Neil Pakey

airport ceo, board member. and advisor 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 views are my own.

[Caroline Mulroney @C_Mulroney]

Irish eyes will be smiling down on Toronto on March 16th! ☘️

When I was young, I watched in awe as my father led the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Montreal as Grand Marshal. In that moment, I realized he wasn’t just my hero — he was a leader in our community.

This year, I’m deeply humbled to follow in his footsteps as the honorary Grand Marshal for the St. Patrick’s Parade in Toronto.

Thank you to the St. Patrick’s Parade Society for this incredible honour!

[Nieuport Aviation @Nieuport]

As Toronto counts down to host the world for the @FWC26Toronto
Toronto Stadium (BMO Field) is undergoing a game-changing renovation to enhance the stadium and elevate the fan experience. Here is a first look, and the gate to game walk from YTZ will take under 30 min along the waterfront.

[Nieuport Aviation @Nieuport]

Today is #NationalAviationDay! Thank you to everyone across Canada's aviation industry for playing a vital role in helping passengers get where they want to go! #airports #aviation @canadasairports

[NAV CANADA @navcanada]

February 23 is National Aviation Day in Canada! NAV CANADA proudly honours the visionaries who paved the way for Canadian aviation, celebrating over a century of innovation, safety, and progress in the skies. #NationalAviationDay

[Ontario Chamber @OntarioCofC]

Following the Prime Minister’s Canada-U.S. Economic Summit, the Hon. @AnitaAnandMP, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, joined the OCC for an insightful Ontario Business Advisory Council roundtable on interprovincial trade.

The discussion included a focus on the importance of mutual recognition agreements, credential recognition, and regulatory harmonization across industries and professions including energy, insurance, transportation, engineering, accounting and more.

As long-time advocates for the removal of internal trade barriers, the OCC extends its sincere thanks to Minister Anand for her time and leadership on this file.

A special thanks to @agnicoeagle, for hosting this important conversation.

[Nieuport Aviation @Nieuport]

Our President and CEO @NeilPakey, Chief Strategy and Development Officer Jennifer Quinn and Chief Operating Officer Eve Wiggins were delighted to welcome Consul General of Ireland in Toronto Janice McGann and Chairman of the @CanadaIrelandFd Mark Purdy to @bbishopairport today. Together, they unveiled our latest honouree in Nieuport Aviation’s Women in Aviation Wall of Fame: Irish Aviator Lady Heath. The gathering was also an opportunity to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day, which marks the beginning of spring. St. Brigid is the patroness saint of Ireland who founded the important abbey of Kildare and several other convents of nuns.

Lady Heath, born Sophie Pierce-Evans from humble beginnings in Limerick in 1896, achieved fame as the first person—woman or man—to fly solo from South Africa to London, a remarkable journey that she accomplished in an open-air cockpit. The 10,000-mile flight was fraught with challenges, including 100-degree heat that caused heatstroke, an air crash in Zimbabwe, and even false reports of her death.
Toronto has a long history of connection with Ireland. Just outside YTZ’s mainland pavilion, Ireland Park commemorates the Irish Famine migrants who arrived on Toronto’s shores between 1846 and 1849. We include Lady Heath in homage to our Irish neighbours, to the @CanadaIrelandFd and to the Corleck Building near the airport.
To learn more about Lady Heath, you can view a digital profile produced by the @RCAF_Foundation by visiting https://t.co/ARybqqVM6c. And the next time you’re through the airport, don’t forget to visit the wall of fame on the second floor of the passenger terminal!

#aviation #airports #history #ytz #avgeek #LáFhéileBríde #StBrigidsDay #Ireland #TeamIrelandinCanada
cc @IrlCGToronto @jennquinn13

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

🗓️ The countdown to #WeAre26 is on!

🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇸 There's only 500 days to go until #FIFAWorldCup 26!

[Tourism Industry Association of Ontario @TIAOntario]

Thank you, Minister @StanChoMPP for your time today! We appreciate your support and we are looking forward to collaborating for a strong tourism industry in Ontario.

[Canadian American Business Council (CABC) @cabc_co]

We are excited to announce that we have nine new members joining the CABC! Welcome @Apotex, @ccga_ca, @e3lithium, International Raw Materials Ltd., @MichelinCAN, @MolsonCoors, @netflix, @Nieuport, and @PembinaPipeline!

[Nieuport Aviation @Nieuport]

Thanks to our friends @ThePowerPlantTO, steps away from @BBishopAirport on the Waterfront for the tour of the current installations. L-R Carolyn Vesely, Neil Pakey, Adelina Vlas, Eve Wiggins & Saisha Guzder. #YTZarts https://t.co/wVtVBtx8YS

[Nieuport Aviation @Nieuport]

Did you catch @NeilPakey, CEO of Nieuport, and @RJSteenstra, CEO of @PortsToronto, on @CP24 today discussing @bbishopairport’s participation in @Chum1045's Christmas Wish? We’re humbled, along with our partner @Ornge, to help make kids’ wishes come true this holiday!

[Shelley Carroll @shelleycarroll]

Honoured to celebrate our small businesses & BIAs at the 12th Annual BIA Awards hosted by @TABIAnews. These incredible organizations drive vibrant main streets & quality jobs across Toronto. Thank you, ED John Kiru, for marking 55 years of the BIA movement with this special gift!

[Neil Pakey @neilpakey]

Thanks for the invite to the Christmas tree lighting ceremony @DesjardinsGroup. A great way to kick off the festive season.

[City of Toronto Culture @culture_to]

It's time! Head to Nathan Phillips Square from 5 - 10 p.m. for the opening night of #CavalcadeOfLights presented by @DesjardinsGroup.

🎄Lighting of the @cityoftoronto Christmas tree is at 6:30 p.m.

🔗https://t.co/jsDye9f6fa

[Nieuport Aviation @Nieuport]

Some highlights from @TOSantaParade 2024.

[Mariana Hernandez 🇨🇦 @Mariana_ArtsTO]

And there’s the @BBishopAirport & @Nieuport float
Just like that it’s CHRISTMAS 🎅!! Yay 😀

[AndrewSiegwart @Andrew_Tourism]

Pausing to appreciate the tourism community who has come together to network, share, & learn at our ⁦@TIAOtweets⁩ Ontario Tourism Summit in ⁦@TourismHamilton⁩ today & tomorrow - we’re just getting started!

[AndrewSiegwart @Andrew_Tourism]

Thanks to these exceptional education leaders for their insights, advice, & taking so many questions!

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Toronto City Council approved extending the lease at Billy Bishop Airport until 2045 if it is “necessary to secure the requisite financing” to complete the runway safety extensions. https://t.co/P9jpUIz2ZE

[Shelley Carroll @shelleycarroll]

There’s been lots of talk of the future of Billy Bishop Island Airport this week.

Here are my thoughts ⬇️