Our main observations were that Transport Canada did not consider all the risks and costs associated with the transition very well. At the outset, that affected the 74 airlines and larger aircraft maintenance companies. But, in the next phase, there will be 2,000 more. These are smaller companies. Of course, the volume is much greater.
We are concerned because the department has not evaluated the impact of reducing traditional inspection activities in making the transition. It has not allocated additional resources to the transition. Of course, traditional inspections have to continue during the transition.
We wanted to see whether it had thoroughly considered the risks and whether it had obtained assurances that inspection levels were appropriate. We are told that it will do so, but we are worried about the fact that, with 2,000 companies to handle, more resources will clearly be needed.