Well, well, well.
Top marks for Signature and Air 2000 for their collaborative and very creative proposal to save the Canadian Tourist Industry this winter. Well done indeed.
I think it’s a great idea.
In fact, I compare it to the AACS setup in Britain. Which I have no problem with. Don’t you?
Let’s see. Air 2000 (AACS) would operate ‘G’ (N) registered aircraft outside the UK (USA) and base them in Toronto (EGSS) with European Crew (European Crew).
Hang on. European crews? Not again! That wouldn’t be cricket.
We could insist that JAA (FAA) licenced aircrew fly these ‘G’ (N) registered aeroplanes, of course. That would be consistent, wouldn’t it? Regs and all.
But, wait a minute! European crews? Got to think about that one.
Surely we’d have to insist on the right to live and work here in Canada. Otherwise, how fair would that be?
It would be better for US if we insisted Air 2000 (AACS) re-register the assigned aircraft on the ‘C’ (G) registry. In fact, if they re-register them, we could further insist on a Canadian (JAA) ATPL for aircrew operating these ‘contracts’ and improve employment prospects for our own unemployed pilots. Wouldn’t that be a good and sensible idea? Indeed it would!
Or, maybe we could leave the aircraft involved in this ‘airlift’ on the ‘G’ (N) registry and still insist on Canadian (European) aircrew, whom the European JAA could licence (validations, of course. Wouldn’t have it any other way). A mere formality, as we’re the ones who have the ‘right of abode’ and who’d be best familiar with and able to deal with the demands of North American accents, airways, procedures, etc. Wouldn’t want to compromise safety. Right?
What the heck? I like the idea.
Maybe I’ll write my MP and support the proposal, with conditions, eh?
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