DECISIONS
- Appeal – Workplace injury recurrence – Hébert et Innotech Aviation ltée, 2016 QCTAT 6658
Employee claimed workplace injury reoccurred – Employer and Commission deny recurrence and ordered repayment by Employee to Employer – Employee appealed Commission decision – Allowed – Reoccurrence of workplace injury found – No repayment required for period Employee was absent due to recurrence of workplace injury - Passenger claim – Reimbursement for missed connection – Drapeau c. Air Canada, 2016 QCCQ 12923
Passenger claimed missed connection was responsibility of airline – Missed connection caused by delay in Customs – Airline not responsible for extraordinary delays by Customs – Dismissed with costs - Passenger claim – Failure by carrier to offer assistance during delay – Bagheri c. Turkish Airlines, 2016 QCCQ 13597
Passenger claimed carrier failed to offer any assistance during delay which resulted in medical condition – Slept on airport floor for 3 days and developed kidney infection – Airline not responsible for passenger who failed to solicit assistance of the carrier for hotel, meals, etc. – Delay was caused by snowstorm and outside carrier’s control – Dismissed with cost - Appeal – Workplace injury – Verrier et Bell Helicopter Textron Canada ltée, 2016 QCTAT 6814
Employee appeal of workplace injury decision – Nickel allergy – Environmental testing does not support allegation of workplace injury due to nickel dust – Lower decision upheld, employee not entitled to benefits due to workplace injury - Appeal – Redetermination of NEL loss due to workplace injury – Decision No. 2870/16, 2016 ONWSIAT 3235
Airline services representative appeal of ARO decision regarding a knee injury NEL – Medical evidence supports redetermination of NEL due to deterioration of original injury – Allowed
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – East Coast Flight Services, Inc. – Order No. 2016-A-209
Exemption from the application of section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Flight Options, LLC – Order No. 2016-A-210
Exemption from the application of section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG c.o.b. as Air Berlin – Order No. 2016-A-211
Exemption from the application of subsection 84(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Daedalus, Inc. c.o.b. as Business Aviation Services and as Encore Charter – Decision No. 366-A-2016
Cancellation of Licence No. 967544 - Application – Latitude 33 Aviation LLC of Carlsbad, California, United States of America – Decision No. 367-A-2016
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Terrence Ceretti against American Airlines Inc. (American Airlines) – Decision No. 368-C-A-2016
Passenger complaint seeking compensation for inconvenient rescheduling of flights - Suspension – Era Helicopters, LLC – Order No. 2016-A-206
Suspension of Licence No. 110034 - Suspension – Y2K Aviation LLC – Order No. 2016-A-205
Suspension of Licence No. 120074 - Suspension – Avion Jet Charter, L.L.C. c.o.b. as Golden State Jet, LLC – Order No. 2016-A-204
Suspension of Licence No. 140024 - Suspension – Nipawin Flight Center Ltd. – Order No. 2016-A-208
Suspension of Licence No. 110003
TC/TSB NEWS
- Government of Canada expands engagement to improve the safe transportation of dangerous goods
- TC MMEL Revision
- Airworthiness Directive
UNION NEWS
AVIATION MEDIA
- ALPA takes first steps to unionize WestJet pilots but warns of ‘fear-mongering’ tactics by management
- Airbus chosen to build Canada’s new search planes, ending 12-year procurement odyssey
- Air Canada’s Manitoba MRO partnership with CargoJet off?
- Airports, business leaders discuss the role of Canada’s airports to drive tourism and trade
- Airport sell-off: bad for passengers and communities
- Business calls for faster airport screening
- Calgary airport CEO: privatization no cure for high cost of air travel in Canada
- Canadian Coast Guard adds new helicopter to Parry Sound fleet
- Canadian North boss outlines post-First Air future plans
- Canada’s airports are falling behind global competitors and need major government investments, cities group says
- Canada’s Jetlines secures foreign-ownership cap exemption
- Canada’s urban business leaders push government to improve airport policies
- China needs 5,550 new pilots a year as travel soars, Boeing says
- Jazz and Air Cadet League of Canada sign Pilot Pathway Agreement
- Jazz Technical Services awarded contract to perform airframe maintenance for CommutAir
- Increasing global connectivity and economic value through Canada’s international airports
- New aircraft for SAR techs
- N.S. to lease 2 LifeFlight helicopters that can land at hospitals
- Smooth sailing for Porter Airlines
- ‘We’re here to stay’: Canadian North defends viability post-codeshare
- WestJet pilots union drive takes flight again