Decision No. 261-A-2010
June 17, 2010
APPLICATION by Air Canada pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended.
File No. M4210/A74-4-89
Air Canada has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) for a temporary licence to operate, through code-sharing, an international air service on a scheduled basis, using large and all-cargo aircraft, between Canada and Ghana.
The Minister of Transport has designated Air Canada as eligible to operate the applied for service.
The authority requested by Air Canada is extra-bilateral because there is no agreement or arrangement between Canada and Ghana in force, which provides for the operation by a Canadian air carrier of a scheduled international air service between Canada and Ghana.
Pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA), the Agency may issue a licence, on a temporary basis, for international air services that are not permitted in an agreement, a convention or an arrangement relating to civil aviation to which Canada is a party.
Prior to operating an international air service, Air Canada must, in addition to holding a licence, hold a valid Canadian aviation document and have the prescribed liability insurance coverage. The Agency has considered the material on file and is satisfied that Air Canada meets those requirements.
Accordingly, the Agency, pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the CTA, will issue to Air Canada a temporary licence to operate, through code-sharing, an international air service on a scheduled basis, using large and all-cargo aircraft, between Canada and Ghana.
Concerning the duration of the subject authority, the Agency considers it appropriate to grant the authority until June 15, 2011.
The licence to be issued shall be subject to the conditions prescribed by the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended, and to the following conditions:
- The Licensee is authorized to operate an international air service on a scheduled basis, using large and all‑cargo aircraft, through code sharing, between Canada and Ghana.
- This licence shall terminate on June 15, 2011.
Any similar requests for a subsequent authority shall be submitted to the Agency for approval one month prior to the expiry of the licence.
Members
- John Scott
- Jean-Denis Pelletier, P. Eng.
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