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Airport Management Council of Ontario MAY 2014 V o l u m e 3, I s s u e 2 The Airport Environment and You Representing Ontario’s Airports Llamas and Goats Keep Grass Cut at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport London International Airport Fuels Up with New Facility Bearskin Airlines Discontinued Service from Waterloo Region Airport Council Votes in Favour of Further Study on Billy Bishop Airport Expansion Register today at www.amco.on.ca Airport Management Council of Ontario MAY 2014 V o l u m e 3, I s s u e 2 The Airport Environment and You From the President’s Desk I would like to begin by thanking everyone who came out to AMCO’s annual Airfield Workshop, recently held in London, ON. We had a great turnout; over 65 people were in attendance for this Sky’s The Limit At Oshawa free workshop. We were really pleased to see the quality of presentations that were given, and Women In Aviation Event .............3 the networking and sharing taking place around the room. Transport Canada also added to the excitement with their day long presentation on Quality Assurance leading up to the workshop. It is Bearskin Airlines Discontinued great to see the support that AMCO gets for the programs that we run, including the support from Service from Waterloo Region host airports such as London International Airport, which hosted an evening reception and dinner that Airport ...........................................3 rivals those we organize at conventions. Congratulations go out to Red Lake Airport who is the winner Fourth Tenant Arrives at of the free online training session. The contest closed April 30, and all who had purchased online North Bay Business Park ..............4 training from the AMCO Portal were entered into the draw. Funding for Kenora’s Airport .......4 Over the past few months we have been able to provide training for the TP312 5th Edition, as well as Airport Wildlife training in several locations around the province. We have had great response to Safety Investment at Region of these courses and are very pleased to be able to fill this need for our member airports. Coming up Waterloo International Airport- over the next few months we will be offering AMSCRs training in both Northeastern and Northwestern Enhancing Safety in Ontario ........5 Ontario and SMS Training in Northeastern Ontario. There has been great initial response for these courses and we can only imagine that they are going to be great! If you have any training needs CreeWest Acquires Airline, please let us know and we will do our best to help fill the gap. Poised for Expansion ....................5 This summer is sure to “fly by”. Many of the province’s airports and aerodromes are hosting fly-ins or Pilot Project Targets Young other aviation events. We are excited by the number of events that will be happening, and before you Female Hockey Players ................5 know it the 29th Annual Convention and 17th Annual Trade Show will be here. The convention will be Parking and Ground held October 5-7 at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. Our convention host, Thunder Bay International Transportation Gets Easier Airport, is working alongside other airports in the northwest region to develop a great slate of and More Convenient ...................6 presentations, exercises, and networking opportunities. With participation from several Northwestern Ontario airports, local First Nations, and others we are anticipating a fantastic event. To register, New Destinations Available simply contact Laura McNeice, AMCO’s newly hired Association Coordinator, for a registration form at from London with Transat [email protected]. Holidays & Nolitours ....................6 In the meantime, please enjoy Volume 3 Issue 2 of “The Airport Environment and You.” The Thunder Bay Airport Celebrates distribution of our quarterly E-Zine has continued to grow to entail a national readership. We are 15 Years of WestJet ......................6 excited by all of the possibilities for reaching our membership and all of our readers with new insights and ideas, and news from aviation. To help support the continuation of this initiative, we always Council Votes in Favour of encourage AMCO member businesses to sponsor ads in the publication. Further Study on Billy Bishop Airport Expansion .........................7 I wish to thank all members for renewing their AMCO membership. Your dedication to our association is greatly appreciated. Lastly, I am pleased to welcome our newest business members Maple Reinders Cargojet and Hamilton and HUB International. I wish everyone a great summer season. International Airport Partner in New Air Cargo Logistics Facility ...........................................7 Highest Regards, Four Seasons Adds Branded Luxury Jet to $119,000 Tours .......8 Llamas and Goats Keep Terry Bos, BBA, CM Grass Cut at Chicago’s