TOP STORY
Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1
DECISIONS
- Interest arbitration – L3 Technologies Mas Inc. v International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 717 Turbo, 2022 CanLII 86323 (ON LA)
Collective agreement contained dispute resolution process requiring parties to send their global and final settlement proposals to arbitrator – arbitrator to choose one proposal without amendment – arbitrator selected employer proposal addressing wages (2022: 5.0%, 2023: 3.0%, 2024: 2.85%, 2025: 2.85%), premiums, and pension contributions
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining unit order – Strategic Aviation Services, Ltd. – Order No.: 11751-U
Application for certification by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) – IAMAW certified as bargaining agent for unit comprising: “all employees employed at Strategic Aviation Services Ltd. providing ground handling services at the West Kootenay Regional Airport located in Castlegar, British Columbia, excluding those at a supervisory level or above”
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Longhorn Gator, LLC c-o-b National Jets – Order No. 2022-A-S-218
Licence 977403
- Application – Air Canada also c-o-b Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2022-122
Application for an approval to permit applicant to offer an additional capacity of 450 seats per week while operating its scheduled international service between Canada and Argentina, for a period of one year or such period as may be authorized by the Agency – application approved to provide additional capacity of 450 seats per week until July 29, 2023
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- The Government of Canada and industry continue efforts to reduce air traveller wait times
- Ineffective reconnaissance, glare from the sun, and unexpected position of the wires led to the July 2021 helicopter accident in Brantford, Ontario
- Minister Alghabra and Minister Joly look ahead to 41st ICAO Assembly
- Minister Alghabra announces the release of Canada’s Aviation Climate Action Plan
- Minister Alghabra concludes his participation in the 41st ICAO Assembly
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ACI – ACI World calls on states to adopt a far-reaching environment agreement at ICAO’s 41st Assembly
- ACI – Shaping global aviation policy: ACI advocates for airports’ interests at ICAO’s 41st Assembly
- CAC – Canada’s airports welcome the government’s decision to remove pandemic measures for air travel
- COPA – Aero Gatineau-Ottawa Air Show
- COPA – CYKZ celebrates Girls in Aviation Day
- COPA – Weekend bottle drive helps boost air cadet program
- IATA – Safely transforming to a more resilient tomorrow
- ICAO – ICAO Innovation Fair highlights critical importance of frontier technologies to aviation sustainability and resilience
- ICAO – NetZero emissions, post-COVID resilience, and the critical role of innovation define key priorities for states at 41st ICAO
UNION NEWS
- CUPE – CUPE calls on Transport Canada to ensure ongoing protections for flight attendants
- IAMAW – Sunwing’s plans puts Canadian AME jobs in jeopardy
- PSAC – NAV CANADA: Ramping up pressure as negotiations hit fever pitch
- Unifor – Jazz CSA/ACS members: Bargaining update for September 28, 2022
- Unifor – Porter Airlines CSR members: Bargaining update for September 26, 2022
- Unifor – Porter Airlines Fixed Base Operations (FBO) members: Bargaining update for September 23, 2022
- Unifor – Porter Airlines Ramp members: Bargaining update for September 23, 2022
- Unifor – Unifor calls for safety and respect for workers as government drops COVID travel restrictions
AIRPORT NEWS
- ‘Decolonize and decarbonize’: Iskwew Air and YVR sign knowledge-sharing agreement
- Port Hawkesbury airport expansion fuelled by investment partner
- Sydney airport reopens after heavy storm damage
- Toronto Pearson achieves Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 4
- What people flying at Toronto Pearson need to know about the new travel rules
- YVR becomes first airport in Canada to achieve Level 4+ Airport Carbon Accreditation
AVIATION NEWS
- Another discount airline takes off — but they may not all survive
- Are electric air taxis ready for takeoff? Maybe sooner than you think
- Bell Textron Canada to contribute $500,000 to the First Nations Technical Institute
- COVID-19 border measures
- Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1
- Lynx Air announces major expansion to United States
- Sunwing union opposes Canadian carrier’s plans to hire foreign pilots
- WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes
- Why Gaspé Peninsula’s transportation woes leave some voters feeling abandoned