MEDIA ADVISORY - Toronto Pearson hosts groundbreaking ceremony for one of the largest runway rehabilitation projects in the airport's history

TORONTO, April 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Deborah Flint, President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA); the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Canada's Minister of Transport; local elected officials; and representatives of construction contractor Dufferin Construction will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation of east/west Runway 06L/24R, one of the largest runway rehabilitation projects in the airport's history.

Media are asked to gather at Toronto Pearson’s Airfield Maintenance Facility at 3045 Electra Court. (CNW Group/Greater Toronto Airports Authority)

Media are invited airside at Toronto Pearson for remarks from Minister Alghabra and Deborah Flint, a short question period and a photo opportunity with construction equipment/activity in the background.

Runway 06L/24R is Pearson's second-busiest runway, and the 2022 rehabilitation will ensure the continued safe operation of the airport, contribute to the local economy, create meaningful jobs, use sustainable practices, and position the airport for recovery and growth.

Date:                Monday, April 25, 2022

Time:                8:30 am to 10:00 am

Location:         Toronto Pearson's Airfield Maintenance Facility (see red location marker on map)     
                         3045 Electra Ct, Mississauga, ON L5P 1B2 (next to the GTAA Administration Building)                       

RSVP:              Friday, April 22 by 4:00 pm
                         [email protected]

*Please help us maintain a Healthy Airport environment for everyone. Note that masks will be required at all times while on the airside in instances where physical distancing cannot be maintained. Moreover, attendees must attest in writing when RSVPing that they are fully vaccinated. Please ensure you have a government-issued photo ID for the purposes of obtaining a temporary airside pass.

About the Greater Toronto Airports Authority

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority is the operator of Toronto – Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Canada's largest airport and a vital connector of people, businesses and goods. Toronto Pearson has been named "Best Large Airport in North America serving more than 40 million passengers" for five years in a row by Airports Council International (ACI), the global trade representative of the world's airports. In recognition of its Healthy Airport program, ACI also awarded Toronto Pearson the "Best hygiene measures in North America" award two years in a row, and Toronto Pearson was the first Canadian airport to receive ACI's global health accreditation for its response to COVID-19.

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SOURCE Greater Toronto Airports Authority

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