For the month of February, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 78.4% on a consolidated basis with Jazz (from which Air Canada purchases regional capacity), versus 79.6% in February 2009, a decrease of 1.2 percentage points. System traffic increased 5.5% on a capacity increase of 7.1% system wide.

Biden FAA leader nominee withdraws after “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks”
American President Joe Biden’s nominee for the role of leader of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Phillip Washington, has withdrawn his name owing to “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks which have focused on his service and experience, CNN reported. Though his announcement for the role was made last year, since then the