Tag: Canada
NEWS Nov 09, 2023 Tail Cams and Bluetooth: Air Canada's Innovative New Retrofit Air Canada recently unveiled a brand-new cabin retrofit coming to its fleet of Airbus A321 and A320 aircraft. It's a huge upgrade complete with tail cameras and new seats. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 27, 2023 Understanding IATA Codes: Why do Airports Have Three-Letter Codes? Have you tried booking a flight, but destinations are only listed as three-lettered codes like JFK, CDG, OR LAX? Have you ever heard someone tell you they are flying to SFO airport but didn't know what they meant? Well, this article will answer the burning question for you! Read More →
NEWS Sep 12, 2023 A Massive Lufthansa Group Expansion: SWISS to Washington-Dulles, A380 Service, and a 787 to Minneapolis The Lufthansa Group announced a considerable expansion this morning that will substantially increase route capacity and alliance connectivity. With the expansion, Lufthansa is set to offer 27 gateways in the summer of 2024. Read More →
ROUTES Sep 12, 2023 Interested in Visiting Europe? Air Canada Will Serve Your Needs Are you interested in visiting Europe next summer? Air Canada is one airline that you can fly on if you're Canadian (or do a one-stop connection if you're American). The airline is adding new transatlantic routes and expanding existing routes from Toronto and Montreal. Read More →
NEWS Sep 11, 2023 Canada's Prime Minister Stuck in India After Aircraft Breaks Down Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to extend his visit to India after his Airbus aircraft broke down. He went to New Delhi for the G20 summit and planned to return on September 10 before a technical issue forced the plane's grounding. Trudeau's aircraft has faced these issues multiple times in the past. Read More →
NEWS Sep 05, 2023 Air Canada Apologizes After Vomit Incident Two women were escorted off an Air Canada event after refusing to sit in unclean seats. The seats were vomited on and it was obvious that they weren't cleaned well, but unfortunately both women were still escorted off the plane for refusing to sit Read More →
NEWS Aug 10, 2023 WestJet Poised to Become the Most Popular Airline Along the Canada-Mexico Corridor WestJet is launching new routes and adding service between Vancouver and various Mexican vacation destinations. The airline is posed to become the most popular airline along the corridor with more service than any other Canadian airline. Read More →
NEWS Jun 26, 2023 Canada to Build CA$1.9 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility in Manitoba The Canadian province of Manitoba plans to build a CA$1.9 billion sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility near the city of Portage la Prairie. In addition, the provincial government of Manitoba and the Government of Canada plan to spend CA$2.9 million on an engineering study for the new facility. Read More →
NEWS Jun 19, 2023 Raytheon Technologies Announces Next Steps in Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Testing Raytheon Technologies (RTX) kicked off this year's Paris Airshow announcing a significant milestone in its pursuit for widespread sustainable aviation. The company has finally completed a rated power test of its one-megawatt (1MW) electric motor intended to be fitted to Raytheon's De Havilland Dash 8-100 demonstrator as part of its hybrid-electric project. Read More →
ROUTES Jun 16, 2023 Air Canada Plans Return to Singapore Air Canada is beginning a slow expansion into the trans-Pacific market from it's Vancouver (YVR) hub via the opening of a new route between Vancouver and Singapore. The route has been scheduled around the already operating Singapore Airlines flights between YVR-SIN, creating a full week schedule with flights departing every day to Singapore. Read More →