Enforcement actions taken by the CTA’s enforcement officers
Statistics
| 2024-2025 (year to date) | 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of Violation – with Administrative Monetary PenaltyNote 1 | 10 | 75 | 33 | 11 | 6 |
| Notice of Violation – with Warning Note 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total number of violationsNote 1 | 17 | 642 | 643 | 831 | 23 |
| Cautionary Notice | 9 | 185 | 9 | 56 | 49 |
| Total number of potential violations found in Cautionary Notices above | 64 | 1409 | 16 | 265 | 162 |
| Total amount of Administrative Monetary Penalties Note 1 | $314,500 | $1,343,930 | $725,380 | $253,975 | $54,500 |
List of enforcement actions
This list below includes Notices of Violations issued by enforcement officers. Learn more about types of enforcement actions and contraventions.
Consistent with statutory provisions and best practices, the Agency undertakes to publish on its website the results of its formal enforcement actions at the time of the issuance of a Notice of Violation. More detailed information can be found in the CTA's Compliance and Enforcement Policy.
| Regulated entity | Contravention | Date of Issuance | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propair Inc. |
Results of an investigation conducted by a designated enforcement officer of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) indicate that Propair Inc. is in contravention of subsection 8.2(4) of the Air Transportation Regulations in that it failed, on or about September 21, 2015, to maintain passenger and third party liability insurance coverage for its air service using an aircraft with flight crew provided by Transport Passion R. |
2015-12-16 | Formal warning |
| Flexjet, LLC |
Results of an investigation conducted by a designated enforcement officer of the Canadian Transportation Agency indicate that Flexjet, LLC has violated subsection 74(2) of the Canada Transportation Act in that it operated one fifth freedom flight in Canada, on behalf of Sumac Aviation Limited, without authorization from the Agency. Flexjet, LLC did not request authority from the Agency prior to operating a fifth freedom flight, using aircraft type Challenger 300, between Hamilton, Bermuda and Halifax, Canada on May 19, 2015. Thereby Flexjet, LLC did not comply with the terms and conditions of its non-scheduled international licence No. 150034. |
2015-12-15 | Formal warning |
| Longtail Aviation International Limited |
Results of an investigation conducted by a Designated Enforcement Officer, Ontario Region, of the Canadian Transportation Agency indicate that Longtail Aviation International Limited (Longtail) has violated subsection 74(2) of the Canada Transportation Act in that it operated fifth/seventh freedom flights in Canada without authorization by the Agency. Longtail did not request authority from the Agency prior to each flight that it operated between Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Thereby, Longtail did not comply with the terms and conditions of its non-scheduled international licence No. 080051 for the following flights: April 8, 2015 from Toronto to Las Vegas, a Canadian originating flight; April 12, 2015 from Las Vegas to Toronto, a return of the same passengers to Canada, each flight using aircraft type Falcon 900 with registration VQ-BYT. |
2015-11-23 | Formal warning |
| Air Gato Enterprises, Inc. |
Results of an investigation conducted by a designated enforcement officer, Ontario Region, of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) indicate that Air Gato Enterprises, Inc. (Air Gato) has violated subsection 74(2) of the Canada Transportation Act in that it operated fifth/seventh freedom flights in Canada without authorization by the Agency. Air Gato did not request authority from the Agency prior to each flight and for those flights that operated outside of Agency business hours, Air Gato did not provide notification to the Agency after the flights occurred. Thereby, Air Gato did not comply with the terms and conditions of its non-scheduled licence No. 060018 for the following flights: February 11, 2015, between Barbados and Toronto, Canada; February 28, 2015, between Cuba and Quebec City, Canada; March 22, 2015, between Mexico and Ottawa, Canada. |
2015-10-30 | Formal warning |
| Reva, Inc. |
Results of an investigation conducted by a Designated Enforcement Officer, Ontario Region, of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) indicate that Reva, Inc. has violated subsection 74(2) of the Canada Transportation Act in that it operated fifth/seventh freedom flights in Canada without authorization by the Agency. Reva, Inc. did not request authority from the Agency prior to each fifth/seventh freedom flight that it operated into Canada, and for those flights that it operated outside of Agency business hours, Reva, Inc. did not provide notification to the Agency after the flights occurred. Thereby, Reva, Inc. did not comply with the terms and conditions of its non-scheduled international licence No. 040079 for flights that it operated, for example: January 25, 2015, between Cozumel, Mexico to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; April 16, 2015, between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; June 29, 2015, between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
