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Police to hold update on Air Canada pilot who allegedly flew without
required licence

   Coming UpCBC News | Posted: June 9, 2026 11:30 AM | Last
   Updated: 2 hours ago

   Pilot removed from duty, airline says. CBC News will livestream
   police update at 11 a.m. ET

   Image | Air Canada

   Caption: An Air Canada pilot was recently found to have flown
   hundreds of flights without having one of the required
   licences, according to Peel Regional Police. (Mike Hillman/CBC)
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   Peel Regional Police say they will provide an update Tuesday on
   an investigation into a former airline captain who allegedly
   flew hundreds of flights without a necessary licence.
   The update will include details of a complex fraud
   investigation dubbed "Project Icarus," which involves the
   pilot, according to police. CBC News will livestream it in this
   article at 11 a.m. ET.
   Few other details have been provided, but Air Canada said in a
   statement on Monday that safety had not been compromised.
   It said the airline's pilots are tested every six months to
   validate their flying competency. Pilots also undergo a flight
   check with a certified Transport Canada check-pilot every 12
   months.
   The airline said the pilot was fully trained, with a valid
   commercial pilot licence, but did not have an airline transport
   pilot licence, which is required under Canadian regulations.
   Air Canada said upon discovering this, it removed the pilot
   from active duty and reported the matter to Transport Canada.
   The pilot is no longer employed by Air Canada, the airline
   said.
   Air Canada said an audit of its pilots found no other instances
   of non-compliance. The airline said it would not comment beyond
   its statement, citing privacy laws and the ongoing
   investigation.

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