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Federal cabinet readies airline bailout package
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Airborne Aircraft Management, LLC c.o.b. Seattle Aircraft Charter – Order No. 2020-A-177
License no. 190020 - Application – Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Inc.) carrying on business as Turkish Airlines and Turkish Cargo (Turkish Airlines), on behalf of itself and ACT Havayollari A.S. (ACT Airlines Inc.) carrying on business as ACT Airlines (ACT Airlines) – Determination No. A-2020-179
Application for license to provide scheduled international service, all-cargo aircraft, between Turkey and Canada using two aircraft with flight crew provided by ACT Airlines, until September 11, 2021 – license issued, subject to several conditions - Application – Transwest Helicopters Ltd. – Order No. 2020-A-178
License issued pursuant to section 61 of the CTA - Suspension – Dominion Aviation Services, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-176
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA - Application – Canadian Helicopters Limited c.o.b. Canadian Helicopters and as Canadian Helicopters Offshore – Determination No. A-2020-177
Application for licenses to remain suspended and not be cancelled – continued suspension warranted - Suspension – Generation Jets LLC – Order No. 2020-A-174
License No. 150044 - Suspension – Kluane Airways Ltd. – Order No. 2020-A-175
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA - Suspension – Saturn Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2020-A-171
License No. 150011 - Suspension – Vulkan Air – Order No. 2020-A-173
License No. 190011 - Suspension – Wind River Air Ltd. – Order No. 2020-A-172
License No. 080072 - Application – 138883 c.o.b. Brucelandair International – Determination No. A-2020-174
Application for license to operate a domestic service, small aircraft – license issued pursuant to s. 61 of the CTA - Application – 138883 Canada Inc. c.o.b. Brucelandair International – Determination No. A-2020-175
Application for license to operate a non-scheduled international service, small aircraft, to transport traffic on a charter basis between Canada and any other country – license issued pursuant to s. 73(1) of the CTA - Application – Great Slave Helicopters 2018 Ltd c.o.b. Great Slave Helicopters, Sahtu Helicopters, Denendeh Helicopters, Trans North Turbo air Ltd. – Determination No. A-2020-176
Application for license to operate a non-scheduled international service, small aircraft, to transport traffic on a charter basis between Canada and any other country – license issued pursuant to s. 73(1) of the CTA
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC – Letter to Minister Garneau – Aid Package
- CAPA – Canada: Canadian aviation intensifies its dire warnings to government
- COPA – Anniversary of 1st Trans-Canada flight marked
- COPA – Commercial RPAS approved for BVLOS Ops
- COPA – Air Canada announces scholarships
- COPA – Golden airport to stay
- COPA – Recreational flying continues in Ontario
- ICAO – ICAO reiterates call for governments to ensure sustainable funding for national civil aviation authorities
- ICAO – International alignment key to recovery and safety of aviation
- ICAO – Recent upticks in air travel not enough, and latest dips show signs of ‘second wave’, ICAO tells tourism Crisis Committee
UNION NEWS
- ALPA – Canadian government inaction continues to cost pilots jobs
- CUPE – Canada’s flight attendants say support can’t come soon enough
- CUPE – New layoffs at Air Transat: CUPE calls for effective federal screening at airports
- PSAC – NAV CANADA members joined together for PSAC’s first digital bargaining conference
- UNIFOR2002 – Rapid testing at Calgary airport first of many steps in saving aviation industry
AIRPORT NEWS
- 14 flights involving 5 different B.C. airports added to COVID-19 exposure list so far this week
- Cargo activity up by 20% at Hamilton’s international airport during pandemic
- Increase in airport improvement fees at YUL
- The impact of COVID-19 on airport planning and design
- Rapid testing at Calgary airport first of many steps in saving aviation industry
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Canadian helicopter operators in tailspin due to pandemic and a slow fire season
- Drone Delivery Canada announces approval for commercial BVLOS drone delivery operations
- Ontario gold prospecting uses helicopter-borne geophysical survey
- Researchers look at drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities
AVIATION NEWS
- A glimmer of hope for an end to 14-day quarantine
- Airbus delivers its first U.S. assembled A220
- Air Canada welcomes the announcement of Alberta COVID-19 testing initiative aimed at easing mandatory 14-day quarantine
- Airline passengers voice frustrations after WestJet cuts services, refunds with vouchers
- Canada working on possible aid for the airlines and travel sector, says finance minister
- CHAA Harvards roar over Southern Ontario for final Flyday event
- EU removes Canadians from list of approved travellers because of COVID-19
- Fewer flights could lead to higher airfares and a delayed economic recovery
- From sea to sea, by air: The first trans-Canada flight
- Hundreds protest to demand action to save aviation jobs
- International passengers to be offered COVID-19 tests
- Mandatory wearing of life-jackets on floatplanes delayed 9 months, angering crash victims
- Meet Jessica Traynor: Air Canada’s youngest female captain
- New life at one of Canada’s historic WWII airports
- Opposition parties demand passenger refunds as condition of any airline bailouts
- Ottawa offers ‘expensive’ loans to pandemic-battered airlines
- RCAP partners with Transport Canada to trial multi-engine conversion training
- Regional airlines reject prospect of government stake in carriers
- Report: Trudeau government preparing airline bailout package
- Volatus Aerospace expands offering in drone services and training capabilities
- WestJet applauds Alberta-based quarantine trial
- WestJet to offer refunds for cancelled flights
- Why people are willing to pay almost $500 to eat on a grounded airplane – and apparently, plenty are
