESJET, an Alberta Partnership) March 2, 2018

14. 1.5% Tax Increase Approved for Goderich – by Fadi Didi, Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre A slight tax increase is coming for Goderich homeowners. $75 thousand is planned for ceiling repair at the Goderich Airport, with more funds being reserved for future airport maintenance.

15. Councils Accept Airport Agreement – by Tom Sasvari, Manitoulin Expositor GORDON-GORE BAY—Both Gore Bay and Gordon/Barrie Island councils have formalized an agreement for their participation in the Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport Commission into the future. This despite the concerns raised by a Gordon/Barrie Island council that it will be paying a much larger share of the airport budget this year than it has in the past.

March 3, 2018

16. NAV CANADA Wants More Women Controlling the Skies – Hamilton Spectator MONTREAL — Assil Bedewi loves the complex task of directing the movements of the dozens of aircraft that criss- cross her screen as they take off or come in for landing. As The neighbouring property to the NAV CANADA air traffic an air traffic controller for Nav Canada, it's her responsibility Parkland Airport continues to have controller Assil Bedewi its “Stop Parkland Airport” sign monitors air traffic at the to ensure the planes swooping in and out of some of up, three years after the NAV CANADA control centre Canada's busiest airports have a safe path to take off and controversial airport was in Montreal, Friday, March 2, land without crossing paths. constructed - Yasmin Mayne. 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes – The Canadian Press 17. Parkland Airport Given Extension at Insolvency Hearing – by Jess Cole, Spruce Grove Examiner Representatives of the Parkland Airport and the group opposing it, Opposing Parkland Airport (OPA), were in an Edmonton courthouse this past week during an insolvency hearing relating to the airport’s ongoing debt negotiations. On Monday, Feb. 26, the Parkland Airport was before the courts on the matter of insolvency hearings stemming from tax arrears amounting to more than $300,000.

18. Red Lake Seeks Help to Save the Norseman – CBC News Residents of Red Lake are seeking support as they work to restore a monument to a key piece of the town's history. The restored CF-DRD Noseman float plane — which has been displayed in Red Lake's Norseman Park for decades — was heavily damaged in a hail storm last summer, said Duane Riddell, manager of the Red Lake airport and chair of the town's annual Norseman Festival. The Norseman float plane on display March 5, 2018 in Red Lake's Norseman Park was heavily damaged during a hail storm 19. New Terminal Walls Going Up at Langley Airport – by Matthew Claxton, in July 2017. (Jeff Walters / CBC) bclocalnews.com The walls of the new terminal and control tower at the Langley Regional Airport began going up on Monday. The airport’s management has been planning for a new building for some time, and work on foundations began last year.

20. Airport Passenger Numbers Continue to Soar – by Lindsay Chung, bclocalnews.com Passenger numbers continue to rise in record numbers at the Nanaimo Airport, and this growth is only expected to continue. It was a good news story when Mike Hooper, the president and (Matthew Claxton/Langley CEO of the Nanaimo Airport, was the guest speaker at the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce’s Advance) general meeting March 20 at the Printingdun Beanery.

21. Ukraine Investors Choose North Bay for Meat Processing Plant – by Ian Rose, Northern Ontario Business The City of North Bay has cut a deal that’s landed a meat processing company at Jack Garland Airport’s industrial business park. In late February, city council approved the sale of three acres of non- airside land for $123,000 to a group of investors from Ukraine to establish a startup company, known only as Canada Meat Group.

22. COPA for Kids Program – Town of Princeton Council Minutes Moved by Councillor Maynard, econded by Councillor Doughty: THAT Council approve the use of the Princeton Airport for the COPA for Kids Program proposed for April 29th, 2018 (weather permitting-date may change due to weather conditions); AND THAT Council approve the cost of lunch for the pilots for the COPA for Kids Program; AND THAT Council approve the staff time, for the Recreation Coordinator, to organize and attend the event. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

23. The Art of Collective Bargaining – saultonline.com Two members of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation (SSMADC) took the opportunity to provide a presentation to the Lukenda School of Business Senior Class on Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining. On Thursday March 1st 2018 Board Member Joe Krmpotich with an extensive background in Union and President & CEO Terry Bos with experience in management and the collective bargaining process with the SSMADC attended to LSSU to give an hour and a half talk on the SSMADC, as well as some history on employer / employee Pictured from left to right are relations and the collective bargaining process. Professor Jody Rebek, Chelsea Ross, Tucker Radar, March 6, 2018 Jonathan Linsea, Joe Krmpotich SSMADC Board Director, Terry Bos President The Sky’s The Limit - Girls 24. Meet an Astronaut, Take a Free Flight, Ride in a Tank – by & CEO SSMADC, Karly Fly Too! event is on this Monique Tamminga, The Abbotsford News VanderMolen, Sarah Watson, weekend March 10, 11 at Pilot Kirsten Brazier had a dream a decade ago to create one of and Rheanna McKechnie. Abbotsford Airport to the largest outreach events to inspire females to get into aviation, encourage more females to get into aviation and military, aerospace, marine and defence. Now into its sixth year, her event The Sky’s No Limit — Girls Fly navy, says organizer Kirsten Too! sees more than 10,000 people come out to fly for the first time, hear from female Brazier. Submitted photo astronauts, try their hand at aviation mechanics and more.

25. Cluster of Excellence for Drones Planned for Quebec – Unmanned Aerial System Centre of Excellence Press Release The leaders of the Unmanned Aerial System Centre of Excellence (UAS CE) have announced the creation of a new Cluster of Excellence for drones in the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. As part of the ACCORD programme, the Quebec government has announced earlier this month the signing of a three-year agreement for the implementation, in Saguenay – The Cluster of Excellence is Lac-Saint-Jean, of a Cluster of Excellence towards the development of the civil and commercial intended to facilitate the UAV industry. development of the civil and commercial UAV industry. CED Photo

26. Billy Bishop Airport Ranked One of the Top Airports in North America by Airports Council International (ACI) for Third Consecutive Year – PortsToronto News Release

TORONTO - Earlier today Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport was named one of the best Airports in North America for the third consecutive year in the Airports Council International’s (ACI) 2017 Airport Service Quality Awards. Billy Bishop Airport tied for second place for Best Airport in North America (over 2 million passengers per year). The 2017 ACI Awards are based on the passenger-driven results of ACI’s Airport Service Quality Survey, which saw more than 600,000 in-depth passenger surveys conducted at more than 300 airports across 85 countries worldwide.

