Agency Rulings

Decision No. 15-A-1995

January 11, 1995

APPLICATION by Aviation Portneuf Ltée for suspension of Licence Nos. 883528, 890331, 890332 and 910312 in respect of the authority to use fixed wing aircraft in Groups A and B and Licence No. 883529.

File Nos. M4205/A254-4-3
M4205/A254-4-2
M4205/A254-4-1
M4205/A254-4-4
M4205/A254-5-1

Docket Nos. 942191
942190
942189
942192
942193

Aviation Portneuf Ltée (hereinafter the Licensee) has applied to the National Transportation Agency for the suspension set out in the title. The application was received on December 23, 1994.

Under Licence No. 883528, the Licensee is authorized to operate a Class 4 Charter domestic service using fixed wing aircraft in Groups A, B and C, from a base at Petit Lac Batiscan, Quebec.

Under Licence No. 883529, the Licensee is authorized to operate a domestic service.

Under Licence No. 890331, the Licensee is authorized to operate a Class 4 Charter domestic service using fixed wing aircraft in Groups A, B and C, from a base at Lac-à-la-Tortue, Quebec.

Under Licence No. 890332, the Licensee is authorized to operate a Class 4 Charter domestic service using fixed wing aircraft in Groups A, B and C, from a base at Lac Sept-Îles, St-Raymond, Quebec.

Under Licence No. 910312, the Licensee is authorized to operate a Class 4 Charter domestic service using fixed wing aircraft in Groups A, B and C, from a base at Lac Saint-Augustin, Quebec.

By Decision No. 718-A-1994 dated November 3, 1994, Licence Nos. 883528, 890331, 890332 and 910312 in respect of the authority to use fixed wing aircraft in Group C were suspended pursuant to subsection 75(2) of the National Transportation Act, 1987, R.S.C., 1985, c. 28 (3rd Supp.) (hereinafter the NTA, 1987).

The Agency has reviewed the application and considers it appropriate to suspend Licence Nos. 883528, 890331, 890332 and 910312 in respect of the authority to use fixed wing aircraft in Groups A and B and Licence No. 883529.

Licence Nos. 883528, 890331, 890332 and 910312 in respect of the authority to use fixed wing aircraft in Groups A and B and Licence No. 883529 are hereby suspended pursuant to subsection 75(2) of the NTA, 1987.

To reinstate the suspended services, the Licensee is hereby required to file an application by no later than November 7, 1995. When the Agency is satisfied, based upon material on file or from information specifically requested from the Licensee, that the Licensee is Canadian, holds a Canadian aviation document (operating certificate) and has filed a valid certificate of insurance, the Agency shall reinstate that portion of the licences which is suspended.

Alternatively, if no application is filed, the Licensee is required to show cause, by no later than November 7, 1995, why Licence Nos. 883528, 890331, 890332 and 910312 in respect of the authority to use fixed wing aircraft in Groups A and B and Licence No. 883529 should not be cancelled pursuant to subsection 75(1) of the NTA, 1987, as failure to meet any of the above requirements would give reasonable grounds to the Agency to believe that, in respect of the services using fixed wing aircraft in Groups A and B authorized under Licence Nos. 883528, 890331, 890332 and 910312 and in respect of the service for which Licence No. 883529 is issued, the Licensee ceases to have the qualifications necessary for the issuance of the licences and/or has contravened section 98 of the NTA, 1987.

This Decision shall form part of Licence Nos. 883528, 883529, 890331, 890332 and 910312 and shall remain affixed thereto as long as the said Decision is in force.