The Board of Directors of Air Canada has announced that Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, following nearly two decades of dedicated leadership that has strengthened the airline’s position both domestically and internationally. Rousseau will continue to lead the company and remain on the Board until his departure. […]
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Air Canada has confirmed a firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, marking a significant upgrade to its long-haul fleet strategy and reinforcing its commitment to Airbus wide-body aircraft. The order had previously been recorded as undisclosed in November 2025. The A350-1000’s strong operating economics and lower unit costs are expected to provide Air Canada
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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
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Air Canada’s network planning team is eagerly awaiting the arrival of its first Airbus A321XLR. The aircraft will open new markets and reshape the airline’s medium-haul international network. For years, the team has been studying data to decide where this new aircraft can have the greatest impact. With the first delivery approaching, those plans are
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Air Canada has provided an early look at its third-quarter 2025 performance, signalling a significant hit from August’s cabin-crew strike and trimming full-year guidance as a result. For the quarter ending September 30, 2025, the airline now anticipates operating income of CA$250–300 million and adjusted EBITDA of CA$950 million–CA$1.0 billion, well below last year’s third-quarter
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More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are continuing their strike in open defiance of a federal back-to-work order, escalating a dispute that has disrupted flights and raised questions about the limits of government intervention in industrial action. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the airline’s cabin crew, confirmed on Sunday that
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Air Canada says it’s gradually shutting down operations ahead of a possible strike or lockout this weekend. More than 10,000 flight attendants could walk off the job on Saturday, August 16. In a statement, Air Canada said it would “begin a phased wind down of most of its operations to be completed over the next
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Lufthansa Technik and Air Canada have reinforced their longstanding partnership by renewing and extending multiple exclusive agreements for aircraft technical services ahead of schedule. The extended contracts include engine maintenance services for the CFM56-5B engines and total component support (TCS) for Air Canada’s Boeing 777 and 737 MAX fleets. Under the renewed engine maintenance agreement,
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Air Canada has reported a net loss of CA$102 million for the first quarter of 2025, as cost pressures and a slight decline in revenue weighed on the airline’s performance. The airline’s operating revenue came in at CA$5.196 billion, a modest decrease of CA$30 million or 1% compared to the same quarter in 2024, largely
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MTU Maintenance (MTU) has signed an exclusive contract with Air Canada for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of CF6-80C2 engines that power the flag carrier’s Boeing 767 cargo aircraft. The agreement marks a continuation of the strong partnership between the two companies—MTU Maintenance has been the exclusive MRO service provider for Air Canada’s CF6-80C2
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