Police Arrest Air Canada Pilot Accused of Flying 900 Flights Without Proper Licence

Peel Regional Police say they have arrested a former Air Canada pilot accused of flying domestic and international passenger flights since 2009 without the required licence. Geoffrey Wall, 59, of Barrie, Ont., was arrested on June 1 following a fraud and forgery investigation by the police service, known as Project Icarus, Peel police announced at a June 9 press conference. The investigation began in January after Transport Canada initiated a regulatory review into the licensing requirements and credentials for Wall, who had a 27-year career with Air Canada, Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich said. After starting his career as a commercial pilot in 1998, Wall was promoted to captain in 2009 and assumed command of passenger flights....