Pivot Airlines

• Boissonnault’s former business partner linked to woman detained in Dominican Republic cocaine bust

  Stephen Anderson, Boissonnault’s former partner at Global Health Imports, is scheduled to testify before the ethics committee July 17.

  Investigations

  Jul 16
  
• Pivot Airlines finally touches down at Waterloo International Airport

  Four years after initially announcing a potential move to Waterloo Region, Pivot Airlines has begun to use YKF as a base for charter and maintenance operations.

  Canada

  Jun 10
  
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• Pivot Airlines crew detained in Dominican Republic for months back in Canada, CEO says

  In a statement issued Thursday evening, Pivot Airlines CEO Eric Edmondson confirmed the crew “arrived safely in Toronto and were reunited with their loved ones.”

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
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• Pivot Airlines crew detained in Dominican Republic for 220 days ‘will soon return home’: CEO

  The crew of a Pivot Airlines flight was first detained in early April, after local authorities said drugs were found at Punta Cana International Airport.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2022
• Canadian flight crew held in Dominican Republic appeals to prime minister for help

  The crew of a Pivot Airlines flight said they reported suspected drugs on board their aircraft and, after reporting them to local authorities, they were detained.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
• Dominican prosecutor seeking to hold Canadian aircrew in jail for up to 12 months: unions

  The unions said that the Pivot Airlines crew members "have been arbitrarily detained, threatened, and prosecuted after discovering and reporting 200kg of narcotics to the police."

  Canada

  May 17, 2022
• Canadian flight crew could be sent back to jail in Dominican Republic: airline

  "In a shocking decision, the prosecutor is now appealing the court’s decision to grant our crew bail, despite the fact that there is no evidence tying them to a crime."

  Canada

  May 3, 2022
• Canadian flight crew held in Dominican Republic released on bail: airline

  The alleged drugs bust was made on April 6 at Punta Cana International Airport, according to the country's National Directorate for Drug Control.

  World

  Apr 23, 2022
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• Canadians detained in Dominican Republic after packages of presumed cocaine found on aircraft

  According to the release, nine Canadians, one person from India and another from the Dominican Republic are "being questioned to determine their possible involvement."

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2022
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• New budget airline says planes will fly from Waterloo Region to Montreal, Ottawa next year

  Pivot Airlines says tickets are now on sale for air travel from Waterloo Region to Montreal and Ottawa as the company will finally have planes in the air early next year.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021