Montie Brewer
President & CEO, Air Canada

We are working hard to minimize our environmental impact while connecting Canada and the World. Not only does it make good business sense, it’s the right thing to do.

Besides investing billions of dollars in energy efficient new aircraft—including Embraer regional jets, Boeing 777s, and ultra-efficient Boeing 787s—we have already reduced the emission intensity of our flight operations by 28% since 1990. And we’re well on our way towards our ambitious goal of improving fuel efficiency by an additional 25% between 2006 and 2020.

Air Canada’s ongoing commitment to finding and implementing innovative solutions for protecting the environment is longstanding. In addition to launching on-board recycling and in-house green programs, we have altered taxiing and flying procedures to reduce fuel burn and are constantly seeking new ways to introduce alternative energy sources, as well as environment-friendly chemical substitutes and energy efficient new equipment such as hybrid ground support vehicles.

We’ve worked vigorously to eliminate weight from aircraft, maximizing each flight load to safely transport the most passengers and cargo possible with the least amount of waste. And we work proactively with airports to reduce noise and its effect on people and communities.

Most recently, we teamed up with zerofootprint, a program that allows travellers to offset carbon emissions from their flights by voluntarily contributing to reforestation efforts in Canada.

But our biggest natural resource at Air Canada is our people. With more than 25,000 employees worldwide, our entire team takes the environment to heart, participating in environmental friendly initiatives such as the collection and implementation of employee suggestions for improving our policies and practices.

As Air Canada’s environment protection efforts expand, we’ll let you know more about what we’re doing and how you can help. Check back here for all the latest updates.

Montie Brewer