TOP STORY
Canadian airlines grapple with fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – White Cloud Charter LLC – Order No. 2022-A-S-18
License No. 961027 - Suspension – 926724 Ontario Ltd. c.o.b. President Air Charter – Determination No. A-2022-22
License No. 962455 and 967190 – suspensions continued - Suspension – Canadian Institute of Aviation Technology Inc. c.o.b. Air-Hart Aviation – Order No. 2022-A-S-21
License No. 980152 - Suspension – Sky Way Enterprises, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-20
License No. 160041 - Suspension – Baker Aviation LLC c.o.b. Baker Aviation – Order No. 2022-A-S-19
License No. 160061 - Application – Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited – Determination No. A-2022-23
Application for license to operate a scheduled international service in accordance with the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh – license issued subject to conditions - Cancellation – EagleMed LLC c.o.b. AeroCare, Air Evac Lifeteam – Determination No. A-2022-26
License No. 120058 - Cancellation – Avjet Corporation – Determination No. A-2022-25
License No. 040056 - Application – WORLD 2 FLY SL c.o.b. W2FLY – Determination No. A-2022-24
Application for license to operate a non scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between Spain and Canada – license issued subject to conditions
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada invests in safety at Charlottetown Airport
- Government of Canada invests in safety at Niagara District Airport
- Government of Canada supports St. John’s International Airport with new funding for critical infrastructure projects
- Investigation report: Collision with a lawn tractor
- Transport Canada issues an initial series of penalties as part of its investigation into the Montréal-Cancun flight of December 30, 2021
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA – Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements
- CBAA – Operating to YUL after March 14th 2022? See the attached from ADM on the impacts construction may have on your operations
- CBAA – The Alberta Aviation Council presents our spring conference
- COPA – Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship 2022 winners
- COPA – Cèdres closing May 22
- COPA – Master your EFB with Infinite Flight
- COPA – Ottawa invests in safety at three Quebec airports
- COPA – Time to re-open more airports of entry
- COPA – WestJet Group to acquire Sunwing
- IATA – 2022 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards open for nominations
- IATA – Air cargo growth continues in January but at a slower pace
- IATA – Air travel sees strong demand recovery in January but impacted by Omicron
- ICAO – ICAO pilot project provides airlines, airports and other air transport partners with improved capabilities to authenticate travel and health documents
UNION NEWS
AIRPORT NEWS
- Billy Bishop Airport installs Xovis 3D sensors to improve operations and passenger journey
- Boundary Bay airport busiest in Canada for second year in a row
- Change in airport mandates encouraging people to travel again
- Customs service set to resume at Chris Hadfield Airport
- February air traffic rebounds from drop in January, says Airport Development Corporation
- Gander, N.L. airport reopens after Cormorant helicopter crash, investigation ongoing
- Kelowna International Airport gearing up for a much busier Spring Break
- Masks still required inside B.C. airports and while flying, despite mandate ending
- Open Aviation Security (#OpenAVSEC): Lowering the barriers to innovation
- Police seize more than $600K in cash from luggage at Winnipeg airport
- Service returns to normal at Kelowna’s airport after fog delays
- Toronto Pearson gives passengers tips and tricks for a smoother March Break travel experience, asks everyone to pack their patience
- Toronto Pearson named best large airport in North America for fifth year in a row; awarded best hygiene measures for second year running
- YVR was the 2nd busiest airport in Canada in December
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- AEM expands OPS to new facility
- Aero Asset reports 2021 transaction volume up, supply down
- AI boosts Pratt & Whitney Canada’s oil analysis technology
- Boost Systems hires Michael Petsche as VP of engineering
- Brightwater UAG to purchase ACS Group of companies
- Cadorath strengthens OEM, adding over 400 new repair capabilities
- Coldstream Helicopters signs LOI with Heli-One for Super Puma Support
- Heli-SGI selects SKYTRAC to enable HFDM and a suite of satcom capabilities onboard Bell helicopters
- Jaunt Air Mobility partnering with L&T Technology Services for advanced air mobility program
- JMC Group expands North America presence
- Joby partners with CAE for eVTOL aircraft pilot training
- Lynda Flynn appointed EVP of the Coldstream Group of Companies
- Phoenix Heli-Flight upgrades Airbus helicopter fleet with Appareo FDR
- Rolls-Royce announces four new RR300 authorized maintenance centers
- Stephan/H flight suits deliver form, function
- Technisonic launches TDAP-650 audio panel
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada mobilises Ukraine humanitarian cargo flight
- Air Transat and Porter Airlines conclude code-sharing agreement
- Aviation lawyer Jason McIntyre on how airlines survived the pandemic (so far)
- Bombardier has suspended all activities with Russian clients
- Bureaucratic backlogs delaying return to the cockpit, pilots say
- CAE statement on the suspension of services and training to Russian airlines and operators
- Canada Jetlines announces partnership with Unisync on Front-Ling employee uniforms for the new airline
- Canada levies $24,000 in fines for alleged Russian violation of closed airspace
- Canada’s only Indigenous flight school remains resilient after fire
- Canada TSB reports aviation accidents increased in 2021
- Canadian carriers see spring flying boost, but costs could cloud horizon
- Cargojet announced Q4 and year-end 2021 financial results
- Collins Aerospace selects Canrep Inc. to become first licensed repair center for agile vacuum toilet assemblies
- Eclipse Global Connectivity, SKYTRAC team up to deliver Iridium connectivity solutions to aircraft operators
- Gastops receives investment from Raytheon Intelligence & Space for collaborative research and development with Pratt & Whitney
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Switch Health and Metrolinx launch new testing clinic at Union Station
- How Aero Mag is making a deicing difference
- How sanctions against Russia are battering the global aviation industry
- IBAC supports women in corporate aviation with IS-BAO and IS-BAH workshop scholarships
- Jazz Aviation recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the eleventh year
- PAL Airlines reaches agreement with The Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association
- Revenue diversification strategy continues to deliver
- Quebec pilot in fatal collision with lawn tractor didn’t get OK for landing: TSB
- Russian oligarch’s ties to WestJet takeover of Sunwing seen as risk to deal
- Transat A.T. Inc. – Results for first quarter of 2022
- Transat CEO fears WestJet-Sunwing merger will harm competition