Government of Canada improves safety and security at the Red Deer Airport

22-Feb-2010
Government of Canada improves safety and security at the Red Deer Airport

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Member of Parliament for Red Deer, Earl Dreeshen, on behalf of Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird, today announced the arrival of new equipment worth $851,000 at the Red Deer Airport. The equipment includes a plow truck, sweeper and snow blower, and was funded through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP).

“Our government is committed to aviation safety in Red Deer and across Canada,” said MP Dreeshen. “The Government of Canada is investing in the Red Deer Airport to ensure that efficient, safe, and affordable systems are in place to serve Albertans well into the future.”

ACAP finances capital projects related to safety, asset protection and operating cost reduction. Eligible airports must have year-round regularly scheduled passenger service, they must meet Transport Canada airport certification requirements and they cannot be owned or operated by the Government of Canada. Since its creation, ACAP has distributed over $491 million for 601 projects at 167 airports. Over 99 per cent of these were airside safety-related projects such as the rehabilitation of runways, taxiways, visual aids and heavy airside mobile equipment.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 22-Feb-10

 

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