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NASA Live NEXT LIVE EVENTS Feb. 18, Thursday 12:30 p.m.—Perseverance Mars Rover landing day livestream for all students 2:15 p.m.—NASA will provide multiple feeds of live landing coverage of the Perseverance Mars Rover, leading up to the rover's landing at approximately 3:55 p.m. EST. NASA TV coverage, with mission commentary, will be available on this page A "clean" feed of views inside mission control and mission audio only, will be available on NASA TV's media channel and the JPLraw YouTube Channel A 360-degree view inside mission control will be available on JPL's YouTube channel 2:30 p.m.—"Juntos Perseveramos": live Spanish-language landing commentary on NASA en Español’s YouTube channel. 5:30 p.m. (no earlier than)—Perseverance Mars Rover post-landing coverage 7 minutes of terror': Perserverance rover's nail-biting landing phase by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Feb 18, 2021 Seven months after blast-off, NASA's Mars 2020 mission will have to negotiate its shortest and most intense phase on Thursday: the "seven minutes of terror" it takes to slam the brakes and land the Perseverance rover on a narrow target on the planet's surface. Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) begins when the spacecraft carrying Perseverance strikes the Martian atmosphere at nearly 12,500 miles per hour (20,000 kilometers per hour). It ends around seven minutes later with the rover at rest on the surface. Touchdown on the Jezero Crater is scheduled for 3:55 pm US eastern time (2055 GMT). Weather conditions so far appear favorable in the Martian northern hemisphere spring, but nothing is taken for granted. "This is one of the most difficult maneuvers that we do in this business, and almost 50 percent of the spacecraft that had been sent to the surface of Mars have failed," Matt Wallace, the mission's deputy project manager said. - Atmospheric entry - Ten minutes before entering the Martian atmosphere, the spacecraft sheds its cruise stage that supplied the fuel tanks, radios and solar panels on the voyage. It's left with just a protective aeroshell, carrying the rover and descent stage, and it fires thrusters to make sure its heat shield is forward facing. At about 80 miles (130 kilometers) altitude, it careens into the atmosphere and things start to get hot: peak heating occurs about 80 seconds in when the heat shield surface reaches 2,370 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1,300 degrees Celsius). Perseverance is tucked away safely in the aeroshell, only experiencing room temperature. The craft might need to fire thrusters to stay on course as it hits air pockets. - Parachute deployment - Once the spacecraft has slowed down to less than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) an hour, it's time to deploy the 70.5 feet (21.5 meters) wide supersonic parachute at an altitude of seven miles (11 kilometers). Perseverance is deploying a new technology called Range Trigger that decides the precise moment to deploy, based on the craft's position relative to the landing site. Asked to name the single most critical event, NASA's EDL lead Allen Chen said: "Obviously there's a lot of concentrated risk in supersonic parachute opening." To try out its new design, NASA had to carry out extensive supersonic parachute testing from high altitudes here on Earth, a field of research that had been dormant since the 1970s. - Heat shield separation - Next, the spacecraft jettisons its heat shield, around 20 seconds after the parachute has been deployed. The rover is exposed to the atmosphere for the first time, and uses a landing radar to bounce signals off the surface and calculate its precise altitude. The mission will also see another technology deployed for the first time: the "Terrain Relative Navigation" (TRN) system that uses a special camera to identify surface features and compare them to an onboard map where engineers pre-programmed the safest landing sites. "That gives our vehicle eyes, and the ability to really see where she's going and figure out where she is," said Chen. - Powered descent - In the thin atmosphere of Mars, the parachute will only get the vehicle down to 200 miles (300 kilometers) per hour -- so Perseverance has to cut the chute loose, dispense with its back shell, and use rocket thrusters to ease itself down. It does this using an eight-engined jetpack that's installed directly above the rover and fires up at around 6,900 feet (2100 meters) above the surface. The vehicle has to tilt right away in order to avoid the falling parachute and back shell, then uses its sophisticated systems to continue its descent. - Skycrane - With 12 seconds to go, at a height of 66 feet (20 meters), the rocket-powered descent stage lowers the rover down to the ground using long cables in a maneuver called "skycrane." The rover locks its legs and wheels into a landing position and touches the ground at a little less than two miles (1.2 kilometers) an hour, as the descent stage flies off and makes its own controlled landing. Perseverance is now set for its mission as Earth's fifth rover on Mars.

