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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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Title Page 4
- Copyright 5
- Table of Contents 6
- Acknowledgments 8
- List of Boxes 10
- Introduction: Who Is Pierre Jeanniot? 12
- Part I: Gaston and Renée (1914–1934) 18
- Chapter 1: Baptism by Fire 20
- Chapter 2: The Boches Are Coming! 24
- Chapter 3: A Train for Addis Ababa 30
- Part II: Making the Best of Things (1935–1945) 40
- Chapter 4: My Father, the Hero 42
- Chapter 5: Rome: Run for Your Life! 50
- Chapter 6: Woolen Pants and Wooden Shoes 57
- Chapter 7: News from Christine 65
- Chapter 8: Between Patton and de Lattre de Tassigny 71
- Part III: Destination Montreal (1946–1954) 80
- Chapter 9: Fate or Chance? 82
- Chapter 10: A Sign from Heaven 98
- Chapter 11: The Rebellion 107
- Chapter 12: Necessary Conditions 120
- Part IV: The Black Box (1955–1967) 130
- Chapter 13: Slamming the Door 132
- Chapter 14: Trans-Canada Airlines 140
- Chapter 15: The Tragedy of Sainte-Thérèse 152
- Chapter 16: The Inventor of the ‘Black Box’ 159
- Chapter 17: My Cabin at Lake McCaskill 166
- Chapter 18: The Canadian Operations Research Society 171
- Part V: On the Way Up in Air Canada (1968–1983) 178
- Chapter 19: A Revolution: l’Université du Québec 180
- Chapter 20: Chaos 191
- Chapter 21: Linguistic Turmoil 201
- Chapter 22: Goings-on Behind the Scenes 215
- Chapter 23: Taschereau, Mackasey, Taschereau, Amyot and … One Other 226
- Chapter 24: Open Skies 236
- Part VI: President and ceo of Air Canada (1984–1990) 244
- Chapter 25: The Battle for Asia 246
- Chapter 26: Boeing or Airbus? 256
- Chapter 27: The Smoke Extinguisher 270
- Chapter 28: Privatization Curtailed 280
- Part VII: Director General and ceo of iata (1992–2002) 294
- Chapter 29: Through the Front Door 296
- Chapter 30: Ready About 305
- Chapter 31: The Amman Speech 319
- Chapter 32: Kim Jong-il, Gaddafi, Arafat and … the Others 336
- Chapter 33: Waiting for y2k 351
- Part VIII: 9/11 and Its Aftermath 370
- Chapter 34: September 11, 2001 372
- Chapter 35: “I’m Coming Back to Montreal” 388
- Chapter 36: “The Master of the Skies” 398
- The Authors 406
- Bibliography 408