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Taking Aviation to New Heights : A Biography of Pierre Jeanniot

19 Nov 2013

To chart the inspiring journey of Pierre Jeanniot is to trace the remarkable development of the air transport industry. In his youth, Jeanniot survived the bombing of Rome, the occupation of France, and was a witness to the Resistance in the Jura Mountains. In 1963, after the Sainte-Thérèse air tragedy and the threat of finding himself jobless, Jeanniot was inspired to create the famous Black Box, which has since become a pillar of aviation security. Under his direction, Air Canada chose the Airbus rather than the Boeing to renew its fleet, in the midst of a highly visible political crisis. Against all odds, Jeanniot also orchestrated the successful privatization of the airline. His visionary speech at Amman, delivered when he was at the helm of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), laid out modern aviation’s most urgent priorities regarding accident prevention, protection of the environment, and technological progress. A master of logistics, he successfully negotiated the impasse in the skies following the September 11 terrorist attacks and handled the many complications that came in their wake.

Pierre Jeanniot’s influence has been felt far beyond the aviation world. His longstanding desire to facilitate access to higher learning led him to participate actively in the founding of the Université du Québec. A skilled diplomat, he also helped to resolve political problems in Iran, Libya, North Korea, and the Middle East. Taking Aviation to New Heights is the story of a great leader who has left an indelible mark on his milieu. He has truly piloted aviation to new heights.

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Authors

Jacqueline Cardinal, Laurent Lapierre, Donald Winkler

Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-398)
Control Number Identifier
CaOOCEL
Date published
2013.
Description conventions
rda
Dewey Decimal Classification Number
387.7092
Dewey Decimal Edition Number
23
Distributor
Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
General Note
Translation of: Pierre Jeanniot : aux commandes du ciel Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
Geographic Area Code
n-cn---
ISBN
9780776630472 9780776630465
LCCN
HE9815.A93
LCCN Item number
C3713 2013eb
Modifying agency
CaBNVSL
Original cataloging agency
CaOONL
Physical Description | Extent
1 electronic text (ix, 398 pages)
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario
Publisher or Distributor Number
CaOOCEL
Rights
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
System Control Number
(CaBNVSL)slc00234366 (OCoLC)879869901 (CaOOCEL)447652
System Details Note
Mode of access: World Wide Web
Title proper/short title
Biography of Pierre Jeanniot Pierre Jeanniot
Transcribing agency
CaOONL

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