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New steps to strengthen airplane safety
DECISIONS
- Employee share ownership plan – Air Canada and ACPA – 2019 CanLII 93905 (CA LA)
Union grieves steady reduction of employee share ownership plan – employer matched 50% of employee contributions to purchase shares of employer’s stock – employer unilaterally reduced matching contribution to 33% — employer entitled to do so – plan was incorporated into agreement separate from collective agreement – for a right to vest in union, plan must be incorporated into collective agreement
CIRB DECISIONS
- Transfer of certificate – El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. – Order No. 11452-U
USW and CUPE agree to transfer certificate – CUPE relinquishes bargaining unit – USW applies for certification – certification granted – certificate reads:
all employees of the security department of El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. in Canada (“ASO”), excluding the security manager and the administrative assistant
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Air Canada also c-o-b as Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo, on behalf of itself, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited (Dragonair) and Cathay Pacific Airways Limited – Determination No. A-2019-184
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations - Application – SkyFirst Limited – Determination No. A-2019-183
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act - Suspension – Charter Jet Transport, Inc. – Order No. 2019-A-160
Licence No. 010107
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
CBAA – CBAA 2020 dates have changed! Mark your calendar for June 16 to 18
COPA – The affirmation of federal jurisdiction: aviation interpretation of recent maritime port ruling
ICAO – Focus on foreign terrorist fighters at special ICAO Assembly event
UNION ASSOCIATION NEWS
UNIFOR 2002 – Air Canada’s CSSA’s: bargaining opens!
UNIFOR 2002 – Unifor: making progress for AME’s at Canadian North
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Aero Asset’s Q3 preowned helicopter market trends show improving conditions
- Canada approves AS350/EC130 crash-resistant fuel tank
- Defiant back in the air after ‘bearing creep’ issue found on test bed
- Helicopters are at highest risk from consumer drones
- HIA International Tuesday: Custom Helicopters Ltd. — Canada
- High flyers: the OEMs’ perspectives on the VIP market
- LCI launches first helicopter co-investment vehicle
- StandardAero/Robertson CRFT certified by Transport Canada
AIRPORT NEWS
AVIATION NEWS
- A turbine Otter aged to perfection
- Air Austral signs a purchase agreement for three Airbus A220 aircraft
- Air Canada president and chief executive officer Calin Rovinescu named strategist of the year and one of Canada’s top CEOs of the year by Globe and Mail’s report on business
- Air Canada removes 737 MAX from schedule until Feb. 2020
- Air Canada staff will no longer greet ‘ladies and gentlemen’ onboard planes
- Airbus seeing ‘momentum’ on A220
- Bizav takes issue with luxury tax
- Bombardier’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 jets awarded EASA certification
- Gander airport seeking designer to help open historic international lounge to public
- GECAS and IAI launch 777-300ERSF freighter program
- Pilatus delivers 50th PC-24 and unveils “the NeXt big thing” at NBAA-BACE 2019
- Snowbird crash in Atlanta: investigation continues while team receives support
- Swiss says Airbus A220 flights resuming as engines pass inspection