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New requirements for air travellers to Canada are mandatory
CIRB DECISIONS
- Declaration of Sale of Business – Bradley Air Services Limited c.o.b. Canadian North – Order No. 11555-UCIRB declares that a sale of business has occurred with the meaning of the Canada Labour Code, that Bradley Air Services Limited c.o.b. Canadian North is the successor employer and that CUPE continues to be the certified bargaining agent for a bargaining unit comprising “all cabin personnel employed by Bradley Air Services Limited carrying on business as Canadian North, excluding supervisors, and those above”
- Declaration of Sale of Business – Bradley Air Services Limited c.o.b. Canadian North – Order No. 11554-UCIRB declares that a sale of business has occurred with the meaning of the Canada Labour Code, that Bradley Air Services Limited c.o.b. Canadian North is the successor employer and that CALDA continues to be the certified bargaining agent for a bargaining unit comprising “all dispatchers employed by Bradley Air Services Limited carrying on business as Canadian North, excluding the chief dispatcher and those above”
- Declaration of Sale of Business – Bradley Air Services Limited c.o.b. Canadian North – Order No. 11553-UCIRB declares that a sale of business has occurred with the meaning of the Canada Labour Code, that Bradley Air Services Limited c.o.b. Canadian North is the successor employer and that ALPA, International continues to the be certified bargaining agent for a bargaining unit comrpsing “all pilots employed by Bradley Air Services Limited carrying on business as Canadian North, excluding assistant chief pilots, chief pilots and those above”
CTA DECISIONS
- Opening pleadings letter – Application by multiple applicants against Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat A.T. Inc, United Airlines, Inc., Sunwing Airlines Inc. and Swoop Inc – Letter Decision No. LET-C-A-72-2020Multiple applications brought under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations alleging carriers were not meeting their obligation to accurately communicate the reasons for flight delays or cancellations – Inquiry Officer looked into matters raised by 567 applications related to 182 flights operated by the respondents – Inquiry Officer produced report highlighting several questions of interpretation regarding the proper categorization of flight disruptions, including questions concerning the definition of “scheduled maintenance” and the impact of disruptions to earlier flights on later flights, also know as “knock-on effects” – CTA agrees with the report’s suggestion that interpretive guidance would be beneficial – CTA opens pleadings on several questions of interpretation
- Request for confidentiality – Application by multiple applicants against Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat A.T. Inc, United Airlines, Inc., Sunwing Airlines Inc. and Swoop Inc – Letter Decision No. LET-C-A-71-2020Swoop and WestJet filed confidentiality requests with the CTA with respect to documents provided to the Inquiry Officer containing passenger names, passenger e-mail addresses, employee names, and employee identification numbers – CTA denies the carriers’ request for confidentiality in application alleging that Air Canada and WestJet had not communicated the reasons for flight disruptions in a way consistent with the requirements of the Air Passenger Protection Regulations
- Suspension – Airborne Aircraft Management, LLC c.o.b. Seattle Aircraft Charter – Order No. 2020-A-S-28License No. 190020
- Suspension – 1378770 Ontario Inc. c.o.b. Helicopters Canada Flight Training School and Charter – Order No. 2020-A-S-8License No. 020132
- Suspension – MJet Gmb – Order No. 2020-A-S-4License No. 190064
- Suspension – ASL Airlines France – Order No. 2020-A-S-9License No. 140034
- Suspension – Upper Winds Air Ltd. – Order No. 2020-A-S-6License No. 040117
- Suspension – OIA Air Corp. – Order No. 2020-A-S-14License No. 967667
- Suspension – ASL Airlines France – Order No. 2020-A-S-9License No. 140034
- Suspension – Miami Air International, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-S-17License No. 977387
- Suspension – TEM Enterprises c.o.b. Casino Express; Xtra Airways – Order No. 2020-A-S-24License Nos. 977344 and 970088
- Suspension – Superior Air Charter, LLC c.o.b. JetSuite Air – Order No. 2020-A-S-25License No. 100027
- Suspension – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-S-2License No. 967471
- Suspension – Commonwealth Aviation Service, Inc. c.o.b. Million Air Richmond – Order No. 2020-A-S-21License No. 967757, license reinstated effective November 2, 2020
