All Air Canada articles
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Air Canada nears normal operations, full-strength fleet following flight attendants’ strike
Carrier cites ‘exceptional commitment’ of staff as it prepares to operate close to full schedule on 22 August, just days after strike ended.
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Air Canada slowly restarting operations as flight attendants tentatively agree to end strike
Air Canada and regional subsidiary Air Canada Rouge plan to “gradually restart operations” across their networks as a punishing flight attendants’ strike could resolve with a return to work on the evening of 19 August.
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Air Canada pulls financial guidance as striking cabin crew union refuses to back down
Air Canada has pulled its financial guidance for the third quarter and full year as much of its operation remains immobilised by an escalating cabin crew dispute. The carrier has twice had to postpone a resumption of services, and the impasse appears no closer to resolution after the CUPE union, ...
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Air Canada postpones restart after cabin crew union defies return-to-work order
Air Canada is aiming to resume services on 18 August, after striking cabin crew thwarted the carrier’s plans to reinstate operations sooner. The airline had already suspended over 700 flights when the federal government intervened on 17 August to refer contract negotiations with the CUPE union to arbitration. Air Canada ...
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US investigators probe Air Canada Rouge A319’s short landing at Nashville
US investigators are probing an occurrence at Nashville in which an Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 touched down short of the runway. The National Transportation Safety Board states that the incident took place on 14 August while the aircraft was on approach to runway 20L. Air Canada Rouge flight AC1717 ...
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Air Canada braces for shutdown, citing ‘impasse’ in labor negotiations
Air Canada is preparing for an imminent shutdown of most operations, citing what the company describes as an “impasse” in negotiations with the labour union representing its flight attendant workforce. The Montreal-based carrier says that contract talks with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have broken down after a ...
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ITA Airways, United secure approval for codeshare partnership
ITA Airways is working to establish a codeshare relationship with United Airlines, following last month’s announcement of a similar pact with Air Canada.
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Air Canada deepens ties with future Star Alliance carrier ITA Airways
ITA Airways has formed a codeshare partnership with Air Canada as part of the Italian carrier’s entry into Star Alliance.
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Air Canada’s first A321XLR and 787-10 deliveries delayed into 2026
Air Canada disclosed on 9 May that deliveries of its first Airbus A321XLRs and Boeing 787-10s have been delayed into next year.
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Air Canada’s traffic sinks as US and transatlantic operations suffer
Air Canada reports a broad contraction of air traffic in the first quarter, particularly to US vacation hotspots and destinations across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Heart chief Forslund defends decision to take flight from Sweden
Anders Forslund, chief executive of Heart Aerospace, has defended the hybrid-electric aircraft developer’s decision to close its Swedish operation and relocate to the USA, arguing it will benefit the business in the long run.
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Air Canada names Mark Galardo chief commercial officer amid executive shuffle
Air Canada is changing the job descriptions of three lead executives, effective 1 May.
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Air Canada expects to receive first A321XLR in Q4 as fleet renewal progresses
Air Canada is expecting Airbus to deliver the first of 30 extra-long range A321XLRs it has on order in the fourth quarter, adding to an ongoing renewal of the Montreal-based carrier’s narrowbody fleet.
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Air Canada grows A220 order book by signing for five more jets
Air Canada has signed for five additional Airbus A220-300s on top of an already-sizeable order of incoming single-aisle jets.
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Air Canada plans to become C$30bn revenue company by 2028
The Star Alliance carrier plans to reach C$30 billion in annual revenue in four years and to exceed that figure by decade’s end.
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Air Canada and its pilot union tentatively agree new contract
Just days before a potential pilot strike that could have disrupted air travel across North America, Air Canada and its pilots, represented by union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), have tentatively agreed to new contract terms.
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Air Transat CEO blasts Air Canada request to government to prevent pilot strike
Air Transat chief executive Annick Guerard blasted competitor Air Canada for asking the Canadian government to intervene in a conflict with its pilots to avoid a strike set to begin later this week.
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Air Canada prepares to shut down ahead of potential pilot strike
Air Canada is preparing to suspend “most of its operations” as a pilot strike looms amid ongoing negotiations with union the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) over a new contract.
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Air Canada pilots vote to authorise strike
Air Canada pilots have overwhelmingly voted to authorise a strike after its union says the airline’s management has ignored pilots’ concerns as negotiations for a new contract drag on.
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Air Canada second-quarter profit slides to C$410m amid a tough international market
Air Canada posted a profit of C$410 million ($298 million) during the second quarter, a decline of more than 50% from the same period last year, as costs rose and load factor as well as yields declined in an ever-tougher international market.