27. Cathie Puckering Becomes New President of Hamilton Airport – Hamilton Spectator Cathie Puckering has been appointed the new president and CEO of the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. Puckering has been the airport's acting president and CEO for the past five months.

28. Penticton’s Airport Looking at a Multi-Million Makeover – by Dustin Godfrey, bclocalnews.com Penticton’s airport is looking at a multi-million dollar facelift in the coming years, a move that was applauded by Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. A notice of proposed procurement put out on Public Works and Government Cathie Services Canada, which opened on Dec. 4 and closed on Feb. 7, expects to expand ticketing, security and Puckering is the terminal, with an estimated price tag of $5 to 5.4 million. the new president and CEO of Hamilton International Airport.

29. Early Winter Impacts 2017 Passenger Count at YZZ – by Sheri Regnier, bclocalnews.com The West Kootenay winter kept passenger counts from flying off the charts at the Trail airport last year. After trending up at least six per cent monthly from January to October, early snowfall and heavy storms significantly grounded commuter counts the final eight weeks.

Trail Regional Airport (Photo City of Trail) March 7, 2018

30. Fuel Shortage Poses Problems for Area Pilots – by Bob Brown, drumhelleronline.com A shortage of aviation fuel that has grounded small aircraft at a number of rural airports hasn't caused too many problems here. Last month, Imperial Oil issued an advisory that 100-Octane fuel from its Edmonton area refinery could interfere with fuel gauge sensors. Drumheller airport. 31. Councillor Using Drone for City Business Says He’s Following the Rules – by Samantha Craggs, CBC News A Hamilton city councillor has been using a drone for three years to film traffic patterns, development properties and heritage buildings. But Ontario's privacy commissioner says the city needs stricter rules in place if elected officials are going to do that.

Terry Whitehead of Ward 8 32. Beefs & Bouquets, March 8 – Nanaimo News Bulletin says he's used the drone to BOUQUET To the two Nanaimo Airport employees who help start my truck at 1:30 a.m. My film a couple of heritage family and me appreciated the assistance that cold morning. properties so volunteers could use the footage in promotional videos. 33. Oshawa Second World War Veteran Chick Hewett Dies – by (Samantha Craggs/CBC) Reka Szekely, Oshawa This Week OSHAWA — A well-known local Second World War veteran who spent years working with local community organizations has died. Henry James “Chick” Hewett died on Feb. 28 at age 96. Funeral OSHAWA – Henry (Chick) services were held for him on March 5. Hewett, a Lancaster bomber navigator who 34. Penticton Airport Improvement May Not Include Navigation flew over 35 missions with Upgrades – by Steve Arstad, infotel.ca Bomber Command during 1944-45, attended a PENTICTON - Two years after an expansion of Penticton Regional ceremony when a street in Airport’s departure lounge, a reconfiguration of the terminal building the city was named in his appears to be in the works. But so far, nothing has been said about honour. April 1, 2015 – improvements to the airport’s navigation system to help reduce the Jason Liebregts/Metroland number of flight cancellations. The Penticton Regional Airport is pictured in this undated 35. Turbulent Sophomore Season for Revelstoke Air – bclocalnews.com photo. It has been a turbulent sophomore season for Revelstoke Air. The charter flight service, which Image Credit: FILE PHOTO is run through a joint partnership with the City of Revelstoke, Revelstoke Mountain Resort Limited Partnership, Revelstoke Accommodation Association and Revelstoke Connection Limited, has been offering flights between Revelstoke and Vancouver three to four times a week.

36. Real-Life SAR Exercises on the West Coast for Canadian Armed Forces – by Erin Hasluschak, bclocalnews.com It was all for practice, but members of 19 Wing Comox’s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron invaded the west coast of Vancouver Island last week as part of the squadron’s annual training. The first Revelstoke Air flight From Feb. 26 to March 1, members participated in SAREX 18 – the of 2018 had to be rerouted to Kamloops after a lack of Photo by Cpl. Joey squadron’s annual exercise, which varies the location annually, but visibility prevented it from Beaudin aims to practise in areas which are frequented by the squadron for landing on Jan. 12. (Marissa actual search and rescue operations. Tiel/ Revelstoke Review)

37. Valemount Craft Beer Festival Expands – by Laura Keil, The Rocky Mountain Goat Planning for the 2018 Valemount Craft Beer Experience (VCBE) June 15-16 is well underway with tickets going on sale this weekend. Last year’s inaugural event drew roughly 430 people; the 500 tickets sold out weeks in advance and drew many out-of-town visitors. … On Friday night beer-lovers can attend a “Meet the Brewers” event; Saturday night June 16th will be the main festival event at the Valemount airfield. Attendees will again be shuttled to and from the festival grounds where they can sample beers (and wine and cider) from a dozen different breweries while listening to live music and dining on the menus of four food trucks. 2017 RMG file photo

March 8, 2018

38. Billy Bishop Airport to Introduce Enhanced Ferry Passenger Screening on March 12 – PortsToronto News Release TORONTO - Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Billy Bishop Airport) will begin enhanced security screening for passengers boarding the passenger ferry effective Monday March 12, 2018. As part of security regulations put in place by Transport Canada under the Domestic Ferry Security Regulations, the enhanced screening procedure will randomly check baggage and/or belongs of some passengers for the presence of explosives.

39. Volunteer Pilots, Donors Give Hope Wings – by Phil Melnychuk, bclocalnews.com Sometimes you need angels on wings to get you the help you need. The pilots at Hope Air may not be angels, but they have wings, and they use them to give non-emergency medical flights to those who need help in the far-flung locations of Canada.

40. Input Sought for Future of Airport – by Nick Kuhl, Lethbridge Herald Dave McElroy touches down in Area residents are being asked to provide feedback for the Pitt Meadows Regional Airport after marathon trip around launch of the YQL Liftoff project. As Lethbridge County and the South America. (Phil City of Lethbridge move forward in a joint governance model Melnychuk/THE NEWS) for the Lethbridge Airport, a public information and consultation process is now underway. City council discussed three commercial lots near Medicine 41. City Council OKs Airport Plan – by Collin Gallant, Medicine Hat News Hat Regional Airport that could Medicine Hat News City council has enthusiastically approved a plan laid out by the Land and be developed, and looked at improvements to the entrance Properties office to concentrate its efforts to develop land at Medicine Hat Regional Airport. A to the airfield.--NEWS PHOTO report from the development committee suggests spending about $2.5 million to improve the EMMA BENNETT entrance to the airfield and market three commercial lots near Viscount Avenue.

