May 22, 2021 – Canada’s largest airlines push Ottawa for vaccinated travellers
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Canada’s largest airlines push Ottawa for vaccinated travellers
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Dreamline Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2021-A-S-128
License No. 100093
- Application – Northern Edge Aviation (2014) Inc. – Determination No. A-2021-76
Application for license to operate a domestic service, small aircraft – applicant issued the license pursuant to section 61 of the Canada Transportation Act
- Application – Jaron Wu, Chin-Kuenn Wu and Hoo Haw Wu against Air Canada – Decision No. 31-C-A-2021
Application against respondent regarding delayed baggage following applicants’ journey from Singapore to Toronto on April 4, 2019 – applicants sought compensation in $1,079.15 for expenses incurred as result of delayed delivery of their baggage – Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) concluded that respondent had improperly applied terms and conditions set out in set out in United Airlines’ Tariff as required by subsection 110(4) of the Air Transportation Regulations – CTA ordered respondent to pay for expenses directly related to baggage delay
- Suspension – Jet There, LLC – Order No. 2021-A-S-119
License No. 170056
- Suspension – Aries Aviation Services Corp. – Order No. 2021-A-S-122
License Nos. 962187, 980168
- Suspension – Great Point Air Charter, LLC – Order No. 2021-A-S-121
License No. 170064 – license reinstated effective May 14, 2021
- Suspension – Virgin Australia International Pty Ltd. c.o.b. Virgin Australia – Order No. 2021-A-9
License No. 110018
- Suspension – Aéro Loisirs Inc – Order No. 2021-A-10
License Nos. 980156, 980157
- Cancellation – Gemini Air Group, Inc. – Determination No. A-2021-75
License No. 140029
- Suspension – Northcoast Jet Management Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-8
License No. 100065
- Suspension – Lawrence Bay Airways Ltd. – Determination No. A-2021-74
License No. 972230
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada investing in safety at airports in Alberta
- Government of Canada investing in safety at airports in Manitoba
- Government of Canada investing in safety at airports in Saskatchewan
- Government of Canada investing in safety at the Thunder Bay International Airport
- January 2020 runway overrun in Halifax, Nova Scotia highlights longstanding TSB Watchlist issue
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA-ACAA – Industry/government panel to address the future of aviation at CBAA AGM and mini-convention
- COPA – A return to busier skies
- COPA – COPA introduces drone membership options – bridging gap between traditional and remote aviation
- COPA – Hope Air honours partners, volunteers with Spirit of Hope Awards
- COPA – Robinson includes enhanced audio alerts
- COPA – South Shore Regional Airport to get long awaited fuel system
- COPA – TSB reassesses outstanding safety recommendations
- COPA – VTA versus VNC
- ICAO – ICAO and aerospace leaders discuss important role of innovation in addressing aviation’s ‘new normal’ post-pandemic
- ICAO – ICAO and International Chamber of Commerce issue new joint statement on pandemic public/private cooperation priorities
- ICAO – ICAO joins transport leaders in exploring new horizons for post-COVID economies and societies at 2021 ITF Summit
- ICAO – ICAO Secretary General discusses prospects for civil aviation
- ICAO – ICAO addresses WEF Ministerial meeting on sustainable aviation fuels
UNION NEWS
- ACPA – Laid-off airline workers mull post-COVID job options as industry languishes
- UNIFOR2002 – WestJet workers join Unifor
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World’s Customer Experience Global Summit is reborn in 2021
- BC wildlife airtankers depart Fort St John airport for practice
- Edmonton International Airport and Air Canada form landmark green partnership
- Fredericton Airport lost $2.6 million in 2020
- Passengers down, cargo up at Moncton Airport in 2020
- Porter in talks with Pearson, other airports for passenger jet service
- Restarting aviation: How vaccine passports will change the passenger behaviour
- Unintended consequences: Digital identity and airport responses to COVID-19
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Airbus H145 helicopter joins Sûreté du Québec fleet
- Canada’s largest aviation association introduces drone membership options – bridging gap between traditional and remote aviation
- How is Canada approaching advanced air mobility?
- SKYTRAC partners with TerraSense for Transport Canada National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP)
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada to resume flights to Cuba and other Caribbean destinations
- Air Canada to resume non-stop flights from Dubai to Toronto
- Air Canada supports India relief efforts by transporting critical COVID-19 medical supplies
- Airline group urges Ottawa to ease travel rules as EU eyes reopening
- Canada’s Air Transat reacts to Péladeau’s withdrawal
- Canada’s largest airlines push Ottawa for vaccinated travellers
- Canada needs a reopening plan, business leaders tell Trudeau
- Canadian carriers call on federal government to issue re-start plan as vaccination rollout aggressively continues
- Government extends flight ban from India, Pakistan until June 21
- January 2020 runway overrun in Halifax, Nova Scotia highlights longstanding TSB Watchlist issue
- July 20 set as new tentative date for restarting flights by Porter Airlines
- NAV CANADA reports April traffic figures
- Obituary: Wayne McLeod, norther aviation pioneer
- The right fit: A review of aviation headsets
- Too early to set a date on loosening travel restrictions: Canada’s transport minister
- Top 10 aviation-related businesses started during the pandemic