TOP STORY
Nav Canada feeling effects of labour shortage
DECISIONS
- Judicial Review – Security Clearance – Haque v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FC 651
Pearson worker denied Security Clearance as was found to have associations with individuals with criminal records, among other charges – Review of procedural fairness and reasonableness of decision – Director General found to have relied on factors tainted with reviewable errors – Decision to be set aside and application for security clearance reconsidered - Appeal – Denial of Entitlement – Decision No. 3015/17, 2018 ONWSIAT 1092
Employee appeal of denial of entitlement for chronic bronchitis – Employee contended causation was exposure to jet fumes and/or aircraft de-icing fluid – Employee found to have two top risk factors for bronchitis – No definitive causal linkage to workplace or unsafe exposure at workplace found – Appeal dismissed - Passenger Complaint – Delayed Baggage – Herbert c. Air Canada, 2018 QCCQ 3310
Claim for $14,911.59 due to delayed baggage – Awarded $2,805.32
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification – Garda Security Group G.P.; Order No.: 11291-U
Syndicat des agentes et agents de sécurité des chantiers de construction ADM – CSN – all security guards including supervisors licensed by the Bureau de la sécurité privée working for Garda Security Group G.P., under the Aéroports de Montréal contract at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Mirabel facilities and who monitor construction sites in the airports’ restricted areas and controlled airport sites, excluding office employees, the director of accounts, the contract officer and the dispatcher
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Kalinin Aviation LLC c.o.b. as Alaska Seaplanes – Determination No. A-2018-142
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Albinati Aviation Ltd. c.o.b. as Albinati Aviation – Order No. 2018-A-112
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 – Air Canada also c.o.b. as Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo – Determination No. A-2018-143
Pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Suspension – Daniel’s Harbour Aviation Limited – Order No. 2018-A-113
Licence No. 972174 – Licence reinstated effective June 26, 2018 - Suspension – Tempus Jets, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-111
Licence No. 140074 - Suspension – Aerodynamics, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-114
Licence No. 967383 - Suspension – AirDialog LLC c.o.b. as Linear Air – Order No. 2018-A-118
Licence No. 040122 - Suspension – Lake Placid Airways, Inc. c.o.b. as Adirondack Flying Service – Order No. 2018-A-117
Licence No. 967580 - Suspension – ProFlite, LLC c.o.b. as Zen Air LLC – Order No. 2018-A-119
Licence No. 050066
TC/TSB NEWS
- Government of Canada takes action to protect Canadians from laser attacks on aircraft
- New international ownership rules for airlines come into force
- Transport Canada reinstates Island Express Air’s Air Operator Certificate
- Canadian Airworthiness Directives
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
- TC MMEL
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA: McElroy New COPA Chair
- ATAC: Minister Garneau introduces new safety measures to protect Canadians from laser attacks on aircraft
- CBAA: CBAA appoints 2018-2019 chair and board of directors
- ICAO: ICAO Council reaches landmark decision on aviation emissions offsetting
- NACC: New Air Passenger Rules Must Reflect Atlantic Canada Realities Warns National Airlines Council
UNION NEWS
- UNIFOR: Unifor members ratify collective agreements with Bombardier
- UNIFOR: Unifor members at CAE vote to strike
- UNIFOR: Cascade Aerospace workers sign new agreement
- UNIFOR: D-J lockout enters week 80 in Gander
- UNIFOR: Swissport – Quebec: Tentative Agreement Reached & Ratification Meeting Scheduled
- UCTE: Time to Put Travellers First
AVIATION MEDIA
- $27M equipment building going up at Winnipeg Airport
- Adapting for the Mission
- After 60-hour delay, WestJet passengers might get $1,800 each in compensation
- Air Canada passengers interviewed on plane were ‘unlawfully detained’ criminal lawyer says
- Aviation user-pay a hidden tax on middle class, says NACC CEO
- Canadian aerospace remains national innovation leader: report
- Canadian North announces new passenger and cargo service in Nunavut
- ‘Disappointing and frustrating’: Air travel accessibility highlighted at Winnipeg passenger rights meeting
- Growth of low-cost airlines giving boost to Canada’s biggest secondary airports