April 18, 2017 – Passenger bump, reputation grind

TOP STORY

United Airlines forcibly removes passenger from overbooked flight

DECISIONS

• Appeal – Passenger with disability – Greater Toronto Airports Authority v. Canada (Transportation Agency), 2017 FCA 64
  Passenger requested and was not provided with assistance services – CTA made provisional conclusion not definitive statement – Matter to proceed with CTA for final determination – Dismissed

CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS

• Application – Hi Fly – Transportes Aéreos, S.A. c.o.b. as Hi Fly, on behalf of itself and Sata Internacional – Azores Airlines, S.A. – Determination No. A-2017-21
  Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended

• Application – Jetport Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-48
  Exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended

• Application – China Airlines Limited c.o.b. as China Airlines, on behalf of itself and Vietnam Airlines JSC – Determination No. A-2017-24
  Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c.10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended

• Suspension – TISMA, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-49
  Licence No. 050001

UNION NEWS

• UNIFOR: Perimeter Aviation Flight Attendants members vote to strike if necessary

AVIATION MEDIA

• As more airport workers have security access revoked, government changes rules for air travellers
• Aveos workers set up national class-action showdown
• Bombardier business aircraft continues to grow its footprint in the Asian market
• Feds to introduce legislation this spring to address airline bumping
• ‘How do they get away with it?’ Couple bumped from Air Canada flight booked 2 months in advance
• Garneau announces new security measures for air travellers, but no details
• Montreal councillor warns against privatizing Canada’s airports
• New ICAO Phraseology for SIDs and STARs
• Ottawa keeps tight lid on airport-privatization report details, its costs
• Pilot association warns of “impending disaster” following survey
• Scorpion stings Calgarian after falling on his head from plane’s overhead bin
• Transport Canada defends loosening rules for aircraft pilots
• United Airlines passenger suffered broken nose, concussion: lawyer
• WestJet announces new EVP and CIO