Correction 2/12/2021 at 6:23 p.m. EST: In an earlier version of the story, a defense official gave an erroneous target for power module production. The story has been revised with the correct number. WASHINGTON — The F-35 joint strike fighter program is grappling with a shortage of the jet’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, and it could be months before the situation starts to improve, a defense official said Friday. The problem, according to the F-35 joint program office, is twofold. First, the F135 Heavy Maintenance Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., has not been able to process engines through scheduled depot maintenance as quickly as projected. Second, maintainers are discovering “premature distress of rotor blade coatings” in a “small number” of engine power modules, creating more repair work and contributing to the backlog. An engine shortage is the newest problem to hit the F-35 enterprise (defensenews.com)

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England’s New Quarantine Hotel Scheme Comes Into Effect by Tom Boon February 15, 2021 England's New Quarantine Hotel Scheme Comes Into Effect - Simple Flying England’s new hotel quarantine scheme for high-risk arrivals went live today. The scheme means that some will need to quarantine near their airport of arrival for ten days. Those not required to isolate in hotels will need to pay for a pricy COVID-19 test package. Hotel Quarantine, COVID-19 Tests, Prison Those arriving from a red-list country will need to pay £1,750 for a ten-day hotel stay. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we travel. Indeed, many governments have tried to dissuade travel with travel bans and restrictions. While some governments require quarantine, others take a relaxed view with mandatory COVID testing. While already banning most international travel, the UK government has made it harder to enter England with new rules beginning today. £1,750 hotel quarantine for high-risk arrivals The most prominent of England’s new rules going into effect today is the mandatory hotel quarantine for those traveling to the country from 33 so-called ‘Red List Countries’. While direct travel is currently not possible, those coming to England from one of these countries must land at Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Birmingham, or Farnborough (for private jet arrivals) airports. Having cleared passport control, such passengers are then escorted to their Australia style quarantine hotel. For a ten-day stay in the hotels, passengers must pay the government a flat fee of £1750 for the room, transport, COVID-19 tests, and food. An additional adult will cost £650 if they share the room, with children costing £325. Those receiving income-based benefits may be able to set up a payment plan with the government. UK, Hotel Quarantine, Arrival Tests To facilitate private jet arrivals, red-list passengers can land in Farnborough. Unfortunately, the scheme didn’t get off to the greatest start. The booking portal for hotels was due to go live on Thursday afternoon. However, for much of Thursday and Friday, it was not available due to a technical issue. While airlines have been instructed to reject travel if a quarantine package hasn’t been booked when needed, if passengers do slip through the net, they will be fined £4,000, in addition to the cost of quarantine.

Unifor Local 7378 Pilots ratify new agreement with Sunwing Airlines 12 February 2021Canadian Aviation News TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2021 /CNW/ – Pilots represented by Unifor Local 7378 have ratified a new four -year agreement with Sunwing Airlines. “In the most unprecedented of times while the entire aviation industry in Canada has been shuttered, our pilots came together and this agreement provides a road forward and a plan for all of our members who are suffering financially,” said Barret Armann, President of Unifor Local 7378. Link to complete news release: Unifor Local 7378 Pilots ratify new agreement with Sunwing Airlines – Canadian Aviation News (wordpress.com)

Physics takes over, a void is / was there to fill: Cape Breton aviation company hopes to fill void in the sky 12 February 2021Canadian Aviation News From CBC News – link to source story With Air Canada and WestJet no longer flying into Sydney airport, Celtic Air Services is ramping up charters Tom Ayers · CBC News · Posted: Feb 12, 2021 Celtic Air Services president Dave Morgan says with the major airlines scaling back flights in Atlantic Canada, now is the time to launch an airplane charter service in Cape Breton. (Brent Kelloway/CBC) A Cape Breton company is hoping to take advantage of a market opportunity after two major airlines scaled back scheduled flights in Atlantic Canada. Celtic Air Services took over operations at the Allan J. MacEachen Airport in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., in 2017 and began offering helicopter tours in the region two years later. The company recently bought a Quebec-based airplane charter business to add to its growing list of services. “The major airlines pulling out of a lot of spots and cutting down on their regional flights definitely played into our hands,” said Celtic Air president Dave Morgan. “Definitely good luck and good timing.” WestJet suspended many flights last fall and Air Canada soon followed suit. Both cited lack of demand as passenger traffic dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since January, neither airline has flown out of the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport. Last summer, Celtic Air Services bought AxAir Aviation of Quebec, which comes with three full-time staff and a Cessna airplane that seats up to five passengers. (Brent Kelloway/CBC) Morgan said he had always planned to add airplane charters to his business, but the lack of scheduled flights in the region created an opening he couldn’t pass up. “We’re a Cape Breton company so for now, we’re eyeing up Cape Breton airports, be it Sydney and Hawkesbury for now,” he said. “In the summer, we can get into some of the smaller airports, as well.” Celtic Air has nine employees. Last summer, the company bought AxAir Aviation, which comes with three full-time employees and a Cessna airplane that seats five passengers. Morgan said the pandemic has slowed his business plans a little. Pilots had to go to the United States for training on flight simulators and they are now finishing ground school at the Port Hawkesbury airport. The plane arrived in Cape Breton on Thursday and Morgan said he hopes to be up and running in a month. He said the market opportunity already exists and he expects to be flying into northern Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Atlantic Canada and the eastern U.S. Already planning growth “Right now, there’s huge troubles for folks that work away and folks that work throughout Atlantic Canada,” said Morgan. “The drive from Sydney to Saint John, New Brunswick, is a long one for an engineering firm that’s sending workers back and forth on a project each week, and without connectivity from the airlines, we think the charter air is going to be an option for them.” Morgan said he’s already planning to add another plane and more pilots as business takes off. “The goal is definitely to add to the fleet and consider where the market leads us as we go. We definitely think that it’s going to be a bigger plane next,” he said. Share this:

