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Flight delays not Air Canada’s fault, B.C. tribunal says
DECISIONS
Compensation, flight delay – Sull v. Air Canada, 2023 BCCRT 385
Claim for compensation for flight delay resulting in missed connecting flight – Air Canada made alternative flight arrangements for the applicant – delay was due to airport limitations caused by circumstances outside of Air Canada’s control – Air Canada complied with its obligations under the Montreal Convention and the Air Passenger Protection Regulations – claim dismissed
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Gryphon Air, LLC c.o.b. Aircraft Transport Service – Order No. 2023-A-S-88
License no. 210069 – license reinstated effective May 10, 2023
- Application – Luxaviation S.A. c.o.b. Luxaviation Luxembourg – Order No. 2023-A-11
Application for exemption from requirement to appoint an agent who has a place of business in Canada and, in writing, provide the Canadian Transportation Agency with the agent’s name and address – exemption granted
- Application – FLY2SKY Ltd. – Determination No. A-2023-98
Application for license to operate a non scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between Bulgaria and Canada – license issued, subject to conditions
- Application – SF Airlines Company Limited – Determination No. A-2023-97
Application for license to operate a non scheduled international service to transport goods on a charter basis between China and Canada – license issued, subject to conditions
- Application – Air Transat A.T. Inc. c.o.b. Air Transat (Air Transat) – Determination No. A-2023-96
Application by Air Transat, on behalf of itself and SmartLynx Airlines Malta Limited (SmartLynx), for approval to permit Air Transat to provide its scheduled international service between Canada and each of the following countries: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, and between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, using four aircraft with flight crew provided by SmartLynx, beginning on May 18, 2023, to October 31, 2023 – approval granted, subject to conditions
- Suspension – Aviation Roger Forgues Inc. – Determination No. A-2023-99
License no. 962468
- Suspension – Gullivair Ltd. c.o.b. Gullivair – Order No. 2023-A-S-92
License no. 210014
- Suspension – Gullivair Ltd. c.o.b. Gullivair – Order No. 2023-A-S-91
License no. 210013
- Suspension – Go Helico Inc. – Order No. 2023-A-12
License nos. 130049 and 130050
- Consumer Complaint – Natacha Marie Danielle Suzanne Tessier and Blanca Viridiana Alcantar Gonzalez against ABC Aerolineas, S.A. de C.V. (Interjet) – Decision No. 60-C-A-2023
Complaint regarding flight cancellation – applicants purchased tickets for a one-way flight to from Huatulco, Mexico to Montréal, Québec – flight cancelled before scheduled departure date – applicants issued a travel credit corresponding to price paid for tickets, including the amount paid to transport an animal in the cabin – applicants seeking either a refund of their tickets or to be able to use the travel credit to transport an animal in the cabin – respondent did not file answer to application – applicants’ claims accepted as undisputed – Interjet did not properly apply the conditions of its Tariff – compensation ordered
- Consumer Complaint – Jean Clément Paris and Diane Godmaire against ABC Aerolineas, S.A. de C.V. (Interjet) – Decision No. 60-C-A-2023
Complaint regarding flight cancellation – applicants purchased round-trip tickets for travel from Montréal, Quebec to Cancun, Mexico – applicants cancelled their flights and requested a refund – applicants seeking a refund – respondent did not file answer to application – applicants’ claims accepted as undisputed – Interjet did not properly apply the conditions of its Tariff – compensation ordered
- Suspension – Business Aviation Courier Inc. c.o.b. Encore Air Cargo – Order No. 2023-A-S-93
License no. 120042
- Suspension – Bemiidji Aviation Services, Inc. – Order No. 2023-A-S-94
License no. 967558
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Canada unveils new passport design with state-of-the-art security features
- Safety warning regarding illegal and dangerous drone use near firefighting operations in Western Canada
- Statement from the Minister of National Defence on the 65th anniversary of the creation of NORAD
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA – The CBAA congratulates Angad Dhillon on new position as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Transport
- IATA – Statement on the end of COVID as an international public health emergency
- NACC – NACC releases Shared Accountability Report
UNION NEWS
- ALPA – Lynx Air pilots file cards for ALPA representation
- ALPA – WestJet pilots picket nationwide as negotiations continue to stall
- AMFA – Press Release: AMFA and GS5 Next Gen Aviation launch strategic alliance training next generation of Canadian aircraft maintenance technicians/engineers
- PSAC – Breaking down the gains in PSAC’s Treasury Board settlement
- Unifor2002 – Swissport Montreal Members: Employer’s Final offer – Ratification Meetings & Vote – May 16, 2023
- Unifor2002 – Swissport Toronto Members: Bargaining update for May 5, 2023
- USW – Quebec airport security screeners negotiate 12.5% increase over two years
AIRPORT NEWS
- Girls Can Fly event coming to Waterloo airport
- GTAA reports 2023 first quarter results
- Halifax Airport charts path to financial sustainability with 2022 results
- Monthly passenger numbers dip at Sault airport
- Passenger numbers improve at Saint John Airport
- Pearson Airport turns to bolstered staffing, tech improvements to reduce travel chaos
- Pickering airport opponents hope proposal will be abandoned after 50 years
- Victoria International Airport increases accessibility with autism resource kit
- With travel demand high, Canada’s airports and airlines vow this summer won’t be so bad
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- BOOST Systems awarded EASA STC for Airbus AS350/H125 HEC System
- Helicopter incident in Smithers, B.C. kills maintenance worker
- Man falls from Enderby, B.C. cliffside, spends night awaiting helicopter rescue
- Mohawk College, Transport Canada agree to test drones near Hamilton Beach
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada reports first quarter 2023 financial results
- AirSprint: One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for Fourth Consecutive year
- Better than expected: Air Canada raises profit outlook
- Canada Jetlines signs agreement with the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Program
- Canada’s first female Inuk jet captain pilots Spirit of Yellowknife’s final flight
- Canadian airlines brace for summer of change as U.S. airlines consider reforms
- Canadian North fond farewell to our legendary 737-200 “Spirit of Yellowknife”
- Chorus Aviation Inc. announces election of Directors
- Chorus Aviation Inc. announces first quarter 2023 financial results
- De Havilland Field Project – Comments invited on the summary of the initial project description
- De Havilland Field Project – Participant funding available
- Flair Airlines boasts strong on-time performance in April 2023; Load factor above 90%
- FLYHT names Peter Large and Nancy Young to Board of Directors and provides corporate updates
- New eyes on the sky: Nav Canada moving forward with digital air traffic services
- What travellers need to know ahead of a potential WestJet pilot strike