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Canada’s major airlines look forward to re-opening of border
DECISIONS
- Application, delayed baggage – Maruf v. Air China Limited, 2021 BCCRT 796
Application for compensation for delayed baggage pursuant to the Montreal Convention – Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) concluded Air China responsible for delayed baggage, and liable for damages due to delay of applicant’s baggage – CRT awarded applicant $600.00 in damages
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Drone Delivery Canada Corp. – Determination No. A-2021-115
Application for Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) for a temporary license to operate a domestic service, all-cargo aircraft – Agency issued temporary license, which shall terminate on June 22, 2022
- Suspension – Reach Aviation Limited Partnership, by its General Partner, Reach Capital Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-S-243
License Nos. 170074 and 170075
- Suspension – Jet Select LLC – Order No. 2021-A-S-241
License No. 050137 – license reinstated
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada providing additional funding to support essential air services for remote communities in British Columbia
- Government of Canada providing additional funding to support essential air services for remote communities in Saskatchewan
- Limited visual cues and runway conditions contributed to runway excursion of passenger aircraft in Terrace, BC
- Transport Minister Alghabra announces appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CAC – Canadian Airports welcome new border measures for fully vaccinated travellers
- CBAA-ACAA – Canada’s business aviation community welcomes border reopening announcement
- COPA – Cirrus aircraft unveils G2+ vision jet
- COPA – High school pilot project takes aim at creating future pilots
- IATA – Passengers confident in onboard safety, continue to support mask-wearing
- IATA – IATA warns governments on high cost of testing
- IATA – IATA welcomes further easing of border restrictions by Canadian Government
UNION NEWS
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World launches updated airport digital transformation guidance
- Are cyber attacks the next big thing: Improving cybersecurity at airports
- ASQ and FeedbackNow: The quest to improve real time customer experience
- Digital-first organizations at the heart of aviation’s recovery
- Edmonton airport prepares for return of international travel: ‘It is really important to us’
- Kamloops Airport passenger numbers remain low through first half of 2021 as travel restrictions gradually ease
- New tool assists airports to plan capacity increases as recovery continues
- Passenger volume takes off at YXS
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Millions of acres burn as early fire season hits hard
- UBC signs agreement with drone delivery company to send medical supplies to remote First Nation
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada has enough pilots to meet demand as U.S. tourists return
- Airlines set to pounce on border opening
- Analysis: Westjet, Ottawa break off aid talks
- Behind PAL & De Havilland’s next-gen maritime patrol aircraft
- Canada’s major airlines look forward to re-opening of border
- Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists after more than 16 months
- Cargo revenue this year predicted to soar past 2019 levels
- Chubb Canada launches hub for general aviation and non-major aerospace insurance
- Limited visual cues and runway conditions contributed to runway excursion of passenger aircraft in Terrace, BC
- Newfoundland airline expanding operations despite pandemic
- WestJet drops out of talks with government on pandemic aid
