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  City of Toronto: Public appointment opportunities, Greater Toronto Airports Authority Noise Management Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Noise Management Committee provides a forum for discussion between community constituents and the GTAA about matters relating to the mitigation of aircraft noise in the community.
For the resident representative appointed by Toronto, preference is given to residents living in the geographic area of the Etobicoke-York Community Council provided they meet the skills requirements.
The 1 citizen member appointed by the City of Toronto to serve as a resident representative is recruited through City-wide media advertising, screened against Council approved qualifications by a City staff team and short-listed, interviewed and nominated by the City's Civic Appointments Committee for approval by Council.
www.toronto.ca /citizen-appointments/board-gtaanoise.htm   (376 words)

  
 Greater Toronto Airports Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) operates Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and may operate the proposed Pickering Airport east of Toronto if that airport is built.
The GTAA operates Canada's largest airport facility with traffic of more than 29.9 million passengers per year.
The Authority also operates CFYZ, a radio station which broadcasts tourist and flight schedule information from the airport.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greater_Toronto_Airports_Authority   (158 words)

  
 Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Liaison Committee Minutes - March 10, 2005
Steve Shaw, GTAA Vice-President of Corporate Affairs, confirmed that Lou Parsons is not technically the Region of Peel representative as a result of changes to the structure of the GTAA Board.
She proposed that if the ground rent is reduced by the Federal government that these funds available to the GTAA should be reallocated to pay for the cost of the many services essential for airport operations currently being subsidized by the property taxpayers.
Mayor McCallion suggested that the GTAA should pass the Pickering airport study costs and the Buttonville airport subsidy costs onto the Federal government so that those costs are not paid for by the travelling public.
www.region.peel.on.ca /council/subcomm/gtaa/2000s/2005/gtaamin-2005-03-10.htm   (1081 words)

  
 Toronto International Airport - Toronto - a Wikia wiki
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Toronto Pearson was part of Operation Yellow Ribbon, as it received 19 of the diverted flights that were coming into the United States, even though Transport Canada and NAV CANADA instructed pilots to avoid the airport as a security measure.
The first airport terminal was built in 1938 by the Toronto Harbour Commission and consisted of a standard frame terminal building from a converted farm house.
The airport was sold to the City of Toronto in 1940 and used as a military training airport.
toronto.wikia.com /wiki/Toronto_International_Airport   (2278 words)

  
 Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Nomination Ad hoc Committee Minutes - March 6, 2003
Chair Kolb pointed to the indication from GTAA Board Members and staff at a meeting of the GTAA Nomination Ad hoc Committee on February 27, 2003 that the changes to the governance structure in their new operating by-law would be further amended to ensure that each of these municipalities is represented on the GTAA Board.
He noted that the GTAA Board is currently under transition as a result of the change in the operating by-laws, and that when Mr.
That the terms of reference for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Nomination Ad hoc Committee be amended to change the name of the GTAA Nomination Ad hoc Committee to the GTAA Liaison Committee to better reflect the purpose and mandate of the Committee.
www.region.peel.on.ca /council/subcomm/gtaa/2000s/2003/gtaamin-2003-03-06.htm   (941 words)

  
 Airport Technology - Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ), Canada
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Toronto, Canada, is undergoing a ten-year airport development programme (ADP), requiring investments of CA$4.4 billion in order to meet growing demand.
Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), the not-for-profit corporation that runs Toronto Pearson, is responsible for this project.
Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada, is undergoing a ten-year airport development programme in order to meet growing demand.
www.airport-technology.com /projects/toronto   (811 words)

  
 Toronto's Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport is Canada’s busiest airport, handling 28.6 million passengers in 2004.
The Lester B. Pearson International Airport is operated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), a private, not-for-profit corporation.
Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International Airport is operated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), a private, not-for-profit corporation.
www.toronto.com /travel/airport/article/000-360-785   (125 words)

  
 Cellular Service at Canada’s Busiest Airport Turned Off
The GTAA wants the carriers to invest millions of dollars to improve and extend cell phone coverage across the airport.
The airport authority reassured the CRTC that security would not be jeopardized as airport employees use radios as their primary means of communication.
Behind the scene, airport authorities have asked for additional licensing fee for the airwave right of way - 4% of all the revenue that wireless network providers will generate out of the airport.
www.mobileinfo.com /news_2002/Issue27/GTAA_Carriers.htm   (443 words)

  
 Telecom Decision CRTC 2002-38
The GTAA noted that interim relief is an extraordinary remedy, which seeks to set aside the status quo in advance of a full legal determination of an issue on its merits.
The GTAA also noted that, in seeking to establish irreparable harm, the carriers had claimed that inconvenience to the travelling public and some unspecified threat to public safety constituted irreparable harm sufficient to meet the requirement.
The GTAA argued that submissions dealing with inconvenience and public safety are matters relating to the public interest and should be considered under the balance of convenience requirement of the test.
www.crtc.gc.ca /archive/ENG/Decisions/2002/dt2002-38.htm   (1640 words)

