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A shortage of pilots is making travel chaos in Canada even worse

DECISIONS

Application, compensation for flight delay and delayed baggage – Laber v. Air Canada, 2023 BCCRT 73

International flight delayed and baggage delivered two days late – applicant sought $200 USD each for family members plus $2,000 CAD for moral damages for inconvenience – Air Canada argued that applicant was required to make claim for delayed baggage within 21 days from when baggage should have arrived – applicant received a “Delayed Baggage” ticket from Air Canada clearly setting out 21-day deadline to submit claim – applicant should have been aware of deadline – no evidence or explanation as to why applicant could not access computer to file claim while out of country – Montreal Convention does not permit claims for inconvenience or moral damages – claim dismissed

CIRB DECISIONS

Bargaining unit order – WestJet, an Alberta Partnership – Order No.: 11796-U

Application for certification by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) – employer opposed – IAMAW certified as bargaining agent for unit comprising: “all load control agents and lead load agents employed by WestJet, an Alberta Partnership, carrying out load control functions, excluding the manager, load control and those above”

CTA DECISIONS

Application – Porter Airlines (Canada) Limited – Determination No. A-2023-14

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft in accordance with the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and the United States of America signed on March 12, 2007 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Suspension – Lakeshore Helicopters Ltd. – Order No. 2023-A-S-10

Licence 080032

Application – Lakeshore Helicopters Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-15

In Order 2023-A-S-10, the Canadian Transportation Agency suspended the Licensee’s domestic licence – Licensee now requests cancellation of licence – licence cancelled

Application – BRADLEY AIR SERVICES LIMITED c-o-b as FIRST AIR and CANADIAN NORTH (FIRST AIR), on behalf of itself and Lynden Air Cargo, LLC c-o-b as Lynden Air Cargo and Loken Aviation (Lynden) – Determination No. A-2023-16

Application by First Air, on behalf of itself and Lynden, for an approval to permit First Air to provide its domestic service, all-cargo aircraft, using a Hercules-type aircraft with flight crew provided by Lynden, beginning on February 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024 – approval granted, subject to conditions

Suspension – Air Company ‘‘TERRA AVIA’’ S.R.L. – Order No. 2023-A-S-12

Licence 220063

Suspension – AirAlliance Express AG & Co. KG – Order No. 2023-A-S-11

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Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-23

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Saint Lucia set out in an agreed Minute, signed on May 5, 2016 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-22

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Mexican States on Air Transport signed on July 27, 2018 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-21

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Agreement on Air Transport between the Government of Canada and the Government of Jamaica, signed on December 20, 2016 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-20

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, signed on December 18, 2009 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-19

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Dominican Republic on Air Transport, initialed ad referendum on September 5, 2008 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-18

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Cuba set out in an Agreed Minute, signed on May 8, 2015 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-17

Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda set out in an Agreed Minute, signed on May 10, 2016 – licence issued, subject to conditions

Suspension – Reynolds Outfitting Ltd. – Order No. 2023-A-S-15

Licence 990020

Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc. c-o-b as Sunwing – Determination No. A-2023-24

Application for an approval to permit Sunwing to provide its scheduled international services between Canada and each of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Cuba; the Dominican Republic; Jamaica; and Mexico, using one aircraft with flight crew provided by Smartwings, beginning on February 4, 2023, to May 25, 2023 – approval granted, subject to conditions