Commercial March 28, 2024 The Canadian conundrum for low-cost carriers
Many have tried, but most new entrants have failed to reach a critical share of the aviation market.
The ultra-low-cost airline cites compounding financial pressures that hindered its ability to survive.
Many have tried, but most new entrants have failed to reach a critical share of the aviation market.
Transport Canada has launched a stakeholder review of its flight duty time and fatigue management regulations, which many operators have panned as flawed and impractical.
High school aviation programs have become an integral part of the industry-wide effort to solve Canada’s pilot and AME shortages.
“The airline industry has performed a miracle getting back to 100 per cent, but it needs help," said Dave Frank, executive director of the BCAC.
“Our pilots encourage Air Transat management to work with us to avoid any uncertainty for our passengers, pilots, and airline colleagues," the pilots union said.
As the need for commercial airline pilots continues to grow, here is what seven Canadian airlines are doing to secure a pipeline of skilled pilots into the future.