TOP STORY
Passengers with disabilities say they want to remain in wheelchairs on flights
DECISIONS
Application for bargaining rights – Syndicat des techniciennes et techniciens en aéronautique Global – CSN c Unifor, 2022 QCTAT 3515
Application for certification by union to represent aeronautical technicians – whether splitting existing bargaining unit between applicant union and Unifor justified – determining a lack of representation from Unifor – splitting the bargaining unit not justified, application dismissed
CIRB DECISIONS
Application for certification – WestJet, an Alberta Partnership – Order No. 11734-U
Application by Unifor for certification as bargaining agent for a unit of employees of WestJet, an Alberta Partnership – Board satisfied that a majority of the employees in the unit wish to have the applicant union represent them as their bargaining agent – certification for unit comprising “all employees of WestJet, an Alberta Partnership, employed in guest services at the Toronto Pearson International Airport terminal, excluding managers, persons above the rank of manager, employee support advisors, administrative office employees and persons covered by an existing certification order”
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – JETEX LLC – Order No. 2022-A-21
Licence No. 120082
- Suspension – Springfield Aircraft Charter and Sales, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-182
Licence No. 977120
- Suspension – Kicking Horse Aviation Ltd. – Order No. 2022-A-S-192
Licence No. 210054
- Suspension – Flexjet Operations Limited– Order No. 2022-A-S-191
Licence No. 210051
- Suspension – Trans North Aviation Ltd. – Order No. 2022-A-S-190
Licence No. 967515
- Suspension – Jet Air, LLC – Order No. 2022-A-S-189
Licence No. 990132
- Suspension – Coleman Jet, LLC – Order No. 2022-A-S-187
Licence No. 100135
- Suspension – ASI Charter, Inc. c-o-b Peak Medevac International– Order No. 2022-A-S-186
Licence No. 190015
- Suspension – North Country Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-185
Licence No. 070111
- Suspension – Kansas City Aviation Center, Inc.– Order No. 2022-A-S-184
Licence No. 967321
- Suspension – D & D Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-183
Licence No. 970095
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Flight by visual reference in instrument meteorological conditions resulted in a 2019 collision with terrain in Sachigo Lake, Ontario
- The Government of Canada and industry continue taking action to address wait times and congestion at Canadian airports
- Industry Notice – Experience being claimed by AME licence applicants while being on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
- Industry Notice – Interim changes to the AME licence application, AME licence renewal and approval procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Investigation report: January 2022 loss of control and collision with terrain in Camrose, Alberta
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AFA – Monkeypox: What you need to know
- COPA – Classic car and planes at CNC3
- COPA – Extra $125K needed for Pincher Creek airport
- IATA – June air cargo: Stable and resilient
- IATA – Strong passenger demand continues in June
UNION NEWS
- Unifor – Major victory for WestJet workers at Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Unifor – WestJet workers in Calgary and Vancouver ratify historic first contract
AIRPORT NEWS
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority CEO provides progress update at Toronto Pearson
- Toronto Pearson airport launches new eGates for customs, immigration declaration at Terminal 1
- Toronto’s Pearson airport has a PR problem: It’s known as the worst airport in the world
- Weeks after announcement of Stephenville airport deal, work continues to complete sale conditions
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada trims Q2 loss as spring travel boom sends revenue soaring
- Airshow roars back to Toronto waterfront in 2022
- Canada confirms aircraft are to be included in upcoming luxury tax
- Canada Jetlines changes launch date
- Government of Canada announces support for British Columbia’s aerospace sector
- How the iconic de Havilland Beaver bush plane opened northern Ontario to the world
- Make your customs and immigration declaration in advance and save time at the border
- Passengers with disabilities say they want to remain in wheelchairs on flights
- Snowbirds won’t fly in upcoming festival, airshow in B.C. after jet’s takeoff incident
- Transat gets $100M bailout as debt load mounts despite travel rebound
- Travel restrictions drastically cut COVID-19 cases entering Canada, but didn’t stop new outbreaks: study
- Turbulence ahead for sustainable aviation fuel efforts
- Updated timeline for ADS-B performance mandate in Canada