42. Aircraft Movement Statistics: Small Airports – Statistics Canada Take-offs and landings at 125 Canadian airports without air traffic control towers reached 48,142 movements in November. Ten airports accounted for 48% of the month's activity: Moosonee, Ontario (3,570 movements); St. Theresa Point, Manitoba (2,931); Trois-Rivières, Quebec (2,870); …

43. WestJet Reports Record February Load Factor of 86.4 Per Cent - CNW CALGARY - WestJet today announced record February 2018 traffic results with a load factor of 86.4%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points year-over-year. Revenue passenger miles, or traffic, increased 6.% year over year, and capacity, measured in available seat miles, grew 4.6% over the same period. WestJet flew a record 1.9 million guests in February, a year-over-year increase of 6.5% or approximately 120,000 additional guests.

44. Gregg Saretsky Retires from WestJet - CNW CALGARY - WestJet today announced Gregg Saretsky, President and CEO, has advised the time has come for him to retire from the company. Having found his successor, he has agreed with the company that his retirement will be effective immediately.

March 9, 2018

Ed Sims, newly 45. Grand Forks Airport to See More Traffic? - by Cassandra Chin, appointed bclocalnews.com WestJet President and The Grand Forks Airport could see more use in the future with WestJet’s CEO (CNW new short-haul carriers. Though still in its planning stages, WestJet’s new Group/WESTJET program announced early-February is aimed towards regional operations , an Alberta that will serve smaller Canadian destinations. Partnership) 46. Rates for Weekly Parking at Airport Increasing – City of Timmins News Release via Timmins Today A portion of the roof of the Victor M. Power Airport is As of March 15, 2018, the weekly parking rate at the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport will see a undergoing urgent repairs. slight increase. While daily and hourly automobile parking rates will remain the same, travelers Andrew Autio for TImminsToday leaving their vehicles at the airport for an extended period of time will see an increase from $40/week (seven days), to $50 per week. 47. Safety Board Plane Flip Investigation Closed – Owen Sound Sun Times TOBERMORY - After gathering initial facts about the small plane which flipped over on a snowy runway in Tobermory on Feb. 26, the Transportation Safety Board said Friday it has decided not to pursue the matter any further. The 172 Cessna Skyhawk was on a round-trip from Kitchener to Tobermory and back, said Chris Krepski, a safety board spokesman.

48. WestJet Pilots Union Says New CEO Makes Labour Deal More A plane flipped at the Likely – by Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg News Tobermory airport on WestJet Airlines Ltd.’s appointment of a new chief executive officer opens Feb. 26, 2018. The pilot the way for Canada’s No. 2 carrier to hammer out a was uninjured. (Supplied labour deal with its pilots over the next few months, a photo) union leader said. Relations had soured between the

Edward Sims, WestJet union and CEO Gregg Saretsky as WestJet pilots CEO. David Bloom / sought their first bargaining agreement. Postmedia March 10, 2018

49. Popular Airlines Flaggged for Safety Non-Compliance – by Jess McLean, The Star Famous for its radio jingle and all-inclusive resort packages, Sunwing has been cited by federal inspectors for not recording some “aircraft defects” discovered by

flight crews. The regulatory breach was uncovered The proposed floor plan after all of the by Transport Canada agents during a 2016 visit to construction is finished includes an expanded the airline’s Etobicoke offices, where inspectors post-security waiting area and an expanded reviewing maintenance records also found planes arrivals area. Image courtesy Government of Canada had not received required work.

50. Whole Wheat and Honey Lands Café Kiosk at North Peace Airport – Alaska Highway News The passenger holding Travellers looking for an early morning kick of caffeine will soon be able to grab a cuppa while room at the North Peace Regional Airport. they wait for their flight at the North Peace Regional Airport. Whole Wheat and Honey Cafe will open a new kiosk in the passenger holding room past security later this month.

51. Canada’s Northern People Deserve Better Arctic SAR Capabilities – by Colonel (Retired) Pierre LeBlanc, President, Arctic Security Consultants via The Maritime Executive The Canadian Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met last month to study maritime search and rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities. Colonel (Retired) Pierre LeBlanc, President, Arctic Security

Consultants, addressed the committee a witness on the matter of search and resuce in the Arctic. … All SAR air assets should be equipped with forward-looking infrared radar, such as new search and rescue fixed-wing aircraft will have. It will make searching for survivors and vessels tha much easier and faster against the cold water background.

March 11, 2018

52. Grande Prairie Airport Lobbying CATSA – by Kevin Hampson, Daily Herald-Tribune Grande Prairie Airport CEO Brian Grant says backlogs at the airport are just as frustrating for airport staff as they are for the public. When airlines made a schedule change in November, it resulted in bottlenecks of passengers at the airport’s security x-ray line during peak periods. The Grande Prairie Airport March 12, 2018 DHT file photo

53. B.C. Airports Aiming to Adapt to Technological Demands – by Barry Gerding, Revelstoke Review Imagine getting through the airport and onto a flight without talking to an airport or airline employee until you board the plane. No stress of dealing with security, luggage check-in or choosing a seat number. That seamless process doesn’t exist today, but airport managers say the technology to make that possible is already here, it’s just a matter of standardizing the adaptation to fit security and online boarding and ticketing protocols.

54. BC Rural Divident Funds Wildfire Recovery Projects in the Bella Coola Valley – BC Government Press Release Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $571,952 for three projects in the Central Coast Regional District, Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast, announced today. … The Central Coast Regional District is being awarded $392,282 to remove obstacles that restrict aircraft access to the Bella Coola Airport. This will enable access for larger aircraft and increase passenger traffic into the region. The project will also involve engagement and collaboration efforts with the Nuxalk Nation to develop a site plan for trail development and culturally specific tourism components on the land surrounding the airport.

