TOP STORY
Airlines push back against incoming passenger refund requirements
DECISIONS
Application for Judicial Review, Alcohol and Drug Policy — Ottawa Airport Professional Aviation Fire Fighters Association v Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority, 2022 ONSC 3298
Judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision to uphold the Airport’s Alcohol and Drug Policy – found the arbitrator’s decision was unreasonable – no satisfactory explanation for the arbitrator departing from previous decisions – arbitrator failed to consider employee privacy interests affected by mandatory testing – application for judicial review granted – arbitrator’s award set aside.
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Ultimate JETCHARTERS, LLC o/a Ultimate Air Shuttle – Order No. 2022-A-S-197
License No. 050013
- Suspension – Golden West Airlines, Inc – Order No. 2022-A-S-195
License No. 120083
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Parliamentary Secretary Terry Beech to make an important funding announcement about air access for remote communities in Nunavut
- The Government of Canada and industry partners continue to make progress on reducing traveller wait times at Canada’s airports
- TSB 2021-22 Annual Report: Advancing transportation safety with determination and resilience
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA – Canadian award winners from 2022 Airventure
- COPA – Strong turnout for second North Port Fly-In
- COPA – Province awards Drumheller with additional funding for airport lighting
- COPA – Manitoba provides $4.8M to Winnipeg Airports Authority to spur growth
- IATA – WCS to focus on building resilience in air cargo
- ICAO – 2022 ICAO Safety Report presents positive results
UNION NEWS
- Unifor – Unifor members at EVAS Air Charters ratify new contract
- Unifor – Unifor Local 2002 members at CLS Catering ratify new collective agreement
AIRPORT NEWS
- Airlines push back against incoming passenger refund requirements
- Brampton Flight Centre to hold annual Airport Day in September
- GTAA pledges $150,000 to Black and Indigenous-led community organizations
- Negotiations to resume between Edmonton International Airport security screeners and employer
- Pearson Airport has no plans to offer gambling, cannabis, but lobbyist looking into possibilities
- SITA to deploy check-in and gate system at three Canadian airports
- Toronto Pearson announces new partnership to improve guest experience
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada aligns with Task Force on climate-related Financial Disclosures with first TCFD Report
- Air Canada provides update on its operational improvement initiatives
- Harbour Air’s all-electric aircraft operates first point to point test flight!
- “How do we make sure this doesn’t happen again?”: Gradek’s take on Canada’s air travel turbulence
- NAV Canada reports July traffic figures
- On what he hopes will be a record flight, teen pilot stops in Labrador for a break – and a tribute
- WestJet launches digital transformation with arrival of Chief Digital Officer, Christian Novosel
