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Bombardier to lay off 2,500 aviation workers amid COVID-19 struggles
COVID-19 UPDATES
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Causey Aviation Service, Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-95
License No. 977017, license reinstated effective June 4, 2020 - Application – Jet Up Aviation, LLC c-o-b Jet Up Aviation – Order No. 2020-A-94
Application for exemption from subsection 84(2) of the CTA, exemption granted - Suspension – Thorburn Aviation Limited – Determination No. A-2020-108
License No. 962603 - Suspension – Air Cargo Global, s.r.o – Order No. 2020-A-93
License No. 150073 - Suspension – Berthelot Lake Lodge Inc. – Determination No. A-2020-107
License No. 972066 - Application – Concierge U Limited c-o-b Jet Concierge Club – Determination No. A-2020-104
License issued pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Blackbird Air A/S – Determination No. A-2020-105
License issued pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Suspension – Lawrence John Swanton & Christina Maria Swanton – Determination No. A-2020-106
License No. 110059
TC/TSB NEWS
- Minister Garneau announces new measures for the use of face coverings in the Canadian transportation sector
- TSB reassesses outstanding safety recommendations to assess progress and promote accountability
- Update to: COVID-19: Guidance Material for Air Operators Managing Travellers during the Check-In Procedure for Flights Departing from an Aerodrome in Canada
- Update to: Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 7
- Update to: Interim Order to Prevent Certain persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 10
- Canadian airworthiness directive
- Foreign Airworthiness directives
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
AIAC
CBAA-ACAA
COPA
- COPA announces new CEO
- Drone assists in arrest of escapees
- Medical renewals via Telemedicine now possible
- TC cuts firefighting service at Labrador Airport
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
AFA
ALPA
- ALPA statement on recent events and strengthening diversity in the airline piloting profession
- Global aviation standards pave way for safe return to air travel
PSAC
UNIFOR 2002
- Air Canada CSSA Members: COVID-19 – How the future is unfolding
- Update as June 3, 2020, Local 2002 office closure due to COVID-19 precautions
IAMAW
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World welcomes ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Task Force Report
- Air Canada service to resume at London’s airport in June with 2 Toronto-bound flights daily
- City officials calling for airlines to resume flights at YQG airport sooner than scheduled
- COVID-19: Celebrating leaders in airport customer experience as expectations change
- Halifax International Airport Authority reducing staff by 25 per cent: CEO
- Heading to Toronto’s Pearson airport? Here’s what you need to know about new changes
- One of world’s biggest cargo planes lands at Edmonton International Airport
- One-stop security for airports
- Regina International Airport asks for federal money to help survive COVID-19 slowdown
- Travel after the pandemic: The growth of remote and touchless identity services
- Winnipeg airport increasing ticket fee to help make up revenue lost due to COVID-19
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Airbus Helicopters starts using e-delivery process
- Dedrone and BlackBerry partner to counter unauthorized drone activity
- Drone delivery Canada announces commercial agreement with GlobalMedic for First Nations COVID-19 project
- Helijet adds more flights to its schedule as B.C. continues to reopen
- ICARUS Aero uses 3D printing to produce face shields for frontline workers
- How data analytics is making for smoother helicopter operations
- West Coast Helicopters creates an unforgettable wedding experience
AVIATION NEWS
- Aéro Montréal searches for innovative solutions to the pandemic’s economic impact
- Air Canada says it’s not backing out of Air Transat deal despite industry crisis
- Bombardier to lay off 2,500 aviation workers amid COVID-19 struggles
- Canadian Transportation Agency overwhelmed by 2-year backlog of air passenger complaints
- COVID-19: Canada’s airlines start the long slog to recovery
- Flying into the sunset: Air Canada’s last Boeing 767 operates final passenger flight on June 2, 2020
- Industry leaders call on Federal Government to streamline rules and encourage Canadian travel; launch Canadian tourism roundtable
- Seattle-bound flight forced to divert to Whitehorse