DECISIONS
- Policy Grievance – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. v AOA-Canada, 2017 CanLII 10836
Flight officers required to prove eligibility to live and work in home base country – Union argued rule is inconsistent with collective agreement, unreasonable and inconsistently applied – Eligibility requirement found to be a valid unilateral rule
- Duty of Fair Representation complaint – Wayne N. Campbell v District 362 Unifor Local 2002, 2017 CanLII 10539
Applicant failed to file submissions on jurisdiction issue – Dismissed on basis of Board having no jurisdiction
- Application for Certification – International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers/Association Internationale des Machinistes et des Travailleuses et Travailleurs de L’Aérospatiale v Sky Café Ltd., 2017 CanLII 11819
Final decision – All employees bargaining unit with exclusions - Complaint – Les Gestions Jacques Delaney Inc., Re, 2017 CarswellNat 502
Procurement process – Request for Proposal for the administration, operation and maintenance services of the Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport – Complainant sought re-evaluation of its technical proposal by Transport Canada – Complaint filed outside of 10 day timeline – Dismissed – Transport Canada invited to include clearer language with respect to recourse options - Damages – Airbus Helicopters S.A.S. v. Bell Helicopter Texteron Canada Limité, 2017 FC 170
Patent infringement – Plaintiff awarded $1.5M - Application – Decision No. 941/16, 2017 ONWSIAT 498
Respondent a casual employee of applicant who suffered injuries in plane crash on his way back home after week-long contract – Employee received WSIB benefits for loss of earnings from concurrent employment – Respondent commenced civil action against employer – Employer applied to Tribunal to determine whether right to commence action was taken away from respondent – Application allowed: respondent not entitled to commence action against applicants
- Appeal – Decision No. 406/16, 2017 ONWSIAT 519
Ramp agent appeal of NEL – Delay in diagnosis and pre-existing condition – Appeal allowed in part
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bagaining Unit Scope – Swissport Canada Handling Inc. – Order No. 11117-U
Joint application for inclusion of storekeepers
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Suspension – Transcarga Intl. Airways, C.A. carrying on business as Transcarga’s – Order No. 2017-A-28
Licence No. 160049
TC/TSB NEWS
- Unstable approach and loss of visual reference led to February 2015 impact with terrain at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport, Ontario
- MMEL Revision – Bell Helicopter
- MMEL and TC MMEL Supplement Revision – Boeing
UNION NEWS
AVIATION MEDIA
- Canada’s Jetlines closer to launching after biz combination
- Canadian airports win Airport Service Quality Awards
- Airports Council International announces the world’s top airports for customer service in 2016, as chosen by the world’s travellers
- Whitehorse-based company to pay $80,000 penalty after it acknowledged responsibility for diesel spill near the Porcupine River in Old Crow
- Bombardier establishes 5 line maintenance stations in Europe
- Fredericton woman questions Air Canada’s reason for revoking airline ticket
- Facial recognition tech coming to Ottawa airport worries critics
- Iqaluit airport plots new breakwater to build bigger, better lighting system
- Halton woman alleging sexual assault on flight says Air Canada failed to call police
- Fight or flight: Fate of Yellowknife airport improvement fees decided this week
- Liberals’ drive to privatize Canadian airports lifts off
- Emergency forces planeload of Americans to spend night in Whitehorse airport
- Residents raise concerns on airplane noise during Oakville consultation
- Women’s aviation organization defends decision to honour Nazi pilot
- Canadian helicopter pilots aim to make history
- Transat unveils its new corporate responsibility site
- Porter Airlines connects aspiring pilots with experienced mentors
- Toronto Pearson travel tips help passengers celebrate the break
- Second Bombardier Global 7000 flight test vehicle takes to the skies
- Advanced aerodynamics, technology and materials earn Bombardier C Series Aircraft Aviation Industry Honours
