Air Time: Let’s talk to Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Transport
Meet Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau! Minister Garneau has been a combat systems engineer, a naval commander and naval captain. Then he became an astronaut and the first first Canadian to fly in space! He was later appointed Executive Vice-President and then President of the Canadian Space Agency.
Air Time: Let’s talk to Deborah Flint, CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Meet the CEO of Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Deborah Flint! Previously the CEO of Los Angeles World Airports, which operates both Los Angeles International and Van Nuys (general aviation) airports, Ms. Flint helped lead a $14-billion airport modernization program. Earlier in her career, she also helped to deliver a major $480 million rail expansion!
Air Time: Let’s talk to Kurush Minocher
Meet the person behind scavenger hunts, live music, and play areas at Toronto Pearson! Airport Explorer Malka interviews Director of Passenger Experience Kurush Minocher to find out what his team is doing to make the airport a fun and exciting place for passengers of all ages!
Air Time: Let’s talk to Pietra Sjoen
Pietra Sjoen works at the airport for Pearson Falcon Environmental Services. She works with falcons and eagles to keep the airfield safe. Airport Explorer Malka talks with Pietra about her work and meets her feathery co-worker, Waylon!
Air Time: Let’s talk to Darin Juby
Airport Explorer Malka got to talk to Darin Juby, the Director of Baggage Services at the airport. He makes sure that all the bags get to the right place. They talk about what he likes about his job, what happens to bags that get left behind, and the strangest thing he’s ever seen at work!
Air Time: Let’s talk to Joanne Van der Burgt and her therapy dogs, Kahlua and J.D.
Kahlua and J.D. might be Toronto Pearson's cutest volunteers! Airport Explorer Malka talks to their owner Joanne Van der Burgt about what they do to make people smile at Pearson.
Air Time: Let’s talk to Captain Judy Cameron, Air Canada’s first female pilot
Captain Cameron was the first Canadian female pilot to fly for Air Canada, the first Canadian female captain of a Boeing 767 and the first female captain of a Boeing 777. Airport Explorer Malka talks with Captain Cameron about what inspired her and what she loved about her job.
Air time: Let’s talk to Kevin Chiz
Airport Explorer Deshon got to talk to Kevin Chiz, an Air Traffic Controller at Toronto Pearson Airport! They talk about what he likes about his job, what it’s like in the control tower, and how being an air traffic controller is a little like a videogame!
Air Time: Let’s talk to Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation for the Government of Ontario
Meet Ontario's Minister of Transportation and Minister of Francophone Affairs, the Honourable Caroline Mulroney! Airport Explorer Malka talks to Minister Mulroney about what the Minister of Transportation does, Minister Mulroney's favourite thing about her job, and her first memories of flying on an airplane!
Air Time: Let’s talk to Catherine McKenna, Minister of Transportation for the Government of Ontario
Airport Explorer Deshon got to talk to Minister Catherine McKenna, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities of the Government of Canada! They talked about what Minister McKenna does at work, why she loves airplanes and why she thinks Deshon should become a politician!
Air Time: Let's talk to Tristan, Avro Arrow Air Cadet
Pearson Airport Tour Guide Russ and Airport Explorer Tristan talk about the air cadets, discuss their favourite aircrafts, chat about their shared interest in aviation, and more!