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May 15, 2008

Dedicated to Your Business 24 Hours a Day Cargo and Courier Operations at Greater Moncton International Airport. A presentation to:. The Transportation Club of Moncton. May 15, 2008. Greater Moncton International Airport. Framework. Overview of 2007 Why Air cargo? The Challenges

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May 15, 2008

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  1. Dedicated to Your Business 24 Hours a DayCargo and Courier Operations at Greater Moncton International Airport A presentation to: The Transportation Club of Moncton May 15, 2008

  2. Greater Moncton International Airport

  3. Framework • Overview of 2007 • Why Air cargo? • The Challenges • What’s Happening • The Future • Conclusion • Questions

  4. Overview Passenger traffic down approximately40K from 2006 numbers • Revenues down approximately 1/2M dollars • Cargo up by 1% • Higher than normal operating expenses, loss of flights due to hard winter • 2008 looking much better

  5. Why Air Cargo? • Instability of passenger airline industry • Limited Cdn airline selection for route development • Need for a more stable revenue stream  Air cargo forecast to average of 6.1% next two decades, tripling current levels • GMIA second busiest air cargo a/p in Atlantic Canada • 100 cargo flts weekly  All elements to become the “Center of Logistical Excellence” in Atlantic Canada in place  First point of entry on Great Circle route between Europe and continental NA • 50% of all seafood Cdn exports are from Atlantic Canada • Atlantic Canada product currently being shipped from Boston, Montreal, New York, Toronto and Chicago airports

  6. The Challenges(The only thing more difficult than bringing a new idea in, is getting an old one out)  Providing a reliable logistics chain to/ from Europe with competitive pricing for our producers and shippers • Overcoming a 40-50 year old paradigm • Aligning with a reputable all cargo airline  Working together with partners in the area that have traditionally seen each other as “the competition” • Customs availability • An overpass to Highway 15 • Runway extension • Rising fuel prices Overcoming the myth that there is only one major airport in Atlantic Canada

  7. What’s Happening Fight for adequate customs service continues  Transhipment status applied for and granted • Canada East Air Cargo Gateway Group • working to bring partners together  working to identify cargo opportunities for the GMIA • Trade mission to India • Southern NB Gateway Council formed • Exploring two cargo opportunities  Working with NBDOT & other gov’t departments • Identifying logistical partners in the region • Air cargo study underway

  8. The Future • “Land” a regularly scheduled transatlantic air cargo flight Convince Atlantic Canada producers & shippers  Leverage success to attract additional flights & cargo companies Construct overpass to access a/p and DIP lands within 2-3 years • Lengthen runway 06/24 within 3-5 years Work with EDCCD and City of Moncton to develop plan to provide easy connectivity to industrial parks (5-10 years)

  9. Conclusion • 2007 bad, 2008 good  Passenger airline industry to remain unstable from a revenue perspective for some time to come • Air cargo predicted to grow The GMIA ideally located, and region equipped to become “Logistical Center of Excellence”  Challenges remain; biggest is to overcome the existing paradigm concerning shipping through out of region airports Several “irons in the fire” on the cargo front  Working in partnership, air cargo will grow

  10. Questions ????????????????????????????????

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