TOP STORY
Chief Public Health Officer’s statement on releasing flight crew from quarantine
DECISIONS
- Unjust dismissal – Sort and Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd – 2020 CarswellNat 372 (Can. Arb.)
Employee made Canada Labour Code complaint for unjust dismissal – airline transport pilot – pilot completed training on new type – pilot expressed interest in being promoted to captain – peer reviews determined pilot not ready for upgrade – airline supported future promotion – chief pilot for type determined pilot was not proficient; pilot met individual proficiency standards in training – pilot dismissed in the interest of aviation safety – Code protects non-management employees from dismissal without cause – employee entitled to damages – damages to be calculated - Denied boarding – Alageel v. Air Canada – 2020 BCCRT 201
Passenger claimed $5,000; denied boarding international flight: name on infant daughter’s ticket did not match identification – round-trip flight – passenger denied boarding on return leg – flights operated by Lufthansa – Air Canada argued that Lufthansa was liable for denied boarding – passenger did not have compelling evidence of typographic error – passenger’s financial claims were not supported by evidence – compensation denied - Duty of fair representation – Langevin v. Air Canada – 2020 FCA 48
Employee initiated judicial review – employee terminated by employer; alleged that union had not fairly represented him – Industrial Relations Board denied complaint – Federal Court of Appeal denied review – criteria for duty of fair representation complaint are: union acted in bad faith, arbitrarily, or in discriminatory fashion – none of these proven – employee could not prove breach of natural justice – application dismissed
CTA DECISIONS
- Air Passenger Regs – Multiple applicants against Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat A.T. Inc, United Airlines Inc, Sunwing Airlines Inc. and Swoop Inc. – Letter Decision No. LET-C-A-12-2020
“The Agency has concluded that this is too large a number of complaints to be examined in a single proceeding, with the Agency’s existing resources. Instead, the Agency has determined that an additional 559 applications, listed in Appendix, which includes 78 new flights, and a total of 6 air carriers, should be added at this stage to this proceeding. The applications have been selected based on the issues raised, the number of complaints per carrier, and the number of complaints per flight.” - Application – Eurowings GmbH c-o-b as Eurowings, on behalf of itself and SunExpress Deutschland GmbH – Determinaiton No. A-2020-31
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Air Canada also c-o-b as Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo, on behalf of itself and Air Transat A.T. Inc. c-o-b as Air Transat – Determination No. A-2020-33
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Inc.) c-o-b as Turkish Airlines (Turkish Airlines), on behalf of itself and ACT Havayollari A.S. (ACT Airlines Inc.) c-o-b as ACT Airlines (ACT Airlines) – Determination No. A-2020-25
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Regional 1 Airlines Ltd. c-o-b as R1 Airlines – Determination No. A-2020-30
To continue suspension of licence Nos. 030125 and 030126 - Suspension – Kississing Lake Lodge Ltd. c-o-b as Wings over Kississing – Order No. 2020-A-27
Licence Nos. 000076 and 140082, reinstated effective February 27, 2020 - Suspension – Personas y Parquetes Por Aire S.A. de C.V. c-o-b as AirLink – Order No. 2020-A-26
Licence No. 130073, reinstated effective February 26, 2020 - Suspension – Foley Flight Leasing Inc. – Determination No. 2020-02-24
Licence No. 010040 - Suspension – Regency Air, LLC – Order No. 2020-A-22
Licence No. 190014, reinstated February 24, 2020 - Suspension – The Berkeley Group, LLC c-o-b as NV Jets – Determination No. A-2020-27
Licence No. 110037 - Suspension – Air Georgian Limited – Determination No. A-2020-21
Licence No. 980179 - Suspension – Global Air Charters Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-21
Licence No. 170005, reinstated February 20, 2020 - Suspension – Altius Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2020-A-20
Licence No. 140085, reinstated February 19, 2020 - Suspension – Air Georgian Limited – Order No. 2020-A-19
Licence Nos. 980105 and 980106
TC/TSB NEWS
- Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, addresses the GLOBE 2020 conference session, “Climate Crisis: Mobilizing Capital”
- Minister of Transport celebrates National Aviation Day
- Raising the bar on safety
- TSB is deploying a team of investigators to a Cessna 150 aircraft accident near Montréal/Les Cèdres Airport, Quebec
- TSB deploys an investigator to the Montreal Trudeau International Airport, Quebec, following an incident during the taxi phase
- TSB will deploy and investigator to Dryden, Ontario, following a runway excursion
- ACP/AQP Bulletin
- Civil aviation safety alert
- Canadian airworthiness directive
- Feedback 3-4/2019 Canadian Aviation Service Difficulty Reports
- Foreign airworthiness directive
- MMEL Notification
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
ALPA
Coronavirus information for flight crews
CBAA
Air Cadet League of Canada seeks candidate for its National Board of Governors
Bombardier announces its strategic decision to focus on business aviation
Calling all business aviation young professionals!
