TOP STORY
Air-traffic control changes in U.S., Europe may force Ottawa to buy new executive jets
DECISIONS
- Vacation pay reconciliation – Porter Airlines v Unifor 2002 – 2019 CanLII 104233
Union grieved employer deductions from employees – alleged improper deductions to previous year’s pay – Porter replied that deductions were agreed at bargaining and included in agreement – at bargaining, Porter claimed parties agreed to retroactivity at the bargaining table – grievance denied – memorandum of settlement enacting collective agreements made changes effective on ratification date, not before - Judicial review – Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp. v Canada (Transportation Appeal Tribunal) – 2019 FC 1378
Pilot of Airlines’ plane pushed back without authorization – struck Air Canada vehicle – passenger complained; received payment – CTA issued notice of violation for unknown reason – hearing scheduled before the Appeal Tribunal – two days before hearing, CTA canceled notice – Airlines requested costs award from Tribunal – Tribunal held it was without jurisdiction – Court agreed that once Agency cancelled notice, Tribunal was without jurisdiction – no costs could be awarded
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Transport Passion R Inc. c-o-b as Passion R Inc. – Determination No. A-2019-200
Suspension of licence nos. 080044 and 080045 - Application – Royal Jet LLC c-o-b as Royal Jet – Determination No. A-2019-199
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc., on behalf of itself and UAB GetJet Airlines – Determination No. A-2019-198
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – Ace Belgium Freighters S.A. c-o-b as Ace Belgium Freighters – Determination No. A-2019-197
Pursuant to subsection 69(1) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Ace Belgium Freighters S.A. c-o-b as Ace Belgium Freighters – Determination No. A-2019-196
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Catreus AOC Limited – Determination No. A-2019-194
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Application – Catreus AOC Limited – Order No. 2019-A-165
Exemption from subsection 84(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Suspension – Northern Illinois Flight Center, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-175
Licence no. 977011, reinstated effective November 6, 2019 - Suspension – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc. c-o-b as Air Watertown and Dodgeland Aviation – Order No. 2019-A-174
Licence no. 967371 - Suspension – Desert Jet, LLC c-o-b as Desert Jet – Order No. 2019-A-173
Licence no. 090047 - Suspension – Corporación Ygnus Air, S.A. c-o-b as Gestair Cargo – Order No. 2019-A-172
Licence no. 110016 - Suspension – 705833 Ontario Ltd. c-o-b as Hawk Air – Order No. 2019-A-171
Licence no. 972012 - Suspension – HMC Interest LLC – Order No. 2019-A-170
Licence no. 120044 - Suspension – XL Airways France – Order No. 2019-A-169
Licence no. 977350 - Suspension – ACM Air Charter Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH – Order No. 2019-A-168
Licence no. 100011, reinstated November 4, 2019 - Suspension – TEM Enterprises c-o-b as Casino Express; Xtra Airways – Order No. 2019-A-167
Licence no. 970088, reinstated effective November 6, 2019 - Suspension – TEM Enterprises c-o-b as Casino Express; Xtra Airways – Order No. 2019-A-166
Licence no. 977344
TC/TSB NEWS
- TSB recommends air-taxi industry, Transport Canada, and stakeholders work together to raise the bar on safety
- Canadian airworthiness directives
- Foreign airworthiness directives
- Aviation safety letter
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA –Weekly briefing
- COPA – Challenging weather, pilot inexperience apparent in floatplane crash
- COPA – Diamond DA40s subject to new ad
- COPA – Ottawa proposes excise tax on aircraft sales
- HAC – HAC 24th annual convention & helicopter safety forum
- HAC – Top ten reasons why you should be attending HAC’s conference next week
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
IAMAW – Solution needed for the future of Canadian aerospace say union, industry
UNIFOR 2002 – Unifor signs reciprocal agreement for AME members at Canadian North
AIRPORT NEWS
- Airport networks contribute to sustainability of global communities
- Aviation industry collaboration crucial to accommodating demand
- Global airport groups: a rising value proposition for the aviation industry
- Meet the ACI World governing board: Lee Seow Hiang
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Safran Ardiden 1U helicopter engine obtains EASA certification
- Inmarsat unveils new SwiftBroadband Helo X-Stream high data rate service for rotary aircraft
- AS 350 heating and demisting system improvement
- Air Force squadron revolutionizes the way helicopter pilots are trained
- H145 cabin door handle improvement
- Outerlink launches cloud-based flight analytics system
- Volocopter and John Deere team up for crop-spraying drone
AVIATION NEWS
- Bombardier’s thought-provoking Safety Standdown 2019 shines the light on elevating standards, introduces new aviation safety practices
- Chorus president and CEO to be inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame
- ‘Don’t take a chance, dump your stash,’ says lawyers after Air Canada flight diverted to U.S.
- EASA annual safety conference warns against complacency over aviation safety
- Growing the next gen: internships in aviation and aerospace
- Hamilton mother in ‘shock’ after her and son with disabilities kicked off Swoop airlines flight
- Introducing your NEW Canadian North
- Levaero Aviation newest member of International Aircraft Dealers Association
- Report says another plane could have structural issues
- Success through diversification: International Aerocity of Mirabel
- The first A220 for Air Canada rolls out of the painting hangar
- Transport Canada will have to demonstrate that the Boeing 737 Max are safe to fly
- Transportation Safety Board releases new safety recommendations for small aircraft
- Wheel mishap with WestJet flight shuts down Calgary airport runway
- YVR to become first Canadian airport to use facial recognition at Nexus kiosks
