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The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), the trade association representing Canada’s largest air carriers, announced the appointment of Mike McNaney as its new president and CEO, effective Nov. 4, 2019.
“The aviation industry is undergoing tremendous change as business models and regulatory regimes around the world continue to evolve,” said Ferio Pugliese, chair of the NACC board. “With airlines facing numerous public policy challenges and opportunities, the addition of Mike McNaney as president will provide deep sectoral knowledge and strategic thinking to inform and shape industry and policy debate.”
McNaney brings a wealth of experience to the NACC, having spent more than 14 years at WestJet where he oversaw a highly diversified portfolio working with airport authorities, commercial and industry partners, along with governments and regulators across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe.
“I look forward to working closely with our members, with government, and with our industry partners to ensure Canadians from communities large and small, continue to experience the tremendous economic and social benefits that safe, environmentally sustainable air travel creates,” said McNaney. “Sustainable air travel, particularly across such a large geographic expanse that is Canada, is a major economic engine for the country as a whole and NACC’s mandate will be to further shape public policy to the benefit of consumers, the environment, and the myriad of communities we serve.”