Maybe and I hope I am wrong, and if we are able to develop it, perhaps as an "Lifeboat" . Re aviation, I agree but it also has made it possible to: ? 1. More easily conduct wars in far off locations. 2. Rapidly spread disease. 3. Dramatically increase the worlds population. Luckily there are more positives than negatives to aviation ? but there are some would disagree.

Likely driven by the same gene that encouraged human flight despite the majority opinion that it would be impossible.

Early crewed travel to Mars by Staff Writers for Launchspace Bethesda MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2021 here is no doubt that humans are going to Mars. It is simply a question of how and when. However, there are many fundamental concerns that must be dealt with. Some of these address crew safety, radiation exposure, long travel times, life support on Mars and return options. We already know that low energy methods of transfer can take eight months each way and minimum Mars surface time between return windows is about two years. At a minimum, any Martian trip is going to be a major hassle. Transportation costs alone will surely be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, or more. Slight errors in navigation could result in missing the planet and marooning the crew forever in the vacuum of the Solar System. And for the rest of the article: Early crewed travel to Mars (spacedaily.com)

And that would be wrong .... why?

Seems to be a "World Wide" disease from what I read in PPrune etc. Evidently the starting wage is: by tbaylx » Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:26 am FO Starting Pay 2019 year 1 $67.89/hour ~65174.40/year 2020 year 1 $69.93/hour ~67132.80/year But those are not type rated would be subject to a 2 year training bond. How does this compare to WestJet and Air Canada?

As of course did WestJet when it started up and took passengers from CP

Maybe who has built up some loyalty Or perhaps just who has the best price . Region of Waterloo International Airport welcomes Flair Airlines 10 February 2021Canadian Aviation News Flair Airlines ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for Charlottetown Airport 10 February 2021Canadian Aviation News From CBC News – link to source story ‘It does give us hope’ Kevin Yarr · CBC News · Posted: Feb 10, 2021

Cargojet Announces Plans for Fleet and Route Expansion 10 February 2021Canadian Aviation News MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb, 10, 2021 /CNW/ – Cargojet Inc. (“Cargojet” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: CJT) announced today a comprehensive plan for its fleet and route expansion to meet domestic and international growth opportunities starting 2021 and beyond. Having successfully raised $365 million, earlier this month, through an equity raise to pay off debt and acquire new aircraft, Cargojet is rapidly moving forward to execute on its growth strategy to capture additional e-Commerce volumes and international air-freight opportunities through an expanded fleet. “Fast changing global supply chains and e-commerce trends present a unique opportunity for Cargojet to substantially grow its international business from an opportunistic add-on to a long-term, sustainable growth driver” said Dr. Ajay Virmani, President and CEO. “Having successfully grown our domestic network with a solid market-share and diversifying into ACMI and Charter Services, building a new growth pillar through international business is a natural next step for us”. Cargojet’s fleet expansion will consist of: Five Boeing 767 freighters, announced earlier, will begin arriving in 2021 with the first freighter arriving in Q3 of this year with one additional freighter arriving every quarter thereafter. Two of these aircraft will be deployed within its domestic network to meet projected e-Commerce growth and add stand-by capacity while the remaining three freighters will be used for international routes to select strategic destinations to capture emerging growth opportunities beginning Q4, 2021. Two Boeing 777 freighters will be arriving in 2023 with Cargojet having the option to add two more B777s in 2024. The first two of these freighters will be deployed for long haul Asian routes and Emerging South Asian markets strategically integrated with Cargojet’s domestic network and in addition, they will serve and connect seamlessly with select European and South-Central and North American cities. Cargojet expects all of its fleet to have fully completed its major regular and heavy maintenance by the end of Q3, 2021. This will enable Cargojet to begin international service to select cities in Europe and South-Central and North America starting Q4, 2021 utilizing its existing fleet and add capacity as new freighters come on-line. With this expanded fleet, Cargojet will be better positioned to meet the growth expectations of its customers and build on its strong domestic network covering 15 major cities everyday while selectively adding International destinations that will strategically position Cargojet to service fast growing domestic and cross-border e-Commerce and urgent-cargo opportunities. In addition, Cargojet will continue to explore and focus on additional growth opportunities in the vast US market. Share this:

Order No. 2021-A-3 February 10, 2021 APPLICATIONS by multiple air carriers for exemptions, pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the Canada Transportation Act, SC 1996, c 10 (CTA), from the tariff and service schedule filing time periods set out in subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58 (ATR). Case number: 20-08779 BACKGROUND [1] On July 17, 2020, the Agency issued the Notice to Industry: Applications for Exemptions from Subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR advising that the Agency would consider exercising its power to exempt air carriers, pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the CTA, from the tariff and service schedule filing time periods set out in subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR. [2] Subsection 115(1) of the ATR requires air carriers providing an international service to file their tariffs and amendments to their tariffs with the Agency at least 45 days before those tariffs and amendments come into force, with some exceptions. Subsection 138(3) of the ATR requires air carriers providing an international scheduled service to file their service schedules and amendments to their service schedules with the Agency at least 10 days prior to their effective date. [3] The Notice to Industry provided air carriers with an opportunity to file applications for exemptions with the Agency, specifying why they believe compliance with these provisions is unnecessary, undesirable or impractical. [4] The Agency received 28 applications from individual air carriers and trade associations on behalf of their member carriers (applicants). LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK [5] Subsection 80(1) of the CTA states: The Agency may, by order, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, exempt a person from the application of any of the provisions of this Part or of a regulation or order made under this Part where the Agency is of the opinion that the person has substantially complied with the provision; an action taken by the person is as effective as actual compliance with the provision; or compliance with the provision by the person is unnecessary, undesirable or impractical. [6] Subsection 115(1) of the ATR states: Every tariff or amendment to a tariff shall be filed with the Agency at least 45 days before the tariff or amendment comes into force, except: where a different period is specified in an international agreement, convention or arrangement respecting civil aviation to which Canada is a party; or if the tariff or amendment is filed at least one working day before it comes into force to publish tolls for an additional aircraft to be used in, or to cancel tolls respecting an aircraft to be withdrawn from, a non-scheduled international service, other than a service that is operated at a toll per unit of traffic; or by order of the Agency. [7] Subsection 138(3) of the ATR states: Every service schedule or amendment thereto shall be filed with the Agency at least 10 days, commencing on its receipt by the Agency and not on mailing, prior to the effective date of the schedule or amendment. SUBMISSIONS [8] The Appendix to this Order lists the applicants who have sought exemptions. Some of the applicants have applied for an exemption from the requirements of subsection 115(1) of the ATR, while others seek exemptions from both subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR. Some applicants seek exemptions without conditions, while others have asked that the exemptions be granted on the condition that the notice required for filing be reduced to no more than one day before the coming into force of the tariff, service schedule, or applicable amendment. [9] The applicants make several arguments in support of their assertion that compliance with the filing time periods set out in subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR is unnecessary, undesirable or impractical. [10] The applicants submit that the filing time periods established in the ATR over three decades ago have become increasingly inconsistent with the way the industry operates and that the trend in Canada and around the world has been to reduce regulatory burdens of this kind in the civil aviation industry to encourage competitiveness and efficiency in the market. [11] The applicants submit that the highly dynamic and competitive nature of the air transportation industry requires that air carriers have the ability to quickly and efficiently implement changes to their fares, rates, charges, terms and conditions and schedules. They also submit that this principle has been widely recognized through air transport agreements (ATAs), which have flexible tariff filing language allowing for filing on as few as one day’s notice for prices. According to the applicants, this approach reflects Canada’s Blue Sky Policy that guides the negotiation of ATAs with countries around the world and aims to encourage long-term and sustainable competition. [12] It is a common theme in the applications that, at the time when notice requirements for international services were imposed, international travel was much more regulated. Now that the majority of ATAs are less restrictive, the applicants submit that there is no longer any reason to keep notice requirements for international travel or to draw a distinction between international and domestic travel. [13] Several applicants allege that the tariff filing time periods can, in certain situations, tip the competitive balance in favour of foreign air carriers over Canadian air carriers, such as when a foreign air carrier is offering third-country services pursuant to an ATA that provides more open and flexible arrangements than those available to Canadian air carriers. [14] The applicants also claim that the filing time periods are a barrier to providing more competitive fares and service offerings to the travelling public in an efficient and timely manner. [15] Further, the applicants submit that contemporary challenges, such as those introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlight the importance for air carriers to have the ability to react quickly to changes in the market and to government directives and requirements. [16] Finally, the applicants state that the elimination of the filing time periods will not impact the Agency’s powers to raise concerns in respect of an air carrier’s tariff or service schedule, whether on its own motion or in response to complaints filed with the Agency. ANALYSIS AND DETERMINATION [17] The arguments made by the applicants are persuasive. Because the arguments made across the applications are similar, with respect to matters such as air transport agreements and industry changes, the Agency will not address each application individually but, rather, will deal with them as a group. [18] The filing time periods were established in the ATR over three decades ago when tariffs and service schedules were managed in a less sophisticated electronic environment. With the advancement of information systems, technologies now exist that allow air carriers to process filings quickly and make them available to the public immediately. [19] Moreover, there has been a dramatic change in market realities and the operating practices of air carriers since the filing time periods were introduced. The Internet is now the primary source for the dissemination of information regarding fares, rates and charges, and for the posting of tariff terms and conditions and service schedules. In a competitive market, air carriers should be able to quickly update their fares, rates and charges, terms and conditions, and schedules to respond to operational and competitive considerations, as well as government actions. [20] Further, maintaining the tariff and service schedule filing time periods as set out in the ATR may limit Canadian air carriers’ ability to provide affordable, convenient, and efficient air services for customers and to respond to changes in demand and competitive pressures in the market in the same manner as foreign air carriers designated under an ATA with less onerous requirements. Among its objectives, Canada’s Blue Sky Policy provides a framework that encourages competition and the development of new and expanded international air services to benefit travellers, shippers, and the tourism and business sectors. It also provides opportunities for Canadian airlines to grow and compete successfully in a more liberalized environment. Providing all air carriers with the same filing time periods is in keeping with the Blue Sky Policy and will help create a level playing field, consistent with the National Transportation Policy set out in section 5 of the CTA. [21] While a significant number of air carriers have submitted applications individually, and trade associations have made representations on behalf of their members, the number of air carriers offering an international service covered by sections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR remains large and not all air carriers to whom these sections apply may have filed an application. [22] Given that the exemptions requested are related in large part to the need for air carriers to be competitive, allowing some, but not all, air carriers to benefit from the flexibility that such exemptions provide would run counter to the rationale for granting them. [23] In light of the above, the Agency finds, pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the CTA, that compliance by air carriers with the filing time periods set out in subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR is undesirable. The Agency finds it appropriate for air carriers to file their fares, rates, charges and service schedules without any notice, such that they would come into effect immediately once filed with the Agency. However, the Agency finds that terms and conditions of carriage should be filed no less than one day prior to their coming into force to maintain the orderly submission and processing of this information. ORDER [24] Pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the CTA, the Agency exempts all air carriers operating an international service from the filing time periods set out in subsection 115(1) of the ATR, which requires air carriers to file a tariff or amendments to a tariff with the Agency at least 45 days before the tariff or amendment comes into force. This exemption is granted on the condition that terms and conditions of carriage be filed with the Agency at least one day before their coming into force. Fares, rates and charges may come into force immediately upon filing with the Agency. [25] Pursuant to paragraph 80(1)(c) of the CTA, the Agency exempts all air carriers operating an international service from the filing time periods set out in subsection 138(3) of the ATR, which requires every service schedule or amendment be filed with the Agency at least 10 days prior to the effective date of the schedule or amendment. Service schedules may come into force immediately upon filing with the Agency. [26] This Order is effective immediately. [27] This Order does not exempt air carriers from the requirement to file fares, rates, charges, and terms and conditions, as set out in air carriers’ tariffs, pursuant to subsection 110(1) of the ATR, nor from the requirement to file service schedules pursuant to section 137 of the ATR. [28] This Order does not affect the Agency’s authority to enforce the requirements of the ATR, the Air Passenger Protection Regulations, SOR/2019-150, or the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations, SOR/2019-244, including by rejecting, suspending or disallowing any tariff or service schedule at any time before or after the tariff or the service schedule comes into force. [29] The Agency may rescind an exemption with respect to any individual air carrier if it does not comply with a condition of this Order or if the Agency deems it otherwise necessary. APPENDIX TO ORDER NO. 2021-A-3 Applicant Application for permanent exemption from the filing time period set out in subsection 115(1) of the ATR only Application for permanent exemption from the filing time periods set out in subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR Application for an exemption without conditions imposed by the Agency Application for filing time periods in both subsections 115(1) and 138(3) of the ATR to be reduced to one day 1. A joint application by the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), on behalf of member carriers Air Canada, WestJet, Transat, Jazz, and by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on behalf of member carriers licensed to operate an international service to and from Canada - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 2. Air North Charter & Training Ltd. Yes - - - 3. Air Tahiti Nui - Yes - - 4. American Airlines, Inc. - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 5. Cargojet Airways Ltd. - Yes - Yes 6. Caribbean Airlines Limited - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 7. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited - Yes - - 8. Cayman Airways Yes - - - 9. China Airlines Limited - Yes - - 10. China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited Yes - - 11. China Southern Airlines Company Limited - Yes - - 12. Delta Air Lines, Inc. - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 13. Ethiopian Airlines Group - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 14. Eva Airways Corporation - Yes - - 15. Finnair OYJ - Yes - Yes 16. Gol Linhas Aéreas S/A - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 17. Hong Kong Airlines Limited - Yes - - 18. Icelandair ehf - Yes - - 19. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, N.V. (K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines) - Yes - - 20. Lufthansa Group (Austrian Airlines AG; Brussels Airlines N.V./S.A.; Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (Lufthansa German Airlines); Eurowings GmbH; Lufthansa CityLine GmbH; Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.) - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 21. Philippine Airlines, Inc. - Yes - - 22. Qatar Airways Group (Q.C.S.C) - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 23. Sata Internacional - Azores Airlines, S.A. - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 24. Société Air France - Yes - - 25. Sunwing Airlines Inc. - Yes - Yes 26. TYesrk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines Inc.) - Yes Yes YesFootnote* 27. Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, S.A. - Yes - - 28. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited - Yes - - Footnote Footnote * The applicant only requests for the filing time period to be reduced to one day if the exemption without conditions is not granted. Return to footnote*referrer Member(s) Scott Streiner J. Mark MacKeigan Allan Matte

