October 3, 2020 – National Airlines Council of Canada supports call by major unions for sectoral assistance
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NACC supports call by major unions for sectoral assistance
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Cargojet Airways Ltd. c.o.b. Cargojet Regional – Determination No. 2020-169
Application for a license to operate a scheduled international services, all-cargo aircraft – Agency issues the license.
- Suspension – Buffalo Aerial Services Ltd. – Determination No. A-2020-168
Application to continue the suspension of License No. 050028 – reasons provided in support of the Licensee’s request warrant continued suspension.
- Suspension – Wells Gray Air Services Ltd – Order No. 2020 A-148
License suspended pursuant to subsection 63(1) of the CTA.
- Cancellation – Air Liaison Inc. – Determination No. A-2020-167
License cancelled pursuant to paragraph 63(2)(b) of the CTA.
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Temperature screening for air travellers expanded to 11 additional Canadian airports
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA – Annual Elsie Award winners announced
- COPA – Diamond announces updated trainer
- COPA – Hydrogen-Fueled Dash 8 on the horizon
- COPA – NRC declares aircraft are at high risk
- COPA – Rare Messerschmitt on display, restoration continues
- ICAO – ICAO upgrades registration system for aeronautical agreements
- ICAO – ICAO Council President encourages solidarity and a focus on building back more sustainability at ATAG 2020 Global Forum
UNION NEWS
- ACPA – In the News: Union leaders call on the government for urgent financial support for the aviation sector
- AFA – We are out of time: Save aviation jobs, pass stand-alone PSP extension
- UNIFOR2002 – Orange Shirt Day – September 30
- UNIFOR2002 – Union leaders convene demanding action to struggling aviation sector
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI publishes alternatives to physical distancing at airport security checkpoints
- CarteNav to power new Netherlands coast guard multi-role maritime surveillance aircraft
- Green recovery of air transport a priority for industry leaders
- GTAA issues notification regarding changes to rates and charges
- New ACI website provides airport health measures information directly to passengers and partners
- Quiet runways at Southern Ontario airports
- Regional airports desperate for federal aid amid ‘toughest months ever’
- Winnipeg flight options fewer this winter: ‘We’re a smaller airport now’
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Bell flies APT 70 cargo drone through DFW airspace in successful NASA demo
- Canadian boy rescued by police using night vision from a helicopter
- Polar bear damages RCAF search and rescue chopper
AVIATION NEWS
- Advocates say ‘contact airline first’ clause deprives passenger compensation
- Airbus mulls two-year furlough in production to limit job cuts
- Air Canada finalizing initial order for COVID-19 rapid testing kits from Abbott
- Airline traffic upturn stalled since 75% decline in August: IATA
- GARDN redefines mandate to lead pan-Canadian Sustainable Aviation Fuel initiative
- Iskwew Air founder Teara Fraser recognized as real-world Wonder Woman
- National Airlines Council of Canada supports call by major unions for sectoral assistance
- Plane glides to Thunder Bay airport after running out of fuel
- Union leaders call on the government for urgent financial support for the aviation sector
- Up to 46 million jobs at risk due to COVID-19 aviation downturn
- WestJet has only banned 11 flyers due to mask refusal
- WestJet won’t hide the Boeing 737 MAX from customers
- YVR and WestJet select UBC as research partners for COVID-19 testing pilot study