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NAV CANADA to continue ATC services
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Québec Aéronature c.o.b. Aéronature – Determination No. A-2021-57
Application for a license to operate a domestic service, small aircraft – license issued pursuant to section 61 of the Canada Transportation Act
- Cancellation – Air Saguenay (1980) Inc. c.o.b. Labrador Air Safari (1984) – Determination No. A-2021-58
License Nos. 962472, 977216
- Application – Air Canada, Sunwing, IATA and NACC – Determination No. A-2021-54
Application for extension of temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Air Passenger Protection Regulations – Canadian Transportation Agency (the “Agency”) concluded the exceptional circumstances and chaos existing during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer present – the Agency denied applications for exemptions
- Application – Chrono Jet Inc. c.o.b. Groupe Chrono Aviation / Chrono Aviation Group – Determination A-2021-55
Application for a license to operate a domestic service, all-cargo aircraft – license issued pursuant to section 61 of the Canada Transportation Act
- Application – Chrono Jet Inc. c.o.b. Groupe Chrono Aviation / Chrono Aviation Group – Determination No. A-2021-56
Application for a license to operate a non-scheduled international service, all-cargo aircraft, to transport traffic on a charter basis between Canada and any other country – license issued pursuant to section 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act
- Suspension – United States Aviation Co. – Order No. 2021-A-S-89
License No. 990118
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada suspends flights from India and Pakistan
- Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation due to COVID-19, No. 27
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AIAC – Canada’s aerospace industry welcomes support in budget 2021
- CBAA-ACAA – Canada’s business aviation community concerned about proposed “Luxury Tax” on personal aircraft
- COPA – COPA responds to Ottawa’s proposed luxury tax on personal aircraft
- COPA – Limitations of the See and Avoid Principle
- COPA – NAV CANADA confirms continuation of ATC services, suspends northern aeronautical studies
- ICAO – ICAO celebrates latest step in aviation innovation with code assignments for world-first off-planet flight operation
- ICAO – ICAO Council president highlights challenges and path forward for post-pandemic aviation
- ICAO – ICAO marks Earth Day 2021 with new eco-airport publications
UNION NEWS
- ALPA – ALPA Canada president statement on 2021 federal budget
- IAMAW – Federal budget – The good, the bad and the ugly
AIRPORT NEWS
- $85 million for airport testing
- ACI World data reveals COVID-19’s impact on world’s busiest airports
- Brampton calls to close Pearson Airport
- COVID-19 vaccine rollout: A global race against the clock
- Edmonton Airport: North America’s gateway to Asia
- Edmonton first airport in the world to sign The Climate Pledge
- Halifax airport sees jump in cargo plane traffic
- Major funding announcement made for Quesnel Regional Airport
- Nav Canada tower to remain open at West Kootenay Regional Airport
- Ottawa airport looking for a lift in federal budget
- Passenger volumes at Kamloops Airport remain low in first three months of 2021
- Service to West Kootenay Regional Airport not included in Air Canada deal announcement
- Regional council approves another $19M for airport expansion project
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- 3 mayors call on Furey for action on ‘critical’ helicopter rescue service
- Airbus Helicopters North America is fighting for the planet
- HAI international partners team up to fight COVID
- Helicopter Association Interplanetary salutes first flight of Mars helicopter
AVIATION NEWS
- Canada resurrects ‘luxury’ tax on private aircraft
- Cathay Pacific to close its Canadian pilot base, proposes shutting Australia, New Zealand
- Chrono Aviation announces the addition of a Boeing 737-800
- Crew members concerned as Air Canada sells out flights from COVID hotspots
- Edmonton International signs climate pledge
- Federal budget brings $1.5 billion support for hard-hit tourism and travel sectors
- Harbour Air, magniX and H55 partner for the world’s first certified all electric commercial airplane
- Plans to boost aerospace sector outlined in federal government’s Budget 2021
- Transport Canada confirms near miss between drone and Cessna aircraft in Kelowna
