Jaime – 2017 CIRB 864
Reasons for Decision
Reprisal allegation for dismissal after filing two complaints of workplace violence and harassment with CanJet – No reprisal actions found taken by Employer – Complaint dismissed
DECISIONS
- Motion – Timelines/Examination – The Commissioner of Competition v Vancouver Airport Authority, 2017 CACT 18
Public interest privilege — Examination for discovery — Discovery of the representative — Remaining pre-hearing disclosure steps — Witness statements - Passenger claim – Delayed flight – Yalaoui c. Air Algérie, 2017 QCCS 5479
Passenger claim for damages arising from delay of flight – Issue of liability for delay – Defendant took reasonable steps to ensure flight would not be delayed – Defendant not liable – Dismissed - Passenger claim – Delayed flight – Sirois c. Vacances Sunwing inc., 2017 QCCQ 13321
Passenger claim for damages due to poor services and delay of flight – Defendant found to have not informed passengers in a timely manner – Failure to act in reasonably prudent and diligent manner inconsistent with Montreal Convention – Claim allowed, $1350 in damages awarded
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification – Flair Airlines Ltd. – Order No.: 11194-U
CUPE – all employees of Flair Airlines Ltd., employed as flight attendants, excluding the Manager of Flight Attendants, Assistant Flight Attendant Manager, In-Flight Supervisors and those above the rank of these positions. - Certification – Vanguard Air Care Inc. – Order No.: 11198-U
CUPE – all employees in the Province of Manitoba employed by Vanguard Air Care Inc. as flight nurses/medics, excluding casuals, the flight coordinator, the chief flight medic and the clinical educator.
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Central Flying Service, Inc. – Determination No. A-2017-197
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Weather Modification, Inc. c.o.b. as Fargo Jet Center – Determination No. A-2017-196
Cancellation of Licence No. 967482 - Application – Partner Jet Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-209
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 – Librico Helicopters Ltd. – Determination No. A-2017-199
Pursuant to section 61 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – New World Aviation, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-214
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Librico Helicopters Ltd. – Determination No. A-2017-200
Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Kasper Aviation Inc. – Determination No. A-2017-204
Cancellation of Licence Nos. 150012 and 150041 - Application – Cockrell Resources, Inc. – Order No. 2017-A-216
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – SaxonAir Charter Limited – Determination No. A-2017-203
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Aerovias de Mexico S.A. de C.V. c.o.b. as AeroMexico (AeroMexico), on behalf of itself; Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Endeavor Air, Inc. all c.o.b. as, among others, Delta Connection – Determination No. A-2017-202
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 – Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, N.V., on behalf of itself and Endeavor Air, Inc. c.o.b. as Delta Connection – Determination No. A-2017-201
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 - Suspension – National Air Cargo Group, Inc. c.o.b. as Murray Air and National Airlines – Order No. 2017-A-212
Licence No. 040127 – Licence reinstated effective December 7, 2017 - Suspension – National Air Cargo Group, Inc. c.o.b. as National Airlines – Order No. 2017-A-211
Licence No. 150072 – Licence reinstated effective December 7, 2017 - Suspension – Dynamic Airways, LLC – Order No. 2017-A-207
Licence No. 120026 – Licence reinstated effective December 7, 2017 - Suspension – China Cargo Airlines Ltd. c.o.b. as China Cargo – Order No. 2017-A-206
Licence No. 100026 – Licence reinstated effective December 5, 2017 - Suspension – DW Dominican Wings, S.A. c.o.b. as Dominican Wings – Order No. 2017-A-208
Licence No. 160038 - Suspension – Solar Cargo, C.A. c.o.b. as Solar Cargo – Order No. 2017-A-210
Licence No. 160026 - Suspension – Thai Airways International Public Company Limited – Order No. 2017-A-213
Licence No. 975142 - Suspension – Asiana Airlines, Inc. c.o.b. as Asiana Airlines – Order No. 2017-A-215
Licence No. 030130
TC/TSB NEWS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- AIAC: Canada and Japan sign Technical Arrangement for Maintenance
- COPA: Pilot affected by laser strike
- HAC: HAC makes its views known on Bill C-49
- HAC: Transport Canada consulting on industry use of TAWS
- ICAO: ICAO seminar drives progress toward greener airports
- ICAO: International Civil Aviation Day
UNION NEWS
- ALPA: Encore pilots elect temporary union leaders
- CUPE: CUPE welcomes Flair Airlines flight attendants
- UNIFOR: Jazz bargaining update: For customer and aircraft services
- UNIFOR: Unifor is reaching out to WestJet employees
- UNIFOR: Air Canada bargaining committee news: Issue # 5
AVIATION MEDIA
- Air Canada’s ‘ancillary’ fees for customers add up to big bucks
- Air Canada’s new Boeing 737 MAX enters regular service to transport customers with next generation amenities
- Airlines crack down on ‘smart luggage’ due to lithium battery fire risk
- Airport plan set: no chance of runway extension, no business compensation
- Canada Jetlines chooses Halifax Stanfield as eastern operations base
- CAE expands training solutions relationship with JEJUair in Korea
- Cheap flights are finally coming to Canada in 2018
- Flair Airlines tinkering with ultra low cost model by eliminating carry-on fee
- Fort McMurray airport losing passengers to Edmonton and Calgary
- Improper use of holiday laser lights could pose threat to aviation safety
- Mitchinson Flight Centre joins Air Georgian’s SOAR Program
- NAV CANADA announces a tentative agreement with CFPA
- New business models put aircraft maintenance centre stage
- Opinion: airline security and the kirpan in Quebec
- Opportunity knocks
- Senate not in rush to pass airline passenger-rights bill despite Liberal frustration
- WestJet and Delta Air Lines agree to form joint venture