55. Oshawa Airport Easter Egg Hunt Cancelled This Year – Oshawa This Week OSHAWA — The Oshawa Airport Lions Club has cancelled this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza, a popular annual Easter egg hunt held at the Oshawa Executive Airport. The event, which culminated with the Easter bunny flying into the airport, was a tradition for The Oshawa Airport Lions Club has the past nine years with hundreds turning out for the cancelled this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza, a popular annual event each year. Easter egg hunt held at the Oshawa Executive Airport. The event, which 56. Federal Government Confirms Modernization culminated with the Easter bunny of Pencticton Airport – bclocalnews.com flying into the airport, was a tradition for the past nine years with The federal government has confirmed upgrades to hundreds turning out for the ecent the Penticton airport with a $6.4 million contract each year. - Metroland file photo awarded to Ledcor Construction Ltd. “The number of passengers and aircraft using the Penticton airport in A corporate jet refuels at the the last two years has grown rapidly. …” said Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport. Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (Airport supplied photo). 57. Off to a Flying Start – by Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business Not long ago, there was an underlying sentiment that the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport should be sold off. The rural airport was becoming too much of financial burden for the Township of Armstrong to operate.

58. Valemount Airport Lighting – The Rocky Mountain Goat Councillor Blanchette brought up a matter raised by Dr. Keyter from the Valemount Health Clinic that air ambulance was unable to use the airport at night. Staff confirmed the Village has applied for two grants to upgrade airport lighting and this matter should be resolved if the grants come through.

59. Local Officials Give Economic Updates – by Peter Shokeir, Whitecourt Star Woodlands County Mayor Elected officials presented on the regional economy and potential business opportunities during an Jim Rennie (left) and Economic Forum at the St. Joseph Parish Hall on March 8. With the imminent closure of the Fox Whitecourt deputy mayor Creek Airport, Rennie added that he would be talking with the Municipal District of Greenview to Paul Chauvet give their economic forecasts for help share the Whitecourt Airport costs since many flights transport workers going to the Fox 2017 during the Economic Creek and Greenview area. Forum on March 8 (Peter Shokeir | Whitecourt Star). March 13, 2018

60. Pilot Unharmed After Plane Crash South of Fort McMurray – by Vincent McDermott, Fort McMurray Today A pilot was “literally able to walk away” after a plane crashed this past weekend south of Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP say that at approximately 10 p.m. Sunday, officers were told a pilot flying a Cessna 210A had crashed after taking off from the Fort McMurray International Airport.

61. Even With New Calgary Flight, Kamloops Airport Still Lookingf for Edmonton – by James Petes, cfjctoday.com KAMLOOPS - Westjet has announced another daily flight between Kamloops and Calgary, but Mayor Ken Christian says he'd like to see a direct flight to another Alberta city. The airline said it is adding the flight because of the strong numbers, though Christian says a lot of those travelers are more interested in heading north to Edmonton.

Image Credit: Westjet 62. RFP – Aiport Internet – Town of Smithers Council Meeting Minutes R. Blackburn advised the Request for Proposals closed recently for Airport internet service. Of the three proposals that were independently reviewed. CityWest was the recommended company.

63. Cariboo to Benefit From Provincial Wildfire Money – by Brendan Pawliw, myprincegeorgenow.com The Provincial Government is doling out two million dollars to fund 20 projects for communities and First Nations impacted by the last summer’s wildfires. It comes from the BC Rural Dividend Fund. … The Cariboo Regional District is being awarded $75,000 to develop construction-ready design plans for an aircraft staging area and full runway overlay at the South Cariboo Regional An Airport, which serves the south Cariboo area from 108 Mile Ranch. employee inspects the interior of the upper March 14, 2018 passenger deck of an Airbus A380 double-deck wide-body jet, on the Airbus SE aircraft 64. Discount Carrier Canada Jetlines Delays Launch Amid Plane-Supply Shortage – by assembly line in Hamburg, Greg Keenan, The Globe and Mail Germany, Feb. 27, 2018. Air travel is growing so strongly that startup Canada Jetlines Ltd. is having difficulty finding KRISZTIAN planes to lease, delaying its plans to begin operations in June and take advantage of the boom. BOCSI/BLOOMBERG

An agreement to lease two used Boeing 737 airplanes fell apart, the Vancouver-based ultra-low- cost carrier (ULCC) said.

65. Lacombe County Approves Capital Funding to Regional Airport – by Murray Crawford, Red Deer Advocate Lacombe County dolled out some cash to the regional airport, Lacombe Memorial Centre and other regional projects. … In addition, council approved $32,000 to the Lacombe Regional Airport’s north taxiway capital project.

66. CRD to Hold Referendum on Proposed Airport Tax – bclocalnews.com The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is planning a referendum for Electoral Areas A, B, C & I to begin contributions towards the operating costs of the Quesnel Regional Airport. The referendum is planned for October, to coincide with local government elections.

67. Letter: Improvement Needed at the Pencticton Airport – bclocalnews.com

I applaud the proposed upgrades to the Penticton airport, however more needs to be done to avoid cancelled flights due to poor weather conditions. This winter, it appeared that Jazz flights often did not make it in/out, yet WestJet ones did.

68. Letter: Disappointing News About Penticton Airport – bclocalnews.com A disappointing article on the website of the Penticton Western News — appearing less than a week after news of the tender was first printed in their newspaper — suggests it is likely too late to postpone the $6.4 million decision to renovate the Penticton airport until such time as it is determined to clearly be in the best interests of Canadian taxpayers. And that the negative social, environmental and financial impacts on local residents are acceptable.

69. CYHU H-18 SERVICES Sells Building to Commence Construction of a New Hangar – CNW SAINT-HUBERT, QC - CYHU H-18 SERVICES Inc., a large ground handling provider at Saint-Hubert airport, is pleased to announce the sale of the Hangar H-18 building to Nolinor Aviation, at a price of 5.5 million dollars. This transaction allows CYHU H-18 SERVICES Inc to pursue the development of a new fixed base operation (FBO) hangar facility at Saint-Hubert airport, dubbed AÉROPARC H-19.

