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Air Canada

Canadian flag carrier airline

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Headquarters: Saint Laurent in Montreal, Canada
Founded year: 1937
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 20,000+

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Latest news about Air Canada

In short: Air Canada launched its first Airbus A321XLR flights and reached new labor deals while managing legal and safety scrutiny over pilot licensing.

Company announcements

June 14 Air Canada

Air Canada reaches tentative agreement with IAMAW

The agreement covers over 11,000 maintenance, airport, cargo, and administrative employees in Canada. Terms remain confidential pending ratification.

June 12 Air Canada

Air Canada welcomes ratification of new collective agreement with Unifor

The four-year agreement covers approximately 6,000 customer service employees and is effective until February 28, 2030.

June 9 Air Canada

Air Canada launched its first Airbus A321XLR commercial flight

The aircraft features lie-flat seats on a single-aisle, a first for a Canadian airline. It will begin international service to Toulouse on June 15.

June 1 Air Canada

Air Canada releases its Accessibility Plan 2026–2029

The plan outlines 157 initiatives to reduce barriers in travel and employment for persons with disabilities.

Media coverage

June 16 Travel And Tour World

Thousands of Passengers Trapped across Canada amid Jazz, Air Canada and Rouge, WestJet, Porter Airlines, Pacific Coastal and Air Inuit Facing 70 Cancelled Flights and 456 Delayed Disrupting Travel Across Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Victoria, Rochester and Northern Provinces - Travel And Tour World

Thousands left trapped as Canada sees 70 cancellations and 456 delays across Air Canada, Jazz, WestJet, impacting major cities nationwide.

June 16 The Globe and Mail

Insider Report: Air Canada’s CFO tops up position - The Globe and Mail

On May 29, chief financial officer John Di Bert invested nearly $100,000 in shares of Air Canada.

June 14 Edinburgh Evening News

Air Canada flight from Edinburgh bound for Montreal declares emergency over Atlantic

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June 14 BNN Bloomberg

Air Canada and its unionized workers have struck a tentative deal

A tentative deal has been struck between Air Canada and roughly 11,000 of its unionized workers. The national air carrier says the new collective agreement...

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