TOP STORY
New provisions of Air Passenger Protection Regulations coming into force
DECISIONS
- Planning appeal – Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority v Ottawa (City) – 2019 CanLII 114756 (ON LPAT)
Airport appealed City’s approval of new place of worship within airport operating influence zone – Christian church proposed within operating influence zone – airport objected to building because it was noise-sensitive – most activities in church of communal or social nature – outdoor activities susceptible to noise – appeal dismissed – church was within permissible noise limits
CIRB DECISIONS
- Revocation – Maintair Aviation Services Ltd. – Order No. 11471-U
Worker applied for revocation of IBEW certification – representation vote confirmed employees’ desire to revoke certificate – certificate revoked – cancelled certificate reads: all employees of Maintair Aviation Services Ltd. working in ground handling services, including baggage handling, ramp coordination and grooming/cleaning of planes at Thunder Bay International Airport, excluding managers and those above. - Certification – PAL Airlines – Order No. 11468-U
CUPE applied for certification – employer’s description sought to exclude casual employees – Board found casual employees suitable for bargaining unit – certificate granted and reads: all employees of PAL Airlines Ltd., employed as flight attendants, excluding managers, supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor.
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc. (Sunwing) and Smartwings, a.s. (Smartwings) – Determination No. A-2019-237
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Hawaiian Globetrotter c-o-b as 30 West Jets, 30 West Aviation, 30 West Jets Inc. of Castro Valley, California, USA – Determination No. A-2019-236
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Pacific Seaplanes Inc. – Determination No. A-2019-235
Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act - Cancellation – The Owen Sound Transportation Company, Limited – Order No. 2019-A-193
Licence No. 150027
TC/TSB NEWS
- Onex’s proposed acquisition of WestJet and Swoop: Canadian Transportation Agency issues determination
- Statement by Canada Boarder Services Agency on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s report on the examination of travellers’ digital devices at the border
- TSB deploys a team following a piston twin-engine aircraft accident on Gabriola Island, British Columbia
- Civil aviation safety alert
- Canadian airworthiness directive
- Foreign airworthiness directive
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AIAC – AIAC praises Harbour Air’s new era of greener aviation at unveiling of the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft
- COPA – Avro Arrow replica project draws criticism
- COPA – Drone used in apprehension of fleeing suspect
- COPA – Drones as cowboys
- COPA – Harbour Air’s E-Beaver
- COPA – New Red Deer control zone restrictions
- COPA – Watson Lake terminal a historic site
- HAC – IHSF launches sixth annual safety survey
- HAC – The past and future of vertical flight
- HAC – Transport Canada releases summary of drone workshop
- ICAO – Improved coordination between air navigation and aviation safety-activities in Europe
- ICAO – International Civil Aviation Day statement
- ICAO – Progress towards liberalized and harmonized regulatory frameworks key to unlocking full benefits of air connectivity
- ICAO – Sixth ICAO Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS symposium highlights innovative training for new horizons
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
- UNIFOR 2002 – Air Canada and Jazz Aviation update on small base award
AIRPORT NEWS
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Aston Martin and Airbus prepare to take to the skies
- Carson Helicopters further enhances S-61 performance
- EIT Avionics launches new business
- How your organization can prepare for a line of duty death: Part II
- New app launched for owners to track inspections, maintenance, billing etc
- New, safer Med Evac helicopters take flight
- Passenger drone company Ehang announces IPO
- Thales, StandardAero to develop light-helicopter autopilot system
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada named 2019 Airline of the Year by Global Traveler
- Air Transat signs on with KF Aerospace
- airBaltic’s Canadian catalyst
- Bombardier expands sustainable aviation fuel offering
- Bombardier teams with Texas State Technical College on apprenticeship program to develop local talent, manufacture Global 7500 wing
- City of Mississauga welcomes new Bombardier Global manufacturing centre
- Company had no obligation to notify Transport Canada about air service
- Flight shaming, offsets and electric planes: how aviation is tackling climate change
- Funding troubles ground fledgling airline Canada Jetlines – Transportation
- Harbour Air boss to test-pilot world’s first electric commercial aircraft
- IADA expands dealer, broker ranks
- Meet George Kirbyson: a legendary pilot with nothing but time
- New industry project to advance availability of sustainable aviation fuel in Canada
- Piaggio’s Avanti delivery marks first EVO in Canada
- Pilot of deadly plane crash in southern Alberta had expired student permit
- TSB investigating a collision with terrain near Sachigo Lake, Ontario
- VIP aircraft used by Prime Minister damaged – out of service until August 2020
- YOW receives gold accessibility rating from Rick Hansen Foundation
- YVR digs deep with Geoexchange to help meet emission-reduction goals
