I dug around to find out about the #AirIndia YVR flight of 19th March, since Air Canada also has the 777-200 LRs, and they are, in fact, based in YVR for YVR-SYD & SIN. So why did a 777-200 LR take off & burn 8 hours of precious ATF and return to base? The catch, as I discovered after digging through regulations, lay in the regulatory provisions of Transport Canada. As per Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), and Commercial Air Services rules Foreign airlines can only operate under the terms of their FAOC (Foreign Air Operators Certificate). Airline Operators must declare the following well in advance :- ✈️ Type of aircraft, its airworthiness, its configuration & approvals for that specific route. ✈️ The airline must also supply “a copy of a valid Certificate of Airworthiness for each aircraft intended to be operated in Canada” ✈️maintenance schedules for each aircraft ✈️approvals tied to operations specifications ✈️ Under the Foreign Air Operators Certificate, airlines are bound to register their aircraft type, model, seat configuration etc and if its a leased aircraft, details of Pilot training on type etc Air India had declared & filed paperwork for the schedule for all its 777-300 ERs on the Del/YVR route, and for the Del/YYZ route had filed both 777-300 ER & the 777-200 LR. 🎯 The Penalty for operating a wrong aircraft 💰Upto a $100,000 fine for each instance ❌ Suspend FAOC or Cancellation for that route 🛬 Temp Ban into Canada ⚖️ Legal Action under the Aeronautics Act @BLRAviation @saybwala @varunb777 #aviation #avgeeks
