TOP STORY
First U.S.-based airlines to suspend flights to China
CIRB DECISIONS
- Revocation – Air North Charter & Training Ltd. – Order No. 11481-U
Employee applied for revocation of USW bargaining certificate – majority of employees no longer wished to be represented – certificate revoked:
all employees of Air North Charter and Training Ltd., c.o.b. as Air North, Yukon’s Airline, working as passenger service agents at the Vancouver International Airport, excluding passenger service supervisors, those above the rank of passenger service supervisor, account manager and product manager. - Certification amendment – PAL Airlines – Order No. 11480-U
Employer sought amendment – ALPA did not oppose application – application granted – new bargaining unit comprised of:
all pilots employed by PAL Airlines Ltd., excluding managers, assistant chief pilots, chief pilots, directors, vice presidents, supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor.
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – IATA against NAV Canada – Decision No. 10-A-2020
IATA appealed against NAV Canada’s increased charges for air navigation services – SB ADS-B caused increase – IATA alleged NAV did not comply with statutory notice and disclosure requirements – IATA appeal dismissed – NAV’s charges followed statutory guidelines - Application – Air Georgian Limited c-o-b as Air Canada Express – Determination No. A-2020-14
To have its Bombardier CRJ-100 aircraft considered - Application – K&R Aviation, LLC c-o-b as OpenAir (applicant) of Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America – Determination No. A-2020-13
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Private Stock Company “Ukraine International Airlines” c-o-b as Ukraine International Airlines and UIA (Licensee) – Order No. 2020-A-16
Exemption from subsection 84(2) of the Canada Transportation Act
TC/TSB NEWS
- Government of Canada increasing its eyes in the sky with a new aircraft for its marine surveillance program
- Canadian airworthiness directive
- Foreign airworthiness directive
- MMEL notification
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
CBAA
Sponsor CBAA 2020’s Hope Air Charity gold tournament
Weekly briefing
COPA
COPA’s Gervais leaving post this summer
Low-carbon airport infrastructure
Raise the arrow
ICAO
ICAO Secretary General contributes to WEF2020 discussions on 21st century mobility, unmanned aircraft applications, and cleaner skies
Update on ICAO’s efforts in the international Coronavirus response
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
ALPA
Coronavirus information for flight crews
IAMAW
IAM, Bloc, NDP call for end of contract-flipping – Ministers Tassi and Garneau must assume their responsibilities
Strike ends at Montreal-Trudeau and Mirabel airports – Swissport workers vote in favour of new contract
UNIFOR
Canadian air traffic specialists reach tentative deal
UNIFOR 2002
Air Canada CSSA members: leadership meeting to reconvene on February 5, 2020
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World finds passenger traffic growth continuing to moderate in November
- ACI World issues guidance on global communicable disease transmission
- Airport data sharing and collaboration key to improving passenger satisfaction
- Charlottetown Airport saw boost in passenger traffic for 2019
- Comox Valley Airport Commission elects new officers
- High-tech, low-carbon concrete project a Canadian first at YYC
- Nav Canada launches new ATC service at Mirabel
- Toronto Buttonville Airport site going up for sale
- YUL let’s talk
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Airbus Helicopters announces H125 upgrades for aerial work
- Airbus Helicopters boosts capabilities of its H135 helicopters through new alternate gross weight
- Airbus Helicopters says H160 certification imminent
- Maxcraft Avionics and Canadian Helicopters team up for Astronautics AFI 4700 retrofit
- No black box in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
- Robinson reveals product updates at Heli-Expo
- Rotortrade predicts operators will buy more pre-owned helicopters in the coming years
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Transat ordered to reimburse tardy passenger
- Aviation expert lawyer Rod Winsor available to answer compensation questions for families of Ukraine International Airline Victims
- Boeing’s Calhoun focused on transparency in face of $636 million loss
- Canadian airlines and airports respond to Coronavirus
- First flight for Boeing’s 777X, its biggest jet yet
- First Nation community to ditch Canada’s Perimeter Aviation
- Fresh Quebec cash injection in A220 program is ‘out of the question,’ Legault says
- Germany to buy three Bombardier Global 6000 jets instead of Northrop drones
- Government of Canada funds legal help for families of Flight PS752 victims
- Liberals face difficult decision on fate of controversial Challenger jets
- WestJet welcomes Angela Avery as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
