TOP STORY
Statement from Pivot Airlines: Heroic Pivot Airlines crew arrived safely in Toronto
DECISIONS
Grievance arbitration, policy cancellation – WestJet Encore Ltd. v. Air Line Pilots Association, International, 2022 CanLII 113272 (CA LA)
Dispute between the parties as to whether the employer could unilaterally cancel the Available Crew Member (“ACM”) Policy – employer acted reasonably and within its management rights in advising the union of its intention to cancel the ACM policy – employer should not be estopped from cancelling the ACM policy until after the expiry of the current collective agreement – grievance dismissed
Summary judgment, wrongful dismissal – Williams v. Air Canada, 2022 ONSC 6616
Plaintiff terminated without cause as a result of COVID-19 pandemic – plaintiff entitled to damages in lieu of reasonable notice – because pandemic was reason for the termination and because of its impact on the airline industry, plaintiff entitled to reasonable notice at the higher end of the range – appropriate notice period is 24 months – plaintiff did not fail to reasonably mitigate her damages – plaintiff also entitled to damages in respect of any incentive and profit sharing plan payments, and damages representing pension contributions
CIRB DECISIONS
Bargaining unit order – Perimeter Aviation LP and Bearskin Lake Air Service LP (operating as Bearskin Airlines) – Order No. 11779-U
Amendment to order no. 11378-U directing that the two existing collective agreements remain in force until the requirements of section 89(1)(a) through (d) of the Canada Labour Code regarding strikes and lockouts are met
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Plus Ultra Lineas Aéreas S.A. – Order No. 2022-A-S-314
License no. 180006 – license reinstated effective November 29, 2022
- Suspension – Mjet GmbH – Order No. 2022-A-S-316
License no. 190064
- Suspension – Aerotransportes Mas De Carga S.A. de C.V. c.o.b. Mas Air – Order No. 2022-A-S-315
License no. 990094
- Suspension – Avelo Airlines, Inc. c.o.b. Xtra Airways – Order No. 2022-A-S-321
Licenses no. 970088 and 977344
- Application – WestJet – Determination No. A-2022-163
Application for a license to operate a scheduled international service, large aircraft, in accordance with the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and Japan – license issued subject to conditions
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Government of Canada supports Ottawa International Airport with new funding for critical infrastructure projects
- Investigation Report: Fatal collision with communication tower at the Sandy Lake Water Aerodrome, ON
- Investigation Report: Fatal collision with terrain near Wawa, ON
- Minister of Transport announces expanded Canada-Colombia Air Transport Agreement to allow unlimited flights and destinations
- Transport Minister Alghabra announces appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC – ATAC letter to Minister Alghabra – Flight crew fatigue management
- CBAA – Leading the way: Canadian aerospace industry poised for success
- CBAA – Member Services – December 1, 2022
- CBAA – Need to Know: Your Weekly Briefing – December 1, 2022
- COPA – Aircraft dealer seeks to expand work
- COPA – Town and Woodstock Flying Association Finalize MOU
- IATA – Headwinds continue to affect air cargo demand in October
- IATA – October passenger demand & forward bookings signal continuing recovery
UNION NEWS
- ALPA – ALPA welcomes Pivot crew back to Canada after detainment in Dominican Republic
- ALPA – Statement regarding Supreme Court of Canada upholding decision to release flight AC624 flight deck voice recorder
- CUPE – CUPE members detained in Dominican are finally home
- CUPE – CUPE’s airline workers will fight back against unpaid work
- IAMAW – LL2413 members remain the best-paid FBO workers in Canada!
- IAMAW – Virtual meetings in 2 locations meant a great deal to IAM Local 2413 at Bearskin Airlines
- Unifor – Course correcting in Canada’s troubled aerospace sector
- Unifor – Unifor attends air sector recovery summit in Ottawa
- Unifor – Unifor Pivot aircraft mechanic home after 7-month detention in the Dominican Republic
- Unifor2002 – Unifor files for conciliation with Swissport Montreal
- USW – United Steelworkers union ratifies new deal with American Airlines in Toronto and Montreal
AIRPORT NEWS
- ‘Absolute disaster’: Hundreds of passengers wait hours for luggage at Toronto Pearson
- After 2 hard years, Alberta’s major airports now seeing return of passengers, employees
- Charlottetown Airport expanding terminal, increasing parking fees
- Dennis Hogan named CEO of St. John’s International Airport Authority
- Federal Express plane catches fire at Calgary International Airport, crew escapes safely
- Mock bombing exercise prompts fast response at Castlegar airport
- Nav Canada introduces new landing procedure at Toronto Pearson to shorten flight paths
- Police face questions after October bomb scare at Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport
- Twin transition: The importance of a digital sustainability roadmap
- Vancouver snow: EVA Air plane gets stuck off taxiway at YVR
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- A unique drone technology from Quebec
- Forestry expands use of drones
- Man, 64, dies in helicopter crash east of Montreal
- VPorts to create the first international AAM corridor
- Yellowhead Helicopters acquires two additional BK117-B2 aircraft
- Yellowhead Helicopters selects TracPlus for tracking and safety
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada named Best Airline in North America for fourth straight year by Global Traveller
- AirSprint commits to making flights carbon neutral by 2025
- AirSuite doubles clientele in Q1 with new Cirro flight management software
- Canada Jetlines announces completion of charter flights in November 2022
- Canada’s Luxury Tax: Practical challenges for the aviation industry
- Canada West Avionics selects Flight Data Systems’ SENTRY for CVR mandates
- M1 Composites Technology celebrates its 10th year anniversary and expansion
- Meloche Group acquires Hemmingford Aerospace
- More aggressive short-term climate goals needed in aviation sector, say NDP, climate activists
- NAV CANADA announces final pricing of tender offers for four series of notes
- NetJets becomes fleet launch customer for Bombardier’s Global 8000 Jet with firm order for four aircraft and conversion of eight existing orders
- Smoke in cabin forces flights from New York to make emergency landing in St. John’s early Saturday morning
- Transport Minister acknowledges ‘unacceptable’ summer travel issues, says plan is to strengthen passenger bill of rights
- TSB spotlights key aviation safety issues, says regulatory surveillance needs improvement
- Why holiday air travel could still turn into a nightmare before Christmas for Canadians
