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National Airport Safety Week: discover our program!
September 23 to 27 is National Airport Safety Week, organized by the Canadian Airports Council (CAC). During this awareness-raising week, we’ll be focusing our efforts on organizing activities to further develop our safety culture and raise employee awareness of the need to maintain safe working practices and methods to protect their colleagues and passengers. We […]
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You’ve got an eye… on FODs!
Did you know that one of the main risks to aviation safety are FODs? These objects, sometimes small, sometimes larger, sometimes even unusual, that are left on the apron or runways and can cause catastrophic damage. Foreign Object Debris (commonly referred to as FODs) includes, but is not limited to, paper, cardboard, plastic, vegetable matter, […]
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Ideas for maximum safety… airside!
This Airport Safety Week, let’s take a moment to stop and consider our environment and the (often rapid!) changes that can alter it. In an airport context, things can change very quickly, and we need to be constantly vigilant and agile to maintain a good level of safety. To give you some food for thought, […]
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Airport Safety Week 2023: let’s commit to a safer YUL!
Every year, the Canadian Airports Council (CAC) rolls out a major awareness campaign, called Airport Safety Week, highlighting the main priorities in the field of aviation safety. ADM Aéroports de Montréal works closely with the CAC every year to provide the YUL community with the information and tools it needs to ensure that airport safety […]
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FOD: one of the biggest threats to aviation safety
Did you know that FOD are one of the biggest threats to aviation safety? The damage resulting from FOD in the aviation industry is estimated at $4 billion each year! What is a FOD? Foreign Object Debris (commonly referred to as FOD) includes, but is not limited to, paper, cardboard, plastic, small animals, plant […]
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Taking care of yourself to better take care of others!
The human factor remains at the heart of the challenges in aviation safety. We can’t stress this enough: taking care of ourselves is essential! Our perception and reflexes can be greatly affected by our environment and/or our physical, sensory or mental state. Make sure you adopt healthy lifestyle habits to remain fit to do your […]
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Driving airside? Be safe!
In recent months, we have been navigating through rapid post-pandemic recovery. Passenger numbers will continue to grow in the coming months and new colleagues will join our large and diverse airport community. Now, more than ever, we must be vigilant and sensitive to health and safety issues that may arise in the workplace. Maintaining airside […]
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Be proactive in reporting hazards: it’s a worthy act!
You are the “eyes and ears” on the ground! If you identify a risk or witness a hazard, incident or accident, report it immediately to your superior. Your reports allow corrective measures to be taken to improve the level of safety of operations and to protect the entire airport community and our passengers. What should […]
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Have you ever heard of a SMS (no, not the phone kind …)?
National Airport Safety Week has just begun and each day we will be bringing you a story on a different theme. We care about the health and safety of the entire airport community, and that’s why we feel it’s important to make you aware of the importance of ensuring consistent aviation safety – for you, […]
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