Canada Jetlines has announced that it has received conditional approval for flight crew (pilot) training from Transport Canada effective immediately.

Final approval of Canada Jetlines’ Pilot Training program will be granted once Transport Canada has reviewed the training conducted under the program and it proves to be satisfactory.

“This is an important milestone in the Air Operator Certificate process with Transport Canada. Our first crew will start their pilot training program this month and are scheduled to have completed simulator training in the later part of February,” said CEO Eddy Doyle.

“The Airbus 320 is a great aircraft and a pleasure to fly. I haven’t flown a commercial aircraft in the last four years, and I am a little envious of our pilots going on course.”

Canada Jetlines says it was created to provide passengers another choice to travel to favourite destinations within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. The carrier aims to take flight later this year, and expand to a fleet of 15 aircraft by 2015.