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February 21, 2019 – Air Canada Hong Kong tail strike pilot five days out of simulator

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Air Canada Hong Kong tail strike pilot five days out of simulator

 

DECISIONS

  • Punitive damages for patent infringement – Airbus Helicopters S.A.S. v Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited – 2019 FCA 29
    Appeal from $1 000 000 award of punitive damages – Bell Helicopter infringed Airbus patent – appeal dismissed – trial judge awarded damages based on reasonable assessment of facts and correct application of law
  • Wrong jurisdiction – Basheer v Airport Terminal Services Canadian Company – 2019 HRTO 226
    Applicant alleged discimination in employment based on age – respondent replied that Ontario tribunal had no jurisdiction – federal work and undertaking – Tribunal found that it had no jurisdiction – federal labour code and federal human rights legislation applied
  • Missed flight – Hauer v American Airlines, Inc. – 2019 BCCRT 158

 

CTA DECISIONS

  • Application – VistaJet LimitedOrder No. 2019-A-25
    Exemptions from paragraph 33.1(b), subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i) and section 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations 
  • Application – K5-Aviation GmbH Order No. 2019-A-24
    Exemptions from paragraph 33.1(b), subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i) and section 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations
  • Application – Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited (Virgin Atlantic), on behalf of itself and Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, N.V. (K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines) [KLM]Determination No. A-2019-22
    Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations
  • Suspension – Corporate Air Charters, Inc.Order No. 2019-A-27
    Licence no. 100056
  • Suspension – Winner Aviation CorporationOrder No. 2019-A-26
    Licence no. 080028
  • Suspension – Prism Helicopters Inc. c-o-b as Arctic Prism HelicoptersOrder No. 2019-A-23
    Licence no. 020100
  • Suspension – Last Frontier Air Ventures, Ltd. – Order No. 2019-A-22
    Licence no. 050073

 

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