Welcome to our Aviation & Aerospace group's newsletter, which summarizes and analyzes key developments in the Canadian aviation industry....more
Le 20 juillet 2022, la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « Cour ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc. v. Air X Charter Limited; il s’agit de l’une des rares décisions au Canada à aborder l’application...more
On July 20, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal (Court) released its decision in Avmax Aircraft Leasing Inc. v. Air X Charter Limited, one of the few Canadian decisions to consider the application of the Cape Town Convention...more
La pandémie de COVID-19 a mis au jour la vulnérabilité des processus qui reposent sur l’interaction humaine. Ainsi, en 2020, le secteur des systèmes d’aéronefs télépilotés (les « SATP ») a eu l’occasion de montrer comment il...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability in processes that rely on the interaction of people. As such, 2020 has provided the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) industry with a spotlight to demonstrate its...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has announced a number of restrictive transportation measures in an effort to stem the spread of the virus. As a result, the Canadian airlines have announced...more
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), dominated the media for all the wrong reasons at the end of 2018. The recent drone-related closures of Gatwick and Heathrow airports have refocused the public’s attention...more
On June 7, 2017, the federal government unveiled its new defence policy, outlining its plan to increase the annual defence budget by 73 per cent over the next decade, from C$18.9-billion in 2016–17 to C$32.7-billion by...more
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones”, are increasing in popularity with recreational and commercial users. Several high-profile incidents, which saw UAVs come into close proximity with commercial...more