70. Cariboo Fire Centre Wins Building Award – bclocalnews.com Aesthetically pleasing, complimenting to the surrounding area and unique architectural features are reasons the Cariboo Fire Centre took home the Judges’ Choice Award of Excellence for the Institutional Category at the Northern Commercial Building Awards held March 8 in Prince George. “The finish of the building was very sharp, and it is a very important building for the community — especially with the fires that ravaged the area last summer,” said Mark MacDonald, president of Business Examiner, one of the award’s category sponsors. The Cariboo Fire Centre at the Williams Lake Airport was the winner of 71. The Problem with Runways at Canada’s Major Airports – by Ryan Tumility, CBC News a Northern B.C. More than a decade after Air France flight 358 slid off the end of a runway and caught fire with more Commercial Building than 300 people on board at Toronto Pearson International Airport, there are concerns Award, taking home the updated federal requirements won't go far enough to prevent it from happening again. Moving at 150 Judges’ Choice Best Best Overall Entry. km/h, the 185-tonne plane barrelled over an access road on Aug. 2, 2005, and into a ravine, where Monica Lamb-Yorski photo it quickly caught fire, leaving passengers scrambling to escape.

March 15, 2018

72. Creston Valley Regional Airport Drag Race Event – bclocalnews.com A proposal by the Creston Cruisers car club to hold a drag race event at the Creston Valley Regional Airport this summer was referred to staff for a report.

73. City of Lethbridge To Take on Airport, Hopes to Compete Internationally – by Lucie The city will take over the Edwardson, CBC News ownership of the airport New opportunities for expansion and growth are on beginning on June 1. the horizon for the Lethbridge Airport, city officials are (chooselethbridge.ca) hoping. On June 1 Lethbridge County will transfer ownership of the airport to the City of Lethbridge, a move officials in the region hope will allow the airport to compete at the international level.

74. Orca Airways Grounded Due to Safety Issues – bclocalnews.com Transport Canada has suspended the air operator certificate of Orca Airways for “repeated non-compliance with aviation safety regulations,” effective March 15, 2018. Orca Airways serves several Vancouver But the company’s chief operating officer says the suspension is primarily the result of Island destinations, including Tofino mis-timing of the company’s recent merger with Calgary-based Integra Air Group, and at and Ucluelet (Orca Airways) least some flights are planned to resume as soon at this weekend.

75. Electrical Failure Triggers Crash Alarm at Williams Lake Airport – bclocalnews.com People living in the vicinity of the Williams Lake Airport had a rude awakening at 4 a.m. Thursday when an electrical failure set off the crash alarm, which blared for an hour and a half. “It’s a big horn in a shed and it’s loud,” said Gary Muraca, the city’s director of municipal services.

March 16, 2018 An electrical problem 76. Rainbow Crosswalk on the Way to Kamloops Airport – by caused the crash alarm to go off at the Williams Lake James Peters, cfjctoday.com Airport early Thursday. KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian has announced the city Photo submitted A rainbow crosswalk on the will have a new rainbow crosswalk in the near future, at Kamloops Airport. Thompson Rivers University Rainbow crosswalks are symbols of acceptance and inclusivity aimed at LGBTQ communities in cities campusImage Credit: CFJC Today around the world.

77. Brake Failure Sees Plane Crash into Gate; Nobody Injured – by Sarah Simpson, bclocalnews.com Undercarriage brake failure appears to be the cause of a plane crash at Quamichan Lake (Raven Field) Airport. The pilot was able to walk away with no major injuries, according to flying enthusiast John Howroyd, the property’s owner.

A plane made a hard March 17, 2018 landing on a property on This hangar at the Yarmouth Henderson Road on Friday International Airport is being 78. Yarmouth Airport Lands Film Featuring Hollywood Stars morning. (Kevin adapted for a filming site for Dafoe and Pattinson – by Emma Smith, CBC News Rothbauer/Citizen) the feature film The Lighthouse. (Submitted by Business at the Yarmouth International Airport is taking off in a new Alain Muise) direction. Instead of trying to revive regular passenger service, the people who oversee the airport are looking for more grounded economic options.

March 18, 2018

79. New Airline Passenger Rights Bill Could Reduce Protection for Travellers: Advocate – Canadian Press HALIFAX — Proposed federal legislation that will lay the groundwork for an airline passenger bill of rights could claw back existing protections for air travellers, an airline passenger rights advocate says. Gabor Lukacs said the Liberal government's Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, would double tarmac delays and scrap compensation requirements for flights affected by mechanical failures.

80. Airport Beacon Repair Proposal Part of Five-Year Financial Plan – by Karl Yu, bclocalnews.com The City of Grand Forks is in the midst of completing its 2012-16 Five Year Financial Plan as council makes decisions on budgeting. Proposed preventative maintenance and minor capital projects include repairs to the beacon radio at the airport, estimated to cost $68,000.

March 19, 2018

81. Abbotsford International Airport Poised to Hit a Million Passengers a Year – by Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun Abbotsford International Airport is planning a 14,000- square-foot expansion. HANDOUT/PNG

Aggressive expansion plans have Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) on target to hit one million passengers a year by 2020, up from 477,000 in 2015, by courting low-cost airlines. To accommodate the increase, a $5-million, 14,000-square-foot terminal expansion will double the capacity of the secure waiting area to 600 passengers and add two new gates by this November, according to general manager Parm Sidhu.

