November 20, 2018 – A brand with Flair

TOP STORY

A new Flair carrier

 

Decisions

• Pilot age discrimination – Bradley v Onni Group of Companies, 2018 BCHRT 250
  Pilot applied for job as business pilot – application refused because company looking for “young guy” – pilot attempted to apply again – no response – pilot filed timely application with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) – CHRC refused jurisdiction – pilot filed in British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal – company objected to timeliness of application – application allowed by tribunal – it is in the public interest to hear pilot’s complaint on its merits

 

CTA Decisions

• Application – Eastern Airlines, LLC of High Point, NC, USA – Determination No. A-2018-244
  Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended
• Application – Bearskin Lake Air Service LP, as represented by its general partner, Bearskin GP Inc. c-o-b as Bearskin Airlines – Determination No. A-2018-243
  Cancellation of licences nos. 110006, 972214, and 977302
• Application – Global Jet Austria GmbH – Determination No. A-2018-242
  Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended
• Application – DW Dominican Wings, S.A. c-o-b as Dominican Wings – Determination No. A-2018-241
  Cancellation of license no. 160038
• Application – Aurora Aviation, Inc. – Determination No. A-2018-239
  Continued suspension of licence no. 967743
• Application – Air Italy S.p.A. – Determination No. A-2018-238
  Continued suspension of license Nos. 080043 and 080042
• Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc and TUI Airlines Belgium N.V. – Determination No. A-2018-237
  Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
• Application – FlyCaroline, LLC of Charlotte, NC, USA – Determination No. A-2018-236
  Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended 
• Suspension – Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-199
  Licence no. 080070
• Suspension – Nicholas Services, LLC, c-o-b as Nicholas Air – Order No. 2018-A-198
  License no. 170008
• Suspension – Northwest Flyers, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-197
  Licence no. 100094
• Application – Centaero Aviation Ltd. – Order No. 2018-A-196
  For exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
• Suspension – Premier Air Charters, Inc. c-o-b as Premier Air – Order No. 2018-A-195
  Licence no. 180027
• Suspension – Air America Flight Services, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-194
  Licence no. 170070

 

TC/TSB News

• Government of Canada investing in safety at five Manitoba airports
• Government of Canada invests in jobs, new cargo facilities at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport
• Minister Bains to announce innovation funding, join NASA Administrator to discuss Canada’s aerospace and space industries, and go to Montréal to meet with business leaders
• The Government of Canada donates surplus Coast Guard helicopters
• TSB deploys a team of investigators to the Brantford Airport, Ontario, following a small plan accident
• TSB will be deploying an investigator to an aircraft accident at the Stephenville Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador
• World’s first research centre to improve Canadians’ air travel experience

 

Industry Association News

• AIAC – 2018 Canadian aerospace summit attracts world-class speakers, delegates for successful celebration of industry leadership
• AIAC – Announces 2018 winners of prestigious James C. Floyd award, inaugral industry excellence awards
• AIAC – Jean Charest launches Vision 2025 at 2018 Canadian aerospace summit
• AIAC – Pat Mann, president of Palton Aircraft & Industries, elected chair of AIAC board
• CAC – Canada’s airports welcome engagement with new federal advisory council on jobs and the visitor economy
• CBAA – BizAv YTI visiting Ontario and Quebec this month
• CBAA – New private aviation charter brokerage launches in Canada
• CBAA – Type rating service delay
• COPA – Airport crash remained undiscovered for hours
• COPA – FDR requirements to be expanded
• COPA – Former air museum finds landing site
• COPA – Quad city challenger wing separation
• COPA – Statement on Bradford aircraft accident

 

Union Association News

• ALPA – Frontier pilots reach agreement in principle with company on new contract

 

Aviation News

• ‘It’s something out of a Hitchcock film’: Experts re-examine unsolved Canadian airliner bombing
• ‘Wild West of aviation’: Edmonton pilot ready for wild air race in China
• Air Canada named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 6^th consecutive year
• Air Transat announces the departure of Jean-François Lemay
• ATAC adopts flight and duty time resolution
• Bombardier CEO defends layoffs, insists they are necessary
• Bombardier highlights business jet portfolio at AIAC summit
• Cargo clean up at Halifax YHZ
• Chinese logistics firm to build hub at EIA
• Darryl Murphy of Chilliwack receives EAA honour
• Flying Musicians Association announces scholarship program
• Former Toronto aerospace museum secures new airport home
• Government of Canada invests in jobs, new cargo facilities at YHZ
• Making history
• Saskatchewan Airshow preparing for takeoff after 14 year hiatus
• The Sky Guys begins flight test campaign of DX-3 Vanguard drone
• WestJet updates training in response to plane issues linked to Lion Air crash