On Saturday, September 22, 2018 Toronto Pearson hosted its 11th annual Runway Run.

Each year, Toronto Pearson International Airport opens one of its active runways to the public for a fun, unique 5 km run or 2 km walk.

This year, around 2,500 individuals participated in the runway run and more than 30,000 people have participated in the event since it began. Participants got a one-of-a kind look at the airport, where they met the people and animals who work at Toronto Pearson.

This year, around 2,500 individuals participated in the runway run and more than 30,000 people have participated in the event since it began. Participants got a one-of-a kind look at the airport, where they met the people and animals who work at Toronto Pearson.

This year’s event included:

 Falcon Environmental and the birds

 GTAA Firefighters

 Peel Regional Police

 ASP Canine Handler & Canine

In addition, this year, participants were able to get up close to aircraft displayed by Air Canada and NAV Canada. The public was also able to tour inside the FedEx cargo plane.

As proud sponsors of the event, ASP and Airfield Access Inc. once again donated their services to help set up and facilitate it.

Prior to the event, ASP and Airfield Access Inc. provided the following:

1 guard at AESC from Sept 18th to Sept 21st
for race kit pick-ups.

Total of 7 DA drivers with vehicles
between Sept 19th and 21st to escort the
vendors to the site for setup.

On the day of the event, 11 Access Control
guards and 12 D/DA drivers to move the
Primary Security Line (PSL).

Thanks to all the ASP employees who were involved in this year’s event! Special Thanks to ASP Supervisor Osmond Coutinho, who oversaw the operation and ensure everything went as planned.

See you next year!

As the interim Training Coordinator for the new contract at Calgary International Airport (YYC), I was not sure what challenges lay ahead of me. 

I was both anxious and excited at the same time. From the moment I stepped off the plane, I was greeted with warm, genuine smiles from employees with various companies at the airport. I was pleasantly surprised by traffic enforcement personnel who asked me if I needed any help with me having to approach them. Some employees wear cowboy hats as part of their uniform which was a great way to showcase the Calgarian culture.

If someone leaves their car on the curbside for too long, an automated announcement is made, asking for the driver to return to his/her vehicle.

YYC is a pet-friendly airport where dogs do not have to be caged in the terminal. There are also volunteers who take dogs around the boarding gates for the passengers to pet for stress reduction. I realized that CalgaryAirport has something very special in terms of hospitality.

The security employees that I trained were very accommodating and acted no differently from the general hospitable culture at the airport. I felt welcome and not like an
outsider when interacting with the transitioning security staff.

Best of all, I know they are in good hands with the ASP Management team in Calgary. 

Andie Thompson in administration is always pleasant, approachable and shows a genuine care for the best interest of employees. Zac Veness in Training is a walking wealth of knowledge and has earned the respect of our YYC clients. Ray Labelle is the Calgary Operations Manager for ASP and we could not have found a better person to deliver the ASP vision to the Calgary Airport Authority.

I am proud to welcome the Calgary security staff members to the ASP family. I have met each one and I am confident they will strengthen our image and reputation.