2015-10-30 | Formal warning |
| Express Aviation Services, Inc. |
Results of an investigation conducted by a designated enforcement officer, Ontario Region, of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) indicate that Express Aviation Services, Inc. (Express Aviation) has violated subsection 74(2) of the Canada Transportation Act in that it operated fifth/seventh freedom flights in Canada without authorization by the Agency. Express Aviation did not request authority from the Agency prior to each flight. Thereby, Express Aviation did not comply with the terms and conditions of its non-scheduled international licence No. 130071 for the following flights: April 22, 2015, between Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Toronto, Canada; April 22, 2015, between Ocho Rio, Jamaica and London, Canada; April 28, 2015, between Kingston, Jamaica and Montreal, Canada. |
2015-10-30 | Formal warning |
| Business Jet Managers, Inc. |
Results of an investigation conducted by a designated enforcement officer, Ontario Region, of the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) indicate that Business Jet Managers, Inc. has violated subsection 74(2) of the Canada Transportation Act in that it operated one fifth/seventh freedom flight in Canada without authorization by the Agency. Business Jet Managers, Inc. did not request authority from the Agency prior to operating a fifth/seventh freedom flight that it operated into Canada. Thereby, Business Jet Managers, Inc. did not comply with the terms and conditions of its non-scheduled international licence No. 100036 for one flight that it operated on September 9, 2015 between Nassau, Bahamas and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
2015-10-21 | Formal warning |
| AXAIR Aviation Inc. |
On or about February 26, 2015, AXAIR Aviation Inc. operated an air service between Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Edmundston, New-Brunswick, and Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, in that order, using a Cessna model 421B aircraft bearing registration C‑FGDU, to transport passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating paragraph 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about March 25, 2015, AXAIR Aviation Inc. operated an air service between Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Bagotville, Quebec, Sept-Îles, Quebec, Rimouski, Quebec, and Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, in that order, using a Cessna model 421B aircraft bearing registration C-FGDU, to transport passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating paragraph 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. |
2015-10-02 |
Monetary penalty $8,000 |
| Med Jets S.A. de C.V. |
Results of an investigation conducted by a designated enforcement officer of the Canadian Transportation Agency indicate that Med Jets S.A. de C.V., doing business as (d/b/a) Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, has violated section 59 of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) in that, on or about December 18, 2014, it publicly offered for sale by way of its Web site www.jet-rescue.com, an air service without holding a licence issued under the CTA in respect of that service. |
2015-10-02 | Formal warning |
| Med Jets S.A. de C.V. |
On or about December 19, 2014, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Tijuana, Mexico, and Vancouver, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about December 20, 2014, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Kelowna, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about December 29, 2014, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Tijuana, Mexico, and Vancouver, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about January 15, 2015, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Tijuana, Mexico, and Vancouver, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about January 18, 2015, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Yuma, USA, and Penticton, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about January 19, 2015, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Mazatlán, Mexico, and Vancouver, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about February 26, 2015, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Reynosa, Mexico, and Montreal, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. On or about March 26, 2015, Med Jets S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance operated an ambulance air service between Chihuahua, Mexico, and Edmonton, Canada, using a Learjet 35 aircraft bearing registration XA-ICU transporting passengers without holding a licence issued in respect of that service, thereby violating section 57(a) of the Canada Transportation Act. |
2015-10-02 |
Monetary penalty $36,000 |