TOP STORY
StatCan report confirms the horror story that was commercial aviation in 2020
DECISIONS
- Class action, baggage fees – Trotman v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2022 BCCA 22
Plaintiff alleged that WestJet represented in published tariffs that first checked bag would be free, but charged passengers anyways – plaintiff’s claims based in contract law, unjust enrichment, and a double-ticketing offence under the federal Competition Act – Appeal by WestJet of certification of Competition Act claim – Appeal dismissed – Pleadings not bound to fail – Sufficient basis in fact for certification judge to have concluded that there is a real possibility that Competition Act issues can be decided on a class-wide basis
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining Unit Order – Executive Aviation Fuels Ltd. – Order No. 11676-U
All customer service agents and customer service agent leads working for Executive Aviation Fuels Ltd. at the Saskatoon International Airport in the province of Saskatchewan, excluding administrative positions, human resources generalists, customer service coordinators, supervisors, managers and those above the rank of manager
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – FliteAccess, LLC – Determination No. A-2022-7
Application for 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 – license issued subject to conditions
- Cancellation – Charter Air Transportation Services Inc. c.o.b. Charter Air Transportation Services, Charter Air Transportation, Charter Air, CATS, FLY CATS – Determination No. A-2022-8
License Nos. 120064 and 120077
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada supporting the Kelowna International Airport with new funding for critical infrastructure projects
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AIAC – AIAC & CCAA to host new conference focused on building the skilled workforce of the future
- CBAA – CBAA recommends extensive changes to the proposed luxury tax
- CBAA – Exemptions for international flights
- COPA – COPA signs MOU with Aerial Evolution Association of Canada
- COPA – New Fort St. John aviation exhibit takes flight
- IATA – Accelerate easing of travel restrictions
- IATA – Passenger demand recovery continued in 2021 but Omicron having impact
- IATA – Strong December performance contributes to stellar year for air cargo in 2021, year-on-year demand up 18.7%
UNION NEWS
- IAMAW – 26 new members at Pearson International Airport join the IAM
- UNIFOR – Implement paid sick days now
- UNIFOR – Letter to Minister O’Regan re Paid sick leave implementation
- Unifor2002 – Air Canada: Employee travel program enhancements creates division
AIRPORT NEWS
- B.C. airports tap into land assets for post-pandemic survival
- Government of Canada supporting Kelowna International Airport with new funding
- Halifax Stanfield passenger traffic stalled for another year
- Police remove ‘unruly’ unmasked passenger from flights at Abbotsford, B.C. airport
- REM station at YUL: ADM selects the bid from Aecon and EBC
- Return of passengers to Vancouver airport will be ‘bumpy, slow and unpredictable’
- Winnipeg Airports Authority celebrates 25 years and looks to the future
- Yellowknife Airport in Canada takes delivery of Oshkosh Striker 6×6 ARFF Vehicle
- YLW calls on Ottawa to reevaluate COVID-19 protocols for international travellers
- YLW partnership makes COVID-19 testing easier for international travellers
- YVR Airport aiming to be an industrial and multi-modal transportation hub
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- AS332 L2 Super Puma certified in Canada
- NAFI releases five professional development courses
- Transportation Safety Board investigating helicopter crash in central Alberta
AVIATION NEWS
- Air taxis will need 60,000 new pilots this decade and CAE wants to train them
- Aviation’s nasty unclaimed carbon emissions baggage
- C. court rejects WestJet’s appeal of class action certification about baggage fees
- Bombardier announces new sales team appointments
- Bombardier named to 2022 OTCQX® Best 50
- CAE’s CEO honoured with Living Legends of Aviation Industry’s Leader of the Year Award
- Canada Jetlines receives conditional approval from Transport Canada to begin pilot training
- CBSA to expand ArriveCan programme, deploy facial recognition at airports for faster screening
- Chorus Aviation issues statement in response to recent press speculation
- District planning to hire aviation consultant
- Failure to communicate: Did Lockheed miss the mark when pitching the F-35 to Canada?
- FLYHT achieves Amazon Web Services travel and hospitality competency status
- FLYHT agrees to purchase shares of CrossConsense, adding strategic capabilities in aircraft maintenance and expanding European presence
- Fly the flag: Air Canada marks Team Canada’s journey to excellence at the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
- Gastops expands ChipCHECK engine coverage with alloy library update
- How aviation firm CAE managed to thrive during the pandemic
- Investigation into Sunwing party flight is continuing, Transport Canada says
- Jetlines and Lynx Air. Can Canada support new start-up airlines?
- KADEX Aero Supply announces availability of new STC-approved LED wing tip light assembly for King Air 350
- Nav Canada conducting ADS-B trials under FL290
- Unruly passenger reroutes flight; “drinking hand sanitizer on-board and became angry when the sanitizer was taken away from him”
- Voyageur Aviation feeling the pinch of global labour shortage
