TOP STORY
Canadian flight crew held in Dominican Republic released on bail: airline
DECISIONS
- Appeal – class action certification – Sharifi v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2022 BCCA 149
Appeal of order certifying proceeding in respect of “travel bank credits” as class action – appeal allowed and action dismissed – credits issued for cancelled flights, lost luggage and customer dissatisfaction – credits do not meet definitions of either “prepaid purchase cards” or “gift cards” – respondent failed to satisfy requirement of the Class Proceedings Act that pleadings disclose a cause of action - Application – official languages – Thibodeau and St. John’s International Airport Authority, 2022 FC 563
Application alleging breach of duties under Official Languages Act – breach admitted in respect of social various communications, including on its website and social media – damages of $5,000 appropriate – costs of $3,900 awarded including taxes and disbursements - Application – official languages – Thibodeau and Edmonton Regional Airports Authority, 2022 FC 565
Application alleging breach of duties under Official Languages Act – failure to comply by communicating in English only on social media and failing to ensure website is fully bilingual – damages of $5,000 appropriate – costs of $6,000 awarded including taxes and disbursements
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining Unit Order – Transwest Air Limited Partnership operating as Rise Air, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Order No. 11715-U
Teamsters Local Union No. 395 – “all licensed dispatchers and operations coordinators working for Transwest Air Limited Partnership operating as Rise Air, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, excluding the crew scheduler, administrative positions, human resources generalists, the senior operations coordinator, the assistant director of flight operations, supervisors, managers and those above the rank of manager.”
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Hover.Direct Inc. – Determination No. A-2022-45
Application for license to operate a domestic service, all-cargo aircraft (drones) – license issued - Application – Pontair Limited – Determination No. A-2022-46
Application for license to operate a non scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between Malta and Canada – license issued subject to conditions - Application – Pontair Limited – Order No. 2022-A-8
Application for exemption from requirement to appoint agent who has a place of business in Canada and, in writing, provide the CTA with the agent’s name and address – exemption granted - Suspension – FliteAccess, LLC – Order No. 2022-A-S-61
License no. 220000
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- COVID-19: Guidance Material for Air Operators Managing Travellers Coming to Canada from Transborder & International Airports
- Guidance for Air Carriers in managing travellers departing from a Canadian aerodrome
- Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 61
- Investigation report: Loss of control and collision with terrain in La Tuque, Quebec, in September 2021
- Series of penalties issued as part of Transport Canada’s investigation into the Montréal-Cancun flight of December 30, 2021
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA – Fatal crash involving president of FlightSimple Aircraft
- COPA – Levaero opens facility at Collingwood Regional Airport
- COPA – Toronto Pearson breaks ground on runway 06L/24R rehabilitation
UNION NEWS
- CUPE – CUPE Airline Division deeply concerned about members being held in Dominican Republic
- IAMAW – GVP Chartrand meets members at L3 Harris
- Unifor2002 – Unifor to open negotiations with Jazz Aviation on May 5th
AIRPORT NEWS
- Canadian airports are ready to take on a greater role in supply chains
- COVID-19: CBSA resumes border services at select airports
- Edmonton International Airport (EIA) steps forward to lead on hydrogen development
- Huge runway project at Pearson Airport in Mississauga will reduce carbon footprint
- Leadership change coming to Edmonton International Airport
- Man, 52, dies after crew van crashes at airport in Hamilton, police say
- N.L., Alberta airports to pay $20K for language rights violations
- Official opening of the new domestic arrivals building at the Region of Waterloo International Airport
- Saint John Airport expanding, set to welcome bigger jets and new airline
- Saskatchewan airports see increase in passengers since COVID restrictions lifted
- Winnipeg Airports Authority posts $34M loss, adds $87M in long-term debt
- YQB reveals its 2021 results – Everything is set to bounce forward with confidence and determination
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- 3C signs MOU with WAAS Aerospace, Chrono Aviation
- Air Canada: Business travel reaches half of ’19 levels
- Air Canada reports first quarter 2022 financial results
- Air Canada selects Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power up to 44 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
- Air Canada to hike fares amid high fuel costs, weak business travel
- Canada Jetlines select Safran wheels and carbon breaks to equip its A320 fleet
- Canada Jetlines selects Allianz Global Assistance as travel insurance provider
- Customer service problems continue to plague Transat – and entire sector – CEO says
- Flair CEO confident the airline will not lose license as it works to reduce foreign influence
- Ornge rolls out new mental health transport service
- Search for missing aircraft north of Sault Ste. Marie suspended
- Sunwing flights back on schedule after cyberattack caused system-wide failure
