Air Canada has unveiled its most extensive cabin renewal programme to date, covering Air Canada mainline, Air Canada Rouge, and Air Canada Express. This multi-year investment reshapes the onboard experience with refreshed interiors, next-generation technology, and thoughtful touches shaped by passenger and employee feedback. Central to the upgrade is the industry’s most comprehensive fast, free Wi-Fi service, sponsored by Bell.
All Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft currently flying for Air Canada’s mainline operation will shift to Air Canada Rouge by 2026. Their renewed cabins will offer 12 Business Class seats, 18 Preferred extra-legroom Economy seats, and 147 Standard Economy seats. Every seat will recline, include personal on-demand entertainment, and provide free Wi-Fi for Aeroplan Members.
To support this move, Air Canada will open a new Rouge crew base in Vancouver, offering greater choice for leisure travellers in Western Canada. Meanwhile, all Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft will remain at Air Canada mainline, where they will be updated to the airline’s latest cabin standards. These upgrades include redesigned seating, the newest in-flight entertainment systems, and enhanced Fast, Free Wi-Fi. The refreshed interiors reflect Air Canada’s new design ethos—modern, accessible, and warmly Canadian. The initiative is already progressing, with 15 Airbus A321s now flying in the updated layout.
Air Canada will also continue expanding its A220 fleet, a Quebec-built aircraft known for comfort, efficiency, and advanced technology. Another 26 Airbus A220-300s are on order, with the new design standard—featuring Airbus’ larger XL overhead bins—set to appear on deliveries from March 2026.
The uplift extends to regional travel as well. From 2026, Air Canada Express aircraft operated by Jazz, including the Embraer E175 and Mitsubishi CRJ-900, will receive the new cabin design. Next generation Wi-Fi is already being deployed, with 55% of the fleet equipped. This complements ongoing upgrades to 25 De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, which will receive fully redesigned cabins featuring new seating, refreshed interiors, and, on routes from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, next-generation fast, free Wi-Fi.
