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Business Aviation

Within the Canadian civil aviation system, there are two primary subdivisions for aviation activities: commercial operations and private operations. Private operations can be further subdivided into business operations and personal operations. Business aviation operations consist of an aircraft or a fleet of aircraft operated by a business for the transport of passengers (e.g. employees or clients).

Business aviation has been regulated under dedicated sections of the Canadian Aviation Regulations due to the sophistication of the aircraft being operated. Requirements for business aircraft have been in place since 1983.

What’s new

Exemptions from Paragraphs 604.35 (f), (g), (h) and (i) of the Interim Order

  

Purpose:

The purpose of this exemption is to permit all private operators who operate aircraft with one or more flight attendant, to provide passengers on those aircraft, with safety features cards that do not display the following items:

(i) the location of first aid kits;
(ii) the location of hand-held fire extinguishers that are accessible to passengers;
(iii) the location of emergency locator transmitters; and
(iv) the location of survival equipment and how to access that equipment.


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Transport Canada’s Service Level Standards for Business Aviation

  • Issuance of a Temporary Private Operator Certificate
    normally: 60 days max: 120 days
  • Amendment of a Temporary Private Operator Certificate
    normally: 30 days   max: 90 days
  • Approval of a Minimum Equipment List for a Private Operator
    normally:  150 days   max 210 days

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Interim No. 9 Respecting Private Operators

The Aeronautics Act gives the Minister of Transport the authority to make an interim order. Transport Canada enforces an interim order like a regulation.

Interim Order No. 9 has received approval by the Governor in Council. As a result, it will remain in effect for one year.

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For further information, please contact:

Civil Aviation Communication Centre
1-800-305-2059
NCR (613) 993-7284
Services@tc.gc.ca

Date modified:
2012-03-29