TOP STORY
Canada’s flight attendants urged to take training to spot signs of human trafficking
DECISIONS
- Appeal – Payment Order – Grand Falls Aviation Service et Molina, Re, 2017 CarswellNat 3751
Appeal of Payment Order for pilot’s unpaid wages – Appellant did not respond to requests for information or seek extension for response – Appellant therefore failed to satisfy burden of proof or merits of appeal – Appeal dismissed, Payment Order confirmed as issued - Dismissal Application – Delay – Scurfield v Air Canada, 2017 BCSC 1437
Passenger claim for arbitrary detention, false imprisonment and assault when detained for allegedly vandalizing an airplane washroom – 10 year delay to trial – Inordinate delay without excuse cause of prejudice risking ability for fair trial – Application granted, Action dismissed
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification Application – Garda Canada Security Corporation, Order No.: 11168-U
All employee unit at Thunder Bay Airport – Unifor recognized as bargaining agent
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – WestJet, on behalf of itself and Hong Kong Airlines Limited – Determination No. A-2017-122
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 – Gain Jet Aviation S.A. – Order No. 2017-A-123
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 – New England Air Transport, Inc. – Determination No. A-2017-123
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Triair (Bermuda) Limited c.o.b. as Triair – Order No. 2017-A-124
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 – WestJet, on behalf of itself and China Airlines Limited c.o.b. as China Airlines – Determination No. A-2017-124
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
TC/TSB NEWS
- TSB is deploying a team of investigators to Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, following a runway incursion
- Western Canada will benefit from strategic investments in the Aerospace and Defence Industry
- 2017-2018 Transport Canada Holdover Time (HOT) Guidelines
- TC MMEL
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- CBAA: Summary of CRA’S verbal briefing of proposed administrative policy on personal use of company-owned aircraft in Canada
- CBAA: CBAA welcomes new and returning directors
- CBAA: Innovative CBAA 2017 breaks new ground
- CBAA: Outstanding individuals honoured at CBAA 2017
- COPA: COPA sets privatization record straight
UNION NEWS
- ALPA: Flying during the eclipse? Safety information for crews (and passengers)
- CUPE: TSB finding & Federal Court of Appeal ruling major wins for CUPE
- IAMAW: Toronto Airport security screeners meet Pickthall
- PSAC: Support striking Pearson Airport workers – respect their picket line
- UNIFOR: CIRB renders decision on Air Georgian representation
AVIATION MEDIA
- Airline passenger bill of rights a top priority for Mississauga MPs
- Air Transat offers $400 to passengers of flight stranded for hours in Ottawa
- Aviation and aerospace join forces in Abbotsford
- Baggage system issue causes check-in delays at Pearson’s Terminal 3
- Bombardier Business Aircraft and MAGA Aviation expand their Authorized Service Centre Agreement to enhance support for customers in South America
- Bombardier delivers its 1st Challenger 350 aircraft in Argentina
- Canadian airlines can now have just one crew member in cockpit, despite U.S. safety requirement
- CBAA musters the troops in response to taxable benefits proposal
- Charlottetown Airport busy with U.S. flights
- Chorus Aviation set to grow
- Fewer delays expected at Pearson as weather improves, over 10 flights cancelled so far
- Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau vague on Liberal’s airport privatization plans
- Hamilton airport more than doubles its passenger count
- Helicopter crash in Atlin, B.C., investigated by federal agency
- Over 80 flights to and from Pearson cancelled due to weather, staffing
- Passenger service plans at Yarmouth airport grounded
- Pearson airport suffers another close call on a runway
- Pearson airport tackles threat of runway collisions
- YVR achieves AA credit rating for the 12th consecutive year
