I have recently taken the position of EX Sect of CFAMEA.
Firstly, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to Michael Vautour, my predecessor, for his leadership of CFAMEA during his term in office.I have served several terms as Ex Sect in previous years and have served on the CARAC Part V Technical Committee since its inception. In the recent past, I have represented the Atlantic Region on the CFAMEA Board of Directors and will now be passing this responsibility to Mr. Uli Huber. Uli is the VP of the Atlantic AME Association and will represent the Atlantic Region on the CFAMEA Board of Directors.
While serving in the position of Ex Sect, I assure you that I will maintain fair and equal representation for each and every region. I look forward to our future endeavors and solicit the support of the CFAMEA Board of Directors and the AME Associations in general.
Please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns, suggestions and comments.
My mailing address is : 126 Gulliver Dr., Fredericton,NB E3A 3C5
Sincerely yours,
Ben L. McCarty
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We are proud to announce a corporate membership benefit to all corporations that become corporate members of any of the AME associations within Canada. This benefit is provided by AirMaintenance Update Magazine and reflects their continued support of the AME Associations in Canada.
TRANSPORT MINISTER RECEIVES FINAL REPORT ON AIR FRANCE ACCIDENT
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, today acknowledged receipt of the
Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada's final report into the Air
France accident at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto
on August 2, 2005.
CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT INVESTS NEARLY $1 MILLION IN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT ABBOTSFORD AIRPORT
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Canada's new government is improving emergency response capabilities at Abbotsford Airport through its Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP). Ed Fast, Member of Parliament for Abbotsford, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the federal government is investing nearly $1 million to expand Abbotsford Airport's Administration Building to house two new fire trucks.
In April, Abbotsford Airport received $2,082,925 from ACAP to cover the purchase of the new airport fire-fighting vehicles. The new $957,961 addition to the airport's Administration building will provide two additional vehicle bays to house the airport's new fire-fighting vehicles, a dayroom, storage and locker space.
BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus Grand Opening Celebration you're invited!
Join us for the grand opening celebration of BCIT's new Aerospace Technology Campus! Tour our new state-of-the-art facilities including the 40,000-square-foot Honeywell Aerospace Education Hangar housing the BCIT fleet of aircraft.
Explore the many exciting opportunities in the aviation industry through interactive displays and exhibits.
There's lots of entertainment and fun to be had by all ages including performances by Cirque Phoenix arial entertainment.
When:
Saturday, October 13
12 to 4 pm
Where:
BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus
3800 Cessna Drive, Sea Island
Richmond, BC
2008 Atlantic Region Aircraft Maintenance Conference
The Atlantic AME Association is proud to announce the official dates for the 2008 Atlantic Region Maintenance Conference which will be held on April 24th through the 26th at the Delta St-John's in St-John's, Newfoundland.
Displayer Packages will be going out in the fall, with registration for delegates beginning approximately late January 2008.
If you are interersted in attending and require further information please contact:
Mr. Mel Crewe, Chairman, 2008 ARAMC Committee
Phone: 709-579-2013
E-mail:
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Website: http://www.atlanticame.ca/pages/2008-aramc-information.php
You may refer to the CFAMEA Events Calendar for more details as they become available.
Central AME 2007 Symposium March 07, 2007 - March 09, 2007 The Central AME Association will hold its 12th annual symposium at the Best Western Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Avenue Wednesday, March 7th to Friday, March 9th, 2007.
Wednesday, March 7th...
January
Pacific AME Association Symposium January 31, 2007 - February 02, 2007 Pacific Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association Aviation Trade Fair January 31 to February 2, 2007
Best Western Richmond Inn 7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, V6X 1A3, Canada
CARAC Part V (M&M) Technical Committee Meeting January 11, 2006 - January 12, 2006 Please be advised that the following link provides the documentation required for the upcoming CARAC Part V Maintenance and Manufacturing (M&M) Technical Committee Meeting taking place on January 11...