O’Hare President, Airport Management Council of Ontario Airport ...........................................9 CEO, Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation London International Airport Fuels Up With New Facility ........10 The Airport Environment and You PAGE 2 V o l u m e 3, I s s u e 2 Sky’s The Limit At Oshawa Bearskin Management Airlines DiscontinuedAirport Service Women In Aviation Event from Waterloo Region Airport Original Article By: KW Now! Local News Original Article By: Parvaneh Pessian, Ontario of Council March 25, 2014 Oshawa This Week http://news.amco.on.ca/bearskinairlinesdiscontinuedservices http://news.amco.on.ca/OshawaInternationalWomensDay It’s been a good run but clearly not profitable for Dozens of females from across Durham and the Bearskin Airlines. As of April 1st, the “Bear will not GTA celebrated International Women’s Day on take you there” anymore. (As their slogan says.) March 8 by soaring to great heights. The First Canadian Ninety-Nines and Enterprise Airlines Effective April 1, 2014, Bearskin Airlines will terminate hosted Girls Flying Girls at the Oshawa Municipal all scheduled air service to The Region of Waterloo Airport during Women of Aviation Worldwide International Airport and to The Ottawa International Week. In addition to learning about aviation career Airport. opportunities, some of the participants also got a This discontinuance of service will affect passengers free flight in a small airplane. booked to travel on or after April 1, 2014 between the following cities. The event allowed participants to interact with women in aviation, including rocket scientist • Ottawa-Kitchener/Waterloo Natalie Panek of Calgary who works as a systems • Ottawa-North Bay engineer and robotics operator at MDA Space • Ottawa-Sudbury Missions. 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ANS allows you to add: • Visibility (AWOS ll) • Cloud height and sky condition (AWOS lll) • Present weather i.e. snow, rain, intensity, fog (AWOS lllP) • Present weather and thunderstorm detection (AWOS lll P/T) • The occurrence of freezing rain (AWOS lV) “The new standard.” www.approachnavigation.com [email protected] • 1-866-647-2967 The Airport Environment and You V o l u m e 3, I s s u e 2 PAGE 3 Airport ManagementFunding for Kenora’s Airport Original Article By: Brenden Harris KenoraOnline, Council of OntarioFeb. 19, 2014 http://news.amco.on.ca/fundingkenorasairport The federal government has provided a financial boost to the Kenora Airport Authority. They’ve announced $36,750 for a runway condition reporting system. Minister of State for Science and Technology, and the minister in charge of FedNor, Greg Rickford, made the announcement Tuesday. He says the technology will assist pilots looking to land at the facility. “Today, I announced state of the art technology that will allow a computerized apparatus in a vehicle to go and drive along the runway surface and provide immediate information on the conditions of the runway --the wind, Fourth Tenant Arrives at ice and all of the other things that a pilot goes through North Bay Business Park in his decision as to landing-- immediately,” he said. Original Article by: Ian Ross Northern Ontario Business He says the technology will help ensure safety for March 6, 2014 residents and tourists by keeping the pilots informed http://news.amco.on.ca/fourthtenantarrivesnorthbay of the runway conditions. He notes this has been one of multiple funding announcements from the federal government for the Kenora airport. A Clean Sweep Year Round Comsatec, a Callander-based energy management firm, is joining the parade of companies heading up to the new business park at North Bay’s Jack Garland Airport. The company will build a 20,000-squarefoot hangar this spring to provide leasing space opportunities for aircraft. The pre-engineered building has been purchased and Don Seguin Contracting of North Bay will be erecting the hangar once the ground thaws, likely April 1. Waque figures it will be available for leasing by early August. The project represents a $2.5-million investment for Comsatec with a possibility of a further $1 million The Broom Source contribution coming from the province. for Street Sweeping, Road Building & Jack Garland Airport has become a major economic Runway Sweeping driver in North Bay in hosting more than 30 businesses and government operations with a permanent and seasonal workforce of as many as 500. 800-851-5108 U.S.A 800-463-6292 Canada www.united-rotary.com The Airport Environment and You PAGE 4 V o l u m e 3, I s s u e 2 Airport Management CreeWestManagement Acquires Airline,Airport Poised for Expansion Safety Investment at Region of Ontario of Council Waterloo International Airport- Original Article By: Northern Ontario Business Staff, Enhancing Safety in Ontario Northern Ontario Business, March 10, 2014 http://news.amco.on.ca/creewestacquiresairline Original Article: Feb.