Free Enterprise at work: Flair Airlines expands with eight new destinations across Canada 10 February 2021Canadian Aviation News ULCC to bring low fare air travel to 18 cities by August, filling voids left by legacy carriers and ensuring affordable travel options are available for Canadians February 10, 2021 06:00 ET | Source: Flair Airlines Edmonton, Alberta, Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flair Airlines, Canada’s only independent ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), is expanding service and will bring low fare air travel to 18 Canadian destinations by summer. Service to four of the new destinations will begin in May with more added in the coming months as non-essential travel within Canada safely restarts. Flair’s ambitious expansion focuses first on growing its domestic network. Flair’s network will expand beginning on May 1st as service is added to Ottawa, ON; Kitchener-Waterloo, ON; Halifax, NS; and Saint John, NB. Flair will add service in June to Thunder Bay, ON; and Charlottetown, PE; in July to Victoria, BC; and in August to Abbotsford, BC. “Canadians have been paying too much for too long, and we are changing that with our ULCC model that makes getting around Canada affordable,” says Stephen Jones, President & CEO. “Providing affordable air travel within Canada is the first step in restarting travel and tourism, and Flair is uniquely positioned with the efficiencies of our low-cost model. When non-essential travel returns, Flair will be there to reconnect families and provide the low fares that have long been denied to Canadians.” Flair anticipates tourism and travel to begin restarting in the Spring and Summer, and the focus on domestic service in 2021 enables the ULCC to provide more low fare options across Canada. “We strongly support the need for restricting non-essential travel as Canada works to bend the curve. Flair was one of the first airlines to reduce our network and focus exclusively on essential domestic travel,” says Jones. “We are confident, as travel returns, there is a strong market for low fare travel choices from a socially responsible Canadian airline. Flair’s ULCC business model doesn’t have the overhead and costs associated with legacy organizations and networks, and this allows our efficiencies to be passed along in our pricing.” Canadian airport partners are excited for Flair’s ULCC service to be coming to their communities: “We’re delighted that Flair Airlines has selected Saint John as their exclusive New Brunswick destination,” says Saint John Airport President and CEO, Derrick Stanford. “We’re dedicated to finding Saint John travellers the best possible value and options, and with Flair’s unique pricing model almost anyone can afford to fly to more places than ever before.” – Derrick Stanford, President & CEO, Saint John Airport “We are pleased to welcome Flair Airlines to the Region of Waterloo International Airport. Once pandemic restrictions are lifted, the addition of Flair’s services will provide further connectivity to other economic hubs, create local jobs, build partnerships and help support the recovery of the local economy.” – Karen Redman, Regional Chair, Region of Waterloo “EIA is proud to be Flair’s home base and it’s exciting to see these growth plans that will benefit our community. We’re confident there’s a bright future for aviation and travel in our market, and low-cost airlines such as Flair are part of that. We will always put the health and safety of passengers and Canadians first, and with our EIA Ready program, we’re committed to a clean and safe travel experience when the time is right.” – Tom Ruth, President & CEO, Edmonton International Airport “Canadians have been separated from their families and friends throughout the pandemic and we are confident there will be demand for a variety of flight options when non-essential air travel resumes. We look forward to welcoming Flair back to Halifax Stanfield, increasing choices for our community members to reconnect when the time is right. With our Stay Healthy measures in place throughout the airport, we’re ready to support passengers on their next journey.” – Joyce Carter, President & CEO, Halifax International Airport Authority Flair is poised to show Canadians the real benefits which other areas of the world have experienced with ULCC service. One-way fares on several of the new routes start as low as $39. In addition, Flair provides complimentary COVID Coverage, allowing passengers to easily change their travel plans given the continued uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Bookings are now available for the newly announced routes for May through October 30, 2021, at flyflair.com. Flair Airlines Service (May 1, 2021 – October 30, 2021) YKF-YEG, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YKF-YHZ, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, W, F YKF-YVR, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, T, W, F YKF-YWG, starting 02-Jul-21, Frequency: M, W, F, Su YKF-YYC, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YKF-YYJ, starting 02-Jul-21, Frequency: Tu, Th, Sa YYZ-YEG, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: Th, Su YYZ-YHZ, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: Tu, Sa YYZ-YLW, starting 02-Jun-21, Frequency: W, Sa YYZ-YMM, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YYZ-YOW, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: M, W, Th, F, Sa, Su YYZ-YQR, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YYZ-YQT, starting 03-Jun-21, Frequency: Tu, Th, Sa YYZ-YSJ, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: Tu, Sa YYZ-YVR, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: M, Tu, Th, F, Su YYZ-YWG, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YYZ-YXE, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YYZ-YXX, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: M, Tu, Th, F, Sa, Su YYZ-YYC, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, W, F YYZ-YYG, starting 04-Jun-21, Frequency: M, F YHZ-YKF, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, Tu, F YHZ-YOW, starting 01-Jun-21, Frequency: Daily YHZ-YYZ, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: Tu, Sa YEG-YKF, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YEG-YLW, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YEG-YOW, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YEG-YVR, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: Tu, W, Th, Sa, Su YEG-YXS, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YEG-YXX, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: M, W, Th, F, Sa, Su YEG-YYZ, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YEG-YYJ, starting 04-Aug-21, Frequency: W, Sa YYC-YKF, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YYC-YOW, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: M, Sa YYC-YVR, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Th, Sa, Su YYC-YWG, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YYC-YXX, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: Daily YYC-YYZ, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, W, F, YYC-YYJ, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: Th, Su YLW-YEG, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YLW-YYZ, starting 02-Jun-21, Frequency: W, Sa YOW-YEG, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YOW-YHZ, starting 01-Jun-21, Frequency: Daily YOW-YVR, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: W, Th, F, Su YOW-YWG, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YOW-YYC, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: M, Sa YOW-YYZ, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: M, W, Th, F, Sa, Su YOW-YXX, starting 02-Aug-21, Frequency: M, Th, F YVR-YEG, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: Tu, W, Th, Sa, Su YVR-YKF, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, Tu, W, F YVR-YMM, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa, YVR-YOW, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: W, Th, Sa, Su YVR-YQR, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YVR-YWG, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YVR-YXE, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YVR-YXS, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YVR-YYC, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Th, Sa, Su YVR-YYZ, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, Tu, Th, F, Su YXS-YEG, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YXS-YVR, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YMM-YVR, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YMM-YYZ, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YWG-YKF, starting 02-Jul-21, Frequency: M, W, F, Su YWG-YOW, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YWG-YVR, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YWG-YYC, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: W, Sa YWG-YYZ, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YWG-YXX, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: Tu, Th, Su YQR-YVR, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YQR-YYZ, starting 02-May-21, Frequency: Th, Su YSJ-YYZ, starting 01-May-21, Frequency: Tu, Sa YXE-YVR, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YXE-YYZ, starting 03-May-21, Frequency: M, F YQT-YYZ, starting 03-Jun-21, Frequency: Tu, Th, Sa YYG-YYZ, starting 04-Jun-21, Frequency: M, F YXX-YEG, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: M, W, Th, F, Sa, Su YXX-YYC, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: Daily YXX-YYZ, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: M, Tu, Th, F, Sa, Su YXX-YOW, starting 02-Aug-21, Frequency: M, W, F YXX-YWG, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: Tu, Th, Su YYJ-YKF, starting 02-Jul-21, Frequency: Tu, Th, Sa YYJ-YEG, starting 04-Aug-21, Frequency: W, Sa YYJ-YYC, starting 01-Aug-21, Frequency: Th, Su Schedule notes: – Some routes are active prior to May 1, 2021. – Frequency of service displayed reflects the start of the scheduled route and the frequency on some routes will change as additional service begins. 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Perhaps a free pass to "Registered Liberals. ?

