TOP STORY
Airlines in Canada ‘on the precipice of something bad,’ say critics
DECISIONS
- OPSEU and Ontario (Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry), 2018 CarswellOnt 16222
Helicopter pilot grieves poisoned and toxic work environment – vexatious comments and conduct of chief pilot – preliminary – determining appropriate scope of evidence – three-year rule for evidence in prolonged harassment – flexible rule – decision: 3 years and 6 months of evidence allowed - Garda Security Screening Inc. and USW, 2018 CarswellOnt 16476
Pre-boarding screening services collective bargaining – YOW – Referral to interest arbitration – monthly bonus cost-of-living adjustment awarded: new hourly, $21.34, for calculation – sick leave increased from 2.8% to 3.2% – wage increase in year one 2% and in year four 2.5%
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Air Rutter International LLC c-o-b Alerion Aviation – Order No. 2018-A-174
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Clarenville Aviation Ltd. – Determination No. A-2018-218
Cancellation of licence no. 97755 - Application – Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting, Inc. c-o-b as PACCAIR – Determination No. A-2018-217
Cancellation of licence no. 060051 - Application – Kluane Airways Ltd. – Determination No. A-2018-216
Suspension of licence no. 972154 - Application – China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd c-o-b as China Eastern Airlines and China Eastern, on behalf of itself and Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. c-o-b as Etihad Airways – Determination No. A-2018-214
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, SC 1996, c 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Cancellation – SIA “PrimeraAir Nordic” c-o-b as Primera Air – Order No. 2018-A-177
Licence nos. 170051 and 170050 - Suspension – Western Aircraft, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-176
Licence no. 030142 - Suspension – Business Jet Managers, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-175
Licence no. 100036, licence was reinstated effective October 11, 2018
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AIAC: Aerospace Industries Association of Canada launches Vision 2025 to chart course for Canadian aerospace sector growth and investment
- CBAA: Inaccurate notice – GTAA proposed reservation program
- COPA: After 31 years, wreckage of missing float plane found
- COPA: Stamp honours SAR operations
- COPA: Jean Charest to lead aerospace industry initiative
- COPA: Using cannabis? Grounded!
- COPA: Municipal bylaws vs federal Aeronautics Act
- HAC: Transport Canada inviting comments on second DRAFT AC on the delegation of monitor checks
- HAC: Transport Canada planning focus group meeting on flight data recorders (FDRs) and lightweight data recorders on November 6-7, 2018
- ICAO: Countries converge to plan “tremendous modernization” in global air transport at 13th ICAO Air Navigation Conference
- ICAO: Council President Aliu urges States to remain engaged as much work lies ahead in CORSIA implementation
UNION NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- Airbus delivers new H125 to Newfoundland Helicopters Limited
- Air Canada near miss came ‘a few feet’ from becoming worst crash in aviation history, final report says
- Aviation Week Network Issues 2019 Fleet & MRO Forecasts
- Canada gets green light to buy King Air surveillance aircraft
- CommutAir adds Montreal flights, with Quebec City and Ottawa coming soon
- Coulson Aviation receives $3.4 million for Fireliner program
- EuroTec delivers H125 utility helicopter completions
- Ex-Quebec premier Jean Charest to pilot aerospace industry relaunch plan
- Final report released on Air Canada near miss at San Francisco airport
- FlightSafety president and CEO Bruce Whitman passes away
- FLYHT acquires Panasonic Weather Solutions assets
- Flying Colours Corp. delivers 100th Bombardier Challenger retrofit
- INOVA awards presented by the Urban Development Institute of Québec
- Jetlines makes additional payment under AerCap lease agreement
- Manitoba aerospace sector gets funding boost
- Media Advisory – Air Canada to Present Third Quarter 2018 Results
- Mile-high comfort
- Porter flights to arrive in Mont Tremblant as snow falls for winter
- Vancouver, Edmonton airports release cannabis policies
- WestJet CEO says new routes to Europe on Dreamliner partly a grab for Air Canada customers
- WestJet president says airline felt effects of rebooked flights for months after strike threat
- WestJet reports September load factor of 79.2 per cent
- WestJet to base first three Dreamliners in Calgary
- WestJet unveils global future, new brand image
- Zephyrus Aviation Capital announces closing of ZCAP 2018-1
