Taking Aviation to New Heights

Name: Taking Aviation to New Heights
Brand: University of Ottawa Press
SKU: 9780776630496
Price: 14.99 EUR
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ISBN: 978-0-776-63049-6

A Biography of Pierre Jeanniot

de Jacqueline Cardinal (auteur), Laurent Lapierre (auteur), Donald Winkler (traduction)

Maison d'édition : University of Ottawa Press

novembre 2013

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Résumé

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.

Published in English.

Auteur

Jacqueline Cardinal (auteur)

Jacqueline Cardinal is a biographer and researcher at the Pierre Péladeau Leadership Chair at HEC in Montréal.
Laurent Lapierre (auteur)

Le professeur Laurent Lapierre, Ph. D. (McGill), est titulaire de la Chaire de leadership Pierre-Péladeau depuis sa fondation en 2001. Partisan convaincu de l’approche empirique, il base son enseignement et ses recherches sur la méthode des cas et le storytelling. Il anime les émissions Leaders de la chaîne Argent. Il a signé plusieurs articles et essais en gestion et produit plus de deux cents histoires de cas en leadership et management. Sa carrière est ponctuée de prix prestigieux, entre autres le prix de la pédagogie HEC Montréal, le prix 3M de reconnaissance en enseignement, le prix PricewaterhouseCoopers d’excellence en enseignement et le prix Esdras-Minville HEC Montréal. Avant d’entreprendre ses études de doctorat en gestion à McGill, il a été le premier directeur général du Théâtre du Trident. Conférencier recherché en leadership, il s’intéresse à l’industrie culturelle et à la gestion des entreprises artistiques. Il est membre de l’Ordre du Canada depuis 2007.
Donald Winkler (Traduit par)

Donald Winkler is a Montreal-based literary translator and documentary filmmaker.