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Pilot fatigue rules set to move forward despite safety concerns
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Jet-Link AG – Determination No. A-2017-67
To continue the suspension of Licence No. 100022 - Application – Bradley Air Services Limited also c.o.b. as, among others, First Air, on behalf of itself and Lynden Air Cargo, LLC c.o.b. as Lynden Air Cargo and as Loken Aviation – Determination No. A-2017-68
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 – Lev Marder against Jet Airways (India) Limited – Decision No. 73-C-A-2017
Consumer complaint – Loss of checked baggage - Suspension – Aviation Services Limited c.o.b. as TAS Aviation – Order No. 2017-A-87
Licence Nos. 110010 and 110011 - Suspension – Kubick Aviation Services, Inc. c.o.b. as UP North Airways – Order No. 2017-A-88
Licence No. 150071 - Suspension – Tri-State Aero, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-89
Licence No. 150107 – Licence reinstated effective June 8, 2017 - Suspension – Midwest Corporate Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-90
Licence No. 967699 - Suspension – Sunbird Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-91
Licence No. 967457
TC/TSB NEWS
- TSB deploys a team of investigators to an aircraft accident near Gravenhurst, Ontario
- Foreign Airworthiness Directive
- MMEL/TC Supplement
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA: General aviation supports jobs and communities
- COPA: Economic impact of general aviation in Canada 2017
- COPA: Funding for Alberta’s airports
UNION NEWS
- CUPE: CUPE is ready to welcome WestJet flight attendants
- CUPE: CUPE welcomes interest from WestJet flight attendants looking for representation by Canada’s largest union
- IAMAW: Machinists ink new deal with Air Transat
- IAMAW: Swissport Cargo workers ratify first contract
- UNIFOR: Unifor opens negotiations with Jazz CSA/ACS
- UNIFOR: How a national public drug plan affects all Canadians
- UNIFOR: Tentative agreement reached with Perimeter Aviation flight attendants, District 298
- UNIFOR: Air Canada and Aeroplan health care spending account
AVIATION MEDIA
- After pilots organize, push is now on to unionize WestJet flight attendants
- Air Canada categorically against airport privatisation
- Buyer beware: ticket reseller boosts discount flights from Edmonton but hidden costs abound
- CAE introduces first CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook at IATA AGM
- Canadian Transportation Agency plans consultations on airline passenger rights
- Check your tickets: Air Canada cancels bookings without warning
- Drones now outnumber manned aircraft in Canada’s skies: study
- Flair Airlines purchase of NewLeaf could lead to cheaper flights, better service for Canadian travellers
- Fox Flight partners with Wounded Warriors Canada
- Honda Aircraft Company secures Canadian type certification
- Jet Airways launches its cadet pilot training programme in partnership with training leader CAE
- New owner for NewLeaf
- Pilots let’s talk: aircraft worker opens up about battle with depression
- Random alcohol, drug testing for pilots under consideration at summit
- Trump credits Canada’s privatized air-traffic control
- TSA approves Vanderlande-Optosecurity automated screening lane
- Two groups push to unionize WestJet flight attendants
- WestJet boasts it doesn’t overbook flights in ad targeting airlines that do
- WestJet seeks Transport Canada approval to offer China flights
- YQR-bound plane hits coyote during landing
