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WestJet Appeals to Supreme Court to Stop Harassment Class Action
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Carlisle Air Corporation of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA – Determination No. A-2019-63
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – WestJet, on behalf of itself and Société Air France c-o-b as Air France and its affiliates Joon and Hop! – Determination No. A-2019-62
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. c-o-b as Etihad Airways, on behalf of itself and ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline PLC – Determination No. A-2019-60
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Suspension – Axair Aviation Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-56
Licence nos. 180013 and 180014 - Suspension – 5243513 Manitoba Ltd. c-o-b as Interlake Aviation and Lakeside Aviation – Order No. 2019-A-55
Licence no. 100058
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification confirmation – WestJet Encore Ltd. – Order No. 11385-U
Canadian Air Line Dispatchers Association certified as bargaining agent – WestJet disputed inclusion of Technical Dispatchers within unit – Board confirms inclusion of Technical Dispatcher – bargaining unit description reads:
all dispatchers employed by WestJet Encore Ltd., excluding the Manager-Flight Dispatch, the Manager-Flight Technical & Ops and those above.
- Certification amendment – Charlottetown Airport Authority – Order No. 11384-U
PSAC applied for certification amendment – new position created – application unopposed – new bargaining unit description reads:
all employees of the Charlottetown Airport Authority Inc., working at the Charlottetown Airport in Queens County, Province of Prince Edward Island, excluding the Chief Executive Officer, the Director, Engineering and Facilities, the Vice-President, Operations, the Director, Finance and Administration, the Manager, Marketing and Communications, and the Manager, Regulatory Affairs.
TC/TSB NEWS
- Government of Canada investing in safety at Charlo Regional Airport
- Government of Canada investing in safety at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Kelowna and Saskatoon airports receive federal funding to promote international connections
- The Government of Canada concludes an important chapter concerning surplus land in the former Mirabel airport reserve
- United Nations aviation agency looking for your designs and concepts for the future of flight
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC – ATAC’s annual spring meetings and Aviation Day on the Hill reception
- ATAC – CCAA focus group – shaping the future of our Canadian skies – increasing the participation of women in the aviation and aerospace industry
- COPA – Cannabis and your medical certificate
- COPA – Feds continue investing in rural airports
- COPA – House Committee addresses flight training challenges
- COPA – Major B.C. flight school cites high costs for instructor shortage
- COPA – NOTAM format to change in fall
- COPA – Presidents corner: April 2019
- COPA – RCAF helicopter named after Humboldt Broncos
- COPA – Small airport traffic sees negligible growth
- COPA – Transport Canada hikes fees
- COPA – TSB finds fatigue cracking on many challengers
- HAC – Crew resource management comments
- HAC – President’s message
- ICAO – Dominica becomes ICAO’s 193rd member state
- ICAO – ICAO Secretary General acknowledges significant contribution of French innovation to global aviation development
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- “Spirit of Ostra Brama” heads to Poland
- “World airport star rating” 2019 results: YUL earns a 4th star
- Aéro Montréal and IVADO partner to accelerate aerospace’s transition to AI tech
- Air Canada pilots review Boeing 737 MAX systems amid global flight ban
- Bombardier celebrates delivery of first CRJ900 aircraft to Uganda Airlines
- Combating the stall
- Cultivating the next generation of aviation professionals
- CUPE files to represent WestJet Encore flight attendants
- Flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg diverted due to reports of smoke
- Flying with the stars
- Garneau calls for flight simulators before Max 8 can return to Canadian skies
- Heli-One and Caverton Helicopters sign maintenance support agreement
- Helijet to propose going private transaction
- HondaJet Elite receives Canadian type certification
- Incoming NATA president discusses northern aviation hurdles
- KF Aerospace increases maintenance capacity with hanger expansion
- NAV Canada reports March traffic figures
- Oshawa event encourages females to take flight
- Pacific Sky implements Britannica’s fox training management system in record time
- Skyservice receives multiples approvals for Learjet 45 ugrade
- Sunwing update regarding Boeing 737 MAX 8
- Swoop announces Innovation and Experience Centre
- WestJet statement regarding the application for certification of WestJet Encore cabin crew
- YQB appoints new president and CEO, announces airport’s results
