National Defence committee  And the independent assessments have basically said that is the best investment in terms of improving response times. It's tied to a fixed-wing fleet.

National Defence committee  That discussion hasn't happened with anyone from the oil and gas industry. From our perspective, our discussions have focused on our partners at CFB and what they need.

National Defence committee  Of course, the big thing is the built infrastructure, the hangar support for maintenance and other things, but the good news is there's ample room for expansion. The airfield doesn't require any great investment for the 103 needs, though.

National Defence committee  I'd have to go back and dig out a comparison. We operate basically on 98.3% weather reliability. The critical incident days are encapsulated in that report I referenced, which I don't have here with me right now.

National Defence committee  We certainly concur with the fixed-wing assets. As Zane said, I defer to the report by the experts who really understand the industry. The procurement of aircraft comes with a lot of requisite support in manpower, engineers, and mechanical support, so it needs to be considered ho

National Defence committee  It's fairly evident that search and rescue is the primary contributor to the whole dynamic of why our airport is there. Gander is purpose-built as an emergency alternate. We play a support role not just for the CFB and for the Canadian Forces, but of course for those from around

National Defence committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank the esteemed members of the standing committee for the opportunity to speak today regarding search and rescue response times. Again, my name is Reg Wright, and I'm the director of communications for the Gander International Airport Authorit