August 1, 2020 – Slow virus containment delaying global air traffic recovery
TOP STORY
Air travel expected to not recover before 2024
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining Certificate – PAL Aerospace Ltd. – Order No. 11524-U
ALPA – all pilots employed by PAL Aerospace Ltd., excluding managers, directors, vice-presidents, company chief pilots, chief pilot Curaçao, deputy chief pilots, training captains, supervisors and persons above the rank of supervisor
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Binter Canarias, SA c.o.b. as Binter Canarias – Determination No. A-2020-143
Suspension of Licence No. 180054 - Application – Cargolux Italia S.p.A. c.o.b. as Cargolux Italia – Determination No. A-2020-142
Pursuant to subsection 69(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, SC 1996, c 10 - Application – Cargolux Italia S.p.A. c.o.b. as Cargolux Italia – Determination No. A-2020-141
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, SC 1996, c 10 - Suspension – Suburban Air Freight, Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-126
Licence No. 967453
TC/TSB NEWS
- Insufficient fuel for flight resulted in forced landing near Gillam, Manitoba
- Investigation report: December 2019 collision with terrain of an aircraft in Gabriola Island, British Columbia
- Pilot decision-making in poor weather contributed to fatal 2019 controlled flight into terrain accident near Mayo, Yukon
- TSB deploys a team following a small aircraft accident near Stave Lake, British Columbia
- COVID-19: Guidance material for air operators managing air travellers for flights departing from an aerodrome in Canada
- COVID-19: Guidance material for air operators managing travellers during the check-in procedure at transborder (U.S.) airports
- COVID-19: Guidance material for air operators managing travellers to Canada at international airports
- COVID-19: Interim Order respecting certain requirements for civil aviation due to COVID-19, No. 4
- COVID-19: Transport Canada Temperature Screening Standards
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC: Letter to NAV CANADA – Notice of revised service charges
- CBAA: Letter responding to Nav Canada’s May 2020 fee increase notice
- IATA: Air cargo recovery continues in June but at a slow pace
- IATA: Recovery delayed as international travel remains locked down
- ICAO: ICAO implementation roadmap to provide important support and resources to help align national and regional COVID-19 response
UNION NEWS
- Unifor 2002: Canadian North members: Virtual bargaining opens!
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World data reveals catastrophic impact of pandemic on global traffic
- Airport industry reaffirms commitment to climate action as aviation takes first steps towards post-COVID 19 recovery
- Canada’s 4 biggest airports now check temperatures of domestic passengers
- Enhancing inclusivity at YWG with new Passenger Rehearsal Program
- Federal government must step up to save Atlantic air transport
- Montreal Airport Authorities call for gradual reopening of border after 97 per cent decrease in traffic
- Ottawa Airport readies for travel recovery
- Quebec Superior Court overturns anti-airport decision
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Force veteran Sullivan joins Boeing Canada team
- Air North named Best Airline in Canada by Tripadvisor
- Bombardier expands worldwide customer support with enhanced structural repair capabilities
- Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2020 induction ceremony has been postponed
- Canadian Transportation Agency responds to growing flier frustration over lack of refunds
- European airlines urge Canada to remove ‘problematic’ coronavirus-travel restrictions
- Expert says it’s ‘not acceptable’ TSB hasn’t finished report on cause of 2017 Fond-du-Lac plane crash
- Investigation finds multiple employees spread a racist, violent email at Transport Canada
- Iskwew Air founder perseveres despite pandemic
- NAV CANADA to resume nighttime service at twelve B.C. locations
- Pilatus PC-12 NGX receives Transport Canada certification
- Pilots report multiple laser strikes on aircraft over Vancouver Island
- Transat A.T. Inc. delays closing $720-million takeover by Air Canada
- Wasaya Airways names new president and CEO