TOP STORY
Transportation Safety Board of Canada releases 2017–18 Annual Report
DECISIONS
- Complaint – Duty of Fair Representation – Hill v Unifor, Local Union No. 114, 2018 CanLII 79713
Former AME claimed Union acted in breach of its duty of fair representation – Employee was terminated and not reinstated under grievance process due to failure to accommodate his disabilities in AME position – Complainant stated Union failed to disclose offer to settle, refused to pursue several grievances at time of termination grievance thereby breaching its duty under s. 12 of the Labour Relations Code – Complaint dismissed as internal Union appeal process not exhausted before Complaint made to LRB and merits of Complaint not supported – Dismissed
- Appeal – Second Injury and Enhancement Fund (SIEF) Relief – Decision No. 1822/18, 2018 ONWSIAT 2557
Ramp attendant injured on aircraft stairs, then further injured shoulder in non-occupational accident – Employer sought SIEF Relief – Basis of SIEF Relief is pre-existing condition that is impacted by occupational accident that prolongs absence and recovery – Employee did not have pre-existing condition as non-occupational injury occurred after the workplace accident – Appeal dismissed
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – 2106701 Ontario Inc. c.o.b. as NovaJet – Order No. 2018-A-146
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 – Fast Air Ltd. – Order No. 2018-A-145
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 – Skyservice Business Aviation Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-144
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 – Fox Aviation Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-143
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 – Swoop Inc. c.o.b. as Swoop – Determination No. A-2018-191
Pursuant to subsection 69(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Lift of Suspension – West Wind Aviation Limited Partnership by its General Partner, West Wind Management Ltd. – Order No. 2018-A-142
Licence Nos. 972192 and 977273 - Suspension – JS Ventures, L.L.C. – Order No. 2018-A-147
Licence No. 120018 - Suspension – Reno Flight Services, Inc. c.o.b. as Ocean Air Aviation and Emergency Airlift – Order No. 2018-A-148
Licence No. 090024 - Suspension – Integra Air International Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-149
Licence No. 150053 - Suspension – Bar XH Air Inc. c.o.b. as Integra Air – Order No. 2018-A-150
Licence Nos. 962286 and 967085 - Suspension – Planemasters, Ltd. – Order No. 2018-A-15
Licence No. 967740 – Licence reinstated effective August 23, 2018
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA: Toronto Pearson swallows more Buttonville airspace
- COPA: Collingwood Airport sold for $4.1 million
- COPA: TCCA scales back check pilot oversight
- CBAA: NAV CANADA revised service charges
- HAC: HAC meets with CTA staff on passenger rights regulations
- HAC: Obstacles encroaching on your helipad?
- HAC: Transport Canada and Treasury Board exam ways to improve the regulatory process
UNION NEWS
- ALPA: White Paper: Improving commercial aviation air safety in the Far North
- IAMAW: The next government will have to act for the survival of our aerospace industry
- UNIFOR: Unifor urges parties involved in Aeroplan purchase to prioritize good jobs in Canada
- UNIFOR: Getting to know your Local: August edition 2018
- UCTE: The end to an all-Canadian board at Nav Canada
AVIATION MEDIA
- 3 dead after plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., 2 survivors treated
- Aerospace partners test powder quality for 3D-printed parts
- Air Canada announces appointment of Ferio Pugliese as Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Regional Markets
- Air Canada, TD, CIBC, Visa and Aimia reach agreement in principle for acquisition of Aeroplan loyalty business
- Air Canada-led consortium to buy back Aeroplan
- Air Georgian and OWHA partner, encouraging women in hockey to SOAR
- Airbus aggressively sourcing more Canadian content
- Aireon ALERT(SM) now open for pre-registration
- B.C. wildfires 2018: Flights cancelled as smoke chokes airports
- Bombardier appoints Danny Di Perna Chief Operating Officer, Aerospace
- Canadian travellers should welcome unionization at WestJet
- Creating a career hub
- DND and Canadore partnership the stuff of ‘great things’
- Drone flies too close to airplane at Hamilton airport: police
- Engine failure appears to have caused Nahanni Butte plane crash, says investigator
- Flair adds low fare USA routes
- FlightSafety introduces PT6 engine familiarization training for pilots
- Here’s what Air Canada’s takeover of Aeroplan will mean for members
- Higher fuel, labour costs push airfare skyward, boosting rise in inflation
- Nolinor advocates for real-time data and automated distress tracking
- PAL Aerospace seeks talent for SAR operating bases
- Pilots’ union: Merger will create ‘much stronger airline’
- RCAF could not determine why life raft fell from Griffon helicopter
- Southern Ontario airports see 52 million passengers and support 55,000 workers – critical to local communities and economic success of Ontario
- Sunken Avro Arrow model recovered from Lake Ontario
- Transport Canada reports on low-flying planes at Oshawa Executive Airport
- Transport Canada to scale back government oversight of commercial pilot testing
- Transportation Safety Board wraps analysis of what caused Fond-du-Lac plane crash
- Viking Air contemplates new CL-515 waterbomber variant
- WestJet cutting back on capacity in a bid to reverse first loss in 13 years
- WestJet gives 10-year-old a plane tour to ease her anxiety and fear of flying
- Young Peterborough pilot awarded for her leadership efforts