The case of the former Air Canada AC-T pilot who allegedly flew passengers without a proper licence was adjourned for 12 weeks on Monday.
Geoffrey Wall, 59, of Barrie, Ont., was arrested on June 1 and charged with fraud over $5,000, uttering forged documents and possession of counterfeits.
Mr. Wall’s lawyer, David Humphrey, told court on Monday he has received “substantial disclosure” of the Crown’s case but has yet to review it.
Justice of the Peace Brigitte Hammond of the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton held over the case until Sept. 27.
Mr. Wall is alleged to have flown more than 900 Air Canada flights as a captain between 2009 and 2025 without the required Airline Transport Pilot Licence.
Peel Regional Police allege he flew passengers on wide-body Boeing 767, 777 and 787s for 17 years, earning a total of $2.9-million in salary. Mr. Wall, who has also been charged with public mischief, allegedly used forged licences to deceive regulators.
He retired last year, after being the subject of a Transport Canada investigation into his licensing and conduct.
Mr. Wall flew helicopters in the Canadian military before joining Air Canada in 1998. He held a commercial pilot’s licence and was permitted to work as a first officer or second-in-command on flights but not as a captain in charge, police allege.
The charges have not been proven in court.