Tag: Air canada
NEWS Apr 24, 2023 Air Canada Cargo Makes Inaugural Flight to Basel, Switzerland Air Canada Cargo has completed its first-ever freighter flight to Basel, Switzerland. This new service will connect one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical hubs with Air Canada's extensive network through its Toronto global hub. Read More →
NEWS Apr 22, 2023 Celebrating Earth Day: Air Canada Purchases 9.5 Million Liters of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Air Canada purchased 9.5 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste to celebrate Earth Day. The airline is looking to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Read More →
NEWS Apr 18, 2023 Air Canada to Boost Australia and New Zealand Network The Canadian carrier Air Canada has strengthened its Pacific network by adding capacity to Australian and New Zealand cities with its boring 787-9 Dreamliner. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Feb 06, 2023 Air Canada: The Fleet to Suit All Needs Air Canada is the largest airline in Canada, operating both domestically and internationally. With a fleet of over 400 aircraft, the airline serves over 200 destinations around the world. Read More →
NEWS Jan 14, 2023 FAA System Outage Causes Mass Delays and Cancellations On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, a nationwide ground stop was issued by the FAA due to the outage of a crucial system related to aviation safety in the skies: NOTAMs. Thousands of flights were canceled as well as delayed, leaving passengers stranded all over the country. Read More →
NEWS Oct 28, 2022 Air Canada Orders 15 More A220 Aircraft, Brings Total to 60 Air Canada increased their order of Airbus A220 aircraft by 15, resulting in a total of 60 A220s for the Canadian Airline. Read More →
NEWS Aug 12, 2022 Air Canada Announces Acquisition of Two Freighter Aircraft Buoyed by a 42% growth in cargo revenues, Air Canada is stepping up its game in the freight market by expanding its fleet with two new Boeing 767-300F freighters expected to be delivered later this year. This announcement was released during a presentation about the company's Q2-2022 financial results, a move that emphasizes the importance of its expanding freight business. Read More →
NEWS Jul 23, 2022 Air Canada and United Propose Transborder Joint Venture On Friday, United Airlines and Air Canada announced a renewed effort for a joint venture, rivaling Delta Airlines' and WestJet's deepening ties. This agreement will allow for more codeshares and potential perks for frequent flyers. Read More →
NEWS Jul 18, 2022 Air Canada and Emirates Launch Strategic Partnership Air Canada and Emirates announced that they will be launching a new strategic partnership later this year. Both carriers have failed to see onward connectivity from Toronto (in Emirates' case), and Dubai (in Air Canada's case). This article examines this new partnership while focusing on the lack of sufficient point-to-point demand and connectivity. Read More →
STORIES Apr 03, 2021 OPINION: Justin Trudeau has Failed Canada's Airlines At the start of 2020 things looked promising. Swoop would be launching flights to Winnipeg in the summer, WestJet would be flying to Calgary a record 6x a day, Air Canada would be reinstating their 767s on the YYJ-YYZ route as well as the prospects of new airlines landing at YYJ! Unfortunately in March 2020 things took a turn for the worst. Read More →