Decision No. 126-A-1994

March 25, 1994

March 25, 1994

APPLICATION by Allen Airways Ltd. for a licence pursuant to subsection 72(2) of the National Transportation Act, 1987, R.S.C., 1985, c. 28 (3rd Supp.) to operate a Class 3 Specific Point domestic service using fixed wing aircraft in Groups B and C, serving the points Sioux Lookout, Wapekeka (Angling Lake), Armstrong, Bearskin Lake, Big Trout Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Lake, Dryden, Fort Hope, Fort Frances, Kasabonika, Kenora, Kingfisher Lake, Lansdowne House, Muskegsagagen Lake, Muskrat Dam, North Spirit Lake, Ogoki Post, Pickle Lake, Pikangikum, Poplar Hill, Red Lake, Weagamow (Round Lake), Sachigo Lake, Sandy Lake, Summer Beaver, Thunder Bay, Webequie and Wunnumin Lake, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

File No. M4205/A431-3-1

Docket No. 931468


Allen Airways Ltd. (hereinafter the applicant) has applied to the National Transportation Agency for a licence to operate the service set out in the title. The application was received on November 2, 1993 and was complete and ready for processing on November 26, 1993.

Notice of the application was published on December 8 and 10, 1993 in the newspapers of the areas concerned. In addition, selected air carriers and others who may have an interest in the proceedings were notified of the application. No interventions opposing the granting of the application were filed with the Agency.

By letter dated January 21, 1994, the Agency advised the applicant that no opposing interventions had been received and that it should therefore file Section II of its application within one year from the date of the letter.

The applicant has now filed Section II of its application. The Agency has reviewed the material filed and is satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements set out in paragraph 72(2)(a) of the National Transportation Act, 1987 in respect of the authority to use fixed wing aircraft in Group B and in respect of the authority to serve the points Sioux Lookout, Wapekeka (Angling Lake), Armstrong, Bearskin Lake, Big Trout Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Lake, Dryden, Fort Hope, Fort Frances, Kasabonika, Kenora, Kingfisher Lake, Lansdowne House, Muskegsagagen Lake, Muskrat Dam, Ogoki Post, Pickle Lake, Pikangikum, Red Lake, Weagamow (Round Lake), Sachigo Lake, Sandy Lake, Thunder Bay, Webequie and Wunnumin Lake, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba only.

Accordingly, a licence to operate a Class 3 Specific Point domestic service, using fixed wing aircraft in Group B, serving the points Sioux Lookout, Wapekeka (Angling Lake), Armstrong, Bearskin Lake, Big Trout Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Lake, Dryden, Fort Hope, Fort Frances, Kasabonika, Kenora, Kingfisher Lake, Lansdowne House, Muskegsagagen Lake, Muskrat Dam, Ogoki Post, Pickle Lake, Pikangikum, Red Lake, Weagamow (Round Lake), Sachigo Lake, Sandy Lake, Thunder Bay, Webequie and Wunnumin Lake, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba will be issued to Allen Airways Ltd.

To make provision for the level of Class 3 service to be consistent with demand anticipated by the applicant and in accordance with the applicant's indicated intentions, the Agency finds it in the public interest to authorize the Licensee to use fixed wing aircraft in Group B.

Moreover, to facilitate the provision of Class 3 services to temporary resource development points, where such services do not duplicate services of another unit toll carrier, the Agency finds it in the public interest to authorize Allen Airways Ltd. to commence service to such points provided that the addition and operation of such services are in accordance with the conditions set out in the attachment.

The licence will be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, the conditions respecting Appendix "A" points contained in the attachment, which are hereby made a part of this Decision, and to the following condition:

The Licensee is authorized to use fixed wing aircraft in Group B.

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