November 9, 2012 - The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the following response to the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA’s) release this week of two decisions. The CTA confirmed that Sunwing Airlines Inc. operates within Canada’s foreign ownership and control limits. The agency also approved Sunwing’s application for wet lease of foreign aircraft and pilots through spring 2013.

“The Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA) recent decisions confirming that Sunwing Airlines continues to be controlled by Canadians and approving the airline’s application to use foreign flight crews and aircraft on a seasonal basis underscore a growing concern in the Canadian airline industry.”
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