TOP STORY
Competition Bureau releases report identifying competition concerns with WestJet’s proposed acquisition of Sunwing
DECISIONS
- Duty of fair representation complaint – Requierme v Employees Association of Food and Bar Services Edmonton International Airport, 2022 CanLII 97912 (AB LRB)
12 complaints that Employees Association of Food and Bar Services Edmonton International Airport (the “Union”) breached its duty to fairly represent the complainants – complainants alleged Union failed to assist them with claim for termination pay from Host International of Canada Ltd. (the “Employer” ) due to discontinuance of business operations at Edmonton International Airport – Employer alleged force majeure due to COVID-19 – Union determined it could not file a grievance and recommended that members submit an Employment Standards complaint – Union may be wrong and reach conclusions with which its members disagree as long as Union acts without discrimination, bad faith, arbitrariness, or serious negligence – Union’s error did not rise to level of serious or gross negligence – complaints dismissed
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining unit order – Strategic Aviation Services, Ltd. – Order No.: 11765-U
Application for certification by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAMAW”) – employer not opposed – IAMAW certified to be bargaining agent for unit comprising “all ramp agents and lead ramp agents also known as ground service agents (GSA) working for Strategic Aviation Services, Ltd., in Calgary, Alberta, excluding customer service agents, passenger service agents, supervisors, and positions above the rank of supervisor”
- Bargaining unit order – Air Inuit Ltd. – Order No.: 11764-U
Application for certification by Teamsters Québec, Local 1999 – employer agrees with proposed bargaining unit, except certain positions not falling under definition of “employee” under s. 3(1) of Canada Labour Code and which should be excluded – Teamsters Québec, Local 1999 certified to be bargaining agent for unit comprising “all employees working as flight dispatchers, excluding the director–flight operations, the manager–operations control, the supervisor–dispatch, the technical dispatcher and those above these ranks”
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Oklahoma Aviation, LLC – Determination No. A-2022-130
Application for a licence to operate a non scheduled international service in accordance with Annex III of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America – licence issued, subject to conditions
- Application – Wind River Air Ltd. – Determination No. A-2022-131
Licensee has requested suspension of its licence – licence 080072 – licence suspended
- Suspension – Longtail Aviation International Limited – Order No. 2022-A-S-269
Licence 080051
- Suspension – Dominion Aviation Services, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-268
Licence 967414
- Application – Charter Ifly Inc / Ifly Charter Inc – Determination No. A-2022-135
Application for licence to operate a non‑scheduled international service, small aircraft, to transport traffic on a charter basis between Canada and any other country – licence issued, subject to conditions
- Application – Charter Ifly Inc / Ifly Charter Inc – Determination No. A-2022-134
Application for licence to operate a domestic service, small aircraft – licence issued
- Application – Cargojet Airways Ltd. c-o-b as Cargojet Regional and Prime Air – Determination No. A-2022-133
Application for an extrabilateral authority to permit applicant to operate its scheduled international service, all-cargo aircraft, six flights per week, between Canada and Panama, for a period of one year – licence varied for period of one year beginning on the date of this Determination
- Application – El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. – Determination No. A-2022-132
Licensee requested suspension of its licence – licence suspended – licence reinstated effective October 21, 2022
- Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc. c-o-b as Sunwing (Sunwing) and TUI Airways Limited c-o-b as TUI (TUI Airways) – Determination No. A-2022-136
Application for an approval to permit Sunwing to provide its scheduled international service between Canada and each of the following countries: Cuba; the Dominican Republic; Antigua and Barbuda; and Mexico, using two aircraft with flight crew provided by TUI Airways, beginning on November 6, 2022, to April 23, 2023 – approved, subject to conditions
- Suspension – CFFI Ventures Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-272
Licence 170023
- Application – United States Aviation Co. – Determination No. A-2022-139
Application for a licence to operate a non scheduled international service in accordance with Annex III of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America – licence issued, subject to conditions
- Application – Porter Airlines (Canada) Limited – Order No. 2022-A-27
Application for an exemption from the application of section 59 of Canada Transportation Act (“CTA”) to permit applicant to sell, cause to be sold or publicly offer for sale in Canada a domestic service, large aircraft, in the absence of a licence – applicant applied for licence to operate a domestic service, large aircraft but licence not yet issued – seeking exemption to commence commercial activities prior to issuance of domestic licence – applicant exempted from application of s. 59 of the CTA from date of Order until decision is made to either issue or not issue a licence, subject to conditions – exemption does not relieve applicant from requirement to hold licence in respect of service to be provided – no flights shall be operated until the appropriate licence authority has been granted
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada makes important investments at 15 Manitoba airports
- Government of Canada makes important investments at Red Lake Municipal Airport
- Government of Canada makes important investments at Windsor International Airport
- Investigation report: Controlled flight into terrain near Sept-Îles, Quebec
- Investigation report: Fatal collision with terrain near Hope, British Columbia
- Watchlist 2022: TSB calls on stakeholders and regulator for more progress in reducing systemic transportation safety issues
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ACI – WAGA 2022 agrees key resolutions to strengthen and promote the sustainability and resilience of airports
- AIAC – AIAC announces new award in honour of Canadian aerospace leader Honourable Marc Garneau
- COPA – Fort Frances Airport reports increasing fuel sales compared to last year’s fire season
- COPA – InDro supports Montreal Marathon from above
- COPA – Northern Lights Elsie MacGill Awards Gala
- IATA – Safety leadership, IOSA and operational challenges top Safety Conference agenda
- ICAO – Salvatore Sciacchitano re-elected as President of ICAO Council
UNION NEWS
AIRPORT NEWS
- Advance CBSA Declaration option now available at Halifax Stanfield International Airport: Make your customs and immigration declaration in advance and save time at the airport
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority awards $387,000 in funding to six organizations to help combat underemployment
- ‘It felt really demeaning’: Passenger with disability removed from flight at Vancouver airport
- Lost in translation: St. John’s airport admits its French needs work
- Pearson Airport tries out runway inspections powered by drones and AI
- St. John’s airport appeals language decision, says rules are tougher for privatized airports
- Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport resumes flights after suspicious package prompts evacuation
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada and CAE join forces to advance diversity in aviation, doubling the 2023 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarships
- Air Canada apologizes for not letting blind woman fly with guide dog
- Air Canada to acquire 15 additional Canadian-built Airbus A220-300 aircraft
- B.C. couple sues Swoop Airlines, accuses staff of racial discrimination after being escorted off flight
- Competition Bureau releases report identifying competition concerns with WestJet’s proposed acquisition of Sunwing
- Industry minister on Canada-U.S. Nexus dispute: ‘Should be an easy one to resolve’
- Jazz Aviation wins at Canada’s Safest Employers Awards
- Regulatory review of the WestJet Group’s acquisition of Sunwing moves to next stage
- U.S. officials issue urgent safety recommendation following fatal float plane crash