Decision No. 577-A-1996

November 29, 1996

File No. M4210/S396-1
Docket No. 962480

Skyline Helicopters Ltd. (hereinafter the applicant) has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency) for a licence to operate the service set out in the title. The application was received on October 21, 1996 and was complete and ready for processing on November 28, 1996.

The applicant filed an affidavit attesting that within the preceding twelve months, or since July 1, 1996, whichever is the shorter period, it did not contravene section 59 of the Canada Transportation Act (hereinafter the CTA) in that it has not sold, caused to be sold or publicly offered for sale in Canada transportation in respect of the applied for air service without holding the required licence. The applicant has also undertaken in respect of the air service applied for that it will not contravene section 59 of the CTA prior to the issuance of the applied for licence. The Agency is not aware of any evidence that the applicant contravened section 59 of the CTA after July 1, 1996.

The Agency has reviewed the application and is satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements set out in section 61 of the CTA.

Accordingly, a licence to operate the following service will be issued to Skyline Helicopters Ltd.