82. Future of Kirkland Lake Airport Up in the Air – by Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business All options are on the table in deciding the future of Kirkland Lake’s 43- year-old airport. With escalating operational costs and no chance of scheduled air service ever coming back, the Town of Kirkland Lake wants feedback from the public on what should be its next move. Bill Fields is one of the NorOntair De Havilland Otonabee-South Twin Otter at Kirkland Lake 83. City Council Approves Expropriation Process for Houses Near Monaghan Township Airport in 1985. (Alain Rioux Peterborough Airport – by Loelle Kovach, Peterborough Examiner home owners along the photo). The process of expropriating seven property owners whose homes are Otonabee River looking directly beneath the flight path of planes coming in for a landing at to have the city bvuy their houses because of Peterborough Airport is going forward. City council voted a final time on Monday to begin the process the increased noise of expropriation. There was no debate or discussion from councillors, and the property owners from the nearby city- weren't in the room to speak to council prior to the vote. owned Peterborough Airport. – Clifford Skarstedt, EXAMINER 84. Quick, Convenient, and Affordable: Pacific Coastal Airlines Launches New Daily Non-Stop Service to Vancouver – Sponsored, Westerly News Travel to and from Vancouver gets a whole lot easier for Ucluelet and Tofino residents with the launch of Pacific Coastal Airlines’ new, daily non-stop service on April 3. “We’re excited to add the west coast of Vancouver Island to our extensive network of destinations in British Columbia,” says TYSON WHITNEY PHOTO Kevin Boothroyd, Pacific Coastal’s Director of Business Development and Corporate Pacific Coastal’s Kevin Communications. Boothroyd met with Port Hardy Council to discuss the reasons behind why 85. Pacific Coastal Airlines in the Hot Seat at Council Meeting – by Tyson Whitney, North the company reinstated Island Gazette flights out of Port Hardy Pacific Coastal Airlines Director of Business Development and Corporate Communications, Kevin that were previously cut Boothroyd, sat down with Port Hardy Council to face some tough questions about the company’s from the schedule. business decision to cancel certain flights out of the Port Hardy airport (which were reinstated roughly a month later after public outcry). Before questions were asked, Boothroyd spoke about the history behind Pacific Coastal Airlines and its corporate culture, stating he likens the company’s desire to compete with bigger airlines to a school kid “stealing lunch money from the schoolyard bullies.”

86. Northern Air Fighting Peace River Air Ambulance Decision – by Erica Fisher, mygrandeprairienow.com Alberta Health Services and Northern Air continue to trade barbs over air ambulance services in Peace River. AHS announced last week that as of April 1st, CanWest Aviation will take over the service, with one plane kept on the Peace River Airport’s tarmac for emergencies, and a second temporarily based out of Grande Prairie for scheduled service.

87. Transport Canada Overhauls Itself – by Lee Ann Shay, MRONetwork.com Transport Canada is in the middle of a transformatioin that includes using a risk-based process to ensure its resources, which have been under pressure, best meet safety needs. Its new Safety Risk Assessment system regularly examines “what we have learned from accidents, oversight, industry evolution, international developments, emerging technologies, etc.” and cross references that to the regulator’s “past interventions to identify what more, if anything, we as a regulator should be doing to drive the incidents and accidents down,” says Rober Sincennes, Transport Canada director, civil aviation, standards branch.

March 20, 2018

88. Influx of Funding Means New Projects, Upgrades Coming to Bella Coola and Central Coast – by Caitlin Thompson, Coast Mountain News … The CCRD is being awarded $392,282 to remove obstacles that restrict aircraft access to the Bella Coola Airport. This will enable access for larger aircraft and increase passenger traffic into the region. The project will also involve engagement and collaboration efforts with the Nuxalk Nation to develop a site plan for trail development and culturally specific tourism components on the land surrounding the airport.

89. ‘Once That’s Gone, We’re Almost Grounded’: Saskatoon Aviation Businesses Scrambling as Airport Fuel Tanks Run Dry – by Alex MacPherson, Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saskatoon aviation businesses are scrambling to find alternate fuel supplies after the airport’s two distributors ran out of the 100-octance gasoline used to power most piston-engined aircraft. Imperial Oil Ltd. halted “avgas” distribution last month after identifying a “potential fuel quality issue,” the company reported in a news release.

90. Fire Hall at Boundary Bay Airport to Stay Within Budget – by Ian Jacques, Delta Optimist Construction can proceed on a fire hall at Boundary Bay Airport after Delta council has approved all the trade contracts for the project. The trade contracts come in at just over $4.8 million of the $9.6 million total project cost.

91. Planned Airport Amenities Include Hotel, Gas Station – by Michael Potestio, Kamloops This Week The City of Kamloops is moving a longstanding monument at its airport to a more fitting location – one step in an ongoing process to enhance the facility. The fighter jet statue located alongside the airport apron will be moved to the middle of the roundabout near the entrance later this year.

92. Health Advocacy Committee Debated at Special Council Meeting – by Greg Wiseman, Melfort Journal The focus and direction of Melfort’s Municipal Health Advocacy Committee was questioned at a special meeting of city council. Council passed a motion authorizing the committee to explore construction of a heliport at Melfort Hospital and seek endorsement from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).

93. Muskoka Closer to Passenger Air Service at Airport by Summer 2018 – by Alison Brownlee, Bracebridge Examiner MUSKOKA — Plans for scheduled air service at Muskoka Airport remain shrouded in mystery, but seem to be moving closure to an anticipated summer launch. District of Muskoka council on Monday night authorized the regional government to enter into any necessary agreements needed to strike a formal partnership with a commercial air carrier and Explorers’ Edge for scheduled passenger service at the airport.

94. NAV CANADA Reports February Traffic Figures – NAV CANADA News Release OTTAWA - NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of February 2018 as measured in weighted charging units for enroute, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year. The traffic in February 2018 increased by an average of 4.3 per cent compared to the same month in 2017.

95. Alberta Health Services Puts Temporary Plan in Place – by Joanne McQuarrie, Peace River Record-Gazette Alberta Health Services announced temporary arrangements on March 15 for air ambulance services in Peace River “as CanWest continues to work with the Town on having a hangar at the Peace River airport”. “Beginning April 1, 2018, AHS’ contract provider, CanWest Aviation,” the press release reads, “will base one 24-hour emergency air ambulance in Peace River. … “ March 21, 2018

96. Decertification on the Horizon for Kirkland Lake Airport – Northern Ontario Business The Town of Kirkland Lake has moved one step closer to decertifying its municipal airport. Councillors passed a resolution on March 20 directing the planning department to bring forward a bylaw for council to consider at its next meeting in early April to decertify the facility as a means to reduce costs, reduce municipal liability, and ease the red tape burden on town staff. Town of Kirkland Lake

97. Muskoka Closer to Passenger Air Service at Airport by Summer 2018 – by Alison Brownlee, Bracebridge Examiner MUSKOKA — Plans for scheduled air service at Muskoka Airport remain shrouded in mystery, but seem to be moving closure to an anticipated summer launch. District of Muskoka council on Monday night authorized the regional government to enter into any necessary agreements needed to strike a formal partnership with a commercial air carrier and Explorers’ Edge for scheduled passenger service at the airport. Muskoka Airport sees roughly 15,000 aircraft movements annually. Scheduled 98. Plane Filled with Smoke Lands at Nanaimo Airport – bclocalnews.com commercial air service could An airplane was met on the runway by firefighters after the plane’s cabin filled with smoke. boost that number. March 19, Passengers aboard a WestJet Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop flying from Vancouver to 2018. – District of Muskoka/Photo Nanaimo Airport were shaken, but uninjured after the aircraft filled with smoke and made an emergency landing this afternoon, March 20.

