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Regulatory approval clears the way for new ‘Canadian North’
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification amendment – Perimeter Aviation LP – Order No. 11378-U
Air Line Pilots Association certified for bargaining agent of pilots at Bearskin Lake Air Service Ltd – Unifor certified to represent pilots for Perimeter Aviation – Bearskin merged with Perimeter after sale – ALPA applies for review of certification – representation vote – ALPA wins certification – certificate reads:
– all pilots employed by Perimeter Aviation LP, excluding the Safety Compliance Officer, Pilot Training Manager, Assistant Chief Pilot and those above the rank of Assistant Chief Pilot. - Certification amendment – PAL Airlines Ltd. – Order No. 11408-U
ALPA applies for certification as bargaining agent – employer opposed definition of bargaining unit – requested captain and training captain/check pilots DASH be excluded because managerial positions – board agreed – certificate reads:
– all pilots employed by PAL Airlines Ltd., excluding managers, assistant chief pilots, chief pilots, directors, vice presidents, training captains, training captains/check pilots DASH, supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor.
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Middle East Airlines Airliban S.A.L. – Determination No. A-2019-112
Pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Suspension – T D M, Inc. c-o-b as Colgan Air Services – Order No. 2019-A-109
Licence No. 967375
TC/TSB NEWS
- Government of Canada announces support for new aerospace innovation ecosystem
- Government of Canada approves First Air and Canadian North merger
- Government of Canada invests in transportation infrastructure at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to move goods to market
- TSB deploys a team of investigators following a small aircraft accident in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
- TSB has deployed a team of investigators following an aircraft accident in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec
- MMEL Notification
- Foreign airworthiness directives
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AIAC – Canada’s aerospace industry charts a new course for the future
- COPA – COPA NOTAM (Red Deer VFR)
- HAC – HAC takes a position on lightweight data recorders
- HAC – New interim laser order
- HAC – New regulations for extended recording time for existing CVR/FDR installations
- HAC – Transport Canada and HAC still struggling over CRM training requirements
- HAC – Transport Canada passes 406 MHz ELT regulations
- ICAO – ICAO Secretary General highlights future aviation challenges at Conference of Montreal event
- OAC – Award-winning Bombardier Global 7500 makes Paris Air Show debut
- OAC – Paving the way to international success
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ACPA – Position: Air Canada Pilots Association supports independent Canadian safety review of B-737 Max
- ALPA – ALPA now represents more than 130 Bearskin and Perimeter pilots
- UNIFOR 2002 – Porter Airlines – fixed base operations district 363: upcoming proposal meeting
AVIATION NEWS
- A remarkable vision
- Aerospace industry at risk of further decline, says report by Jean Charest
- Airbus Canada Limited Partnership pleased with successful completion of Mirabel labour negotiations
- Airbus launches longest range single-aisle airliner: the A321XLR
- Bridger Aerospace Group increases orders for CL-415EAF “Enhanced Aerial Firefighters”
- Canada’s airports focus on aviation safety
- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada takes flight
- De Havilland Canada announces Expliseat’s ultra-light seats as an optional feature for the Dash 8-400
- Elevating women in the industry
- Eviation christens a new era of all-electric aviation with the debut of its Alice aircraft
- Government of Canada announces support for new aerospace innovation ecosystem
- Improving de-icing facilities takes 2 to tango
- KF Aerospace to build aviation-themed exhibition and conference centre
- Porter plane makes emergency landing in Hamilton
- Swoop celebration one year in the skies
- Transat A.T. Inc. acknowledges receipt of Groupe Mach Inc.’s conditional proposal letter
- Viking endorses use of sustainable alternative jet fuel
- Viking signs sales agreement for next generation CL-515 aerial firefighter
- WestJet Link welcomes over 195,000 guests in its first year of service
