Air Canada Reassures Passengers After Unlicensed Captain Case Draws Transport Canada Penalties
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Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 9
Air Canada Reassures Passengers After Unlicensed Captain Case Draws Transport Canada Penalties
3 articles · Updated · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 9
Summary
Air Canada said passenger safety was never compromised after Transport Canada penalized the airline over a former pilot who flew as a captain without the required airline transport pilot license.
The carrier said the pilot still held a valid commercial pilot license and repeatedly passed semiannual recurrent training, which it cited as evidence he was competent to operate large aircraft safely.
Air Canada said the individual no longer works for the airline and that a review of its other pilots found no additional licensing irregularities.
The case centers on a certification gap: the higher-level airline transport pilot license is required for promotion to captain, even though the pilot already held lower-level commercial credentials.