gym facility. The environmental aspect focuses on Sustainable Aviation Fuel, carbon offsets, electrified ground equipment, and facility upgrades aimed at reducing the operational footprint. Profitability plays a role, too, not as an end but as a foundation for continued investment. “Balancing these is a necessity. Supporting our people and helping to protect the planet ultimately strengthens the business.” SUSTAINABILITY This approach helped Fast Air earn a significant industry milestone. The company became the first Canadian operator to receive NATA sustainability certification. “Earning NATA’s sustainability certification demonstrates that our actions, not just our intentions, are moving aviation in the right direction,” says Fast. “Being the first in Canada to achieve this recognition reinforces our belief that smaller, independent operators can lead meaningful change.” Looking back, several strategic decisions have had an outsized effect on Fast Air’s trajectory. The acquisition of the Esso Avitat FBO, later brought under the Fast Air brand, is one example. Fast says it shifted how the company served clients by 48 JAN 2026 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA
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