COPA is looking for a new President & CEO for their national organization
Speaker spotlight at CBAA 2020: cybersecurity for business aviation
COPA
AD Proposed for some 360 series engines
Broken ELT switch delayed search
COPA CEO Gervais on 10% aircraft tax
New ad proposed for Cessna 206S
Stolen float plane disrupts flight operations
TailbeaconX hits Canadian market
Transport Canada to scrutinize new U.S. aircraft designs
TSB reporting requirements for drones
ICAO
ICAO calls for innovative solutions for drone airspace management (2020 ICAO DRONE ENABLE event to take place 9-11 September in Rio de Janeiro)
ICAO issues new calls on COVID-19 response coordination
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
UNIFOR 2002
Air Canada CSSA’s: bargaining update – February 26, 2020
Air Georgian members: Air Georgian files for notice of intention (NOI) to make a proposal
Swissport: Blue pass update for former Handlex – February 26, 2020
ORNGE: schedule for bargaining proposal meetings
AIRPORT NEWS
- AC 150/5200-33C: hazardous wildlife attractants on or near airports
- ACI World finds global passenger growth moderated as 2019 drew to a close
- ATM and airports join forces to reduce aviation noise and emissions
- Facts, interpretations, storytelling and the customer experience
- Positive uses of drones in aviation: UAVs changing airports for the better
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- AD: Airbus Helicopters model EC155 B, EC 155 B1
- AD: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. helicopters
- AD: Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters model AW189 helicopters
- Airbus proposes a modification of the main rotor actuator on AS365 Dauphin
- Bell developing fan-driven electric anti-torque system
- Bell’s APT 70 multicopter completes first BVLOS flight
- CASA indefinitely delays drone registration
- Engine STC gives new life to old Hueys
- HAL to bring the LUH into the civilian market
- Helicopter operator uses incredible technology to break up ice jam
- Sailors rescued by helicopter in missions off Vancouver Island
- Special conditions: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, Model Bell 505, visual flight rules AP/SAS system
- Thirty years of evolution for Bell in Mirabel
- US Congress keeps spotlight on aviation workforce issues
- What it’s like to fly the new five-bladed H145
AVIATION NEWS
- 100th anniversary of first control tower marks birth of air traffic control
- Aerial Firefighting North America 2020 preps for next week’s opening
- Aéro Montréal unveils study on economic footprint of A220 program
- Ahmic Air Cessna 185 was on way to Whati before emergency landing near Yellowknife airport
- Air Canada announces establishment of Airframe Maintenance Centres of Excellence with AAR in Trois-Rivières and Avianor in Mirabel
- Air Canada, Sunwing make up 80% of complaints in flight delay compensation inquiry
- Boeing finds debris in fuel tanks of parked 737 Max aircraft
- Bombardier’s Challenger 350 most delivered mid-size jet for 6th consecutive year
- Cargojet to implement increased foreign ownership levels
- CBAA presents pre-budget concerns to federal government
- CTA flooded with complaints since air passenger regulations came into effect
- CVR wasn’t recording during Coulson Aviation C-130 crash in Australia
- Daher Kodiak 100: stylish versatility
- FAA safety fact sheet warns against overreliance on automation
- Factbox: airlines suspend flights due to coronavirus outbreak
- FLYHT receives US$1.77 million FLYHTHealth order from Azur
- GARDN to host SAF talk in Montreal
- Hoarfrost River Huskies: alone in the air
- How to say no when safe flight is in doubt
- Low-cost airlines and why they keep missing the boarding call in Canada
- Manitoba plans to transfer ownership of northern airports to First Nations
- Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet delays won’t impact Quebec facility
- MPs to study Canada’s aircraft-vetting process amid continuing 737 Max concerns
- Nav Canada announces a tentative agreement with ACFO
- Nav Canada reports January traffic figures
- Nav Canada signs strategic agreement with Unifly
- Nav Canada’s Explore Aviation Summer Camp
- No major injuries after small plan crashes in Saanich
- NovaJet Aviation achieves IS-BAO Stage 3 accreditation
- Police probe suspicious fire that destroyed plane at Toronto-area airport
- Quebec defends $30 millions Flying Whales investment
- Seamless Air Alliance announces world’s first inflight connectivity standard
- Swoop names Bert van der Stege, head of commercial
- Textron Aviation topped 2019 business jet deliveries
- Toronto-bound Air Canada flight declares emergency after wheel falls off during take-off
- Viking celebrates 10th anniversary of Series 400 Twin Otter’s first flight
- WestJet announces internal appointments to its finance team
- WestJet hiking bag fees on transatlantic flights
- Why it was inevitable that Bombardier’s shot at the sky brought the Canadian giant down
