Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

8 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 RY five fully vaccinated, we are confident that the pre-entry test can be removed with no additional risk to travellers, workers or communities.” Monette Pasher, Interim President, Canadian Airports Council About the Canadian Airports Council The Canadian Airports Council (CAC), a division of Airports Council International-North America, is the voice for Canada’s airports community. Its 58 members represent more than 100 airports, including all of the privately operated National Airports System (NAS) airports and many municipal airports. Canada’s locally managed and not for profit airports are essential community assets. In 2019, they supported 194,000 direct jobs, contributed $19 billion to GDP and $48 billion in direct economic outputs. They also remitted $6.9 billion in taxes to municipal, provincial and federal governments. https://canadasairports.ca/ The elimination of the testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers will remove a major deterrent to travel and help to rebuild Canada’s $102 billion tourism and travel sector, and restore jobs Airport Authority “Growth in demand will allow airports to rebuild their services and connectivity, ensuring that they can continue their essential role as part of Canada’s supply chain, connecting travellers, communities and regions. “The health and safety of travellers and aviation workers has been airports’ number one priority since the start of the pandemic. With airports continued health measures in place, and with over 85 percent of Canadians over the age of