Flight Duty Time: Stakeholder, Client & Community Impacts - August 2023

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN IMPACTED BY TRANSPORT CANADA’S NEW FLIGHT DUTY TIME REGULATIONS?

The Coalition of Northern Air Services & Stakeholders are seeking your assistance to continue our advocacy efforts regarding the new Transport Canada Flight Duty Time regulations as they pertain to 703/704 air carriers. We are interested in learning how the new Transport Canada Flight Duty Times regulations have impacted air service providers and their clients this operating season. Please answer the portions of this survey that are applicable to you. Your information will help to guide and strengthen our advocacy efforts. We may also contact you to request permission to share your story or to seek your participation in media outreach.

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* 1. Please enter your contact information:

Contact Name *

Company Name *

Province *

Email Address *

Phone Number

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* 2. What sector(s) or stakeholder group do you represent?

Agriculture

Wildlife Research

Forestry

First Nation Community

Mining

Tourism

Fire Operations

Medivac

Rescue Services

Other (please specify)

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* 3. For what activities does your company/community rely on air services?

Transportation of supplies (necessities for business or personal)

Transportation of people for leisure (guests)

Transportation of employees/contractors

Transportation for medical appointments/emergencies

Transportation of professional services (Doctors, lawyers, consultants, judiciary officers)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Has your air carrier reduced their services due to the new flight duty time regulations?

Yes

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* 5. Has your business or community been impacted by a reduction in service?

Yes

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* 6. What impacts have the new regs had on your business or community? Select all that apply.

Reduced flight times/Flying less hours

Reduction in services offered

Grounding of aircraft

Turning away business/contracts

Increased operating costs for your business/community for chartered flights

Increased operating costs for additional pilots/crews

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from Northern Communities

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from outpost camps (tourism)

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from mining sites

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from forestry sites

Impacting movement of goods and people for agricultural purposes

Impacting evacuations (medical, flooding, fire)

Missed medical appointments

Loss of clients/guests due to inability of getting them to/from their destination in their ideal timeframe (tourism)

Delayed responses to emergencies (medical, fire, flooding, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is the approximate dollar value of the additional costs to your business/community as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

$0 - $9,999

$10,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

Over $1,000,000

None of the above

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* 8. What is the approximate dollar value of the losses to your business/community as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

$0 - $9,999

$10,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

Over $1,000,000

None of the above

Flight Duty Time: Stakeholder, Client & Community Impacts - August 2023

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN IMPACTED BY TRANSPORT CANADA’S NEW FLIGHT DUTY TIME REGULATIONS?

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* 1. Please enter your contact information:

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* 2. What sector(s) or stakeholder group do you represent?

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* 3. For what activities does your company/community rely on air services?

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* 4. Has your air carrier reduced their services due to the new flight duty time regulations?

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* 5. Has your business or community been impacted by a reduction in service?

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* 6. What impacts have the new regs had on your business or community? Select all that apply.

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* 7. What is the approximate dollar value of the additional costs to your business/community as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

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* 8. What is the approximate dollar value of the losses to your business/community as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

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* 9. Please indicate any negative impacts aside from financial ones this reduction in service has had on your business/community.

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* 10. Please provide us with any other comments you may have: