TOP STORY
OTTAWA — The RCMP has renewed the contracts for three Black Hawk helicopters to patrol the Canada-U.S. border, despite accusations by the industry association that the contracts are the opposite of the government’s “elbows up” approach and that the choppers don’t meet the government’s own safety regulations.
It’s not ‘elbows up’ approach as RCMP renews contracts for American helicopters, industry association says
Decisions
Cancellation, double booking – Zarowny v. Exoticca Travel Canada Inc., 2025 BCCRT 885 Complainant’s trip booked through travel agency – double booking – travel agency required to reimburse applicant – shared mistaken belief between parties that they had not already entered into contract – second contract void – complainant entitled to refund of duplicate flight, less amounts received
CIRB Decisions
Bargaining unit order – Westjet, an Alberta Partnership – Order No. 12094-U Sale of business between Sunwing and Westjet – Board found AMFA would be bargaining agent for new consolidated bargaining unit once integration issues resolved – Board declined AMFA’s request for all-employee bargaining unit – AMFA recognized as bargaining agent for unit comprising: “all employees of WestJet, an Alberta Partnership, integral to the coordination and performance of aircraft maintenance, including aircraft maintenance engineers (AME), apprentice AMEs, operations leads (OL), avionics technicians (AVT), apprentice AVTs, structures AMEs, apprentice structures AMEs, maintenance planners, day-of operations planners, technicians furnishing, apprentice technicians furnishing, maintenance controllers, senior specialists configuration control, fleet engineers, senior fleet engineers, instructors technical, senior instructors technical, technical representatives, senior specialists technical services, base planners, technical representative leads, power plant engineers and senior power plant engineers, excluding receiving inspectors, lead receiving inspectors, maintenance auditors, quality assurance auditors, GSE positions, reliability leads, reliability analysts, management coordinators and positions above”
CTA News and Decisions
Application – TRANSAVIA AIRLINES C.V. – Determination No. A-2025-123 Application for cancellation of Licence 977319 – licence cancelled
Application – Air Canada also c.o.b. Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2025-124 Application for a temporary licence to operate, through code sharing, international air services on a scheduled basis, using medium, large and all-cargo aircraft, between Canada and Kosovo – no agreement or arrangement between Canada and Kosovo – temporary licence issued until June 30, 2027, subject to conditions
Application – ”MY FREIGHTER” LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY c.o.b. Centrum Air – Determination No. A-2025-125 Application for a licence to operate a non scheduled international service to transport goods on a charter basis between Uzbekistan and Canada – licence issued, subject to conditions
Application – Air Canada also c.o.b. Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2025-126 Application for a temporary licence to operate, through code sharing, international air services on a scheduled basis, using medium, large and all-cargo aircraft, between Canada and Nepal – no agreement or arrangement between Canada and Nepal – temporary licence issued until June 30, 2027, subject to conditions
Suspension – IBC Airways, Inc. – Order No. 2025-A-S-118 Licence 000174
- Suspension – PRO AIRWAYS, LLC. – Order No. 2025-A-S-120 Licence 080048
- Suspension – LAN CARGO S.A. c.o.b. LATAM Cargo Chile – Order No. 2025-A-S-123 Licence 020121
- Suspension – Berry Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2025-A-S-124 Licence 967573
- Suspension – Kubick Aviation Services, Inc. c.o.b. UP North Airways – Order No. 2025-A-S-131 Licence 150071
- Suspension – WESTLAND HELICOPTERS INC. – Order No. 2025-A-S-133 Licence 962206
TC/TSB News
Industry Association News
- CBAA –Your Weekly Bulletin – July 3, 2025
- COPA –Youth intro to aviation returns to Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport
- IATA –May air cargo demand up 2.2% despite trade disruptions
Union News
- AMFA –AMFA-Jazz line negotiations update #1
- AMFA – JTS Negotiations Update #2
- IAMAW –Turbulence ahead: The real impact of deregulating Canada’s skies
- PSAC –NAV CANADA bargaining update
- UNIFOR 2002 –Paladin district 266: update from your bargaining committee
Airport News
- Operations back to normal after multiple Canadian airports hit with bomb threats
- Over 200 flights delayed at Vancouver airport this weekend
- Passengers at Vancouver airport report tense moments amid NAV Canada bomb threat
- Quebec-based airline ending flights between Halifax and Sydney airports
Rotary Operator News
- Brothers remember Yellowknife chopper pilot killed last year as a bright spark and an awesome dad
- ‘Frankencopter’ metal art gives new life to scrapped rotorcraft
- Quebec air ambulance company pays homage to four victims of helicopter crash
General Aviation News
- Air Canada updates their accessibility services
- Airmedic honours the memory of its team and patient lost during a medical evacuation operation
- Celebrating the heart of YVR on Airport Workers Day
- Exercise TRITON strengthens Canada–France search and rescue cooperation in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
- Government of Canada extends MDA space contract providing continuous space-based maritime awareness and security
- Inspiration takes flight: Is rising patriotism the fuel the Snowbirds need?
- The legend of ‘Jimbo’ Whitty: Home on Prince Edward Island
- MDA Space reopens operations at David Florida laboratory
- New owner of Canadian North says no immediate changes planned for routes or prices
- Rampant cybercriminal group targets Canada and U.S. airlines
- WestJet addresses NAV CANADA challenges impacting flight operations
- WestJet marks two years of progress in accessibility
