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Former Air Canada Captain Charged Over 17-Year License Gap
world1 month ago

Former Air Canada Captain Charged Over 17-Year License Gap

A former Air Canada captain, Geoffrey Wall, is charged in Ontario with seven criminal counts, including fraud and presenting forged documents, for allegedly flying wide-body aircraft for 17 years without the required Airline Transport Pilot License for Aeroplanes; investigators say he only held a commercial license and even filed a false police report, while Air Canada says safety was not compromised and pilots undergo regular training and checks.

Former Air Canada pilot charged over 16 years of unlicensed flights
crime1 month ago

Former Air Canada pilot charged over 16 years of unlicensed flights

A former Air Canada captain, Geoffrey Wall of Barrie, Ontario, is charged with flying as an airline captain from 2009 to 2025 without the required airline transport pilot license, alleged to have flown over 900 flights. Air Canada says he did hold a valid commercial pilot license but was promoted to captain without the necessary ATPL, and he has been removed from active duty; Transport Canada has fined him and police say anomalies in documentation prompted the investigation, including a false report about stolen pilot paperwork. Safety officials say mandatory training remained in place and safety was not compromised.