  
 Up, Up and Away: Canada’s Busiest Airport Selects i-Sight Complaint Handling Software to Ensure High Levels of ...
The GTAA is responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada’s busiest airport with more than 28 million passenger arrivals and departures in 2004.
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is a non-share capital corporation that manages and operates Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Toronto Pearson is Canada’s busiest airport, processing 28.6 million passengers in 2004.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/10/prweb297669.htm   (830 words)

  
 Federal Transport Minister, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Federal Transport Minister, David Collenette, is all fired up, bound and determined to give Toronto another railroad despite the cold water that municipal politicians and transit experts keep throwing on the idea.
According to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority the "O & D" passenger numbers for Pearson for 1999 were 21 million.
Of the O & D group, between 3 to 5 million were leaving from or going to downtown Toronto.
www.canadafreepress.com /2001/0005a.htm   (861 words)

  
 Weather viewed as Canada crash factor - The Boston Globe
TORONTO -- Toronto's airport was under ''red alert" because of the threat of lightning when an Air France jetliner landed in a fierce rainstorm despite having enough fuel to reach another airport -- a decision that was made by the pilot, airport authorities said yesterday.
The airport was under a ''red alert," which indicates potential for lightning but does not prevent planes from landing or taking off, officials said.
Airports Authority Fire Chief Mike Figliola said three-quarters of the passengers and crew managed to escape in the 52 seconds it took for emergency crews to arrive.
www.boston.com /news/world/articles/2005/08/04/weather_viewed_as_canada_crash_factor?mode=PF   (699 words)

  
 SITA selected by Greater Toronto Airports Authority
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has chosen SITA to design and install AirportConnect integrated with the world's most advanced baggage tracking/reconciliation system at the Toronto Pearson International Airport's (TPIA) New Terminal 1.
"The goal of the GTAA is to redevelop Toronto Pearson International Airport into a more passenger friendly, functional and cost effective airport, and we always knew that working with a strong technology provider would play a large role in allowing us to achieve our vision.
Supporting airport authorities, airlines, handling agents, freight companies as well as all other airport tenants, AirportConnect provides a fully managed, multi-user platform.
www.sita.aero /News_Centre/Press_releases/Press_releases_-_2003/SITA_selected_by_Greater_Toronto_Airports_Authority.htm   (608 words)

  
 Greater Toronto Airports Authority
The GTAA is responsible for the management and operation of Pearson International Airport - a facility that has more than 70,000 people on-site, including employees from the airlines, aviation support, passenger, retail and food services, and the Canadian government, located in facilities across almost 1,800 hectares.
HP's technology and support services will enable the GTAA to offer innovative services to their customers and new capabilities to employees and airport tenants, from airlines and hotels to retailers and restaurants.HP is also addressing outdoor coverage for wireless operations, maintenance and vehicle location and identification applications.
The GTAA has expressed its confidence that through their collaboration with HP, they will be able to give their tenants and travelers the best possible airport experience.
h20247.www2.hp.com /PublicSector/cache/96679-0-0-39-121.html   (673 words)

  
 ENVISION™ CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) was established in March 1993 as a community initiative led by the Regional Municipalities of Durham, Halton, Metropolitan Toronto, Peel, and York, together with the local Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce.
It is a private, non-for-profit corporation without share capital, whose mandate is to provide the Greater Toronto Area with a regional system of airports to meet the current and future demands for air services.
Toronto Pearson is the first airport in North America to receive certification to the ISO 14001 international environmental standard.
www.opg.com /news/releases/Newsjan27_04.asp   (949 words)

  
 Cement Association of Canada - Lester B. Pearson Airport - New Terminal Facility
The Lester B. Pearson airport in Toronto is Canada’s largest and the world’s fourth busiest international airport.
In 2000, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority undertook a major redevelopment of its facilities.
A co-operative effort by the GTAA and the construction team was undertaken to develop and verify the necessary grouting procedures.
www.cement.ca /cement.nsf/searchFinal/BD78F1782013327805256CF5006C4116?OpenDocument   (449 words)

  
 Greater Toronto Airports Authority annual loss grows to $118.3M from $112.3M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TORONTO (CP) - The Greater Toronto Airports Authority said Friday its 2005 loss grew to$118.3 million from a year-ago $112.3 million as it booked expected depreciation expenses on new airport facilities recently brought into operation.
The company said 29.9 million passengers were processed at Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2005, a 4.5 per cent increase over 2004.
The GTAA operates Pearson, the largest airport in Canada and one of the largest airports in North America in terms of passenger and air cargo traffic.
www.cbc.ca /cp/business/060324/b032432.html   (134 words)

