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CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Icelandair ehf, on behalf of itself and EuroAtlantic Airways – Transportes Aéros S.A. (EuroAtlantic) – Determination No. A-2019-72
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Sweet Aviation LLC of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA – Determination No. A-2019-70
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Chrono Aviation inc. – Order No. 2019-A-77
Exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Svenskt Industriflyg AB – Order No. 2019-A-72
Exemptions from paragraph 33.1(b), subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i) and section 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Western Air Charter, Inc. c-o-b as Jet Edge, as Western Air Charter, as Western Air and as Jet Edge International – Order No. 2019-A-71
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – PAL Aerospace Ltd. c-o-b as Provincial Aerospace and PAL Aerospace – Order No. 2019-A-66
Exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Jet Exchange Limited – Order No. 2019-A-73
Exemptions from paragraph 33.1(b), subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i) and section 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Suspension – Heli Dynamics Ltd. – Order No. 2019-A-76
Licence No. 962314 - Suspension – Tom Wood Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-75
Licence No. 130043 - Suspension – The Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited – Determination No. A-2019-74
License No. 150027 - Suspension – True Aviation Charter Services, LLC – Order No. 2019-A-74
Licence No. 090097 - Suspension – Thundercloud Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2019-A-70
Licence No. 170018 - Suspension – Professional Flight Transport, Inc. c-o-b as Windsor Jet Management – Order No. 2019-A-69
Licence No. 090053 - Suspension – EJME (Portugal) Aircraft Management, Lda – Order No. 2019-A-68
Licence No. 160035, reinstated May 6, 2019 - Suspension – Med Jets, S.A. de C.V. – Order No. 2019-A-67
License No. 160051 - Suspension – Dorato Jets LLC – Order No. 2019-A-65
Licence No. 080012
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification – WestJet Encore Inc. – Order No. 11393-U
Canadian Union of Public Employees applied for certification – after investigation, Board issued certificate:
all flight attendants employed by WestJet Encore Ltd., excluding crew support leads, performance and support managers and those above the rank of performance and support manager.
TC/TSB NEWS
- Investigation report: November 2018 mid-air collision near Ottawa/Carp Airport, Ontario
- The Government of Canada donates surplus Coast Guard helicopter to Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
- The Government of Canada donates surplus Coast Guard helicopter to Northern Lights College
- TSB deploys a team of investigators to the site of a small aircraft accident north of Smithers, British Columbia
- TSB is deploying a team of investigators to the site of a forced landing at the Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport, Northwest Territories
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC – Co-signed letter to party leaders on labour shortage in aviation
- CBAA – Industry partner spotlight for May 2019
- CBAA – Submit your application for CBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Scholarship
- COPA – B.C. plane crash victims identified
- COPA – COPA to hire new operations director
- COPA – The downside of consumer drones
- ICAO – ICAO Council President emphasizes near and long-term air transport priorities during recent European mission
- ICAO – ICAO Council President highlights liberalization’s positive impacts on aviation benefits at Asia-Pacific air transport events
- ICAO – ICAO playing important role in UN effort to limit the movement of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- ADM Aéroports de Montréal announces new image
- ADM is investing to foster greater harmony with its neighbours
- Air Canada receives final court approval to increase permitted foreign ownership levels
- Air Transat begins the renewal of its fleet
- Airbus delivers first A321LR to Air Transat
- Amik Aviation founder recognized as pioneer in Manitoba’s aviation industry
- Arming of CBSA officers at airports in Canada: new federal policy is troubling, says Customs and Immigration Union
- At least one dead as Cessna plane crashes in northwestern B.C.: police
- Boeing statement on AOA disagree alert
- Calian unveils higher performance satellite communication antennas
- Canadian Aviation Historical Society annual convention comes to Quebec
- Canadian government donates surplus Coast Guard helicopters
- Digital health company BlueDot collaborates with Air Canada to safeguard customers and employees from infectious diseases
- EAA announces changes in NOTAM for Oshkosh 2019
- Flying Colours bolsters international team as 2 new roles created
- Girls Can Fly event at local flight centre a continued success
- Growth continues at YUL in the first quarter of 2019
- Mining industry forecast tied to northern air operations
- NAV CANADA appoints Mark Cooper as Senior Vice President, ANS Technology
- Partner Jet announces appointment of new COO
- Pilatus reports successful 2018, prepared for the future
- Quebec aerospace companies may need to merge to compete in industry
- Record attendance at Canada’s King Air Summit 2019
- Small, but mighty
- Transat A.T. receives final court approval to increase permitted foreign ownership levels
- TSB is deploying accredited representative to assist investigation into an accident involving a Bombardier Challenger near Ocampo, Mexico
- WestJet and WestJet Encore flight dispatchers reach tentative agreements
- WestJet ratifies 5-year agreement with WestJet Encore pilots
- WestJet statement on certification of Encore cabin crew
