Order No. 2017-A-26

Aero-Dienst GmbH & Co. KG (Licensee) is licensed to operate a non-scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between Germany and Canada.

Pursuant to subsection 84(2) of the CTA, the Licensee must appoint an agent who has a place of business in Canada, and, in writing, provide the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) with the agent’s name and address.

The Licensee submits that it delegates and nominates full powers to its U.S. representative to obtain and provide all necessary services for flights to and from Canada. Further, the Licensee states that its representative has a permanent operational office in Houston, Texas which is located in the same/near time zone as the Agency, and has adequate operational, language and regulatory proficiency necessary to ensure smooth communications with the Agency.

The Agency has considered the information filed by the Licensee to substantiate an exemption from subsection 84(2) of the CTA and, pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the CTA, exempts the Licensee from the application of that provision.