Negative COVID-19 test will soon be required at land border: Trudeau PM says Canadians won't be turned away — but could face fines if they don't have a test result Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Feb 09, 2021 11:59 AM ET | Last Updated: 34 minutes ago Travellers entering Canada through the land border will soon need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arriving, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press) 240 comments Travellers entering Canada through the land border will soon need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arrival, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today. "As of February 15th, when you return to Canada through a land border, you'll need to show a 72-hour PCR test, just like air travel," Trudeau said today during his regular morning media briefing outside Rideau Cottage. The prime minister said border officers can't legally deny entry to Canadians, including returning snowbirds — but those who show up without proof of a test could face fines of up to $3,000. "What we can do is in cases of no test to show [is] apply a stiff penalty, a fine and demand and ensure a rapid and complete followup to make sure that they are getting tested, that they are being properly quarantined, that they are not putting at risk the safety of other Canadians by returning home without a clear negative test," Trudeau said. The new measure comes more than a month after the government announced air travellers will need proof of negative polymerase chain reaction tests — commonly known as PCR tests — three days before boarding their flights home. Those landing by plane also will soon need to pay for a test after they land as well. The government promised in late January that all air passengers returning from non-essential trips abroad will have to self-isolate in a federally mandated facility for up to 72 hours at their own expense. It's still not clear when those new restrictive measures come into place. The testing requirement is in addition to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for returning non-essential travellers. The government has had travel restrictions on most foreign nationals in place since March 2020.

