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Quebec Chapter Meeting Date Change
Please note that the date for the Quebec Chapter Meeting has been changed. The event will now take place on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 5:30 pm at Execaire. For more details, please click here.
CBAA News Brief now online
Find out what the CBAA is doing for you to represent your interests– and get the latest news on its annual convention here.
CBAA fights for rational emissions-trading schemes world-wide
The EU's now-delayed Emissions Trading Scheme sent shockwaves throughout the international aviation community – with business aviation being especially targeted with an unfair and costly process. CBAA lobbies for a more rational regime as part of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and the as a contributor to the government of Canada's official position as a member state of ICAO.
For the complete text of IBAC's position, which CBAA helped created, please visit: http://www.ibac.org/business-aviation-and-the-environment/business-aviation-action-plan/ibac-emissions-policy
Learn the Fundamentals of IS-BAO at CBAA2013
Fundamentals of IS-BAO is now included in the CBAA registration fee. The one-day workshop is designed to assist operators with their IS-BAO implementation efforts and provide a practical approach to managing an SMS based on ICAO principles.
IS-BAO is only one of five educations streams at CBAA 2013. Others are geared to pilots, flight management, schedules & dispatchers and maintenance.
Learn more about CBAA2013's valuable benefits at: www.cbaaconvention.com
CBAA supports SMS at Business Aviation Safety Seminar
CBAA's Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Merlin Preuss, addressed over 280 delegates at the April 2013 Business Aviation Safety Seminar held in Montreal. His presentation was a frank examination of international and domestic safety mechanisms — and why regulations cannot address every contingency — but risk management can. A copy of his presentation is available on the CBAA web site (members' login required).
