TOP STORY
Inspectors say a major Canadian airline disaster is ‘likely’
DECISIONS
- Judicial Review – CHRC complaint – Majidigoruh v. Jazz Aviation LP, 2017 FC 295
Failure to provide harassment free workplace complaint dismissed by CHRC – Complainant was not treated unfairly by the CHRC nor was there reviewable error – Dismissed - Appeal – Security clearance denial – Hoang v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 FCA 63
Allegation of discrimination based on family status in denial of clearance – Bona fide justification for Minister’s practice – Appellant did not provide context to perceived risk to investigator – Dismissed
Appealed decision: Hoang v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 FC 54 - Grievance – Termination – International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers v Asig Ground Handling Canada Lto., 2017 CanLII 18970
Ramp Agent terminated for failing to obtain Airport Vehicle Operations Permit – Condition of employment is “G2: provincial license or Quebec equivalent – Phobia of driving not accepted – Termination upheld - Grievance – Enforceability of MOA – Jazz Aviation LP and Unifor, Local 2002 (Small Bases), Re; 2016 CarswellNat 9287
Wages and seniority grievances for formerly seconded AC employees who continued with Jazz – Reasons for earlier award - Passenger complaint – Delay of flight and baggage – Bitton c. Air Canada, 2017 QCCQ 1795
Failure to allow passenger to attend scheduled flight and delayed baggage – Plaintiff missed ceremony which was purpose of trip as a result – Air Canada found to be at fault for failing to allow passenger to board scheduled flight as it resold seat – Allowed - Passenger complaint – Baggage delay – Ghorbanpanah c. Vacances Sunwing inc., 2017 QCCQ 1568
Passengers’ baggage missed cruise departure – Defendant failed to respond to plaintiff calls/emails and failed to inform them of investigation – Allowed - OHS Complaint – Jurisdiction – Dimitri et Sunwing Airlines inc., 2017 QCCNESST 90
Complaint over penalty dismissal – Federally regulated employment – No jurisdiction at Commission - Passenger complaint – Unacceptable accommodations – Préfontaine c. Sunwing, 2017 QCCQ 2589
Complaint over various issues related to accommodation provided in trip package and flight delay – Plaintiff failed to inform Defendant on site of deficiencies thereby failing to meet obligation to mitigate damages – Flight delay not warranting of compensation – Dismissed
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Bluelink Jets AB – Order No. 2017-A-38
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 – Volga-Dnepr Airlines – Order No. 2017-A-39
Exemption from the requirement to hold a domestic licence - Application – Air Canada also c.o.b. as Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo, on behalf of itself and Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise c.o.b. as Ethiopian Airlines – Decision No. 67-A-2017
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – North American Air Charter, Inc. – Decision No. 68-A-2017
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Donald R. Plumridge c.o.b. as Plumridge Air – Determination No. A-2017-15
Cancellation of Licence No. 962292 - Application – Western Air Charter, Inc. c.o.b. as Jet Edge, as Western Air Charter, as Western Air and as Jet Edge International – Order No. 2017-A-43
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Cessna Aircraft Company – Determination No. A-2017-16
Continue the suspension of Licence No. 967748 - Application – Hi Fly Ltd. c.o.b. as Hi Fly Malta, on behalf of itself and Corsair c.o.b. as Corsair International – Determination No. A-2017-17
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Dreamline Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-44
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Bluelink Jets AB – Order No. 2017-A-45
Exemptions from certain provisions of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Aer Lingus Limited, on behalf of itself and Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. c.o.b. as Etihad Airways – Determination No. A-2017-18
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application –Condor Flugdienst GmbH, on behalf of itself and Thomas Cook Airlines Limited – Determination No. A-2017-19
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Morningstar Partners Ltd. c.o.b. as Aurora Jet Partners – Order No. 2017-A-46
Exemptions from paragraphs 33.1(b) and 73(2)(c) and sections 33.2 and 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Thundercloud Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-47
Exemption from subsection 84(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c.10, as amended - Suspension – Florida West International Airways, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-40
Licence No. 020054 - Suspension – Global Exec Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-41
Licence No. 030155 - Suspension – Algonquin Airlink Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-42
Licence Nos. 030059 and 030060
TC/TSB NEWS
UNION NEWS
- UNIFOR: Unifor files labour complaint against U.S.-based D-J Composites
- UNIFOR: Perimeter Aviation flight attendants: bargaining update and strike vote
- UNIFOR: Reaches agreement with Canadian North AME group
- UNIFOR: Encourages federal government to invest in aviation personnel
- CFPA: Aviation inspectors warn of impending disaster
AVIATION MEDIA
- Airbus accused of negligence in Air Canada lawsuit over Halifax crash landing
- Air Canada announces Board Chairman David I. Richardson retirement, appointment of Vagn Sørensen as incoming Chairman
- Air Canada announces departure of Klaus Goersch
- Airport improvement fee on the rise at YYT
- Boeing announces agreement for 30 737 MAXs
- Bombardier defers executive compensation plan after backlash
- Canadian Airport Leaders Gather in Ottawa
- Devices that track, spy on cellphones found at Montreal’s Trudeau airport
- Drunk pilot who appeared to pass out in cockpit sentenced to 8 months
- LIST CANADA opening production facility in Greater Montréal – Aircraft cabin specialist targets 100 jobs by 2020
- ‘I expect a seat’: Yukon woman buys Air Canada ticket, gets put on standby
- ‘Mock improvised explosive device’ causes hours-long flight delay at Pearson
- More money, more airport: YYT defends improvement fee increase
- Pilotless plane crash in northern Ontario woods leaves authorities baffled
- Special family day at Montréal-Trudeau airport for children and their family
- Transport Canada launches investigation after fake bomb found at Pearson airport
- Transportation Safety Board calls for ‘clear standards limiting’ airplane approaches and landings in thunderstorms
- ‘Union Station West’ could be coming to Pearson airport
- Waterloo airport plans for growth
- WestJet will outsource in-flight food services
- What does the future hold for Vancouver International?
