Decision No. 20-A-2012

EPE SPA Air Algérie carrying on business as Air Algérie (Air Algérie), has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) for an approval to provide additional capacity by operating a fifth weekly flight between Algiers, Algeria and Montréal, Québec, Canada, in each direction, from June 15 to September 25, 2012.

Air Algérie submits that the additional capacity is required to satisfy demand.

Air Algérie is licensed to operate a scheduled international service in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on Air Transport initialled ad referendum on July 5, 2006 (Agreement) and any applicable arrangements as may be agreed to between Canada and Algeria.

Under the terms of an arrangement between Canada and Algeria reached on January 17, 2011, through an exchange of diplomatic notes (Arrangement), either country may allocate among its designated airlines four weekly flights to be operated using their own aircraft, in each direction, without restriction as to the type of aircraft, during the summer season.

Pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article X of the Agreement, capacity in excess of the entitlement set out in an arrangement may be agreed upon between the designated airlines, subject to the approval of the aeronautical authorities.

In support of its application, Air Algérie provided an exchange of correspondence with Air Canada, the Canadian designated carrier for air services between Canada and Algeria, where Air Canada concurs with Air Algérie’s proposed additional fifth weekly flight between Algiers and Montréal, in each direction, from June 15 to September 25, 2012.

The Agency has reviewed the application and considers it appropriate to approve the temporary increase in capacity and the additional flights as agreed upon by the designated airlines.

Accordingly, the Agency, pursuant to section 77 of the Canada Transportation Act and as provided for in the Agreement and the Arrangement, approves the application by Air Algérie to provide additional capacity, by operating a fifth weekly flight between Algiers and Montréal, in each direction, from June 15 to September 25 2012.

The approval granted does not constitute a change in the capacity entitlement set out in the Arrangement.