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Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA)
Airlines and Aviation
Ottawa, ON 1,840 followers
Canada's largest aviation association - our mission is to Advance, Promote and Preserve the Canadian Freedom to Fly.
About us
Mission To advance, promote, and preserve the Canadian freedom to fly. Faire progresser, promouvoir et préserver la liberté canadienne de voler. COPA represents over 13,000 pilots and aircraft owners across the country and is the national voice for General Aviation in Canada. Through the mission of advancing, promoting, and preserving the Canadian Freedom to Fly, COPA is at the forefront on issues that affect pilots, aircraft and airports in communities across Canada and is an active partner with all levels of government in ensuring a bright future for general aviation. For more information, visit copanational.org.
- Website
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http://www.copanational.org
External link for Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA)
- Industry
- Airlines and Aviation
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Ottawa, ON
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1952
- Specialties
- Aviation Insurance, Government Relations, Industry Information, and Member Benefits and Services
Locations
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Primary
75 Albert Street
Suite 903
Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7, CA
Employees at Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA)
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Mark van Berkel
President and CEO at Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA)
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Phillip Lightstone
President at Innovative Computer Solutions Inc
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Robert Lavigne
Managing Principal Strategic Reconnaissance
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Hanna Abdo
MarComms specialist, brand enthusiast | former CX manager at EY
Updates
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Earlier this year, Canada’s only national general aviation association signed an exclusive agreement with air shows across Canada to bring Canadian pilots and aviation enthusiasts together. The new partnership will offer COPA members exclusive viewing areas at acclaimed air shows across Canada during a pivotal year for aviation as Canadians celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force | Aviation royale canadienne. This year, the member-only tents will be held at the Airshow Atlantic, Airshow London "Sky Drive", and Aero Gatineau-Ottawa Air Shows. Members are encouraged to purchase their tickets and register for the COPA tent ahead of time as limited seating is available per day. Alternatively, guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets for additional seating. https://lnkd.in/e-tjY8B2
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COPA on the limited AvGas inventory: https://lnkd.in/eNyhvwZR
‘Limited’ avgas inventory now available at Alberta refinery: Imperial Oil
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Day 1 of EAA AirVenture! Thank you COPA members Caleb, Aleck and Lukas for stopping by our booth 🤘✈️
I am super stoked to be at EAA AIRVENTURE this year. It is awesome catching up with everyone so far and I am excited to see how the week will play out! If you want to meet up shoot me a call so that we can talk about all things in aviation. Cell 778-551-5316 Email [email protected]
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We'll be at this year's EAA AirVenture, see you there? https://lnkd.in/ea-Vbj-Z
5 Ways to Connect with COPA at EAA AirVenture
copanational-website.glueup.com
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Happening now - the COPA AGM (link live by 9:30 a.m. and meeting to start for 10:00 a.m.): https://lnkd.in/e7yfpwRW
Canadian Owners and Pilots Association – 2024 Annual General Meeting
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At last week’s Canadian Women in Aviation (CWIA) conference, our Director, Marketing and Communications, Sharon Cheung hosted a workshop to better understand what helps encourage more women to become pilots and stay in the aviation sector. Thank you CWIA for the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about industry-wide solutions needed to support the future of the aviation industry. Through COPA, we offer outreach initiatives, scholarships, community, mentorship and much more!
Beyond grateful to the Canadian Women in Aviation (CWIA) (Madison Furgala, Frances T., Heather H.) for the opportunity to discuss pathways for encouraging more women to enter and stay in aviation. In the US, the FAA was mandated by Congress to establish the Women in Aviation Advisory Board and produce a report on the very same topic. Their 2022 report identified that the biggest barrier discouraging participation is culture - women do not feel they belong. I am hopeful we can source more data here in Canada, and ultimately influence more informed discussions on how to better recruit and retain future pilots, AMEs, etc. Thankful for a supportive employer like the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) who actively works to be a solution when it comes to enabling more pilots within the Canadian aviation ecosystem.
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We were proud to support the Canadian Women in Aviation (CWIA) who held a conference in Montreal this week. Hundreds of women who are experts in their respective areas in aviation gathered and discussed how to inspire future generations and how to retain talent within the sector. COPA supported the event by promoting General Aviation through our booth and by joining many discussions on creating pathways for pilots to thrive here in Canada. Thank you to this year's organizers for such an uplifting event!
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COPA was honoured to meet with Parliamentarians and highlight the importance of our $9 billion General Aviation industry yesterday evening. Airports, travel, and air transportation of goods would not exist without pilots! This event was co-organized between COPA and six other industry groups (ATAC, CAC, CBAA, NATA, NACC and NAV CANADA) to demonstrate our united efforts to promote and discuss the needs of aviation in Canada. Thank you Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) for your team’s efforts as the lead organizer. Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) Canadian Airports Council | Conseil des aéroports du Canada National Airlines Council of Canada | Conseil national des lignes aériennes du Canada Northern Air Transport Association (NATA) NAV CANADA
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We'll be at this year's Canadian Women in Aviation (CWIA) conference! Come find us at our booth or our workshop on Tuesday, May 14.
Exciting News! Thrilled to announce Sharon Cheung, Director of Marketing & Communications at COPA, as one of our featured workshop hosts at the Canadian Women in Aviation Conference! Join us as Sharon dives into the crucial topic of 'Identifying Barriers for Women in Aviation'. Don't miss out on this empowering and educational session!
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