  
 Toronto Pearson International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The airport serves the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is the primary hub for Air Canada.
Toronto Pearson International Airport is one of eight Canadian airports that has US Border Pre-clearance facilities.
Greater Toronto Airport Authority administration offices are located on the south side of the airport.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toronto_Pearson_International_Airport   (3147 words)

  
 Supreme Court of Canada - Decisions - Canada 3000 Inc., Re; Inter-Canadian (1991) Inc. (Trustee of)
The court also has a discretion to limit the duration of the remedy by requiring the applicable authority to release a detained aircraft from detention prior to payment of the amount with respect to which the seizure was made.
The appellant airport authorities and NAV Canada, on the other hand, argue that the failure of Canada 3000 and Inter-Canadian reflects the sort of air carrier instability that Parliament rightly anticipated and in light of which it created the statutory remedies in question.
The airport authorities and NAV Canada appealed and on January 20, 2004, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed their appeal.
scc.lexum.umontreal.ca /en/2006/2006scc24/2006scc24.html   (6709 words)

  
 globeandmail.com : globeinvestor.com : Federal government shares blame for Pearson fee increases - Sky-high airport ...
Airports Authority made significant strides in addressing its cost structure, which we applaud.
When the government transferred control of Pearson to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) the airport was in desperate need of repair.
In 2006 the GTAA began paying back the rent that was deferred during the SARS crisis (about $40 million).
www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/story/CNW.20061213.C7127/GIStory   (779 words)

  
 CNW Group
TORONTO, Feb. 8 /CNW/ - The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) applauds the release of the C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, "Excess Baggage: Measuring Air Transportation's Fiscal Burden", in particular its recommendations with respect to the federal government's airport rent policy.
Airport rent has negative implications for Canadians in terms of flight convenience and route opportunity to and from Toronto, as well as the airport's ability to attract new carriers.
As a critical component of the national transportation infrastructure, Toronto Pearson is an economic asset of unparalleled importance to southern Ontario and Canada as a whole.
www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/February2007/08/c6341.html   (403 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Canada
Airports and airlines have been lobbying the government to reduce rents after a decline in travel due to terrorism, the Iraq war and severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Airport rents were established when the government privatized Canada's major airports in the 1990s and granted leases to airport authorities.
Toronto's airport served 28.6 million passengers in 2004 and collected C$483.5 million from airlines in landing fees and terminal charges.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000082&sid=aMFXUfObMkvg   (554 words)

  
 ACI-NA :: News Room :: Press Releases
Roy Williams, Director of Aviation, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, will also speak during General Session I and provide a first-hand account of Hurricane Katrina's impacts on his community and the greater region, as well as the relief and recovery efforts many of which were staged at his airport.
In sessions of note, Toronto executives will be on hand to discuss the recent Air France incident and response, as well as recent developments with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) is a membership organization representing approximately 170 state, regional and local governing bodies that own and operate the principal airports served by scheduled air carriers in the United States and Canada.
www.aci-na.org /asp/pressdetail.asp?art=1189   (745 words)

  
 Press - 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TORONTO – November 18, 2004 -- 24/7 Canada Inc., Canada’s leading Web advertising and permission-based email marketing company, a division of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFSM), today announced an exclusive Web advertising representation agreement with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Canada’s leading international gateway.
Steve Shaw, vice president, Corporate Affairs for the GTAA, said, “The Greater Toronto Airports Authority is continually looking for ways to generate new non-aeronautical revenue.
It is the operator of Toronto Pearson International Airport, one of the largest airports in North America in terms of passenger and air cargo traffic.
www.247realmedia.com /about/press_2004/2004-11-18.html   (552 words)

  
 i-Sight Complaint Handling Software - Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) - Press Release
The GTAA is responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada’s busiest airport with more than 28 million passenger arrivals and departures in 2004.
Taking advantage of i-Sight’s class- leading case management technology and friendly user interface, the GTAA plans to roll out a new web-based customer feedback portal later this year that will enable it to more efficiently collect, analyze and respond to passenger comments, complaints and suggestions.
Toronto Pearson is Canada’s busiest airport, processing 28.6 million passengers in 2004.
www.customerexpressions.com /CEx/cexweb.nsf/f6535c826f19f87685257107005e3bdb/cd73c041e9c66bf28525711b005cf9af?OpenDocument   (717 words)

  
 Greater Toronto Airports Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Passengers travelling through Toronto Pearson will quickly discover that the airport is more than just terminals and runways.
Responding to the needs of travellers, the GTAA has transformed shopping and dining at Toronto Pearson to ensure that all restaurants and retail shops feature goods that sell at street prices and also reflect the local flavour of Toronto.
A medical clinic was opened in Terminal 1 in 2004 that serves as an emergency centre along with existing clinics in Terminals 2 and 3 staffed by full time registered nurses and paramedics.
www.gtaa.com /index.aspx?Sid=Node2&tpl=1   (190 words)

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