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Emond Harnden releases COVID-19 Guide for Aviation-Industry Employers
COVID-19 UPDATES
- Emond Harnden writes letter to federal government: temporary layoffs – Read letter
In our view, and given the unprecedented crisis facing the country’s workplaces and economy, the Federal Government ought to act to temporarily lengthen or suspend the three-month layoff window and the requirements to qualify for a temporary layoff of a longer period under the Canada Labour Code and its regulations.
DECISIONS
- Class action – Somwar v Fly Jamaica – 2020 ONSC 2140
Individual plaintiff was passenger aboard defendant airline’s flight – crash landing – claimed damages for serious injuries – certified class, with deadline for class members to opt out of proceedings – another class member missed deadline because not properly notified – brought motion to opt out of proceedings – motion granted – class member sought to opt out because he had started an action before the opt-out deadline – no sudden change of heart
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. – Order No. 2020-A-48
Exemption from subsection 110(1) of the Air Transportation Regulations - Suspension – Montair Aviation Inc. c-o-b as Air West Charters – Determination No. A-2020-62
Licence No. 190021 - Suspension – Meregrass, Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-53
Licence No. 070048 - Suspension – Gundahoo River Outfitters Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-52
Licence No. 972086, reinstated effective April 16, 2020 - Suspension – Black Hawk Helicopters Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-51
Licence No. 090056 - Suspension – Vee Neal Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-50
Licence No. 980040 - Suspension – ExecuFlight, Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-49
Licence No. 060042, reinstated effective April 15, 2020
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
ATAC
Prime Minister announces health and social support for northern communities
COPA
Communications, convention and more (attn: non-members)
Paramountcy of federal jurisdiction over aeronautics stands
Toronto-Pearson airport eerily quiet
ICAO
ICAO calls on countries to grant speedy authorization and access for repatriation flights
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
CUPE
Airlines must reach deal with unions on wage subsidies to be eligible for federal relief package
UNIFOR 2002
Update as of April 15, 2020 Local 2002 office closure due to COVID 19 precautions
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World policy brief lays out road map for industry recovery from COVID-19
- ACI World publishes operational practices to assist airports’ COVID-19 response
- ADM enacts exceptional measures to ensure continued airport operations
- COVID 19: adapting the airport experience in turbulent times
- COVID-19: planning for a sustainable recovery for the world’s airports
- HangarBot networks with Telus, allowing for the company’s first global 4G hub
- Winnipeg airport honours healthcare workers
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- 2/3rds of helicopter industry implementing key safety practices
- Ross Aviation offering aircraft disinfecting services
- Standard patter, practiced drills allow helicopter crew to recover from uncommanded high rate of descent
- The next generation: Diamond DA40 NG’s versatility leaves a strong impression
- Vertical Rewind: the Bell Model 48, ahead of its time
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada reconfigures three passenger aircraft to handle more cargo
- Canadian innovation remedies ongoing Cessna 206 safety issue
- Canadian North update
- COVID-19: the federal government is complicit in airline negligence toward health and safety of flight attendants and passengers
- CUPE says airlines need to reach deal with unions to be eligible for federal relief package
- Delivering the goods
- Federal funding provides limited relief for N.W.T. airlines
- Harbour Air’s daily flights between Vancouver and Victoria resume on April 27
- Jazz Aviation intends to adopt Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- Kelowna-based AEM manufacturers PPE during COVID-19 pandemic
- NAV Canada announces second quarter financial results
- Piper Cherokee forced to make an emergency landing on Quebec highway
- Sky Regional Airlines joins others with intent to apply for wage subsidy
- Surviving a ‘synthetic market’
- The one thing every airline needs to offer post-coronavirus
- Unity: a key factor in the aviation industry’s recovery from COVID-19 crisis
- WestJet continues to fly scheduled cargo operations
- WestJet says it will lay off 1,700 pilots
