Air Transport Assn. Canada

The Air Transport Association of Canada came into existence as a result of a conference of aircraft operators and aircraft manufacturers held in Ottawa (at the Chateau Laurier Hotel) on November 18, 1934. Forty-one delegates from commercial companies were present, as well as nine representatives from the Civil Aviation Division-which was then under the Department of National Defence, and five members of the National Research Council. The association was called the Commercial Air Transport and Manufacturers' Association of Canada.

At the inception of the Association, and during its first three years of existence, the membership consisted of eighteen with equal representation from operators and manufacturers. In 1937 a permanent staff was appointed and an office was established in Ottawa. In 1939 the total membership was forty-eight.

ATAC, which is located at 255 Albert Street, suite 700, in Ottawa, has a permanent staff of 7, headed by a President and CEO, and a Board of Directors from various member companies, elected by the membership. The membership currently stands at approximately 200 Operator and Associate Members. ATAC, founded in 1934, serves as Canada's national trade association for commercial aviation and flight training industries as well as aviation industry suppliers.

What We do
ATAC supports our members in the pursuit of a safe, competitive and world-class Canadian commercial air transport industry. Key objectives include:

• promoting a regulatory framework which ensures the safe and reliable movement of people and goods;
• working with Government and regulatory authorities through ongoing consultations to advance efficiencies in commercial aviation;
• pursuing a policy framework that encourages enterprise and imagination in providing safe and competitive air transport services;
• providing excellent and cost-effective services to our members;
• promoting professional operational standards and sound business practices by the membership;
• informing the public about the industry and its views in an open and factual manner; and
• communicating matters of interest to our members in a timely and clear manner.