TOP STORY
Aviation associations issue open letter to Transport Minister over fatigue management
DECISIONS
- Judicial Review – Flight followers rate of pay – Canada (Attorney General) v. Canadian Federal Pilots Association, 2017 FCA 100
Judicial review of PSLREB decision (Canadian Federal Pilots Association v. Treasury Board, 2016 PSLREB 46) – Flight followers not working standby – Decision found to be reasonable – Dismissed with costs - Review Hearing – Refusal to issue aviation document – Douglas v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2017] C.T.A.T.D. No. 12
Refusal to issue or amend ALPT rater/tester designation for failure to test according to regulations and failure to cooperate with TC for site visit – No requirement to keep tester records to avoid re-test with same exam – Matter referred to Minister for reconsideration – Noted that reconsideration does NOT mean designation will be restored - Review Hearing – Refusal to issue aviation document – Vaughan v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2017] C.T.A.T.D. No. 4
Refusal to issue LOE on Airbus 320 aircraft due to unsuccessful attempts at one LOE event sets – Applicant failed to fulfill conditions necessary for the issuance of the document – Dismissed - Review Hearing – Contraventions of CAR – MacKenzie v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2017] C.T.A.T.D. No. 8
Pilot fined $1000 for taking off with ice adhering to aircraft and $750 and 20 day suspension for operating unpressurized aircraft without oxygen for the crew in two incidents – Suspension reduced to 10 days upon review, monetary fines upheld - Review Hearing – Refusal to issue aviation document – Salvador v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2017] C.T.A.T.D. No. 6
Refusal to issue PPC due to failure to meet standards required during flight test – Flight jeopardized by failure to procure emergency checklist in timely manner – Upheld - Review Hearing – Refusal to issue aviation document – Nadler v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2017] C.T.A.T.D. No. 11
Refusal to issue PPC due to unacceptable levels of technical proficiency and/or depth of knowledge – Upheld - Review Hearing – Contravention of CAR – Tilroe v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2017] C.T.A.T.D. No. 13
Pilot fined $525 for taking off without first obtaining clearance to do so – Pilot contravention of CAR upheld, penalty reduced to $400 - Review Hearing – Cancellation of AEI – Mants v. Canada (Minister of Transport), [2017] C.T.A.T.D. No. 7
Cancellation of AEI designation due to allowing exam to proceed with camera in the room – No threat to aviation security – Matter referred to Minister for reconsideration – AEI cancellation stayed for period of reconsideration
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – South African Airways SOC Limited c.o.b. as South African Airways (South African Airways) – Determination No. A-2017-52
Pursuant to subsection 78(2) and 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 – Natasha Nesturi against Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. (Alitalia) – Decision No. 72-C-A-2017
Consumer Complaint – Payment of difference in fare in addition to penalty when changing ticket – Dismissed
TC/TSB NEWS
- Speaking Notes for the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Transportation Modernization Act and Freight Rail
- Minister Garneau to meet with air industry, tourism and consumer stakeholders to discuss the traveller experience
- Airline approach procedures, snowstorm and airfield lighting were factors in March 2015 collision with terrain in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Statement by the Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency on the introduction of the Transportation Modernization Act
- Travellers initiatives
- June 2015 runway overrun in Montréal, Quebec, attributed to delayed use of deceleration devices following a long landing in heavy rain
- Investigation findings (A15H0002) in the March 2015 collision with terrain involving an Air Canada Airbus A320 at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia
- TSB deploys a team of investigators to a small aircraft accident near Kitchener, Ontario
- TSB deploys a team of investigators to the Saint-Hubert Airport, Quebec, following a runway excursion
- News conference for the release of Aviation Investigation Report A15H0002: Opening remarks
- Canadian Airworthiness Directives
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
UNION NEWS
- ACPA: Air Canada Pilots Association responds to TSB Investigation Report on flight AC624
- CFPA: TSB Report on Air Canada 624 crash a cautionary tale for passengers
- COPA: Okotoks reopens
- UNIFOR: Aeroplan, Air Canada: Update on loyalty program contract renewal
AVIATION MEDIA
- 2015 Air Canada crash in Halifax blamed on approach procedure, visibility, lighting
- Aéro Montréal applauds measures proposed in QRIS
- Air Canada comments on proposed Transportation Modernization Act
- Air Canada releases statement for AC624 Halifax incident
- Airline passenger bill of rights will go to Parliament this week
- Bombardier inaugurates new service centre at London Biggin Hill Airport
- Bombardier selects IBM services and cloud to accelerate IT business transformation
- Calgary athlete’s gear still missing after Air Canada flight to compete in Cuba
- Canadian North launches extensively enhanced, expanded flight schedule
- Cargojet announces strong first quarter results
- CBAA president and CEO retiring
- Chorus Aviation honoured with Bombardier’s top reliability awards
- Couple ‘flabbergasted’ after Air Canada suspends tickets, costing them $6K to return from Portugal
- Department of Commerce investigation targeting CSeries aircraft program: CDPQ will prove the commercial nature of its investments in Bombardier
- Globe editorial: Liberals’ airline rules will help passengers, but also cost them money
- Halifax Stanfield eyeing airport ownership options
- Hamilton airport part of new southern Ontario network
- How private airports could warm the climate
- L3 WESCAM launches MatriX ISR system solutions kits for fixed- and rotary-wing airborne platforms
- Media statement for AC624 Halifax incident, (March 29, 2015)
- Michael Ferguson, Auditor General, says Government has failed to fix Northern airports
- Miramichi airport sees drastic drop in takeoffs, landings
- New bill to protect airline passengers ‘useless,’ says consumer group
- Ottawa loosens ownership limits on CN Rail and major airlines
- Ottawa reconsiders Boeing purchases amid accusations against Bombardier
- Ottawa vows to stop forced bumping due to overbooked flights, but critics question if plan will work
- Passenger rights bill stops airlines from bumping passengers without consent
- Passenger bill of rights will set national standard for air travel
- Porter among Canadian airlines lacking life-saving defibrillators on flights
- Reward seats: Airberlin, Lufthansa/SWISS/Austrian, Air Canada score 90% or better for global availability
- Robotic co-pilot autonomously flies and lands a simulated Boeing 737
- Runway construction complete; Toronto Pearson resumes regular operations
- Saskatoon man says Air Canada charged him for flight bump
- Small plane crashes in Hampton, P.E.I., with 3 aboard
- Statement by the Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency on the introduction of the Transportation Modernization Act
- Statement from the National Airlines Council of Canada on the tabling of the Transportation Modernization Act
- The United Airlines debacle in the context of Canadian tort law
- Toronto city councillor helps subdue agitated man on Air Canada flight
- Transat takes note of the Transportation Modernization Act and urges appropriate follow-up concerning the proposed air sector initiatives
- Transport Minister to table new rules forcing airlines to pay for certain delays, lost luggage
- Transportation Safety Board investigating aircraft wreckage south-west of Kitchener
- Unpleasant experience for local woman
- WestJet comments on Transportation Modernization Act
- WestJet’s new pilot union may present challenges for the airline’s expansion plans
