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Air Canada Pilots Vote to Merge with ALPA
DECISIONS
Successor employer, contract for services – Sky Café Ltd. (Re), [2023] B.C.L.R.B.D. No. 61
Application by union for declaration that Sky Café Ltd. is the successor employer to Gate Gourmet with respect to a contract for services involving WestJet Airlines – contract involved the provision of in-flight airline catering and food services at the Vancouver International Airport – application granted – contract for food services was retendered – substantially similar services continued to be performed, in part, by Sky Café Ltd. – partial successorship declaration issued
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining unit order – Securiguard services Limited – Order No. 11815-U
Application for certification by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) – employer not opposed – IAMAW certified to be bargaining agent for unit comprising “all explosive detection K9 employees of Securiguard Services Limited employed at the Lester B. Pearson International Airport, excluding those who perform management functions and those employed in a confidential capacity in matters relating to industrial relations”
- Bargaining unit order – Menzies Aviation (Canada) Ltd. – Order No. 11814-U
Application for certification by Teamsters/Québec, Local 931 (Teamsters) – employer not opposed – Teamsters certified to be bargaining agent for unit comprising “all employees of Menzies Aviation (Canada) Ltd., working at the Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, excluding office clerical staff, supervisors, station manager, cargo/warehouse and those normally excluded by the Canada Labour Code (Part I – Industrial Relations)”
- Bargaining unit order – Samsic Assistance Canada Inc. – Order No. 11816-U
Application for certification by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) – IAMAW certified to be bargaining agent for unit comprising “all ramp and lead ramp agents working for Samsic Assistance Canada Inc. at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta”
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Air Company “TERRA AVIA” S.R.L. – Determination No. A-2023-92
License no. 220063
- Suspension – Tulip City Air Service, Inc. c.o.b. Tulip City Executive Express – Order No. 2023-A-S-85
License no. 967524
- Suspension – Executive Air Transport, Inc. – Order No. 2023-A-S-84
License no. 967424
- Suspension – TWC Aviation, Inc. c.o.b. Landmark Aviation, Gama Aviation, LLC, Gama Aviation Signature, TWC Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2023-A-S-82
License no. 990038
- Suspension – SunWest Helicopters Ltd. – Order No. 2023-A-S-81
License no. 962140
- Suspension – Voyager Jet Center, LLC – Order No. 223-A-S-80
License no. 080030
- Suspension – Regina Flying Club – Determination No. A-2023-93
License no. 962330
- Suspension – The Whitewind Company – Order No. 2023-A-S-87
License no. 990160 – license reinstated effective May 3, 2023
- Suspension – North Flying A/S – Determination No. A-2023-94
License no. 120096
- Application – 1263343 Alberta Inc. c.o.b. Lynx Air (Lynx Air) – Determination No. A-2023-95
Application by Lynx Air, on behalf of itself and Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. c.o.b. Global X (Global X), for approval to permit its scheduled international service between Canada and the United States, using one aircraft with flight crew provided by GlobalX, beginning on June 24, 2023, to August 7, 2023 – approval granted, subject to conditions
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada outlines resumption of passport services for Canadians following public service labour disruption
- Investigation report: Fatal amateur-built floatplane accident near Rivière Bonnard Aerodrome, Quebec
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC – ATAC comments on TC’s discussion document: A framework for the future of Canada’s air transportation
- CBAA – Bombardier leads industry-wide sustainability efforts
- CBAA – Member Services – May 4, 2023
- COPA – COPA welcomes Mark Van Berkel as new President and CEO
- COPA – RMC grad to be first Canadian in deep space
- COPA – Transport Canada initiates study for decision on new southern Ontario airport
- IATA – Air cargo declines moderate in March
- IATA – Air travel growth continues in March
UNION NEWS
- ACPA – Press Release: Air Canada pilots vote to merge with ALPA
- ALPA – Global pilots unite at press conference on reduced crew operations
- AMFA – AMFA forges forward with collective bargaining process
- PSAC – PSAC has reached a tentative agreement for the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units at Treasury Board
- Unifor – WestJet workers in Toronto ratify their first collective agreement
- Unifor2002 – Airport Terminal Services (ATS) Members in Winnipeg ratify first agreement
AIRPORT NEWS
- 3 sent to hospital after small plane hits truck and crashes at Langley airport
- ACI World launches the Sustainability Expansion Plan in Montréal
- ADM announces its financial results at March 31, 2023
- Charlottetown Airport gets $1M in provincial funding to help it rebound
- Charlottetown Airport sees surge in passenger traffic, jump in revenue in 2022
- Flair Airlines establishes new base at Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Hamilton airport operator eyes 49-year lease extension
- Hamilton International Airport releases 2022 Year in Review
- Regina Airport nearing pre-pandemic capacity by summer
- Regina Airport posts third financial loss in as many years
- Spectre of another chaotic summer travel season looms as flight delays dog airports
- Travellers can expect a smooth summer at Trudeau airport, ADM boss says
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Helicopter fighting Alberta wildfires crashes at Edson airport, pilot walks away
- P&WC: ‘huge positivity’ in rotorcraft market
- STARS in the sky
- Volatus Aerospace approved to fly beyond line of sight, above 400 feet by Transport Canada to support with forest fires in Canada
AVIATION NEWS
- ACE Aviation reports 2022 annual results
- Arcfield Canada announces Team North Sentry for Canada’s CF-18 avionics in-service support program
- Bell and Air Canada join forces, unlocking significant benefits for customers in-flight and beyond
- Bombardier launches Iridium Certus connectivity service as baseline feature on Challenger 3500 aircraft
- Canadian Aviation News moves to a new home
- Cargojet reports stable Q1 performance
- Kingston’s Cygnet Aviation Academy takes students from rookie to right seat in 20 months
- Lynx Air takes delivery of first of 11 new 737 MAX aircraft
- WestJet Group completes acquisition of Sunwing
- Women and girls take to the sunny skies in Abbotsford all weekend with free flights