TOP STORY
Canada still studying U.S., U.K. bans on in-flight electronics
DECISIONS
- Costs – Fast track litigation cost limit – Wildcat Helicopters Inc. v. Ellis, 2017 BCSC 506
Plaintiff application for special costs due to meritless defence – Mayer Factors – Special costs awarded in the amount of $35,000- Original case: Wildcat Helicopters Inc. v. Ellis, 2016 BCSC 2214
Employer claim for reimbursement of training bond as per employment agreement – Employee failed to prove constructive dismissal – Employer awarded full training bon
- Original case: Wildcat Helicopters Inc. v. Ellis, 2016 BCSC 2214
- Passenger Claim – Garroussi c. Delta Airlines Company, 2016 QCCQ 17094
Passenger claim for lost baggage and failure of airline to reserve seat on flight – Damages capped at $2,300 as per Montreal Convention for delay and loss of item - Passenger Claim – Belhumeur c. Vacances Air Transat, 2017 QCCQ 2400
Passenger claim for delayed baggage – Allowed - Appeal – Tax Assessment – St. John’s (City) v St. John’s International Airport Authority, 2017 NLCA 21
Trial decision erred in setting out law for reconsideration – Appeal allowed, Commissioner decision vacated – Matter referred back to Commissioner for reconsideration
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification – Calm Air International LP, Order No.: 11126-U – March 27, 2017
All employee bargaining unit – Unifor certified as bargaining agent
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Summit Aviation, Inc. – Decision No. 58-A-2017
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c.10, as amended
- Application – Bluelink Jets AB – Decision No. 57-A-2017
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c.10, as amended
- Application – Air Transat A.T. Inc. c.o.b. as Air Transat on behalf of itself and Flair Airlines Ltd. c.o.b. as Flair Air – Decision No. 60-A-2017
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
- Application – 1949311 Ontario Ltd. c.o.b. as Plumridge Air – Decision No. 62-A-2017
Pursuant to section 61 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c.10, as amended
- Application – Air Transat A.T. Inc. c.o.b. as Air Transat, on behalf of itself and Canadian North Inc. c.o.b. as Canadian North – Decision No. 64-A-2017
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
- Application – SriLankan Airlines Limited c.o.b. as SriLankan Airlines – Decision No. 65-A-2017
Pursuant to subsection 69(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended
- Application – Thundercloud Aviation, LLC – Decision No. 66-A-2017
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended
- Application – Manpreet Kaur against China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited also c.o.b. as China Eastern Airlines and as China Eastern – Decision No. 63-C-A-2017
Consumer complaint for loss of baggage – Allowed
- Application – Geethaa Yoganathanng against Emirates – Decision No. 61-C-A-2017
Consumer complaint for delayed baggage – Allowed
- Application – Boniface Nimbona against Air Canada – Decision No. 59-C-A-2017
Consumer Complaint for failure to transport passenger – Dismissed
- Suspension – Orange Air, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-36
Licence No. 140073
- Suspension – EFS European Flight Service AB – Order No. 2017-A-37
Licence No. 100032
TC/TSB NEWS
- Investigation into October 2014 runway excursion in Montreal highlights risks posed by thunderstorms in the vicinity of airports
- Putting the pieces together
- Minister Garneau makes a statement on airport security at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
UNION NEWS
AVIATION MEDIA
- Air Canada named one of Canada’s top diversity employers for the second consecutive year
- Bombardier and CityJet confirm order for 4 additional CRJ900 aircraft
- Bombardier signs GKN’s Fokker business as ASP for Q400 aircraft component repair management
- Bombardier Q400 aircraft continues to support Porter Airlines’ growth
- Bombardier welcomes Binter to the family of CRJ1000 operators
- Canada dispatches team to Brussels to assess airplane laptop threat
- Canada Jetlines provides update on route plan development
- GTAA posts 8% growth; strongest numbers in the past 10 years at Pearson
- Leaving airplane seatbelt sign on too long could reduce safety, expert suggests
- Pearson airport hopes ownership change can fuel regional transit
- Planes flying home this spring – Okotoks: Air Ranch Airport reopening April 30 after year-long closure
- Why Ottawa’s plan to sell airports needs to take off right now — while the market is still hot
- YVR welcomes the Airbus A350-900 for the first time in Canada