Ex-Air Canada pilot flew with forged licence: police

A former Air Canada pilot flew more than 900 flights without the proper licence, police in Ontario allege. Police have charged Geoffrey Wall, 59, of Barrie, Ont., with seven criminal counts related to flying passenger jets with a forged captain’s licence. Peel Regional Police claim that for 17 years, Mr. Wall flew tens of thousands of passengers as a pilot in charge, a position for which he was not licensed by Transport Canada. Although he was a licensed commercial pilot and qualified to hold the position of an Air Canada first officer, he did not have an Airline Transport Pilot Licence and was not allowed to be in charge of a passenger plane, police said. Peel Sergeant Rob Boyer likened it to a family doctor performing brain surgery in his office. Allegedly using forged documents, Mr. Wall commanded Air Canada’s biggest Boeing jets – the 767, 777 and 787 – earning a total of $2.9-million to do so, Peel Police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich told reporters. Mr. Wall retired last year after 27 years at Air Canada, before the police investigation began. The probe began four months ago, after a Transport Canada check in 2025 discovered Mr. Wall’s permits were not in order, police said at a news conference on Tuesday. #aircanada #aviation #canada