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The official publication of the Canadian Business Aviation Association
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W ith over 600 delegates gathering in
Edmonton, AB, CBAA 2014 was one for the record books, with operator attendance up 60% and the highest traffic and sales in the exhibit hall and static in years.
“CBAA 2014 is proof that our operator members will respond to an event that gives them what they need: quality sessions, networking, and the
opportunity to buy and sell business aviation products, services and aircraft.”
Delegates responded enthusiastically to the focused educational sessions that included the launch of CBAA’s SMS Gap Analysis Tool, a review of the new 604 regulations, emergency response preparedness, runway awareness training, contract pilot legalities and more.
“The streamed educational
sessions were put into place last year, and are now a key reason that people are coming to our event.” Rudy explained. “Thanks to our planning committee, made up of members, CBAA has the unique ability to build an educational program that focuses directly on what Canadian business aviation operators want, and need, to know.”
Even a steady downpour couldn’t curb operators’ keen
interest in new products and aircraft on display at Signature Flight Support Edmonton. “The exhibitors and OEMs told me that visits were up, and more importantly, so were sales.” Rudy reported. “One exhibitor said he sold more at CBAA in Edmonton than he had in the past two years at CBAA. This tells me we’re on the right track.
“The past year has been one of building value, and one of the
CBAA 2014 smashes records
Changing of the guard: From Left Front row: Gordon Berturelli(former), Michael Fedele, David Hall, Rudy Toering, Frank Burke(former), Scott HarroldFrom Left Back row: Andrew Tuck, Jean Menard(former), Anthony Norejko, David Mann, BC Campbell, Jamie Vins.Missing: Andy Wilson, Louise Dunlop, Rod Barnard, Joe Zigrossi, Clement Nadeau, Bill McGoey, Jim Thompson.
David Hall, Maintenance Manager/General Manager, Irving Air Services Inc. has been appointed Chair of the Canadian Business Aviation Association for a two-year term. Joining the Executive Committee are Vice Chair, Rod Barnard, Flight Department Manager/ Chief Pilot, Kal Aviation Group, Secretary Andy Wilson, Treasurer Michael Fedele Vice President and General Manager, Execaire and Scott Harrold, Landmark Aviation.
Changing of the Guard: CBAA introduces 2014 - 2015 Board
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Convention Program Committee Members Local Organizing/Golf Committee
Peter Stanislawksi • Airside FBO Operations Ltd. – Chair
Kristy Sheehy • Signature Flight Support EdmontonDave Anderson • Anderson Air
Jill Batson • World FuelDayle Conlin • Aviation Consultant
Paul T. Engl • Jet AviationCameron B. Gowans • Embraer
Executive JetsJim Lewis • Embraer Executive Jets
David MacLean • Flight Safety InternationalJohn L. Winn • Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp
P.J. Sharpe • CATSDamien McEvitt • Telus
Jody Weyman • AlbatrossDebra Ward • CBAA
Rachel Duchesneau • CBAALise Hodgson • CBAA
Marty Hope • Millar Western – Co-ChairRob Madden • Alberta Government Air Transport
Service – Co-ChairKristy Sheehy • Signature Flight Support Edmonton
Brad Whalen • Millar WesternHillary Clark • Sterling AviationGrace Pesaruk • Sterling Aviation
Lise Hodgson • CBAA
CBAA would like to thank the 2014 Convention Planning Committees for their hard work and
dedication and by helping us make this convention a success.
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955 Green Valley Crescent, Suite 155 Ottawa, ON K2C 3V4
Tel: (613) 236-5611 • Fax: (613) 236-2361E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.cbaa-acaa.ca
President and CEO Rudy Toering, [email protected]
Executive AssistantAime O’Connor, ext. 228, [email protected]
Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs Merlin Preuss , 613-656-0505, [email protected]
Marketing & Industry RelationsDebra Ward, 613 274 0619 [email protected]
Events Coordinator Lise Hodson, [email protected]
Finance Barb VanDoorn, ext. 222, [email protected]
Chair • David Hall Maintenance Manager
Irving Air Services
Past Chair • Frank Burke, Operations Manager/Chief Pilot, Tidnish Holdings Limited
Vice Chair • Rod Barnard, Flight Department Manager/Chief Pilot, Kal Aviation Group
Secretary • Andrew WilsonLitigation CouncilRohmer & Fenn
Treasurer • Mike Fedele, Innotech Execairel
Executive Committee member • Scott HarroldLandmark Aviation
BC Campbell • Aviation Director, Chief PilotScotiabank
Louise Dunlop • President, Sterling Aviation Services David Mann • Director of Aviation,
TransCanada Pipelines; Bill McGoey • President, Aurora Jet Partners
Clement Nadeau • A.G. Aviation, Ltee.Andrew Norejko • Director, Travel Services & Aviation/
Chief Pilot, Walmart Canada Corporation; Jim Thompson • Chief Pilot
Saskatchewan Air Transportation Services Andrew Tuck • Assistant Chief Pilot,
Air Services Branch, RCMP Jaime Vins • CEO, Vins Plastics Limited
Joe Zigrossi • President and CEO; Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers
CBAA Advisory Board
OPERATIOnSBC Campbell • Aviation Director, Chief Pilot
Scotiabank
nETWORk OPERATIOnSDave Anderson • Anderson Air
AIRPORTSRob Seaman • The Aviation Advantage
AIRWORThInESSFrancois Faust • Assigned Engineer
Skyservice Business Aviation
MAInTEnAnCEDavid Hall • Manager of Maintenance
Irving Air Service Inc.
TRAInInGDoug Ware • Manager, FlightSafety Canada Ltd
PROjECTSGary Banks • Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Support, John Hopkinson & Associates Ltd
AVIATIOn MEdICInE And huMAn FACTORSDr. Randy Knipping
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outcomes was the success of CBAA 2014. I am grateful and lucky to have had the direction of the board under Chair Frank Burke to help get us to where we are today. I look forward to our new board and Chair’s guidance to accomplish even more in the year to come.”
Frank Burke passed the gavel to new Chair, David Hall, who began his two year term at the AGM held in Edmonton. Joining David as members of the executive committee for 2014-2015 are Vice Chair, Rod Barnard, Flight Department Manager/ Chief Pilot, Kal Aviation Group, Secretary Andy Wilson, Treasurer Michael Fedele Vice President and General Manager, Execaire and Scott Harrold, Landmark Aviation.
CBAA is indebted to the member-led convention planning committees and
Signature Flight Support Edmonton for their guidance and support. CBAA 2015 will be held June 16 – 18 at Diamond Sponsor AVFUEL CYHU H-18 Services’ hangar-FBO-ramp facility at the Montreal St-Hubert airport. public, politicians and others, not understanding the value of the BA aircraft tool, love to pick on us. Let’s face it, the prime minister of Canada has to walk on egg shells to use his own corporate aircraft to run a country.
What hurts our efforts the most is the criticism, “so what is my membership worth?”, spoken in anger when we have not yet achieved our goal in representation of member needs. With an anti-business aviation bias tilting the odds against us, this is the time we need to stick together and not point fingers in frustration.
In the midst of this negativity comes the successes as we take our position again in the advocacy role we never should have left. Without the CBAA maintaining the pressure for proper consultation, we would not now be talking to the Minister of Transport staff. Through the Minister we are forcing TC to hold the proper meetings with the right experts to ensure they understand the multiple types of operations. CBAA understands – and advocates for – all types of business operation, from single owner-operator to fleets operating under 604, 703 and 704. Without CBAA, supported through strong membership, government will take the path of least resistance – easiest for them – and most destructive for us.
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