December 14, 2019 – Phase II of Air Passenger Protection Regulations in force on Dec. 15

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

 

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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS

 

UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS

 

AIRPORT NEWS

 

ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS

 

AVIATION NEWS

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