Air Canada has confirmed that Transport Canada imposed a monetary penalty on a former pilot who was found to have held the wrong certification while acting as a captain. The case centres on a pilot who had been promoted to captain without the mandatory Airline Transport Pilot Licence required for the role.
Public enforcement records indicate the case involved 18 non-compliance offences and a possible total fine of $67,500, although that amount has not been formally confirmed by investigators. The pilot is no longer employed by Air Canada, and the airline said it reviewed its pilot workforce and found no other similar issues.
The matter is linked to Peel Regional Police’s fraud probe, Project Icarus, which began after police said an airline captain flew hundreds of flights without the necessary licence. The enforcement action adds a regulatory dimension to a case that has already drawn criminal scrutiny and prompted an internal review by the carrier.