Transport committee  In short, I will borrow from Mr. Deluce's comments and the example he gave that when there are not enough pilots, they are forced to hire pilots with less experience for training or operations. The same applies to everyone in the industry, including the maintenance people who ar

Transport committee  I would simply confirm what Mr. Deluce said about the shortage of pilots. ICAO, IATA, Boeing, and all others have confirmed the global shortage, the global competition for talent. As we get fewer and fewer pilots, it will exacerbate the problem as companies grow.

Transport committee  We have worked very closely with Employment and Social Development Canada to address precisely these issues over the last 25 years. We believe that we need a national strategy, looking at maintenance, pilots, and other crucial elements, such as MRO, to address this issue. Compani

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. As noted, my name is Robert Donald. I'm the executive director of the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace. This is the first time we've had the privilege of being here, and I thank you for inviting us. For those not familiar with