January 23, 2018 – Flight school in Nunavik trains Inuit to fly in the North
TOP STORY
DECISIONS
- Passenger Claim – Failure to Provide Services – Matar c. Royale Jordanien Airlines, 2017 QCCQ 14816
Claim for $3,000 for failure to provide use of a wheelchair or hotel room during stopover – Plaintiff not a proper party – Hearsay evidence – Dismissed
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – ACM Air Charter Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH – Order No. 2018-A-14
Exemptions from paragraph 33.1(b), subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i) and section 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Sunwest Aviation Ltd. – Order No. 2018-A-15
Exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Hillwood Airways, LLC – Determination No. A-2018-7
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Suspension – Gerlach & Associates, LLC c.o.b. as Midwest Air Link – Order No. 2018-A-16
Licence No. 100083
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA: Labour shortages, other key issues affecting business aviation to be tackled at CBAA 2018
- CBAA: Public consultation: modernizing federal labour standards
- ICAO: Continued passenger traffic growth and robust air cargo demand in 2017
- ICAO: United Nations General Assembly highlights air transport contributions to Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
UNION NEWS
- ALPA: ALPA brings together aviation stakeholders to help reduce pilot fatigue issues
- CLC: Unions welcome announcement on federal human rights ombudsperson
- IAMAW: Aerospace policy discussions highlight site visit!
- UNIFOR: Notice to members on Unifor’s disaffiliation from the Canadian Labour Congress
- UNIFOR: Airport Terminal Services bumps up all wages in response to Ontario wage hike
- UNIFOR: Facts on Unifor’s disaffiliation from the CLC
AVIATION MEDIA
- Aeroship Handling to operate in air cargo centre at Hamilton Airport
- Air Canada to conduct ‘immediate safety review’ following SFO close calls
- Airport reports record traffic
- Back to Basics
- Bombardier considering Downsview sale
- Bombardier and Conair announce Purchase Agreement for 6 Q400 Aircraft for conversion into Q400 Multirole Airtankers
- Border agents should be armed at international airports, union says after Calgary incident
- Canada, U.K. renew demands on Boeing to drop Bombardier trade dispute
- Carbon monoxide forces evacuation of flight tower at St. John’s Airport
- Cargojet announces scheduled international freighter service
- Founder of Canada Jetlines takes helm as CEO of rival Flair Airlines
- Judge reserves decision in Air Canada case involving compensation for missed flight
- National carriers pursue Yukon pilots amid Canada-wide shortage
- Skyxe Saskatoon Airport re-opens maintenance operations centre
- Skyservice expands award-winning service at Pearson International Airport
- Time to stop misleading Pickering residents about airport jobs
- TSB continues to investigate WestJet-Sunwing collision
- Why flying isn’t as safe as we’re told
- YVR and Destination Canada sign historic agreement to promote tourism and trade