By ahnationtalk on January 27, 2021
By ahnationtalk on January 26, 2021
By ahnationtalk on January 26, 2021
By ahnationtalk on January 26, 2021
By ahnationtalk on January 26, 2021
You can use your smart phone to browse stories in the comfort of your hand. Simply browse this site on your smart phone.
Using an RSS Reader you can access most recent stories and other feeds posted on this network.
SNetwork Recent Stories
![]() | ![]() |
by ahnationtalk on April 26, 2016183 Views
Apr 25, 2016
Transport Canada expresses concern about economic viability of northern airlines in briefing note
First Air has been lobbying the federal government for $42 million to replace some aging planes in the company’s fleet, but the company says it is not seeking a handout.
“This is a loan,” said Bert van der Stege, First Air’s vice-president. “This is not a contribution or a subsidy. This is a loan that the government makes available to businesses.”
In January Brock Friesen, First Air’s president and CEO, wrote the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance asking for “a financial contribution of $42M over two federal fiscal years,” starting in the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/first-air-wants-federal-government-loan-1.3549516
Channels: | No Channels |
---|
Categories: | Mainstream Aboriginal Related News |
---|
This article comes from NationTalk:
https://atlantic.nationtalk.ca
The permalink for this story is:
https://atlantic.nationtalk.ca/story/its-not-a-subsidy-first-air-seeks-42m-from-feds-for-new-planes-cbc
Comments are closed.