- Suspension – Executive Fliteways, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-S-20License No. 977081, license reinstated effective November 3, 2020
- Suspension – Transport Passion R Inc c.o.b. Passion R Inc – Determination No. A-2020-182License Nos. 080044 and 080045
- Suspension – Northwest Flyers, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-S-15License No. 100094
- Suspension – Privacy Jets, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-S-12License No. 050005
- Suspension – Parallel Express Inc – Order No. 2020-A-S-16License No. 130006
- Suspension – ACM Air Charter Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH – Order No. 2020-A-S-1License No. 100011
- Suspension – Bluelink Jets AB – Order No. 2020-A-184License No. 170015
- Suspension – CFFI Ventures Inc. – Order No. 2020-A-182License No. 170023
- Application – Indro Robotics Inc – Determination No. A-2020-180Application for commercial operation of an air service using drones for the carriage of cargo – license issued pursuant to subparagraph 61(a)(ii) of the CTA
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- CTA publishes Inquiry Officer’s report into complaints that airlines did not respect communications obligations under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations
- Government of Canada announces agreement with the Government of Nunavut to support essential air access to remote communities
- Government of Canada reaches key milestones to strengthen air travel security
- Interim order respecting certain requirements for civil aviation due to COVID-19, No. 12
- Minister Blair announces measures to fix issues with the Secure Air Travel Act list
- Transport Canada Temperature Screening Standards
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA-ACAA – Alberta YYC border testing pilot program open to international charter and general aviation flights
- COPA – Canadian aviation pioneer Max Ward has died
- COPA – Garmin releases G500 TXi and G600 TXi display enhancements
- COPA – NAV CANADA introduces air traffic control service in Red Deer
- COPA – Wilson to retire as CEO of NAV CANADA
- COPA – TSB reports on fatal powered paraglider collision with dust devil in Alberta
- COPA – TSB Watchlist 2020 highlights eight safety issues
- ICAO – New ACI-IACO qualification programme to enhance aviation safety, COVID-19 response worldwide
- ICAO – ICAO encourages proactive pursuit of public health corridor, travel bubble solutions
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI Airport security risk assessment handbook guides airport security management
- ACI Global Traveller Survey reveals half want to travel again soon
- Airport COVID testing starts this week. What do you need to know?
- Council votes to save Golden Airport
- Don’t stop me now: How one-stop security can be beneficial during the COVID crisis
- Gander airline asks PM for aid for battered industry, as pressure mounts for help
- Input sought on Sarnia airport’s future
- Moody’s affirms Greater Toronto Airports Authority’s Aa3 and assigns Aa3 to proposed notes issue; outlook stable
- New ACI-ICAO safety professional qualification programme launched
- Sims: Testing experiment at Calgary airport is already lifting hopes and bookings
- Vancouver airport to launch pilot project that offers rapid COVID-19 tests
- Why the digital world won’t replace air travel
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- VHA receives Transport Canada acceptance for composite 206B Version 2 main rotor blades
- Transport Canada approves Genesys IFR avionics on Airbus EC145e
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada marks major milestone, operates its 3000th cargo-only flight
- Air Canada to drop to one flight a day to Toronto
- CTA publishes Inquiry Officer’s report into complaints that airlines did not respect communications obligations under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations
- Government of Canada announces agreement with the Government of the Northwest Territories to support essential air access to remote communities
- Exclusive: Canada eyeing loans for airlines that are ‘running out of runway’ – sources
- Flight training school coming to Claresholm area
- Government of Canada reaches key milestone to strengthen air travel security
- Here is what you need to know about Canada’s new travel requirements
- Max Ward, whose activism helped usher in Canadian airline deregulation, has died
- Minister Blair announces measures to fix issues with the Secure Air Travel Act list
- NAV CANADA introduces air traffic control service in Red Deer
- New requirements for air travellers to Canada are mandatory
- TSB Watchlist 2020 highlights runway overruns, incursions
- WestJet welcomes start of Alberta-based quarantine trial
