October 19, 2019 – Boeing announces 10 steps to strengthen safety, consumer confidence

TOP STORY

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

 

AIRPORT NEWS

 

AVIATION NEWS

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