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Collège Air Richelieu, one of the largest piloting schools in Canada, is the very first to sign an agreement with Transport Canada securing the ATO (Approved Training Organization) certification. This will be a game-changer for the industry.
Recently, Transport Canada launched a pilot project for the purposes of developing a regulatory framework built on International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and governing the operation and certification of ATOs in Canada.
Air Richelieu’s participation in the pilot project came about after a rigorous selection process that began in 2016. As part of the pilot project, competency based training will be introduced, which is a means of training that places emphasis on achieving benchmark standards of performance.
“We are very proud of being the first training centre in Canada to join the Transport Canada pilot project and we will seize this opportunity to offer even more adapted training to our Canadian and international clients. In this context, we plan to open new centres in Canada,” declared Thierry Dugrippe, president of Air Richelieu.
