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DECISIONS
- Judicial Review – Security Clearance – Byfield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FC 216
Review of decision to deny security clearance to baggage handler based on previous criminal acts and associations – Applicant was given sufficient opportunity to respond to the Minister regarding questionable activities on Law Enforcement Records Check – Minister’s decision was within the realm of reasonable outcomes – Dismissed
CIRB DECISIONS
- Bargaining Unit Certification – COPE – Canadian Helicopters Limited dba Canadian Helicopters Offshore, Order No.: 11231-U
all Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and Apprentices working in support of any offshore operation of Canadian Helicopters Limited doing business as Canadian Helicopters Offshore excluding the Person Responsible for Maintenance (PRM) and the Chief Maintenance Engineer - Bargaining Unit Certification – IAMAW – Swissport Canada Inc., Order No.: 11234-U
all ramp/ground handlers, mechanics and all ground equipment maintenance personnel, storekeepers, communications co‑ordinators and operations agents at the international airports in Montréal (Dorval and Mirabel), excluding office staff, managers, supervisors and those above
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Norwegian Air International Limited – Order No. 2018-A-36
For an exemption from the application of section 59 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Air Canada also c.o.b. as Air Canada rouge and as Air Canada Cargo, on behalf of itself; Jazz Aviation LP, as represented by its general partner, Aviation General Partner Inc. c.o.b. as Air Canada Express and as Jazz; Air Georgian Limited c.o.b. as Air Canada Express; Sky Regional Airlines Inc. c.o.b. as Sky Regional and as Air Canada Express; and Air China Limited – Determination No. A-2018-43
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 – Hi Fly Ltd. c.o.b. as Hi Fly Malta – Determination No. A-2018-46
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 – Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi c.o.b. as Turkish Airlines, on behalf of itself and Kalitta Air, LLC – Determination No. A-2018-44
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 – Hi-Wood Helicopters Ltd. – Determination No. A-2018-47
For suspension of Licence Nos. 962395 and 967152 - Application – Delta Air Lines, Inc. c.o.b. as Delta Air Lines, as Delta and as Delta Shuttle, on behalf of itself; Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited; and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., Compass Airlines, LLC, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and GoJet Airlines LLC, all c.o.b. as, among others, Delta Connection – Determination No. A-2018-48
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 – Axair Aviation Inc. – Determination No. A-2018-49
Pursuant to section 61 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Application – Axair Aviation Inc. – Determination No. A-2018-50
Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended - Suspension – Nichols Outfitting Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-37
Licence No. 160048
- Suspension – Fresh Air, LLC – Order No. 2018-A-38
Licence No. 010013 – Licence reinstated effective March 8, 2018.
TC/TSB NEWS
- Penticton Airport terminal building construction contract awarded to Ledcor Construction Ltd.
- TSB deploys a team of investigators the Fredericton Airport, New Brunswick, following an aircraft incident
- Canadian Airworthiness Directives
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
- TC MMEL
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA: Fuel to flow: Imperial resolves avgas issues
- CBAA: Read CRA’s new internal communiqué on taxable benefits for the personal use of an aircraft
UNION NEWS
- CUPE: CUPE files human rights complaint against Air Canada for systemic discrimination and harassment of flight attendants
- ALPA: CIRB grants ALPA request, orders WestJet to cease and desist
- IAMAW: The Machinists grow again in Montréal
- UCTE: Impact of 2018 Federal Budget on UCTE
- UNIFOR: Swissport Vancouver members: say “NO” to tentative agreement
AVIATION MEDIA
- Airport seeks exemption to open stores on holidays — legally this time
- Billy Bishop Airport ranked one of the top airports in North America by Airports Council International (ACI) for third consecutive year
- Cargojet announces Jim Crane Chairman of the Board
- Gregg Saretsky retires from WestJet
- Hamilton International Airport appoints new President and CEO
- NAV CANADA releases its first Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- NAV CANADA says not enough air traffic controllers are women, minorities
- Old story, new ending?
- Outdated medical gear is putting airplane passengers at risk
- Toronto Pearson named best large airport in North America
- Transwest Air and Air Georgian finalize Pilot Pathway with SOAR Partnership
- WestJet says Swoop still headed for June takeoff despite issues with union