CANADIAN AVIATION NEWS CANADIAN AIRLINE AND INDUSTRY NEWS Sunwing strikes resort marketing deal with Marriott, extending reach to hotel giant’s customer base 9 February 2021Canadian Aviation News From the Globe and Mail – link to source story ERIC ATKINS, TRANSPORTATION REPORTER | FEBRUARY 9, 2021 Stephen Hunter, CEO of Sunwing Travel, stands beside one of the company’s aircraft in the Sunwing hangar at Toronto Pearson International Airport, on Feb. 8, 2021.FRED LUM/THE GLOBE AND MAIL Sunwing Travel Group has struck a resort marketing deal with Marriott International Inc., a move that gives it exposure to the hotel giant’s much larger customer base. Toronto-based Sunwing said 19 of its 44 resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, including Planet Hollywood and Royalton hotels, will join Marriott’s Autograph Collection brand in the first quarter of 2021. Financial terms were not released, and Sunwing retains ownership of the hotels. Marriott will receive an undisclosed commission for bookings made through its website, while Sunwing gains access to a broader range of clients and markets, in addition to the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, which has 145 million members. Sunwing’s business includes the resorts, tour operators and Sunwing Airlines. It is 51-per-cent owned by the Hunter family, with Germany’s TUI Group owning the other 49 per cent. Bethesda, Md.-based Marriott operates more than 7,500 hotels under 30 brands around the world. The two companies announced the agreement amid a prolonged collapse in demand for travel due to the pandemic. Sunwing suspended its normal airline operations until April 30 after the Canadian government asked all domestic carriers to cease flying to sun destinations. It had grounded its flights from March to November last year. Stephen Hunter, Sunwing’s chief executive officer, said he has been talking with Marriott for four years, but the pandemic underlined the need to reach an agreement. “Once the pandemic hit everybody in the travel sector, it doesn’t matter whether it’s hotels or tour operators [or] airlines, everyone kind of let their guard down a little bit and started talking to competitors more,” he said by phone. He said the hotels were profitable again after reopening in November and December, but business has “dried up” amid the new travel restrictions. The agreement doubles Marriott’s all-inclusive resorts portfolio and adds two destinations, St. Lucia and Antigua, while offering more choices to its loyalty program members, said Tony Capuano, Marriott’s president of global development, in a statement. Sunwing Airlines provides about 30 per cent of the clients to the company’s hotels. Mr. Hunter said access to Marriott’s loyalty program deepens the potential pool of customers in the United States. “If you’re a business guy and you fly to New York every week, building up points, where are you going to use those points? You’re most likely to use those points on your own personal vacations somewhere down south,” Mr. Hunter said. Sunwing employed about 2,700 people before the pandemic and operated 12 leased Boeing 737-800s and four leased Boeing 737 Max jets. It recently tapped a federal government loan program for $50-million and has been approved for as much as $375-million to help it weather the pandemic. Sunwing and other airlines are awaiting the announcement of a sector-specific aid program in the coming days or weeks. The company recently fielded a takeover offer for the airline from an unnamed party, Mr. Hunter said Friday. Share this:

