ASD is an air operator and operates in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and Standards. Aircraft are operated mainly within Canada for a multitude of governmental purposes which can be characterized as non-revenue and non-scheduled. Aircraft Services Directorate provides services to the following:
a. Transport Canada, Safety and Security, Aviation Group and Marine Safety;
b. Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Canadian Coast Guard; and
c. as directed by the Minister
The ASD flight operations is composed of its Headquarters (HQ) office located at the Ottawa airport and 14 regional bases located in five-(5) Transport Canada regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern and Pacific).
Ottawa
The Ottawa base is the ASD national HQ for operations, maintenance and administration. Twelve aircraft are based in Ottawa which include a single engine Cessna, two Challenger CL 601s, two Challenger CL 604s, a King Air C 90A, a Cessna Citation, a Bombardier Dash-7 and Dash-8, a Bell 206 and a Bell 407 helicopter. The ASD Ottawa base has the largest number of client pilots (approximately 45). It also provides a flight dispatch service. This base also houses the ASD training centre and provides training to pilots including other crewmembers initial and recurrent aircraft type training for fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The training organization is critical in ensuring that all personnel have the required qualifications and certifications to operate aircraft or perform scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance task.
Atlantic Region
This region consists of five CCG regional bases and one ASD regional base to operate and maintain aircraft. They are:
a. St John’s, NL operates a Bell 412 and two Bell 429 helicopters;
b. Stephenville, NL operates a Bell 429 helicopter;
c. Shearwater, NS operates a Bell 412 and two Bell 429 Helicopters;
d. Charlottetown, PE operates a Bell 429 helicopter;
e. Saint John, NB operates a Bell 429 helicopter; and
f. Moncton, NB operates a Cessna Citation and a Dash-8.
These locations service local flights as well as significant shipboard and Arctic operations. The ASD Moncton base also provides flight dispatch services.
Quebec Region
This region consists of a CCG and an ASD regional base to operate and maintain aircraft. The ASD regional base, located in Montreal (Pierre Elliot Trudeau airport), QC is the home of a King Air C 90A, a Cessna Citation and a Bell 407. The CCG Quebec, QC regional base has four Bell 429s and a Bell 412.
Operations for Civil Aviation, Nav Canada and CCG are conducted from these bases throughout the province as well as significant shipboard and Arctic operations. The ASD Montreal base provides also flight dispatch services.
Ontario Region
This region consists of three regional bases (including Ottawa that has been discussed in section 1.1.1.1) to operate and maintain aircraft. The ASD Hamilton, ON regional base has two King Air C 90As. The CCG Parry Sound, ON regional base has a Bell 429 and a Bell 412 helicopter.
These aircraft support the Transport Safety Board, Civil Aviation, Nav Canada and CCG. The ASD Hamilton base also provides flight dispatch services.
Prairie and Northern Region
This region consists of an ASD regional base to operate and maintain aircraft. Winnipeg, MB regional base has two Cessna Citations.
These aircraft support the Transport Safety Board, Civil Aviation and Nav Canada operations. Flight dispatch services are also provided.
Pacific Region
This region is consisted of three regional bases to operate and maintain aircraft. The ASD Vancouver, BC regional base has a King Air C 90A, a Dash-8 and a Bell 407. The CCG Prince Rupert, BC regional base has two Bell 412s. The CCG Victoria, BC regional base has three Bell 429s and a Bell 412. These aircraft support the Transport Canada National Air Surveillance Program (NASP), Transport Safety Board, Civil Aviation, Nav Canada Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and CCG operations. The CCG helicopters are conducting operations along the B.C. coast as well as conducting summer deployments from CCG vessels to the western Arctic and Yukon. | 
