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“This is the calm before the storm”: Aviation expert weighs in on how new and expanded carriers will disrupt Canada’s airline industry
DECISIONS
Appeal, access to airport lands – Collingwood Aviation Partners Ltd. v. Winterland Airfield Holdings Ltd., 2022 ONCA 131
Appeal of application judge’s judgment granting declaration that applicant entitled to unimpeded access to respondent’s airport lands without charge – Decision based on access rights in operating agreement and easement by implication – Appeal Court satisfied application judge made no reversible errors – Appeal dismissed – Motion for leave to appeal costs dismissed
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Maxair, LLC – Order No. 2022-A-4
Application for exemption from subsection 84(2) of the Canada Transportation Act regarding appointment and notice of agent – Exemption granted - Application – Bradley Air Services Limited c.o.b. First Air and Canadian North (First Air), on behalf of itself and Lynden Air Cargo, LLC c.o.b. Lynden Air Cargo and Loken Aviation (Lynden) – Determination No. A-2022-15
Application for approval to permit First Air to provide its domestic service, all cargo aircraft, using a Hercules-type aircraft with flight crew provided by Lynden until November 1, 2022 – Approval granted subject to conditions
TC/TSB NEWS
- Airworthiness directives
- Industry Notice – Small Private Aircraft Maintenance Schedule Tolerance and Deviation Requests
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CAC – Canada’s airports are encouraged by government’s easing of travel restrictions and advisories
- CBAA – 2022 Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
- COPA – Applications open for new round of community airport partnership grants in Saskatchewan
- COPA – InDro Robotics launches drone learning portal with instructor Kate Klassen
- COPA – Luxury tax, where are we going?
- IATA – Travel momentum builds as restrictions are lifted – Even faster progress is needed
- ICAO – ICAO enhances UN cooperation to advance counter-terrorism initiatives in international civil aviation
- NACC – Canada’s airlines welcome updates to border measures but a clear roadmap is still needed for fully vaccinated travellers
UNION NEWS
- ALPA – ALPA calls on Canadian government to immediately unveil plans for easing travel restrictions
- ALPA – Canadian government makes major announcement on next steps of border reopening
- CUPE – Minister Alghabra needs to start acting on lessons learned from COVID now: CUPE
- Unifor – Lifting of federal travel restrictions relief for aviation workers
- Unifor – Unifor files appeal on behalf of EVAS members
- Unifor2002 – Unifor Local 2002 and Propair return to the bargaining table
AIRPORT NEWS
- Airports need to be in IT to win IT
- Calgary airport workers vote to strike after rejecting offer from Airport Terminal Services
- Canada announces funding to increase airport security and safety
- Coutts blockaders discussed blocking airport cargo terminals: private threat assessment
- Fort McMurray to welcome back international flights
- Kamloops Airport seeing slow climb in passengers, hopes easing PCR requirements will encourage more travel
- London International Airport scrambling to line up flights to the sunny south
- Nav Canada looks for public input on flight paths from Calgary International Airport
- New Ground Handling Agreement Template to facilitate a safe and efficient aviation ecosystem
- Potential ground crew strike at YYC Calgary International Airport temporarily averted
- Protecting against drone incursions: The duties of airport operators
- Removal, topping of trees at Powell River Airport required by Transport Canada
- Swissport fuelers at Vancouver International Airport prepare for strike
- Windsor airport will soon be able to receive international flights
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Management change announced for RIEGL Canada
- Ottawa launches long-awaited competition for purchase of armed military drones
AVIATION NEWS
- Air Canada ranked one of Montreal’s top employers for the ninth consecutive year
- Air Canada reports fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results
- Alexis von Hoensbroech begins role as CEO WestJet
- Assiniboine partnering with Brandon Flight Centre for Aviation Management Program
- Canada eases COVID-19 pre-arrival testing requirements
- Canadian travel and tourism industry calling on federal government to lay out plan for removing travel restrictions
- Chorus Aviation announces fourth quarter and year-end 2021 financial results
- Government of Canada lightens border measures as part of transition of the pandemic response
- InterDel Aviation Services joins Air Elite as 6th location in Canada
- JetBlue adds 30 Airbus A220s to order book, further enhancing the financial and operational performance of its next generation fleet
- Lifting of Federal travel restrictions relief for aviation workers
- Lynx Air’s first Boeing 737-8 has arrived at YYC
- NAV CANADA reports January traffic figures
- Omicron will hurt this quarter, but demand is returning, says Chorus CEO
- PropWorks Propeller Systems announces new director of operations
- The WestJet Group responds to Canada’s easing of travel and border measures
- Transport Canada proposes flight recorder requirement
- What goes into starting an airline: Canada Jetlines executives share through a series of interviews
- What you need to know about Canada’s changing travel rules