February 13, 2018 – TSB examines near miss at YYC

TOP STORY

Lack of coordination contributed to a 2016 runway incursion at Calgary International Airport, Alberta

 

DECISIONS

  • Passenger Complaint – Motion to Strike – Sultana v. Air Canada, 2018 CanLII 3446
    Passenger claim for $50,000 due to failure to be provided Halal meals as pre-ordered on two flights – Claim untenable at law – Motion to strike granted as no reasonable cause of action – $1,000 in costs awarded to Air Canada
  • Grievances –  Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, section locale 4041 c Air Transat A.T. inc., 2018 CanLII 4649
    Grievance over two suspensions and dismissal for “no show” status of flight director – Procedure in collective agreement required calls to be placed in specific order and returned within specified timeframe – Calls not placed in order as per collective agreement – Suspensions upheld, dismissal overturned
  • Appeal – Ongoing Entitlement – Decision No. 2942/17, 2018 ONWSIAT 109
    Denial of ongoing entitlement for tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome – Worker responsible for loading beverage carts for airplanes – No correlation between workers injuries and work duties found – Appeal dismissed

 

CIRB DECISIONS

  • Certification – Canadian Helicopters Limited dba Canadian Helicopters Offshore, Order No.: 11223-U
    COPEall regular line pilots conducting flights for, or in support of, any offshore operation of Canadian Helicopters Limited doing business as Canadian Helicopters Offshore, excluding the Flight Operations Manager and the Chief Pilot

 

CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS

  • Application – Acropolis Aviation LimitedOrder No. 2018-A-27
    Exemptions from paragraph 33.1(b), subparagraph 73(2)(c)(i) and section 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
  • Application – Plus Ultra Lineas Aéreas S.A.Determination No. A-2018-14
    Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended
  • Application – Executive Jet Management, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-28
    Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
  • Application – Perimeter Aviation LP, as represented by its general partner, Perimeter Aviation GP Inc. c.o.b. as Bearskin AirlinesDetermination No. A-2018-16
    Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended
  • Application – Bullock Charter, Inc. – Determination No. A-2018-15
    Cancellation of Licence No. 967575
  • Suspension – Héli Mistral Service Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-26
    Licence No. 150103 – Licence reinstated effective February 6, 2018
  • Suspension – Freedom Aviation, Inc.Order No. 2018-A-25
    Licence No. 160007

 

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