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Canada launches helicopter rescue mission for hundreds buried in their cars in ‘harrowing’ landslides
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining Unit Order – Aéroport de Québec Inc. – Order No. 11650-U
All employees of Aéroport de Québec Inc., excluding the president and chief executive officer, vice-presidents, the compliance and real estate secretary, directors, the payroll technician, the financial comptroller, the asset management comptroller, communications advisors, the SMS and quality assurance manager, department managers, duty managers, program managers, project managers, the IT project manager, the business advisor, the strategy and business analysis manager, administrative coordinators, the administrative assistant, the marketing manager, the organizational development advisor, human resources advisors and firefighters
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat A.T. Inc., United Airlines, Inc., Sunwing Airlines Inc. and Swoop Inc. – Decision No. 122-C-A-2021
Canadian Transportation Agency (the “Agency”) received 3,037 passenger complaints regarding air carriers’ obligation to communicate the reasons for flight delays and cancellations under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (the “Regulations”) – Agency provided interpretation regarding air carriers’ obligations to communicate the reasons for flight delays and cancellations pursuant to the Regulations – Agency stayed the individual proceedings related to the 567 applications, stayed the individual proceedings related to these applications, and directed each respondent to reconsider the requests for compensation for inconvenience and to provide the explanation required under subsection 19(4) of the Regulations if a request is rejected, taking into account the interpretive guidance provided by the Agency
- Cancellation – Highland Helicopters Ltd. – Determination No. A-2021-170
License Nos. 962359, 967128
- Suspension – Neptune Aviation Services, Inc. – Order No. 2021-A-22
License No. 080070
- Suspension – Jet Methods, Inc – Order No. 2021-A-S-358
License No. 130023 – license reinstated effective November 17, 2021
- Application – Gryphon Air LLC c.o.b. Aircraft Transport Services – Determination No. A-2021-169
Application for a license to operate a non-scheduled international service in accordance with Annex III of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America signed on March 12, 2007 – license issued with conditions
- Suspension – Nicholas Services, LLC c.o.b. Nicholas Air – Order No. 2021-A-S-356
License No. 170008
- Suspension – Highpoint Helicopters Ltd. – Order No. 2021-A-S-357
License No. 120034
- Cancellation – Lufthansa CityLine GmbH – Determination No. A-2021-167
License No. 160017
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA – AOPA survey finds older pilots experience negative treatment from insurance companies
- COPA – Floatplane collisions in Tofino Harbour ignite safety concerns
- COPA – Issue between Saugeen Municipal Airport Commission, local pilot continues
- IATA – Ground handling priorities post pandemic: tackling labor shortages, modernization
- IATA – Passengers want to use biometrics to eliminate queuing post pandemic
UNION NEWS
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI World launches inaugural sustainability strategy report for airports worldwide
- Calgary airport rebounding from COVID-19 pandemic at “surprising” rate
- Canadian airports saw 14-fold increase in foreign travellers after border opened: report
- Passport to airport career advancement: a personal account by Myriame Gabay
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Canada launches helicopter rescue mission for hundreds buried in their cars in ‘harrowing’ landslides
- Drone Delivery Canada successfully tests Sparrow drone
- Iris Automation’s collision avoidance system picked for Transport Canada trials
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada exits Government of Canada financial support as industry recovery continues
- Air Canada flights delayed due to weather, network outage in B.C.
- Air Transat and WestJet to cooperate on transatlantic codeshare
- Boeing opening two new freighter conversion lines at KF Aerospace in Kelowna
- Canada Jetlines receives exemption order from B.C. Securities Commission
- Canadian airports saw 14-fold increase in foreign travellers after border opened: report
- Cargojet order launches Mammoth 777-200LR freighter programme
- Lynx Air: Canada’s newest low-cost airline to launch out of Calgary
- Meet the charter company of cottage country: Cottage Air
- Pilatus unveils PC-7 MKX smart Basic Trainer
- Porter Airlines selects Viasat for in-flight connectivity on its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft
- Swoop announces major expansion and investment in Edmonton and brings nine new routes to Alberta capital
- Taking care of business: the CBAA marks 60 years
- Thousands raised to help Canadian pilots furloughed
- Voyageur Aviation & BendixKing’s AeroVue cockpit brings legacy Dash 8s into modern era
- WestJet’s global network expanding to include London Heathrow from Calgary