Transport committee  Overhaul and repair centres are what I would consider heavier types of operations. Operational centres can be considered as line maintenance operations, but overhaul and repair centres perform long-term maintenance on engines, airframe, and components.

Transport committee  We had a seasonal reduction in the work. All of the aircraft were out flying for the summer period, making revenue for Air Canada. Most of the employees who were laid off have been recalled and are currently employed in Montreal and Winnipeg.

Transport committee  I do not do staff reductions myself. Aveos would determine the number of employees required to perform the aircraft maintenance and overhaul that they are engaged to perform.

Transport committee  We have Transport Canada on site. We also have a self-auditing type of oversight, and we report our audit findings to Transport Canada.

Transport committee  I'm not employed by Aveos, but I do know that they have some third-party contracts. I don't know what they are.

Transport committee  I have no idea what they do in other parts of the world. I'm an employee in Montreal, so I see what they have in the hangar in Montreal. I know that the Department of National Defence often has aircraft there in the summer.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  They are a private enterprise. I am not sure who else they provide services to.

Transport committee  Not likely.

Transport committee  That is correct.

Transport committee  To become an aircraft maintenance engineer, which Transport Canada requires us to have, with that type of qualification, takes about four years.

Transport committee  To gain employment, they need to have an aircraft maintenance engineering licence for the airframe side of the business.

Transport committee  I can't answer that question.

Transport committee  I do know where the people are available today.

Transport committee  That is correct.