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Flight Duty Time: Air Carriers Impacts - August 2023

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN IMPACTED BY TRANSPORT CANADA’S NEW FLIGHT DUTY TIME REGULATIONS?

The Coalition of Northern Air Services & Stakeholders are seeking your assistance to continue our advocacy efforts regarding the new Transport Canada Flight Duty Time regulations as they pertain to 703/704 operators.  Now that the operating season is well underway, we are interested in learning how these regulations have impacted air service providers and their clients. Please answer the portions of this survey that are applicable to you. Your information will provide us with the data we need to guide and strengthen our advocacy efforts. We may also contact you to request permission to share your story or to seek your participation in media outreach.
1.Please enter your contact information:(Required.)
2.What sector(s) do you service?
3.What type of operation is your air service? Check all that apply.
4.Do you operate fixed wing or rotor aircraft?
5.What type of aircraft do you operate?
6.Where is your homebase of operations? (ex: Yellowknife, NWT)
7.Where is your Transport Canada Regional Office? (ex: PNR - Edmonton)
8.What communications have you had with Transport Canada on this issue? (Please send copies of any relevant correspondence/documentation to laurie@noto.net)
9.Has Transport Canada taken enforcement action in respect of this issue? If yes provide details.
10.Have you presented a solution (completed and Notice of Intent) for your business to Transport Canada? If yes, what has their response been?
Please send a copy of any responses you may have received to laurie@noto.net.
11.What impacts have the new regs had on your business? Select all that apply.
12.What additional costs have the regulations had on your business/business operations? Select all that apply.
13.What is the approximate dollar value of the additional operating costs to your business as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?
14.What is the approximate dollar value of the losses to your business as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?
15.How many new pilots have you/do you need to hire in order to comply?
16.Do you have any additional comments you'd like to share?