August 10, 2019 – Canada-designed A220s now being produced State-side

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Airbus begins US production of A220 aircraft

 

DECISIONS

  • Assignment of work – Field Aviation Company Inc. v International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, LI 2583 – 2019 CanLII 72750 (AB GAA)
    Airplane manufacture and restoration business – part painters assigned new work reserved for quality inspectors – testing adhesion of paint and measuring thickness of paint – training for new role required one hour – further change of inspectors’ duties to “batch lot” sampling, but these not in dispute – grievance denied – management entitled to define or alter degree of scrutiny its employees make regarding products – work was not removed from employees
  • Termination of contract – Tran v Premiere Airport Facilities Inc – 2019 ABPC 197
    Tran invested $40 000 in proposed air charter business – further claimed unjust enrichment (additional monies made when Tran’s money was held in trust) – other partner failed to fulfill terms of contract by investing equal amount – Tran found contract repudiated by partner’s actions – requested investment returned – alleged unjust enrichment – contract was repudiated – unjust enrichment existed – partner diverted business funds to personal purposes — $37 582.23 must be returned

 

CTA DECISIONS

  • Application – Air Canada also c-o-b as Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2019-147
    Pursuant to subsection 69(1) of the Canada Transportation Act
  • Suspension – ASI Charter, Inc. c-o-b as Peak Medevac International – Order No. 2019-A-135
    Licence No. 190015, reinstated effective August 7, 2019
  • Suspension – Peregrine Air Charters, LLC – Order No. 2019-A-134
    Licence No. 150039, reinstated effective August 7, 2019
  • Suspension – Kansas City Aviation Centre, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-133
    Licence No. 967321, reinstated effective August 7, 2019
  • Suspension – D & D Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-132
    Licence No. 970095, reinstated effective August 7, 2019

 

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