TOP STORY
Flair Airlines can stay in the sky after regulator finds company ‘is Canadian’
DECISIONS
- Grievance, onboard crew rest – Air Canada v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Air Canada Component, 2022 CanLII 44761 (CA LA)
Union grieves that on flights over 7 hours, the absence on TAP A330s of any place in which cabin personnel can exercise their right to sleep violates the collective agreement – company disputes existence of an unequivocal right to sleep – no violation found – permission to sleep only in accordance with company policy – grievance dismissed
CTA DECISIONS
- Determination – Flair Airlines Ltd. – Determination No. A-2022-63
Determination as to whether Flair Airlines Ltd. is Canadian, as defined in the Canada Transportation Act – Agency finds that Flair meets the incorporation and voting interest requirements, and that Flair is controlled in fact by Canadians – Agency finds that Flair is Canadian
- Suspension – Executive Air Taxi Corp. – Order No. 2022-A-S-107
License no. 967021
- Suspension – South African Airways SOC Limited c.o.b. South African Airways – Order No. 2022-A-S-108
License no. 120108
- Suspension – S. Air Service, Inc. c.o.b. Plus Air One – Order No. 2022-A-S-109
License no. 200013 – license reinstated effective June 2, 2022
- Suspension – Empireair, LLC c.o.b. Felts Field Aviation – Order No. 2022-A-S-111
License no. 967255 – license reinstated effective May 2, 2022
- Suspension – Hill Aircraft and Leasing Corp. – Order No. 2022-A-S-112
License no. 967488
- Application – Air Transat A.T. Inc. c.o.b. Air Transat (Air Transat), on behalf of itself and Hi Fly Ltd. c.o.b. Hi Fly Malta (Hi Fly) – Determination No. A-2022-62
Application for approval to permit Air Transat to provide its scheduled international service between Canada and the European Community and its Member States using one aircraft with flight crew provided by Hi Fly, beginning on June 7, 2022, to August 7, 2022 – approval granted, subject to conditions
- Suspension – ABS Jets, a.s. – Order No. 2022-A-S-102
License no. 210043
- Suspension – Brenzil Pty. Ltd. – Order No. 2022-A-S-103
License no. 200060
- Cancellation – Valley Med Flight Inc. – Determination No. A-2022-61
License no. 130069
- Suspension – Helicopters, Inc. c.o.b. Corporate Air Charter – Order No. 2022-A-12
License no. 020095
- Suspension – Elite Airways, LLC – Order No. 2022-A-S-100
License nos. 160033 and 140064 – license reinstated effective June 1, 2022
- Suspension – Direct Charter Service, Inc. c.o.b. Flight Logistics, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-101
License no. 160050
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada working with airports and air carriers to reduce airport wait times
- Interim Order for Civil Aviation Respecting Requirements Related to Vaccination Due to COVID-19, No. 2
- Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 64
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AFA – Historic new international officer team starts term next week
- COPA – Preparations for joining Operation Thunder
- IATA – Ground handling makes progress towards standardization, boosting safety and efficiency
- IATA – Reforms needed to attract/retain ground handling talent
- ICAO – Launch of ICAO Assistance, Capacity-building and Training for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
UNION NEWS
- CUPE – CUPE 4070 recognizes International Flight Attendant Day
- IAMAW – Airport service members at Local Lodge 16 (Swissport) ratify contract
- IAMAW – IAM members rally for fairness at Vancouver Airport
- IAMAW – Local Lodge 16 members at British Airways ratify contract
- Unifor2002 – GTAA bargaining committee holds first in-person meetings since the pandemic began
- Unifor2002 – Tentative agreement reached at Airport Terminal Services Toronto (ATS) ratification meetings June 3rd
- Unifor2002 – Unifor files for conciliation with Swissport Vancouver
AIRPORT NEWS
- AI video analytics: From video to data to prediction to airport value
- Federal government moves to fix airport delays that are cramping tourism’s comeback
- NAV Canada proposes cut to air traffic control hours in Windsor
- New guidance to help airport retail business strategies and government policies adapt to industry changes
- Ontario woman with vaccine medical exemption denied boarding at Pearson airport
- Pearson airport stages first in-person security exercise in over two years
- Pilot walks away from rough landing at London International Airport
- Security screening officers at Vancouver’s airport say they’re underpaid and burning out
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Bell Textron Canada to upgrade Canada’s CH-146 helicopters
- Cadorath partners with Rolls-Royce for new repair offering
- Drone Delivery Canada adds university campus flights
- Drone Delivery Canada project with Edmonton International Airport commercially operational
- Jaunt, Vertiko agree to purchase of aircraft as urban air taxis
- Leonardo awards Cormorant trophy
AVIATION NEWS
- ACE Aviation reports first quarter results
- Airline allows cabin crew to display tattoos
- Canadian airline WestJet is strongest airline brand in the world with AAA- brand rating
- CBAA 2022 charts path to sustainable, resilient & prosperous future for bizav
- COVID travel restrictions to remain after opposition motion shot down in House
- De Havilland Canada announces successful first flight of CL-415 with Collins Pro Line Fusion Avionics Upgrade Program
- FLYHT’s AFIRS Edge A320 platform to launch on Coral Jet
- Levaero Aviation wins Business Excellence Award
- NAV CANADA celebrates 1st anniversary of NAV drone deployment
- Nearly 300,000 Canadians waiting for Nexus approval as backlog grows
- Quebec begins subsidizing in-province flights on Wednesday to boost regional tourism
- Travel and tourism industry calls on the federal government for immediate relief at the border
- WestJet CEO calls for end to vaccine mandates as COVID-19 border restrictions extended for another month