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Or sign-in if you have an account.An Air Canada jet takes off from Montreal. Photo by Air CanadaPolice in Ontario are expected to release more information this morning about a senior Air Canada pilot who logged hundreds of commercial flight hours without the proper licence last year and is now subject of a criminal investigation.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againIt also said “safety was not compromised” on the flights because pilots are required to “undergo mandatory recurrent training every six months to validate their flying competency, including a flight check with a certified Transport Canada check-pilot every 12 months.”While the pilot in question “met or exceeded” the training requirements and had proved himself capable of flying large planes, he lacked the mandatory airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) when he was promoted to captain.“Immediately upon Air Canada’s discovery of this, the individual was removed from active duty, and the company voluntarily reported the matter to Transport Canada,” Air Canada wrote.The pilot has already been fined, according to the Montreal Gazette. On June 6, Transport Canada levelled $67,500 in fines for a pilot not having the “appropriate permit, licence or rating” on 18 flights between December 2024 and March 2025. It’s not immediately clear if all those offences were committed by the pilot in question.Air Canada said it “found no other instances of non-compliance” upon auditing its other pilots. It also said certification cross-checking has been reinforced and will include physical verification of Transport Canada documents.As the matter is under criminal investigation and due to privacy laws, the airline is reserving any further comment.More to come.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our newsletters here. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. 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