Decision No. 168-A-1990

March 27, 1990

File No. M4205-A408-4

Docket No. 90048

2740-2726 Québec Inc. carrying on business as Air Wapus Enr. (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 January 12, 1990.

Notice of the application was posted in the post office of Maniwaki and copies of the notice were sent to selected air carriers and to others believed to be interested. No interventions opposing the granting of the application were filed with the Agency. Accordingly, the application is hereby approved.

A licence to operate a Class 4 Charter domestic service, from a base at Lac McArthur, Quebec, will be issued to 2740-2726 Québec Inc. carrying on business as Air Wapus Enr. upon the applicant establishing to the satisfaction of the Agency that it meets the requirements set out in paragraph 72(2)(a) of the National Transportation Act, 1987, R.S.C., 1985, c. 28 (3rd Supp.).

To make provision for the level of charter domestic 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.

In accordance with the applicant's request to operate on a seasonal basis, the Agency finds it in the public interest to authorize the Licensee to operate its service between May 15 and October 15 of each year.

Moreover, to preserve the integrity of the Class 1 Scheduled domestic services and the Class 2 Regular Specific Point domestic services in the designated area, the Agency deems it in the public interest to make the licence subject to the terms and conditions respecting route protection as set out in the attachment.

The licence to be issued pursuant to this Decision shall, in addition to the conditions prescribed by the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR 88-58, be subject to the condition respecting route protection contained in the attachment, which is hereby made a part of this Decision, and to the following conditions:

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

The Licensee is restricted in its operations to the period between May 15 and October 15 of each year.