High Level Summary of Commercial Aviation’s Current Situation Industry Update February, 2008 >> In many respects, commercial aviation enjoyed an exceptional year in 2007 with traffic growing worldwide at 7.4%. The region of maximum growth was the Gulf at +18%, followed by Africa and Latin America at +8%, Asia/Pacific at +7.3%, and Europe and North […]
Air Transport Urged to Compensate for Carbon Through Massive Reforestation Project Press release Cannes, October 17 2007 >> The air transport industry was urged today to compensate for its carbon footprint by undertaking a massive reforestation project such as greening of the Sahel, the 5,000-kilometer-long African boundary zone of semi-arid grasslands and thorn savannah running […]
Flying Green – A Modest Industry Proposal Opening address by Pierre Jeanniot, Chairman of the 16th World Air Transport Forum Cannes, 17-19 October 2007 >> Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen Je vous souhaite la plus cordiale des bienvenues. A very warm welcome to all of you to the 2007 World Air Transport Forum. You will […]
Coffee, Tea or IFE – In-flight Service in the New Age Keynote address by Pierre Jeanniot to the World Airline Entertainment Association 28th Annual Conference Toronto, 17 September 2007 >> Ladies and gentlemen, Last night’s reception was – if indeed you enjoyed it as much as I did – a good illustration of what your […]
Straighten Up and Fly Right: Life in the Corporate Cockpit Address to the Royal Aeronautical Society Montreal, November 28, 2006 >> Ladies and gentlemen: It’s a great honour to have been invited by the Royal Aeronautical Society to deliver the third annual Assad Kotaite Lecture. Yours is the only organization in the world that is […]
The Montreal Economic Institute supports Transport Canada’s new “Blue Sky” policy Press release November 27, 2006 >> The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) welcomes the new “Blue Sky” policy on international air transportation unveiled today by the Canadian Minister of Transport Lawrence Cannon. “It’s an important step towards a more globally open air transport market,” says […]
The Air Transport Industry Today – Is the Customer King Again? Address to the 15th Cannes Airline Forum Cannes, October 18, 2006 >> Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to join Jean-Louis in welcoming you to this fifteenth Cannes Airlines Forum. Increasingly over the years, this Forum has become the place to discuss […]
A Canadian Observer’s View of the North American Air Transport Industry ICAO/ACI Global Air Transport Outlook Conference Montreal, 29-30 June 2006 >> Ladies and gentlemen, In my opening remarks yesterday morning I noted that, in Canada, a new industry equilibrium appears to be in the making. Air Canada reported net income of $ 258 million […]
Global Air Transport Outlook Overview ICAO/ACI Global Air Transport Outlook Conference Montreal, 29-30 June 2006 >> Ladies and gentlemen, This Conference is about the future. But the future starts today, and it is most useful to remember where we are starting from. Allow me to take a few minutes for a brief overview of our […]
The Montreal Economic Institute’s Flashpoint Canada and the liberalization of air transport markets over the Atlantic >> > English version (PDF: 316 KB) > French version (PDF: 324 KB)