TOP STORY
Emond Harnden launches updated White Paper on the impairing effects of cannabis – White Paper 2019
DECISIONS
- Union certification – Canadian Airport Workers Union v IAMAW – 2019 FCA 263
Two unions wish to represent Toronto-area airports – Canadian Airport Workers Union (“CAWU”) was displaced by IAMAW – CAWU sought to re-displace IAMAW – Canada Industrial Relations Board denied displacement application – CAWU’s reliability of membership evidence was insufficient – judicial review denied – Board uniquely qualified to adjudicate; decision reasonable
CIRB DECISIONS
- Exclusions – Greater Moncton International Airport Authority Inc. – Order No. 11456-U
Joint application – employer and PSAC – exclusion of manager, engineering and operations from the bargaining unit description – granted – new certificate reads:
all employees of the Greater Moncton International Airport Authority Inc., excluding the president and chief executive officer, senior manager, airside operations, manager regulatory affairs, manager, engineering and operations and executive assistant and board secretary. - Certification – Transwest Air Limited Partnership – Order No. 11455-U
Teamsters applied for bargaining certification – employer opposed certification – alleged proposed unit was not appropriate for collective bargaining – Board allowed certification – new certificate reads:
all employees of Transwest Air Limited Partnership working at the La Ronge Airport Terminal and at the La Ronge Waterbase in the province of Saskatchewan, excluding mechanics, flight attendants, pilots, dispatchers, administrative positions, human resources generalists, supervisors, managers and those above the rank of manager.
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Eurowings GmbH c-o-b as Eurowings – Order No. 2019-A-164
Exemption from the application of section 59 of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Air Canada also c-o-b as Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo, on behalf of itself and Air Transat A.T. Inc. c-o-b as Air Transat – Determination No. A-2019-193
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – SmartLynx Airlines Malta Limited – Determination No. A-2019-192
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Suspension – Helicopter Consultants, Inc. c-o-b as Aircraft Commercial Enterprise, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-163
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TC/TSB NEWS
- Report on 2017 helicopter accident near Tweed, Ontario, highlights risks with external cargo and unrestrained passengers, calls for clarification of safety belt regulations
- TSB deploys an investigator to Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, following an aircraft accident
- TSB quarterly review
- MMEL Notification
- Emergency Canadian Airworthiness Directive
- Foreign Airworthiness Directive
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA – Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi, named chairman of IBAC
- COPA – ADS-B OUT implementation delayed
- COPA – New ELT maintenance standard applies
- COPA – Remote weather stations not being maintained
- COPA – Report a NAV Canada denial of service
- COPA – Wing spar vs wing strut
- HAC – Focusing on the problem, first
- HAC – HAC invited to comment on Transport Canada’s assessment paper on entering and leaving a helicopter in flight
- HAC – HAC members to meet with Transport Canada’s associate DG in Vancouver
- HAC – Now, more than ever – why you need to attend this year’s HAC convention
- HAC – The Temporary Foreign Worker Program and other tools to mitigate the pilot shortage
- HAC – Upcoming CGSB standard for transportation of dangerous goods training
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
- IAMAW – Bulletin: Air Canada CCAA final funds distribution
- UNIFOR 2002 – Notes from Negotes-bargaining update for October 25, 2019
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI finds airport industry in a ‘high wire balancing act’ in meeting demand
- ACI research shows experience in waiting areas crucial to customer satisfaction
- ACI World finds moderate passenger market growth continues
- Airport commercial offerings must evolve in step with customer expectations
- Meet the ACI World governing board: Elena Mayoral
- NAV Canada announces year-end financial results
- Projections for international and domestic passenger traffic at airports
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Aero Dynamix Bell 505 lighting modifications receive STC
- DJI introduces lightweight, foldable drone
- Drone Delivery Canada announces commercial agreement with EIAv
- FAA proposes new airworthiness directive
- Logging hours: Rotex Helicopters
- New helipad opens at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Sheltair Aviation & Blade announce partnership to enhance options for the aero commuter
- Sikorsky reports Q3 drop in net sales, but highlights future production growth potential
- Training on the sunny side: Leading Edge Aviation
- TSB issues final report on 2017 Hydro One helicopter crash
- UAS operations restricted at more federal facilities
- Uniflight Global configures Mercy Flight’s growing fleet
- Volocopter expands into utility drone business with heavy-lift VoloDrone
AVIATION NEWS
- Quantas finds cracking on 2nd Boeing 737 NG but rejects benching entire fleet
- 2019 Airline growth summit award winners announced
- Air Canada aims to hire 350 pilots ahead of eventual Boeing 737 Max return
- Bombardier agrees to sell aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems
- Business aviation: a matter of perception
- CAE and Loganair renew pilot training agreement and launch new graduate pilot program
- Canadian airlines prepare to fly Boeing 737 Max, plane behind Ethiopia, Indonesia crashes
- DHL to invest $100M in Hamilton airport facility expansion
- Diversity matters: Canada’s ADS-B Out performance requirements
- Jetlines postpones launch indefinitely
- Large-scale emergency exercise at YQB
- New Piper M600 SLS features Autoland capability
- Rural airports, airline crews gear up for clearing planes through the winter
- Simplex announces FAA certified Internal Fire Attack System
- Transport Canada issues directive limiting A220 engine thrust
- Xinhua Silk Road: Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone aims to build China’s Aerotropolis
- YUL has welcome 15.7 million passengers since the beginning of the year
- YVR’s innovative travel solutions develops biometric solution for NEXUS program