Alaska lashes out after Canada extends cruise ban until 2022 Move was 'unexpected, unacceptable, inconsiderate' Author of the article: Shari Kulha Publishing date: Feb 09, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read Alaska lashes out after Canada extends cruise ban until 2022 | National Post

Mars Missions UAE spacecraft to enter orbit around Mars in Arab world interplanetary first A United Arab Emirates spacecraft is preparing to swing into orbit around Mars later today. The step, if successful, would begin the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission and mark a victory for the oil-rich country seeking a future in space. Having traveled some 300 million miles and seven months to Mars, the unmanned robot craft called Amal, Arabic for Hope, is poised for a its critical moment, Isabel DeBre reports from Dubai. Landmarks across the UAE, including Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower on Earth, have been glowing red for days to mark the occasion. The probe will provide a complete glimpse for the first time of the Martian atmosphere during different seasons. The sheikhdom is hoping to join the elite club of nations exploring the red planet and accelerate its fledgling, ambitious space program. Six spacecraft are orbiting Mars now: three American, two European and one from India. The red planet is receiving plenty more traffic this month — China’s Tianwen-1 mission is due to slip into Mars’ orbit in less than 24 hours and attempt a landing in May. And a rover from the U.S. named Perseverance is aiming for a landing on Feb. 18. About 60% of all Mars missions have ended in failure, crashing, burning up or otherwise falling short in a testament to the complexity of interplanetary travel and the difficulty of making a descent through Mars' thin atmosphere.

I understand some folks think they are safe in the US than in Canada when it comes to the virus.... well..