March 22, 2018

99. New Study Shows Impact of Fly-In-Fly-Out in Wood Buffalo – by Laura Beamish, Fort McMurray Today A recent study released by the Oil Sands Community Alliance (OSCA), focussing on the affects A WestJet Bombardier Dash 8 of operations-related fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers in the RMWB, details the economic, social and Q400 turboprop flying from community impacts on the region. The study, commissioned by Nichols Applied Management, Vancouver to Nanaimo alerted indicated that of the 15,000 FIFO workers in Wood Buffalo, approximately five per cent live in the ground crews as it landed at region, over 60 per cent live elsewhere in Alberta and Nanaimo airport on Tuesday afternoon. CHRIS BUSH/The approximately 32 per cent come from other areas of Canada. News Bulletin

100. Swoop is Already Adding More Flights Between Hamilton and Other Canadian Cities – CBC News Less than two months after it announced low-cost flights out of Hamilton, Swoop has added a

Swoop, the ultra-low cost fourth plane. The low-cost WestJet carrier said Thursday that it would add another 13 weekly carrier launched by WestJet, flights out of Hamilton during the summer season, in addition to the 24 announced in February. announced flights to Hamilton in February. Now it's adding a fourth aircraft and nearly 101. Independent Authority Should Govern Airport – doubling the number of weekly Opinion, Lethbridge Herald flights to Hamilton. (WestJet) For that past couple of decades or so the Lethbridge Airport has been overseen in a rather mundane fashion by a local and district Lethbridge Airports Committee. So, it’s hard not to feel just a little giddy about the recent turn of events regarding our beleaguered little facility. Mayor Ryan Bater, left, with 102. City Hoping Province Will Help with Airport Upgrades – by Angela Brown, Battlefords MLA Herb Cox seen last summer at Cameron battlefordsnow.com McIntosh Airport in North North Battleford City Hall hopes to continue with plans to make runway upgrades at the Cameron Battleford during a 2017 McIntosh Airport, and is hoping the province will kick in some cash to do so. Mayor Ryan Bater said funding announcement. The the city is waiting for the provincial budget to be released April 10 to find out if the province will be city hopes to receive more extending the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program again this year to provide partial funding funding from the province this year in a cost-sharing for the 2018 project. plan to continue its ongoing rehabilitation work of the airport’s runway. File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff

103. Billy Bishop Airport Named One of North America’s Best at the Skytrax World Airport Awards – PortsToronto News Release TORONTO - Last night, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport was named one of North America’s best airports at the Skytrax World Airport Awards, which are voted on by air travellers in the largest annual global airport customer satisfaction survey. Billy Bishop Airport was ranked the tenth best regional airport in North America, and also ranked the tenth best airport globally in the under 5 million passenger category.

March 23, 2018

104. Attawapiskat Land Addition to Take Years, Says Chief Gull – by Emma Meldrurn, Timmins Press ATTAWAPISKAT FIRST NATION - … Attawapiskat Chief Ignace Gull said there are a few reasons behind the need for additional land – one being a simple lack of space. … There’s no word yet on whether the airport will be moving along with the community. Gull said the Ministry of Transportation Attawapiskat First “can’t just move an airport. They have to find a new location, so it’s going to take years before that can Nation Chief Ignace happen.” Gull

March 24, 2018

105. Airport Lands Improvements – Opinion, Penticton Western News The other week, the federal government announced a $6.4 million upgrade to the Penticton airport terminal. This is on top of $7.5 million spent on repaving the runway and expanding the holding area. Andrew Jakubeit is the Mayor of Penticton and provides the Western 106. ‘Poor Airmanship’ Fraying Nerves of Residents Near Pitt News with a column twice Meadows Airport – by Liam Britten, CBC News a month. A wannabe Red Baron pulling aerial stunts in a biplane over houses is just one example of recent nuisance flying in Pitt Meadows, say locals. Since it opened in 1963, the small Pitt Meadows Regional Airport has been used by pilots of private planes, flight school students, helicopter pilots and even A runway at Pitt Meadows commuters. Regional Airport. Some residents have had concerns March 25, 2018 about the behaviour of some pilots using the airport. (Pitt Meadows Airport/Facebook) 107. Aerial Warfare: Abbotsford Airport Aims to Soar Past Bellingham International – CBC News The Abbotsford International Airport is in the midst of a major expansion in an attempt to compete with a regional rival.As many as one million passengers could fly out of YXX each year by 2020, according to Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun.

108. Passenger Describes ‘Nerve-Racking’ Moments on Airplane Above Kamloops – by Jill Sperling, cfjctoday.com Abbotsford International Airport is embarking on a KAMLOOPS — A few tense moments in the air over Kamloops major expansion this year. Saturday afternoon. Annie Druskee was on a West Jet flight inbound (CBC) from Calgary when something seemingly went wrong.

Image Credit: Contributed / Don Druskee 109. Less Flying Farmers, More Need for Aerial Applicators – by Shannon VanRaes, Manitoba Co-operator Don Dewar jokingly calls it the $100 hamburger. Across Manitoba and rural Canada, flying clubs host fly-in breakfasts, lunches and other events to bring people to their airports and communities.

