Canada’s air transportation policy case study: The greater Moncton international airport

Abstract

Airports are a major economic engine for the region that it serves. In today's fast paced global economy, easy access to world markets is crucial to companies seeking to expand and take full advantage of business opportunities. This paper will explore how changes to Transport Canada's air policy, from divestiture in 1994 to proposed amendments to the National Airports Policy in 2003, have impacted the Greater Moncton International Airport. An analysis of the policy reveals that while the devolution of Canada's national airport system to local control has been a success, the proposed amendments will negatively affect the way the Greater Moncton Airport Authority serves the public, airport users and, most importantly, the local community.

Keywords: Greater Moncton International Airport, divestiture, airport policy