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Air Canada and CUPE (JL) – 2018 CarswellOnt 19737
Termination grievance – Service director with 7 years of service and a 10-day suspension and final warning on record was terminated – abuse of sick leave – grievor was magician and performer – booked show conflicting with work schedule – attempted to make conflict work – day before conflict, grievor came down with neck pain – booked off – now free due to sick leave, performed at show on conflict day – just cause established, grievance dismissed – grievor’s record showed prior issues, demanded his “exemplary conduct” – grievor misled employer by using sick leave for personal gain, just cause established
Decisions
- Workers’ compensation – Decision No. 705/18 – 2018 ONWSIAT 3451
Female aircraft mechanic claims for two workplace injuries – the employer objects on appeal – the first injury to the left shoulder and neck was not related to employment – the second injury to the spine was issue estopped – Tribunal finds for both of the employer’s objections – worker alleged supervisor assaulted her causing first injury – Tribunal found that worker’s evidence did not establish assault – second injury was already adjudicated
CIRB Decisions
- Certification – Executive Air Craft Ltd. – Order No. 11341-U
Public and Private Workers of Canada, Local No. 5 certified the following bargaining unit:
all employees of Executive Air Craft Ltd. at the Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, British Columbia, employed as Line Crew, Customer Service Representatives, and Building Maintenance staff, excluding administrative staff, pilots, members of the principal owner’s immediate family and those performing management functions or employed in a confidential capacity in matters relating to industrial relations.
CTA Decisions
- Application – Nxt Jet, Inc. of Bedford Heights, Ohio, USA – Determination No. A-2018-264
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Advanced Heli-Flight Ltd. – Determination No. A-2018-262
Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc. and TUI Airways Limited c-o-b as TUI – Determination No. A-2018-261
- 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 – Air Transat A.T. c-o-b as Air Transat, on behalf of itself and Condor Flugdienst GmbH – Determination No. A-2018-
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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 – Y2K Aviation LLC – Determination No. A-2018-258
Suspension of licence no. 120074 - Application – Sunwing Airlines Inc., on behalf of itself and Travel Service, a.s. – Determination No. A-2018-255
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 – Flight Options, LLC – Order No. 2018-A-220
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Partner Jet Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-211
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 – Jet Linx Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2018-A-210
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - 2019 regulated interswitching rates – Determination No. R-2018-254
Pursuant to Part III, Division IV of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Suspension – Air Tahiti Nui – Order No. 2018-A-217
License no. 110029 – reinstated effective December 5, 2018 - Suspension – Air Tahiti Nui – Order No. 2018-A-216
License no. 150099 – reinstated effective December 5, 2018 - Suspension – Air Austral – Order No. 2018-A-215
License no. 150106 - Suspension – Aero Ways Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-214
License no. 110076 - Suspension – TEM Enterprises c-o-b Casino Express and as Xtra Airways – Order No. 2018-A-213
License nos. 970088 and 977344 - Suspension – Gran-Aire, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-212
Licence no. 977078 - Suspension – OpsMobil Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-209
Licence nos. 962543 and 970019
TC/TSB News
- Minister Garneau marks International Civil Aviation Day
- Government of Canada investing in safety at Moosonee Airport
- Government of Canada investing in safety at Fort Chipewyan Airport
- Canada, UK conclude agreement to maintain flights to support the air transport, tourism and trade sectors
- MMEL
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
Industry Association News
- ATAC – Appears before TRAN Standing Committee
- CBAA – Call for locations for CBAA 2020 and 2021
- CBAA – Follow up with government on regulatory modernization
- COPA – MBA students conduct study of Sarnia Airport
- COPA – Recently recovered Banshee debris to form museum exhibit
- ICAO – Council President greets incoming Mexican civil aviation leaders
- OAC – Funding opportunities for southern Ontario organizations
Union Association News
- UCTE – Workers at the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport rally for a fair collective agreement
- UNIFOR – Aeroplan update
- UNIFOR – EVAS air pilots: bargaining update #1
- UNIFOR – Jazz CSA’s: Air Canada announces Hamilton base closure in 2019
- UNIFOR – Ornge members ratify memorandum of settlement
Aviation News
- ‘Treasure hunt’ for parts drives Saskatoon man’s WWII aircraft rebuild
- Airbus begins building new A220 assembly facilities in Mirabel
- Airbus maps ‘disruptive’ future
- ATAC pushes for student pilot financing
- Bombardier expects increased business jet deliveries to fuel turnaround
- CAE’s Marc Parent named CEO of the Year by Les Affaires
- Centennial College innovation hub shifts applied research off campus
- Embraer-Boeing aviation deal blocked by Brazilian court
- Even more magic at the 4th edition of the Air Transat’s and Children’s Wish Foundation’s flight with Santa Claus
- Hexago selected by Greater Toronto Airports Authority to implement fully integrated incident management system at Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Imex Systems announces agreement with Datametrex AI for the GOVCANN platform
- Indie appeal: behind the scenes with Aeronav Avionics
- International Civil Aviation Day statement
- L3 MAS awarded 5-year option to its CC-150 Polaris contract
- Northern aviation companies welcome proposed float plane regulations
- Peterborough Airport presents 50th anniversary airshow
- Senate committee outlines recommendations for Canadian SAR
- Skies announces 2018 photo contest winners
- Sunwing celebrates new partnership with Menzies Aviation at Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Transatlantic flight guarantee as UK and Canada agree new air arrangement
- Van Horn Aviation receives Transport Canada STC for composite 206L main rotor blades
- WestJet brings Australia closer
- WestJet welcomes new Chief Commercial Officer
- WiDS Memorial Scholarship applications open until Dec. 15
- YQB wins an Elixir award for the second year running
