Decision No. 218-A-1989
May 3, 1989
APPLICATION by Hinterland Air Ltd. to also use fixed wing aircraft in Group B under Licence No. 883151.
DECISION: APPLICATION APPROVED.
File No. M4205-H46-4-1
Docket No. 89005 WR
Hinterland Air Ltd. (hereinafter the applicant) has applied to the National Transportation Agency to operate the service set out in the title. The application was received on January 3, 1989.
Under Licence No. 883151, the applicant is authorized to operate a Class 4 Charter domestic service using fixed wing aircraft in Group A, from a base at Island Lake, Manitoba.
Notice of the application was published on January 16, 1989 in the newspaper of the area concerned and copies of the notice were sent to selected air carriers and to others believed to be interested. An intervention opposing the granting of the application was filed with the Agency by Ministic Air Ltd. The applicant replied to the intervention.
The pleadings form part of the public files and may be consulted in the Agency's offices by anyone who so desires. In addition, copies will be provided by the Secretary of the Agency on request.
The Agency has considered the application, the material in support thereof and the intervention referred to.
In its opposing intervention, Ministic Air Ltd. states that the proposed service would have a significant negative impact on the level of domestic service provided in the area; however, it does not provide specific evidence to substantiate its claim.
The Agency notes that there is no indication of concern from independent parties, such as members of the general public, community representatives or users of air services, that the operation of the proposed service would have a negative impact on the level of domestic service provided to, from or within the designated area.
Accordingly, the Agency is satisfied that the issuance of a licence for the proposed service would not lead to a significant decrease or instability in the level of domestic service provided between points or to or from any point in the designated area. The application is hereby approved.
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 also use fixed wing aircraft in Group B.
Accordingly, Condition No. 1 of Licence No. 883151 is hereby amended to read:
The Licensee is authorized to use fixed wing aircraft in Groups A and B.
A new document of licence, bearing Licence No. 883151, will be issued to Hinterland Air Ltd. 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, S.C. 1987, c. 34.
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