Airports and Community Development British Columbia Aviation Council EDABC Economic Summit

Today’s Presentation Air Services and Socio-Economic Development ED + Tourism + Airport + Air Services Airport Managers – The Keystone Don’t Forget General/Business Aviation Air Carriers Are Very Complex Animals “Industrial” Aviation and Aerospace Two Current Key Issues

“Air services are arguably the most powerful socio-economic tool in your Community Development tool chest.”

ED+Tourism+Airport+Air Services Airports Are Your Gateway to Markets Community Development Plan Through Airport Like a Focussing Lens Need An ED/Tourism/Airport/Air Services “Team” A Coordinated, Group Approach is Required Integrate Airport/Municipal/Regional Planning – Operationally and Marketing

Airport Managers Are the Keystone Need to Be Empowered Beyond Operations Potential to Be Community Marketing and Communications Leader Are the Catalyst that Pull Partners Together Mayors Should Articulate the Development Plan – Not Vice Versa

Don’t Forget General/Business Aviation You Want Your Piece of the Action $9.3 billion economic output; 36,000 direct jobs across Canada Note – Airports Only Capture a Fraction of This Labour of Love for Airports ALL Airports Should Have a GA Plan

Air Carriers – Complex Animals More Pressures than Perhaps Any Other Industry Safety, Capital Intensive, Maintenance, Operational Issues, Human Resource Shortages, Intense Competition, Communication Challenges, Seasonality… Remember This As You Work With Them Work to Understand Them – Be Part of the Solution – Build a Relationship Several Home Town Teams

“Industrial” Uses at Your Airport Helicopter Operations Underestimated Industry Aerospace Broadly Defined KF Aerospace Started in Kelowna 49 Years Ago Flight Schools Under Intense Pressure, Core Community Asset Other Education Northern Lights College for Example

Two Driving Current Issues Make Sure Apply for BCAAP/ACAP Funding Acronyms Worth Knowing 75% Funding Huge HR Crisis in Aviation and Aerospace Really Hurting Smaller and Indigenous Communities – Getting Worse

Commercial BC Aviation Council 340 Member-Driven Org 41 Airport Members, 2 Community Members If This Presentation Clicked, Consider Joining Membership Inexpensive ($500 Corporate) May 12-14th Conference Kelowna $359

Think Through Your Airport! Thank You Dave Frank, Executive Director Info@BCAviationCouncil.org