Determination No. A-2023-89

Air Canada, on behalf of itself and Omni, has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) for an approval to permit Air Canada to provide its scheduled international service between Canada and the United Kingdom using one aircraft with flight crew provided by Omni, beginning on June 17, 2023 to July 14, 2023.

Air Canada is licensed to operate a scheduled international service in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Air Services initialed on November 30, 2018 (Agreement).

The Agency has considered the application and the material in support and is satisfied that it meets the requirementsof section 8.2 of the ATR.

Accordingly, the Agency, pursuant to paragraph 60(1)(b) of the CTA and section 8.2 of the ATR, approves the use by Air Canada of one aircraft with flight crew provided by Omni, and the provision by Omni of such aircraft and flight crew to Air Canada, to permit Air Canada to provide its scheduled international service on licensed routes between Canada and United Kingdom using one aircraft and flight crew provided by Omni, beginning on June 17, 2023 to July 14, 2023.

This approval is subject to the following conditions:

1. Air Canada shall continue to hold the valid licence authority
2. Commercial control of the flights shall be maintained by Air Canada. Omni shall maintain operational control of the flights and shall receive payment based on the rental of aircraft and crew and not on the basis of the volume of traffic carried or other revenue-sharing formula.
3. Air Canada and Omni shall continue to comply with the insurance requirements set out in subsections 8.2(4), 8.2(5) and 8.2(6) of the ATR.
4. Air Canada shall continue to comply with the public disclosure requirements set out in section 8.5 of the ATR.
5. Air Canada and Omni shall advise the Agency in advance of any changes to the information provided in support of the application.