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Air Canada cuts jobs, drops capacity by 25%
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Inc.) c.o.b. as Turkish Airlines and Turkish Cargo (Turkish Airlines), on behalf of itself and ACT Havayollari A.S. (ACT Airlines Inc.) c.o.b. as ACT Airlines (ACT Airlines) – Determination No. A-2021-8
Turkish Airlines, on behalf of itself and ACT Airlinesto CTA for approval to permit Turkish Airlines to provide its scheduled international services, all-cargo aircraft, between Turkey and Canada using two aircraft with flight crew provided by ACT Airlines, until December 31, 2021 – application approved pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, subject to several conditions
- Suspension – 705833 Ontario Ltd. c.o.b. Hawk Air – Determination No. A-2021-7
License No. 705833
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Guidance for flights from Jamaica to Toronto – exemption from COVID-19 molecular tests
- Investigation report: July 2020 loss of control and collision with terrain of a small aircraft in Rolly View, Alberta
- Misinterpretation of air traffic control communication identified as a factor in August 2019 runway incursion at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AIAC – Statement by Canada’s aerospace industry on changes to the federal ministry
- ATAC – Access to all Government of Canada official air travel related COVID-19 document now posted on the ATAC website
- ATAC – ATAC welcomes the new Minister of Transport
- CBAA-ACAA – CBAA welcomes Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra
- COPA – Alghabra named federal minister of transport
- COPA – CASP unveils new portable fire extinguishers
- COPA – Fatigued wing strut led to late-2019 fatal floatplane accident in Manitoba, TSB reports
- COPA – TSB reports on mid-2020 accident of Cessna hitting power lines in BC
- NACC – Canada’s major airlines issue statement as new Minister of Transport appointed – industry continues to face major crisis
- ICAO – Pandemic recovery presents opportunities for addressing gender imbalances in air transport: ICAO Secretary General
UNION NEWS
- ACPA – Canada’s airline workers continue to be devastated by lack of direct financial aid to sector
- CUPE Air Canada – Canada’s flight attendants & COVID-19 vaccines
- CUPE Air Canada – Staff surplus – February 2021
- IAMAW – It’s not “Force Majeure” if it’s planned says IAM
- UNIFOR – Airline industry needs additional financial support given new COVID-19 tests requirement
- UNIFOR – Canada’s airline workers continue to be devastated by lack of direct financial aid to sector
- UNIFOR – Lack of federal government aviation plan contributes to new Air Canada layoffs
- UNIFOR – Suspension of regional flights serves devastating blow to local communities
AIRPORT NEWS
- Air Canada advises more air service suspensions in Atlantic Canada impacting Gander, Goose Bay and Fredericton
- Airports in N.B., N.S. without commercial service after Air Canada cuts
- Canada’s airports ready to work with new minister of transport
- COVID-19 screening pilot project launched at Canada’s largest airport
- Halifax airport passenger counts plummeted last year to 1970s levels
- IEG and Gunnebo partner to deliver Self-Service Contactless eGates for Lounges
- Looming Air Canada cuts cause concern for Regina Airport Authority
- Montreal only destination for flights at Charlottetown Airport
- Plane lands at Regina International Airport without deploying landing gear
- Testing, treatment, and vaccines. Edmonton International sees reasons for hope
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Bell evaluates unique APT configuration in Canada
- eVTOL aircraft developments despite pandemic
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- STARS receives twin-engine H145 helicopters
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada cuts jobs, drops capacity 25%
- Air Canada route, job cuts criticized by Trudeau’s new transport minister
- Airlines have turned away hundreds of passengers since launch of new testing mandate
- As airlines entice travellers, health expert says gov’t must enforce stronger travel rules
- Canada’s airline workers continue to be devastated by lack of direct financial aid to sector
- ‘Devastating’ Air Canada flight cuts the latest blow to N.L. tourism industry
- Float-plane crash near Edmonton that killed 3 caused by aerodynamic stall, TSB stalls
- Further service reductions and job cuts underscore crisis in aviation
- Green shift in aerospace needs government strategy
- Lack of federal government aviation plan contributes to new Air Canada layoffs
- Latitude 33 aviation proudly adds another new Bombardier Challenger 350 business jet to its fleet
- Péladeau urges Ottawa to reject Air Canada takeover of Air Transat
- Smaller cities suffer the economic brunt of Air Canada’s pandemic exit
- U.S. to require negative COVID-19 tests for arriving international air passengers
- Why Saab’s Gripen E could make perfect sense for Canada
- Westjet loses bid to overturn NAV Canada fee increase