Air Canada pilots to elect new association president after Wilson regains wings
Aug 19, 2009, 5:08 pm
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Air Canada pilots to elect new association president after Wilson regains wings
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MONTREAL — Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) pilots are voting for a new association president to replace Capt. Andy Wilson, who has decided to return to flying.
The special election, which ends Monday, will select a new president to serve until Dec. 31, 2010.
An Air Canada pilot since 1979, Wilson was elected to head the association in January 2008.
His decision to step down comes weeks after pilots agreed to a 21-month contract extension and past service pension moratorium. The new president is expected to face a series of challenges as the airline seeks to reduce costs and boost its profitability.
MONTREAL — Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) pilots are voting for a new association president to replace Capt. Andy Wilson, who has decided to return to flying.
The special election, which ends Monday, will select a new president to serve until Dec. 31, 2010.
An Air Canada pilot since 1979, Wilson was elected to head the association in January 2008.
His decision to step down comes weeks after pilots agreed to a 21-month contract extension and past service pension moratorium. The new president is expected to face a series of challenges as the airline seeks to reduce costs and boost its profitability.
Aug 24, 2009, 12:04 pm
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 24, 2009) - Captain Paul Strachan has been elected President of the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA).
Captain Strachan is a former Chair of ACPA's governing Master Executive Council and has also served as chair and member of several ACPA committees. He began his career with Air Canada in 1999 and has operated a wide variety of military and commercial aircraft. Captain Strachan is currently based in Toronto.
As President of ACPA, Captain Strachan will represent Air Canada's pilots to governments and public agencies, other pilot associations and employee groups, media and a range of stakeholders.
Captain Strachan will assume office October 1 and serve until December 31, 2010. He was chosen in a special election following the decision of current President Captain Andy Wilson to return to flying.
Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) is the largest professional pilot group in Canada, representing the more than 3,000 pilots who operate Air Canada's mainline fleet.
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 24, 2009) - Captain Paul Strachan has been elected President of the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA).
Captain Strachan is a former Chair of ACPA's governing Master Executive Council and has also served as chair and member of several ACPA committees. He began his career with Air Canada in 1999 and has operated a wide variety of military and commercial aircraft. Captain Strachan is currently based in Toronto.
As President of ACPA, Captain Strachan will represent Air Canada's pilots to governments and public agencies, other pilot associations and employee groups, media and a range of stakeholders.
Captain Strachan will assume office October 1 and serve until December 31, 2010. He was chosen in a special election following the decision of current President Captain Andy Wilson to return to flying.
Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) is the largest professional pilot group in Canada, representing the more than 3,000 pilots who operate Air Canada's mainline fleet.