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Are cuts at Transport Canada compromising safety?
April 24, 2014 – A survey of Canada’s aviation inspectors shows they are
increasingly concerned about aviation safety because of Transport
Canada rules that leave responsibility for setting acceptable levels of
risk up to the airlines.
April 24, 2014 By CBC NEWS
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| Photo: Bullit Marquez Associated Press |
April 24, 2014 – A survey of Canada’s aviation inspectors shows they are increasingly concerned about aviation safety because of Transport Canada rules that leave responsibility for setting acceptable levels of risk up to the airlines.
The survey, conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of the Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA), indicates 67 per cent of Canadian aviation inspectors believe the current system increases the risk of a major aviation accident, up from 61 per cent in 2007. | READ MORE
