November 9, 2019 – Federal Challenger jets imperilled by US and European regulation

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