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Canadian Transportation Agency still to review 33k+ air travel complaints
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Condor) – Determination No. A-2023-3
Application by Condor, on behalf of itself and Wamos Air, S.A. c.o.b. Wamos Air (Wamos) for approval to permit Condor to provide its scheduled international service between Canada and the European Community and its Member States using one aircraft with flight crew provided by Wamos, beginning on January 18, 2023, to February 8, 2023 – approval granted subject to conditions
- Suspension – IXAIR – Order No. 2023-A-S-3
License no. 160053
- Suspension – Copenhagen AirTaxi A/S – Order No. 2023-A-S-2
License no. 200041
- Consumer complaint – Sunwing Airlines Inc. – Decision No. 3-C-A-2023
Applicants lodged complaint regarding a scheduling irregularity – Sunwing found to have properly applied its Tariff and the Air Passenger Protection Regulations to the tickets the applicants purchased – application dismissed
- Application – Lions Air Skymedia AG c.o.b. Lions Air – Determination No. A-2023-4
Application for license to operate a non scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between Switzerland and Canada – license issued subject to conditions
- Suspension – Gran-Aire, Inc. – Order No. 2023-A-2
License no. 977078 – license reinstated effective January 19, 2023
- Application – Lions Air Skymedia AG c.o.b. Lions Air – Order No. 2023-A-1
Application for exemption from requirement under subsection 84(2) of the Canada Transportation Act to appoint an agent who has a place of business in Canada – exemption granted
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada support for expansion of Milton and Mississauga-based aerospace manufacturer
- Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 75
- Unsuccessful visual scanning, operator task saturation factors in 2021 aircraft/drone collision near Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport, Ontario
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- IATA – Revised industry standards reflected in 2023 edition of IATA manuals
- ICAO – ICAO recommendations on COVID-19 risk management for international air travel
UNION NEWS
- CUPE – Closure of Air Transat flight attendants crew base in Vancouver – CUPE in flight attendant protection mode
- Unifor2002 – Air Canada: New federally regulated sick days
AIRPORT NEWS
- Abandoned luggage at Halifax airport brings out bomb squad, causes temporary closure of check-in section
- Rates of runway incursions double over the past decade in Canada
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- CAE’s Marilyn Pearson inducted into Hall of Fame for Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies and CAE named as a Top Company for Women
- Rusada expands North American presence with Canada office
- Safran signs SBH support contract with Yellowhead Helicopters
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada Airbus A321 has landing gear malfunction
- Bombardier announces preliminary full-year 2022 financial results
- Canadian Transportation Agency still to review 33k+ air travel complaints
- Cargojet extends master services agreement with Canada Post Corporation and Purolator Inc. until 2029
- Cascadia Airways ceased its commuter air service operations
- Experts say the sun may set on Sunwing as the airline struggles to keep its operations afloat
- Global aviation traffic to reach pre-pandemic levels by June – Avolon 2023 Outlook
- Jazz Aviation celebrates 12 years as Top Employer in Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia
- KF Aerospace, Seneca, & other industry partners support Indigenous aviation program after hangar fire
- NAV CANADA advances its Digital Facility Initiative
- Plane almost hits car on Ontario Highway 404: Small aircraft crash-lands near Buttonville Airport
- Pulsar Informatics’ comprehensive Fatigue Risk Management Program selected by Air Canada
- Saskatoon Chamber asks watchdog to examine air service changes
- Surge of discount airlines making Canada’s pilot shortage worse: experts
