Decision No. 493-A-2010

December 3, 2010

File No. M4212/ C603-4-2

Caribbean Airlines Limited (applicant) has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) for a licence to operate a scheduled international service between Jamaica and Canada in accordance with the Interim Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Jamaica on Air Transport set out in Note No. 0777-10 dated November 30, 2010 (Interim Arrangement).

The Government of Jamaica designated the applicant as eligible to hold the scheduled international licence pursuant to subsection 69(3) of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA).

The Agency is satisfied that the applicant meets all the applicable requirements of subsection 69(1) of the CTA. The Agency also finds that the pertinent terms and conditions of the Interim Arrangement have been complied with.

Further, with respect to this application, the applicant has undertaken that it will not contravene section 59 of the CTA prior to the issuance of the applied for licence.

Accordingly, the Agency approves the application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service between Jamaica and Canada.

Pursuant to subsection 71(1) of the CTA, the licence is subject to the conditions prescribed by the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended, and the following conditions:

1. The Licensee is authorized to operate a scheduled international service on the route(s) set out in the Interim Arrangement.
2. The scheduled international service is to be conducted in accordance with the Interim Arrangement and any applicable arrangements agreed to between Canada and Jamaica.

Members

• J. Mark MacKeigan