Don Dewar with his Comanche aircraft in Dauphin. PHOTOS/ SHANNON VANRAES

March 27, 2018

110. City Paves Way for Two Projects in Development and Asset Management – by Timothy Schafer, The Boundary Sentinel There are two significant projects on the horizon for the city that could have long-lasting impact in Grand Forks. An upgrade to the water main service at the city's airport is planned, while an improved geographic information system is also on the work schedule for this year. The successful application of the 111. Aircraft Emergency at Kingston Airport – by Steph Crosier, grant notwithstanding, upgrading the water Elliot Ferguson, Kingston Whig-Standard main servicing the A pilot was unhurt after the Cessna she was flying made a “hard airport is on the landing” that caused the front landing gear to collapse at Kingston proposed list of 2018 Airport on Tuesday morning. Richard Reed, manager of the airport, capital projects for Grand Forks. was heading back to the airport from City Hall when the collision occurred. Emergency services responded to a call to Norman Rogers Airport Tuesday, Feb. 112. Aviation Enthusiasts Needed to Assist at Flight 27. An aircraft on the runway Museum in Langley – by Roxanne Hooper, Langley Advance was nose down. No injuries Folks with aircraft maintenance expertise, retail experience, and were reported. Elliot special event coordination are all in demand. But whether people Ferguson/The Whig-Standard come pre-equipped with these talents, or not, doesn’t matter as much as their willingness to learn and eagerness to help, said Carla Deminchuk. Volunteers are needed to help out in all aspects of the 113. Municipalities Get to Work on Airport Upload Plan – by Canadian Museum of Flight, Steve Henschel, Niagara This Week including event coordination The future of the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport is and fundraising, such as last year’s Pups for Pups starting to become more clear. Over the last two weeks three of the event held in conjunction four municipalities that maintain the airport — Welland, Pelham, Port with Langley Animal Colborne and Wainfleet — have come on board with the formation of Protection Society. (Roxanne Niagara Central Dorothy Hooper/Langley Advance) Rungeling Airport an ad hoc committee to reach a consensus on the bargaining supervisor Bob Cullen and position as the region prepares to negotiate taking over the facility Niagara Central Airport alongside the Niagara District Airport (NDA) in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Commission Chair Richard Rybiak point out new growth at the airport, 114. Airport Fence is Necessary for Safety, Says Pilot’s Wife – Letters, Osoyoos Times walking past new hangars Dear Editor: Speaking as a member of the aviation community, I am in favour of putting up airport that have gone up at the security fencing. No one should be walking on or near the edge of the airstrip. It is an airstrip not a pace of one a year for the walking path. last half decade or so. – Steve Henschel/Metroland 115. Male Worker Dies After Falling from Roof of Billy Bishop Airport Terminal – CBC News Ontario's Ministry of Labour is investigating after a male worker fell to his death from the roof of Billy Bishop airport Tuesday morning. Toronto police say the worker, whose age has not been released, fell from the terminal onto the runway side of the building.

The worker was on the roof March 28, 2018 of the airport terminal before falling, police say. 116. Tristen Chernove Wins Three Medals at Para Track World (David Donnelly/CBC) Championships – by Brad McLeod, Cranbrook Daily Townsman Just a few months after earning his second-straight ‘Canadian Cyclist of the Year’ honour, Cranbrook’s Tristen Chernove has made his first statement for a three-peat. … Chernove is the CEO and President of Elevate Airports and is responsible for the management and operation of the Canadian Rockies International Airport.

117. Grande Prairie Airport CEO Hoping for Second Security Line – by Justine Kelsie, everythinggp.com The Grande Prairie Airport is seeing movement in the security check-point lineups during their peak times. The facility continues to deal with long wait times.

118. Loomex Group Joins with International Association of Airport Executives Canada - Loomex Group Press Release Trent Gervais, CEO of The Loomex Group has announced IAAE Canada has joined forces with The Loomex Group to offer emergency management classroom training in Winnipeg in June. As well, Loomex and IAAE Canada are offering table-top emergency training onsite at individual airport locations across Western Canada.

119. City Waiting on Grants to Upgrade Morden Airport – by Ryan Funk, embinavalleyonline.com Plans are underway for upgrading the runway and tarmac at the Morden Regional Airport Terminal. Currently, the airport offers two runways; Runway 10/28 a 3,675 by 75 foot paved runway, with a Standard Gear Loading of 5; Runway 17/35 a 2,300 by 100-foot grass strip runway.

120. New Communication Plan Made for Airport – by Joel Wittnebel, The Oshawa Express

A new webpage, online feedback form, and continued annual The Morden Airport is town hall meetings are all part of an improved communication located two miles East and plan for the Oshawa Executive Airport and its community liaison one mile North of the city Following a town hall meeting in committee. The plan, presented to councillors during the December that saw many Development Services committee meeting on March 26, includes a number of measures that residents upset with the lack of attempt to respond to public comments made during a town hall meeting in December. communication around the Oshawa Executive Airport, city staff have come forward with an 121. High-Flying Event Draws Women to Aviation – by updated plan for future Dave Flaherty, The Oshawa Express communications. Despite tremendous strides made to achieve equality in today’s workplace, there are still many professions that remain male -dominated. The aviation sector is one of these, and Lesley Page is committed to changing that.

Girls Take Flight is returning 122. Court to Hear Peace River Air Ambulance Emergency to the Oshawa Airport April Injunction – by Erica Fisher, mygrandeprairienow.com 21 with the aim of attracting An emergency injunction on the changing of air ambulance young women to careers in the aviation and aerospace providers in Peace River will be heard by the Alberta Court of industries. (Photo courtesy of Northern Air has been Peace Queen’s Bench Thursday. Northern Air filed for one over Alberta Jeff Page) River's longtime air ambulance Health Service’s decision to have CanWest Aviation take over provider. It is fighting AHS' the service as of April 1st. decision to award the contract to CanWest Aviation, Facebook 123. Terrace Receives Recognition Award from Heritage BC – by Brittany Gervais, Terrace Standard The City of Terrace received a recognition award from Heritage BC in the education and awareness category for the restoration of the Second World War-era gunnery installed near the Northwest Regional Airport. “The restoration of the gunnery and the accompanying signage recognize a unique story in the history of Terrace and British Columbia,” wrote Paul Gravett, executive director at Heritage BC in a letter addressed to City Planner Ken Newman.

124. Monthly Civil Aviation Statistics, January 2018 – Statistics Canada The six Canadian Level I air carriers flew 6.6 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in January, up 5.6% from January 2017 and continuing the upward year-over-year monthly trend that began in April 2014. Traffic increased 7.9% year over year to 17.4 billion passenger-kilometres in January. Capacity rose 7.2% to 21.2 billion available seat-kilometres.

125. Aircraft Movement Statistics: Major Airports, January 2018 – Statistics Canada There were 356,096 aircraft take-offs and landings at the 91 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations in January, compared with 368,525 movements in January 2017. In January, a reduction in both local movements and itinerant movements contributed to the year-over-year decrease.