TOP STORY
Air Canada v British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2018 BCCA 387
Judicial review – Trial court allowed judicial review – Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) refused flight attendant living in Manitoba workers’ compensation – flight attendant suffered psychological distress after incident on transpacific flight – claimed workers’ compensation –whether non-domiciled worker can claim for injury in international airspace – WCAT did not allow compensation – trial judge allowed – Court of Appeal agreed with trial judge – WCAT decision flawed – remitted to WCAT to consider again
CIRB DECISIONS
- Revocation of certification – Cargojet Airways Ltd. – Order No. 11327-U
Application by bargaining unit member for revocation – order granted unopposed by union, Unifor – supported by majority of bargaining unit members – cancelled unit description: all cargo agents, load planners and the supervisor, operations employed by Cargojet Airways Ltd. at the Halifax International Airport, Goffs, Nova Scotia, excluding sales staff, aircraft maintenance engineers, managers and those above the rank of manager
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Transportes Aéreos, S.A. c-o-b as Hi Fly, on behalf of itself and Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT SA – Determination No. A-2018-224
Pursuant to section 60 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, as amended (CTA), and section 8.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Executive Fliteways, Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-184
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – Chantilly Air Inc. – Order No. 2018-A-183
Exemption from section 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended - Application – London Air Services Limited – Order No. 2018-A-182
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 - Suspension – Wind River Air Ltd. – Determination No. A-2018-223
Licence No. 080072 - Suspension – J.R. Helicopters, L.L.C. – Order No. 2018-A-181
Licence No. 150044
TC/TSB NEWS
- Investigation report: April 2018 loss of nose wheel on touchdown at Calgary International Airport, Alberta
- Investigation report: March 2018 in-flight electrical arcing near Fredericton Airport, New Brunswick
- Minister Garneau to participate in an important ceremony for an aircraft delivery at the Airbus Bombardier A220 assembly site in Mirabel
- The Government of Canada invests in transportation infrastructure at the Prince George Airport in British Columbia
- Government of Canada investing in safety at British Columbia airports
- Aviation Safety Letter
- Foreign Airworthiness Directives
- Canadian Airworthiness Directives
- TC MMEL
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- ATAC: Canada’s action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation
- CBAA: Available sponsorship opportunities for holiday chapter meetings
- COPA: Buttonville tower closure now confirmed
- COPA: Canada’s first female airline pilot honoured
- COPA: Billy Bishop Airport seeks GA feedback
- COPA: Vintage cessna lands in Nanton, Alta.
- COPA: CARs reivew underway
- COPA: Rapper dies during aerial stunt
- COPA: Flight magazine for November is out!
- COPA: President’s corner, November 2018
- ICAO: Driving improved and aligned assistance for aircraft accident victims
- ICAO: Dominican Republic and Guyana confirm CORSIA participation
AVIATION NEWS
- 9% increase in passenger traffic at Montréal-Trudeau
- Air Canada jet damaged while on LaGuardia taxiway by another jet
- Air Canada Partners with Winding Tree on a Blockchain-based Travel Distribution Platform
- Air Canada to build new ground equipment and cargo facility at Edmonton International Airport
- Air Canada welcomes launch of Cabinet Créatif de Montréal
- Air Pressure Situation Sky Regional lands safely
- Airbus to deliver Canada’s first H145 in HEMS configuration to STARS
- Airmedic signs purchase agreement for three EC145e aircraft
- An investment in capability
- Billy Bishop Airport completes multi-million dollar airfield rehabilitation program
- Bombardier delivers Challenger 350 aircraft to Latitude 33 Aviation
- Bombardier sues Mitsubishi over alleged theft of aircraft trade secrets
- Calm Air bans employees in safety-sensitive positions from using cannabis 45 days before work
- Chorus Aviation announces leasing transaction with Lion Air Group
- Chorus subsidiary Jazz wins two silvers at Canada’s Safest Employers awards
- Early morning power outage at YVR impacts flights, services
- Experience the Northern Lights on board a private Boeing 737 jet
- Icelandair flight makes emergency landing in Quebec due to cracked window
- Jazz further supports Seneca with Flight Instructor Bursary Program
- Jetlines Selects CAE for Airbus A320 Pilot Training
- MDA announces new LaunchPad program to benefit technology and innovation in Canada
- NAV CANADA announces year-end financial results
- NAV CANADA reports September traffic figures
- Parliamentary Secretary visits Nanaimo Airport visits new aircraft rescue firefighting shelter
- Porter Airlines turns 12
- Stewart Aviation takes flight at the Peterborough Airport
- Textron Aviation strengthens presence in Canada
- Toronto-to-Boston flight diverted to Albany, lands safely
- WestJet celebrates 15 years in Nova Scotia
- WOW air chooses Vancouver as its next Canadian destination