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CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining unit order – WestJet, an Alberta Partnership – Interim Order No.: 11807-U
Application for certification by Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) – employer opposed – CIRB reserved jurisdiction with respect to final bargaining unit description – AMFA certified as to be bargaining agent for a unit comprising “all employees of WestJet, an Alberta Partnership, integral to the coordination and performance of aircraft maintenance, including aircraft maintenance engineers (AME), apprentice AMEs, aircraft maintenance leads (AML), avionics technicians (ACT), apprentice AVTs, inspector crew leads (ICL), structures AMEs, apprentice structures AMEs, maintenance planners, day-of operations planners, technicians furnishing, apprentice technicians furnishing, maintenance controllers, senior specialists configuration control, fleet engineers, instructors technical, senior instructors technical, technical representatives and senior specialists technical services, excluding receiving inspectors, lead receiving inspectors, maintenance auditors, quality assurance auditors, GSE positions, management coordinators and positions above”
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Cornerstone Aviation, LLC c.o.b. Skyline Flight – Order No. 2023-A-S-67
License no. 190028
- Suspension – TISMA, Inc. – Order No. 2023-A-S-64
License no. 050001
- Suspension – Tyax Air Service Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-74
License no. 962309
- Suspension – Eagle Aviation, Inc. c.o.b. Eagle Executive Charter – Order No. 2023-A-10
License no. 000073
- Cancellation – Skycharter Limited – Determination No. A-2023-76
Licenses no. 962198 and 967037
- Suspension – Advantage Helicopters Inc. – Determination No. A-2023-77
License no. 990098
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
UNION NEWS
- AMFA – Air Canada Filing Update #2
- CUPE – Canada’s flight attendants tell airlines “unpaid work won’t fly”, launch campaign tackling unpaid work
- Unifor2002 – Porter Airlines CSR Members: Ratification Meetings & Vote – April 24, 2023
- Unifor2002 – Tentative agreement reached for Porter Airlines Customer Service Representatives
- Unifor2002 – Unifor Local 2002 and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) to open negotiations on May 1st
- Unifor2002 – Unifor Local 2002 reaches tentative agreement with United Ramp Inc.
AIRPORT NEWS
- ADM Aéroports de Montréal unveils its first sustainability plan
- Airports ramp up digital technology investments to meet demands of air travel recovery
- Billy Bishop Airport sustainability report measures achievements to cleaner, greener, quieter operations
- Calls for airport on Manitoba First Nation renewed ahead of 25th anniversary of helicopter crash
- Data, automation, and connectivity: Top technology priorities for leading airports
- Halifax Stanfield celebrates positive year for air cargo recovery in 2022
- Passenger levels improving at Sault airport
- Pearson Airport in Mississauga reclaims top spot in Canada for most takeoffs and landings
- Progress: Airport generates $200M annually to local economy
- Skyservice Business Aviation opens new Vancouver FBO facility
- With airport sale grounded, Region of Queens Municipality opts for status quo
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- Aerospace leaders gather in Montreal to discuss a more connected supply chain
- Air Canada and Amadeus expand strategic partnership
- Ash from Russian volcano causes flight cancellations in northwestern B.C.
- Cargojet adjusts to e-commerce downturn amid inflationary pressures
- De Havilland Canada builds strategic partnership with Fokker Services
- Elevate Aviation granted $5M by Alberta’s government
- Flair Airlines’ promise for improved service leaves customers divided
- FLYHT reports fourth quarter 2022 results
- NAV CANADA announces second quarter financial results
- Regional routes see higher airfares, fewer flights even as new carriers emerge
- WestJet CEO asks feds to allow compensation cost sharing after flight delays
- WestJet provides state of the airline address, update on progress against growth plan
