TOP STORY
WestJet Pilots Vote to Strike if Negotiations Break Down
DECISIONS
- Grievance – Pre/post-flight time – Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, section locale 4041 v transat A.T. inc., 2018 CanLII 41770
Flight Directors grieved failure to pay 30 minute premium for duties performed as per collective agreement – Employer split premium into two parts of 15 minutes – Grievance turned on meaning of “flight” and other terms contained in agreement – Grievance allowed - Appeal – Compensation Exclusions – Lukács v. Canada (Canadian Transportation Agency), 2018 FCA 92
Appeal of exclusions for eligibility for compensation if bumped from a flight from the European Union to Canada – Reasonableness standard of review – Exclusions did not form part of original submissions, only compensation formula – Appeal dismissed with disbursements to Dr. Lukács due to public interest nature of appeal
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification – Swissport Canada Inc., Order No.: 11264-U
IAMAW certified bargaining agent – all ramp agents employed by Swissport Canada Inc. at the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, excludingsupervisors, and those above the rank of supervisor.
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – Air Canada c.o.b as Air Canada Jetz, Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Cargo on behalf of itself and Jazz Aviation LP, as represented by its general partner, Aviation General Partner Inc. c.o.b as Air Canada Express and as Jazz – Determination No. A-2018-100
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 – AirExpress Ontario Inc. – Determination No. A-2018-99
Suspension of License Nos. 020021 and 020022 - Application – DCT Air, LLC of Waterford, Michgan, United States of America – Determination No. A-2018-104
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) and 74(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c.10, as amended, and subject to the conditions prescribed by the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Kenora Air Service Ltd. – Determination No. A-2018-97
Cancellation of license No. 962388 - Application – CANLink Aviation Inc. c.o.b as Moncton Flight College – Determination No. A-2018-96
License Nos. 140061 and 140062 - Application – Triair (Bermuda) Limited c.o.b as Triair – Determination No. A-2018-95
License No. 110067 - Application – 1267932 Ontario Incorporated c.o.b as Timber Wolf Air – Determination No. A-2018-94
Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and subsection 74(1) of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Qwest Helicopters Inc. – Determination No. A-2018-98
Pursuant to subsection 73(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, C., 1996, c. 10, as amended, and subsection 74(1) of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Lift of Suspension – Wind Aviation Limited Partnership by its General Partner, West Wind Management Ltd’s – Order No. 2018-A-83
License No. 972192 and 977293 - Suspension – Peter Hagedorn Investments Ltd. c.o.b as Chimo Air Service – Order No. 2018-A-82
License No. 972002 - Suspension – The Owen Sound Transportation Company, Limited – Order No. 2018-A-81
License No. 150027 - Suspension – Foxair Héliservice – Hélico Pro Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-79
License No. 000010 and 000011 – Licenses reinstated effective May 7, 2018 - Suspension – Lakehead Helicopters Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-80
License No. 100085
TC/TSB NEWS
- Transport Canada Reinstates West Wind Aviation’s Air Operator Certificate
- TC-MMEL
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA: Changes to Language Proficiency Requirements
- COPA: Nav Canada Seeks Input
- COPA: Aeronautical Study – NAVAID Modernization
- COPA: Buttonville Airport Saga Continues
- ATAC: ATAC and HAC Ask for Sector by Sector Regulations
- CBAA: CBAA 2018 Speaker Spotlight – Steve Williams
UNION NEWS
- ALPA: ALPA Pilots Picket WestJet Headquarters
- ALPA: WestJet Pilots Vote to Authorize a Strike, but Remain Focused on Negotiations
- IAMAW: Aéro Montréal Launches an Unprecedented SME Initiative
- IAMAW: ITF Workshop on Open Skies May Open Doors with ICAO for IAM
- IAMAW: IAM Defeats CAWU in Raid on Toronto Airport Screeners
- IAMAW: Winnipeg Airport Latest Swissport Victory for IAM
AVIATION MEDIA
- Air Canada Joins WestJet in Severing Ties Over Claim of ‘Secret Fares’
- Buttonville Airport’s Condemned Tower Gets a Reprieve – But for How Long?
- Canada 150 Celebrations Fuel Ottawa Airport’s Rising Revenues in 2017
- Charlottetown Airport Authority Looking to Reduce Carbon Footprint While Building on Record Growth
- Closure of Buttonville Airport Tower Could Impact Safety, Pilots Say
- Discovery Air Inc. Announces Issuance of Cease Trade Order
- Fort McMurray Airport Awarded Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
- Introducing Air Georgian Academy, Canada’s Airline Learning Centre
- Man Arrested after WestJet Flight Diverted to Toronto’s Pearson Airport: Police
- Magnet-izing the Labour Shortage
- Montreal-Trudeau Aims to Meet Challenges of Growth
- Northern Light
- Town of Collingwood Aims to Sell or Lease Regional Airport
- WestJet and Air Canada: How Little Separates the Airlines Anymore
- WestJet CEO Apologizes for Asking Passengers to Film Flight Attendants at Work
- WestJet Promises Full Refunds on Flights Cancelled by Pilot Strike
- WestJet Statement Regarding ALPA Strike Authorization Vote Outcome
- WestJet Unveils New Dreamliner Livery, Logo and Cabin Interior