Transport committee  It's correct. Thank you very much.

Transport committee  I trust the audio is all right. We tested it earlier.

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and good afternoon. I'd like to start by thanking the committee for the invitation to appear. I'd also like to acknowledge the very important comments from the first witnesses today, Mr. Njoroge and Mr. Moore, and offer my condolences for their loss.

Transport committee  Mr. Chair, I could speak about this. Yes, as I said in my comments, certainly we believe that we have the capability in Canada. We have an extraordinarily high level of capability. The certification process is not one that should be deferred to another authority. To your questi

Transport committee  As I said in my comments, I believe we have the absolute expertise, world-class expertise, to do independent certification here in Canada, not only of the 737 Max but of other aircraft and future aircraft. We would support that view. We believe front-line pilots should be involve

Transport committee  You know, I think it's a complex process, and I don't think we've.... In aviation, you look toward learning from events and experiences and processes. That's what our goal always is. As Captain Perry said, we place the importance of safety at the top of the list in terms of the p

Transport committee  Like Captain Perry, ACPA, the Air Canada Pilots Association, has been very much involved. We have a very thorough review, a flight safety department internally within ACPA. We've been getting briefings essentially weekly throughout this process. As was mentioned earlier, the Jo

Transport committee  There is no higher priority for an airline pilot than the safety of his passengers, his crew and his aircraft. I can say that with certainty. Certainly, in the Canadian environment, with the experience I've had, it is the absolute highest priority. The crews I have been exposed t

Transport committee  The aircraft that we fly today are much different from the aircraft we flew when I started my career. The aircraft are complex man-machine interfaces with very complex computer systems that assist the pilots and that have proven over time to reduce the incident and accident rate.

Transport committee  Obviously, the process is not yet complete. Our crews have been getting trained on the 737 Max simulator, of which we have two at Air Canada. The Air Canada Pilots Association members are training on that aircraft. Once the certification process in Canada is completed, there wil

Transport committee  Yes, absolutely we would. We believe that this is something that should be ingrained and captured going forward. We've been party to this recertification, which is encouraging. We think that the experience of front-line pilots in a certification process gives an independent ana

Transport committee  Thank you very much, and thanks to the committee for inviting me here today. I've been a pilot and, in the later half of my career, have worked in senior and executive roles in the airline industry. I've seen 9/11 and SARS, which were terrible. The current challenge far exceeds

Transport committee  Thank you, and sorry about the connectivity issues. Very clearly, a high-level review and study is required, but suffice it to say that controlled airports, like everything in aviation, are about risk management. A controlled airport that has reduced its risk makes operations mo

Transport committee  I would support Mr. Mueller's view that the time for action is now. While the CEWS program is of some assistance, it's for those employees who are still employed. In Air Canada's case, our particular group has a significant number laid off. As well, in the larger company, 20,000

Transport committee  Obviously, Transport Canada has oversight on this issue. As I said before, the ability to have a well-trained controller providing air traffic separation and control into an airport reduces the risk overall. It increases the efficiency of the operation, as well as reducing the c