Aero-Linx!

Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet.

The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile.

Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well.

Aero Linx: The Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)

Objectives:

• Promote safe, reliable, efficient and affordable air transportation of people and goods to the benefit of Canadian society.
• Engage with relevant Government and regulatory authorities to advance Canadian commercial aviation and facilitate sustainable air transport.
• Advocate for government recognition of commercial aviation as a vital Canadian socio-economic enabler.
• Promote the availability of world class flight training in Canada, domestically and internationally.
• Promote and support sound environmentally responsible operations and policies.
• Promote and support a regulatory framework that recognises enterprise and imagination in providing safe and competitive air transport services.
• Provide excellent and cost-effective services to our members.
• Promote professional operational standards and business practices by the membership.
• Inform and engage the public and other stakeholders about the industry and its views.
• Communicate matters of interest to our members in a timely manner.

FMI: http://www.atac.ca/web/en/