National Research Council launches world-first Centre for Air Travel Research

Ottawa, Ontario, November 12, 2018— Media are invited to the National Research Council of Canada for the official opening of the new Centre for Air Travel Research by the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

The centre is the only facility in the world to study the entire air travel experience; from check-in to terminal, to security, boarding, flying, and deplaning.

Experts and senior executives from the National Research Council of Canada will be available to speak to media after the announcement. A tour of the facility will follow.

Date:               Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Time:              2:30 p.m. EDT

Location:       National Research Council Centre for Air Travel Research
                        1950 Research Private, Building U72, Ottawa, ON
                        (the NRC campus adjacent to the Ottawa International Airport)

Notes for media:

Media are asked to please pre-register with the National Research Council’s media relations office at media@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.