TOP STORY
Exemption for certain aviation employees
DECISIONS
- Official languages – Thibodeau v Air Canada – 2019 CF 1102 (french text)
Couple alleged that Air Canada systematically ignored official languages law – four issues: the words “exit” and “warning” on signs in aircraft were larger than their corresponding French translations; the word “lift” on seatbelt buckles did not have a French translation – the French boarding announcement made at the Fredericton Airport was less complete than the English announcement – Court made out violations – ordered $21,000 damages
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited c-o-b as WestJet Link – Determination No. A-2019-164
Pursuant to subsection 69(1) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc., on behalf of itself and GetJet Airlines UAB – Determination No. A-2019-160
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Suspension – K & M Ventures Ltd. – Determination No. A-2019-165
Licence No. 150079 - Suspension – Air Center Helicopters, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-139
Licence No. 100057
TC/TSB NEWS
- Government of Canada invests in transportation infrastructure at the International Aerocity of Mirabel
- TSB deploys a team of investigators following an accident in Smith, Alberta
- MMEL Notification
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CAC – August newsletter
- COPA – Canadian Battle of Britain pilot dies
- COPA – Drone pilot complains about near-collision with helicopter
- HAC – HAC makes written and oral submissions on the new Canadian Labour Code amendments
- HAC – Transport Canada offers some limited help on an ambiguous CRM AC
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
- PSAC – Government should protect workers, reverse labour code exemptions for wealthy corporations
- UNIFOR – Unifor to launch massive member mobilization ahead of federal election
- UNIFOR 2002 – Aeroplan members: bargaining update for August 30, 2019
- UNIFOR 2002 – Canadian North & First Air customer service members: merger update for August 30, 2019
AVIATION NEWS
- Above and beyond, PAL Aviation Services
- Air Canada Cargo goes live with RTS Foresight
- Air Canada challenges WestJet-Onex deal; analyst says WestJet’s international ambitions viewed as a threat
- Air Canada says Max grounding hit it harder than other carriers
- Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat, Porter hit with $45K in fines for violating new passenger protections
- Air Georgian welcomes Mike Miguel as new vice-president
- AJW Technique Montreal appoints Sajedah Rustom as CEO
- B.C. aviation company sends helicopters to fight fires in Amazon
- CAE awards remaining two scholarships of its 2019 CAE Women in Flight program
- Capable contender: flying the Piper M600
- Cargojet renews IATA’s IOSA registration
- Coast to coast FBO
- Creation of an ecological park at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
- Federal gov’t announces more money for Inuvik airport
- First Air and Canadian North announce new unified passenger and cargo schedule, effective November 1, 2019
- Flight to Vancouver from Shanghai diverted after crack found in window
- Fuel spill, a baby coyote and landing via cell phone: the 10 strangest incidents at EIA this summer
- Hundreds more flights cancelled as Hurricane Dorian swings north
- Jetlines confirms SmartLynx commitment and provides commercial and operational updates
- National Airlines Council of Canada CEO to leave, search for successor set for the fall
- Pilot killed in northern Alberta air show plane crash
- Someone just got massive fines for flying a drone over Raptors Mania in Toronto
- Unions push back after WestJet asks Ottawa for exemptions to new federal labour code provisions
