HAINAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN SERVICE AT TORONTO PEARSON
The GTAA is pleased to welcome another new airline to the Toronto Pearson family beginning this November. Hainan Airlines, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, will begin direct, non-stop service between Toronto and Beijing on Saturday, November 27.
This new service will be based in Terminal 3 and will be operating three flights per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on board an Airbus A340 aircraft.
“We are very happy to welcome Hainan Airlines to Toronto Pearson,” said Lloyd McCoomb, President and CEO of the GTAA. “There is a high demand for travel between these two vibrant cities and we’re pleased that travellers in the GTA will now have another option when making plans to visit China for business or for pleasure.”
Toronto Pearson was named Most Improved Airport by airlines around the globe. The 2010 International Air Transport Association Eagle award is a global industry award that recognizes the significant strides made by Toronto Pearson in its commitment to working with the air carrier industry.
The GTAA is the non-share, not for profit authority that operates Toronto Pearson. All revenue generated by the GTAA is reinvested back into the airport. In 2009, 30.4 million passengers travelled through Toronto Pearson.
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ALPA CANADA ADAMANTLY OPPOSES REPORTED AVIATION SECURITY CUTS
OTTAWA–The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, (ALPA) today voiced dismay at recent news media reports indicating that budget cuts have lead to a 25% reduction in force of air marshal personnel in the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program (CACPP).
Capt. Craig Hall, director of the ALPA Canada National Security Committee, said, “When we consider that not even a year has passed since the Northwest Flight 253 near-disaster over Canadian soil on Christmas Day and the recent reports of heightened concerns regarding possible terrorist attacks in Europe, ALPA firmly believes that this is not the time to cut back on one of the most effective terrorism deterrents we have.”
“The value of the CACPP and the cooperation that exists between the program and airline pilots are essential elements in protecting our passengers and valued resources from acts of terrorism,” said Capt. Dan Adamus, president of the ALPA Canada Board. “As a result, ALPA strongly supports the program and its objectives. Intelligence agencies repeatedly tell us that, although specific threats do not currently exist for this country, Canada nevertheless remains at risk from terrorism.”
Capt. John Prater, ALPA’s president, summed up the Association’s concerns saying, “This program, and its counterpart in the United States, are time-proven security measures that benefit all travellers in North America. If these reports are correct, we strongly urge decision-makers to reconsider these cuts that will weaken the layers of security responsible for the continued safety of the travelling public.”
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The Canadian government has reportedly offered $20,000 to $25,000 to families of each Air India Kanishka victim - 25 years after all 329 people on board Flight 182 from Montreal to New Delhi perished when it was blown off mid-air near the Irish coast June 23, 1985. A public inquiry by former related stories
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Canadian chief justice John Major in June blamed various Canadian agencies for failing to stop the bombing plot by Khalistani militants and asked the government to compensate the families.
Member of some victim families met Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and public safety minister Vic Toews here Friday for discussions on the package.
The ministers are said to have made no offers at the meeting, but reports say the Canadian government has told the families that compensation offered in similar cases ranged from $20,000 to $25,000 for each victim.
Though the families have already been paid about $75,000 each in an out-of-court settlement a few years ago, the John Major inquiry report asked the government to compensate them further.
But some families are not happy with the reported offer, citing the huge payout of $10 million by Libya to relatives of each victim in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
The proposed compensation is part of the current Canadian government to put closure on the tragedy.
On the 25th anniversary of the bombing this June, Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally apologized to the victim families and the Indo-Canadian community for the tragedy.
There were 280 were Canadian citizens of Indian origin among the 329 victims.
The Kanishka bombing was the worst aviation tragedy till 9/11 happened. The bomb was planted by Khalistani militants to avenge the Indian Army action at the Golden Temple in June 1984.
Though two main suspects - Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri - were acquitted and only one - Inderjit Singh Reyat - jailed, the Canadian authorities are still working on the Air India file.
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Mumbai: Air India aircraft arriving here from London got stuck off the runway shortly before Friday midnight, airport officials said on Saturday.
Shortly after vacating the main runway, the flight, AI-130 got stuck while taxiing to the bay. The captain of the plane reported smoke emanating from the landing gear of the aircraft and failure in the landing apparatus.
The airport emergency services were immediately pressed into service and they sprayed foam on the right-side landing gear.During the operation, the taxiway was blocked for over 55 minutes.
Seven incoming flights were diverted, six to Ahmedabad and one to Hyderabad, the officials said.
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DGCA launches probe into diversion of GoAir flight
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday launched a probe into the diversion of GoAir's Lucknow- Delhi flight to Patna to carry Haj pilgrims here.
While the private carrier had taken permission for diverting yesterday's Lucknow-Delhi flight to Patna from air traffic control and Airports Authority of India , it did not do so from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) which approves flight schedules, officials said.
"The reasons for not operating Delhi-Patna-Delhi and not obtaining clearance from DGCA for diverting Delhi- Lucknow -Delhi to Delhi-Lucknow-Patna-Delhi is being investigated," the officials said.
The diversion, which caused over three hours delay, triggered protests by passengers who claimed they were not informed of it and had missed connecting flights to other destinations from Delhi.
The officials said that GoAir had planned to operate three flights on Delhi-Patna-Delhi sector to transfer about 450 Haj Pilgrims yesterday. The aircraft was to operate ferry services from Delhi past midnight. These operations were approved by the Civil Aviation Ministry and the DGCA.
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