Agency Rulings

Decision No. 375-A-1996

June 7, 1996

APPLICATION by Air Tindi Ltd. for authority to also use fixed wing aircraft in Group E under Licence No. 890120.

File No. M4205/A358-4-2

Docket No. 930019

Air Tindi Ltd. (hereinafter the applicant) has applied to the National Transportation Agency for authority to operate the service set out in the title. The application was received on January 7, 1993.

Under Licence No. 890120, the applicant was authorized to operate a Class 4 Charter domestic service using fixed wing aircraft in Groups A, B and C, from a base at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Notice of the application was published on April 23 and 26, 1993 in the newspapers of the region concerned. In addition, selected air carriers and others who may have an interest in the proceedings were notified of the application. No interventions opposing the granting of the application were filed with the Agency.

By letter dated June 8, 1993, the Agency advised the applicant that no opposing interventions had been received and that it should proceed to complete its application, within one year from the date of the letter, by establishing to the satisfaction of the Agency that it has the qualifications necessary for the issuance of the licence as stated in paragraph 72(2)(a) of the National Transportation Act, 1987.

By Decision No. 591-A-1993 dated September 1, 1993, the applicant was authorized to also use fixed wing aircraft in Group D (limited to the transportation of goods in Group D) under Licence No. 890120.

The applicant has now filed the material necessary to complete its application. The Agency has reviewed the material filed and is satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements set out in paragraph 72(2)(a) of the National Transportation Act, 1987.

To make provision for the level of charter domestic service to be consistent with demand anticipated by the applicant and in accordance with the applicant's indicated intentions, the Agency finds it in the public interest to authorize the Licensee to also use fixed wing aircraft in Group E.

Condition No. 1 of Licence No. 890120 is hereby amended to read:

The Licensee is authorized to use fixed wing aircraft in Groups A, B, C, D (limited to the transportation of goods in Group D) and E.

Accordingly, a new document of licence bearing Licence No. 890120 will be issued to Air Tindi Ltd.