TOP STORY
Support and maintenance staff ratify contract with Winnipeg Airport
DECISIONS
- Wrongful dismissal – Taxi speed – Air Creebec Inc. et Fernandes, Re – 2017 CarswellNat 5053
Aircraft mechanic dismissed for accident while attempting to taxi aircraft – Mechanic did not validate flaps were down and speed of taxi recorded at 61 knots – Employee found to have operated aircraft in unsafe manner causing accident – Employer had just cause found for dismissal
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification – All employee unit – Securitas Transport Aviation Security Limited, Order No.: 11177-U
all employees of Securitas Transport Aviation Security Ltd. working as pre-board security screeners and security checkpoint coordinators at the Kuujjuaq Airport, excluding security managers and those above. - Certification – All employee unit – China Airlines Ltd., Order No.: 11176-U
all employees of China Airlines Ltd. working at and from the international terminal building at the Vancouver International Airport and at 4840 Miller Road, Richmond, B.C., excluding the station manager.
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Wolverine Air (1988) Ltd. – Determination No. A-2017-145
Cancellation of Licence No. 972153 - Application – AirAlliance Express AG & Co. KG – Determination No. A-2017-146
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Key Air, LLC – Determination No. A-2017-147
Cancellation of Licence No. 080011 - Application – Air Transat A.T. Inc. c.o.b. as Air Transat, on behalf of itself and Canadian North Inc. c.o.b. as Canadian North – Determination No. A-2017-148
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 – “Airline” “Ukraine-AirAlliance” Private Joint Stock Company c.o.b. as PJSC “UAA” – Order No. 2017-A-164
Exemption from subsection 110(1) of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Suspension – Discovery West Aviation, Incorporated – Order No. 2017-A-154
Licence No. 060056 - Suspension – American Jet International Corporation – Order No. 2017-A-158
Licence No. 967392 - Suspension – Carver Aero, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-157
Licence No. 967365 – Licence reinstated effective October 6, 2017
- Suspension – Capital Jet, Inc. c.o.b. as CapJet – Order No. 2017-A-156
Licence No. 150096 – Licence reinstated effective October 6, 2017 - Suspension – Bun Air Corporation – Order No. 2017-A-155
Licence No. 120063 - Suspension – Northern Air Charter (P.R.) Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-163
Licence Nos. 962231 and 967052 – Licences reinstated effective October 4, 2017 - Suspension – Classic Aviation Services, LLC c.o.b. as Classic Aviation and as Classic Aeromedical – Order No. 2017-A-161
Licence No. 130081 - Suspension – NorthStar Business Aviation LLC – Order No. 2017-A-162
Licence No. 140045 - Suspension – Allegiant Air, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-160
Licence No. 050074 – Licence reinstated effective October 6, 2017 - Suspension – Allegiant Air, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-159
Licence No. 040096 – Licence reinstated effective October 6, 2017
TC/TSB NEWS
- TSB deploys a team of investigators following the emergency landing in Goose Bay, NL
- TSB deploys a team of investigators following an helicopter accident near Campbell River, BC
- Canadian Airworthiness Directives
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA: Jazz expands instructor recruitment
- COPA: Northern Lights awards presented
- COPA: Noise spotlights call for new airport
- CBAA: CBAA makes its case for business aviation to the Canadian Transportation Agency
- CBAA: Submissions to Transport Canada on flight & duty time regulations
- ICAO: ICAO Council President addresses emissions and development priorities at 2017 ATAG Global Sustainable Aviation Summit
- ICAO: Youngest woman in history completes solo round-the-world flight as part of ‘Dreams Soar’ campaign for girls and STEM
- ICAO: ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification
UNION NEWS
- IAMAW: IAM wins voluntary recognition for Pearson baggage handlers
- PSAC: WAA and PSAC reach agreement to get airport employees back to work
- UNIFOR: Air Georgian withdraws application for judicial review: clearing the way for bargaining
- UNIFOR: Envoy Air update: Unifor local 2002 files for conciliation
- UNIFOR: Ornge D344 southern bases: election notice – bargaining committee
AVIATION MEDIA
- Airlines responsible for 2016 Gander crash, lawyer says
- Air France flight with engine damage makes emergency landing in Canada
- Bombardier receives a 2nd EPD for its C series aircraft
- CAE’s Boeing 737MAX sim qualified by Transport Canada
- Canadian North sends crew, aircraft to help hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean
- Jazz and Sault College renew professional pilot career pathway program agreement
- In Elsie’s name: honouring women in aviation and aerospace
- Plane with 47 people aboard strikes 2 deer while landing in northern Alberta
- Soaring at YPQ: Peterborough invests in airport growth
- UK airline Monarch shuts down, stranding thousands of passengers