Policy Conference: Commercial Aviation and Airports' Role in the Global Value Chain
The aviation sector supply chain - from airlines to airports to aviation-sector suppliers - is crucial to the competitiveness of all Canadian businesses and global value chains. To explore opportunities for growth in this sector, the C.D. Howe Institute hosted a half-day conference on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Toronto on Commercial Aviation and Airports' Role in the Global Value Chain.
The conference convened industry leaders such as Robert Deluce, President and CEO of Porter Airlines, and Howard Eng, President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. This off-the-record conference brought together senior decision-makers, industry leaders, aviation experts, and representatives of key stakeholder groups to discuss policy reforms in light of opportunities and impediments in the aviation supply chain.
Sessions included:
- Opportunities for Growth in Canada's Aviation Sector
- A Path Forward for Policy Reforms to Strengthen Canada's Aviation Supply Chain
- Keynote Luncheon Address with Robert Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines
Session speakers included:
Robert Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines
Howard Eng, President and CEO, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Neil Raynor, Vice-President, Airports and Aviation Development, SNC-Lavalin
John Gibson, President and CEO, Prince George Airport Authority and Vice-Chair, Canadian Airports Council
Mike Tretheway, Chief Economist, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.
Derek Vanstone, Vice-President, Corporate Strategy, Industry and Government Affairs, Air Canada
Senator Dennis Dawson, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
A special thank you to Tom Ruth, Chair, Canadian Airports Council and President and CEO, Halifax International Airport Authority, for giving welcoming and closing remarks; and Geoffrey Wilson, President and CEO, Toronto Port Authority, for formally introducing Robert Deluce to the podium at the luncheon.
The C.D. Howe Institute would like to gratefully acknowledge the Canadian Airports Council for sponsorship of this event.
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