Canada Jetlines Receives Air Operating Certificate from Transport Canada
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Canada Jetlines Receives Air Operating Certificate from Transport Canada
DECISIONS
- Ottawa Airport Professional Aviation Fire Fighters Association v. Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority, 2022 CanLII 75176 (CA LA)
Four employees ordered to isolate due to exposure at work to someone with COVID-19 – special leave denied due to access to sick leave – union argued employees not eligible for sick leave and met criteria for special leave – arbitrator determined employees never had illness or injury so had no entitlement to sick leave – denial of special leave due to interpretation of sick leave provision did not meet reasonableness requirement – mechanics to credit sick banks remitted to parties
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Synergy Flight Center, LLC – Determination No. A-2022-106
Application for a licence to operate a non-scheduled international service in accordance with Annex III of the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and the United States of America – licence issued, subject to conditions
- Application – Fare Share, Ltd. – Determination No. A-2022-107
Non-scheduled international licence was suspended – licensee now requests cancellation of licence – licence cancelled
- Suspension – WorldWind Helicopters, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-198
Licence No. 100003
- Suspension – Jordan Aviation – Order No. 2022-A-S-199
Licence No. 110066 – licence reinstated effective August 22, 2022
- Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2022-110
Application for a licence to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft in accordance with the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and the United States of America – licence issued, subject to conditions
- Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2022-109
Application for a licence to operate a domestic service, large aircraft – licence issued
- Application – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. – Determination No. A-2022-108
Application for a licence to operate a non‑scheduled international service, large aircraft, to transport traffic on a charter basis between Canada and any other country – licence issued, subject to conditions
TC/TSB NEWS
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UNION NEWS
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AIRPORT NEWS
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- Toronto’s Pearson airport now 2nd worst in world for delays. Ottawa says travel woes on the mend
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ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
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- ‘They did the right thing’: North Shore Rescue airlifts injured dog to safety
AVIATION NEWS
- Canada Jetlines enters into loan agreement
- Canada Jetlines receives air operating certificate from Transport Canada
- Canada says flight cancellations falling after travel chaos
- Canadian North announces changes in executive team
- Dramatic increase in Canadian residents travelling overseas since last June: StatCan
- Fuel shortage affects flights in some High Arctic communities
- Government of Canada supports return of Canadian National Exhibition and Canadian International Air Show
- Government of Canada supports Toronto Aerospace Hub
- Only 190 tickets issued for ‘ArriveCAN non-compliance’: public health agency
- Random COVID-19 testing at Canada’s border forcing uninfected travellers to quarantine
- Refund runaround: Loophole used by Air Canada to avoid issuing refunds for disrupted flights
- Regional pitch for business partnerships impresses Boeing Canada
- Summer bonus program prompting airport screening staff to work while sick, unions say
- Transport minister says COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, flight cancellations
- WestJet launches legal battle to overturn order to compensate passenger $1,000
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