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A RED LETTER DAY FOR ROUGE: Carrier welcomes first updated 737 Max aircraft
by Staff Writer - Air Canada’s first of 45 updated Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft has entered service at Rouge, marking the latest step in the carrier’s comprehensive cabin renewal program across the fleet. The rest of the aircraft are expected to transition to Rouge by the end of the year.
UNDERSTANDING AIRCRAFT DE-ICING: How it works and why it matters
by Staff Writer - Most passengers boarding a flight on a cold winter morning don’t give much thought to the trucks and equipment moving around their aircraft. Among them are de-icing teams – carrying out a procedure that is absolutely essential to flight safety in cold weather.
PROXY FIRMS ADVISE AGAINST PELADEAU TRANSAT BID
by Staff Writer - Media magnate Pierre Karl Péladeau has failed to convince a pair of leading proxy advisory firms to back his bid to overhaul the board at Transat A.T. Inc. and seize effective control of the travel company.
AIR CANADA USHERS IN ‘NEW ERA’ OF LONG-HAUL TRAVEL
by Staff Writer - Calling it ‘a new era of long-haul’ travel, Air Canada has announced the next phase of its fleet modernization program with the purchase of the Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft. The airline will add eight of the aircraft to its fleet and has rights to buy eight more with deliveries scheduled to begin in the second half of 2030.
AUSTIN POWERS PORTER ROUTE UPDATES
by Staff Writer - A new destination in Austin, Texas, plus an updated presence in Chicago at O’Hare International Airport are among the highlights as Porter Airlines adds two airports and three routes to its growing North American network.
AIR CANADA, PEGASUS TALK TURKEY
by Staff Writer - Air Canada and Turkish-based Pegasus Airlines have announced a new interline agreement that will enable clients to book travel on nine Pegasus-operated routes to Istanbul and the Aegean coastal city of Izmir via several major European gateways.
HERE COMES THE SUN: Transat launches trio of routes from eastern Canada.
by Staff Writer - Transat took flight on Feb. 18 with a trio of seasonal sun routes from eastern Canada, including non-stop flights from Quebec City, Charlottetown and Fredericton. Destination include Guadeloupe and Cancun.
AIR CANADA UPDATE: Flight attendants disappointed with arbitrator settlement
by Staff Writer - An arbitrator reviewing wages for flight attendants at Air Canada has finalized rates at the airline, bringing an end to the labour dispute that saw travel disrupted for thousands of people last summer. But the bargaining committee for the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says it was not the outcome the union fought to achieve.
WESTJET, VIRGIN ATLANTIC EXPAND SHARED LOYALTY BENEFITS
by Staff Writer - WestJet Rewards and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can now earn points with their preferred loyalty program on each other's entire network including VS-WS codeshare flights. The update to the partnership particularly benefits WestJet guests travelling on Virgin Atlantic's Toronto-London (LHR) route, which connects Canadians travelling through Pearson airport to Virgin Atlantic's primary hub at London Heathrow.
MORE MEXICO FOR AIR CANADA
by Staff Writer - Citing growing travel to and from Mexico by Canadians, Air Canada says it is strategically expanding its summer schedule to the destination with 18% more seat capacity than last summer.
A PROBLEM NOT WORTH FIXING? Mixed reaction to airline unpaid work probe
by Staff Writer - Major airlines are claiming the initial findings of a federal probe clear their industry of allegations of unpaid work, but Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says investigators need more data before the issue is settled.
AIR CANADA FLYING HIGH DESPITE U.S. DECLINE
by Staff Writer - Air Canada says it's seeing strong momentum in bookings for this year largely based on the introduction of new markets – both domestic and international – that are mitigating the impact of reduced Canada-U.S. demand.
AIR TRANSAT CUTS SUMMER FLIGHTS TO FLORIDA
by Staff Writer - Air Transat says it's cancelling its U.S. flights for the 2026 summer season as it looks to better manage its resources. A spokeswoman for the airline says flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando in Florida will start gradually winding down in the spring. 
PORTER TAKES SAFETY SERIOUSLY
by Staff Writer - Porter Airlines reports it has achieved a significant operational milestone with registration in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program.
AVIATION’S BIGGEST HEADACHE
by Staff Writer - Air travel continues to grow, yet is constrained by two key problems, says IATA, which released its 2025 passenger market performance results showing 5.3% growth – 7.1% international, 2.4% domestic – over 2024. Load factors were 83.6%.
CANADIAN AIRLINES CANCEL CUBA OVER FUEL FEARS
by Staff Writer - Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home after the suspension of service by all three major Canadian airlines as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade. Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat each said on Monday that they were cancelling flights to Cuba, citing a shortage of aviation fuel.
WESTJET EXPANDS DOMESTIC NETWORK
by Staff Writer - WestJet is expanding its domestic network with new non-stop summer service between Calgary (YYC) and Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (YAM), North Bay, Ont. (YYB) and Campbell River, B.C. (YBL). The airline is also adding non-stop seasonal service between Terrace, B.C. (YXT) and Edmonton (YEG), strengthening domestic connectivity within Western Canada.
FLYING HIGH AT FLAIR: Former Sunwing Airlines president named new CEO
by Staff Writer - Flair Airlines has named Len Corrado as Chief Executive Officer. Effective Feb. 9, the former president of Sunwing Airlines replaces Maciej Wilk as part of planned transition at the company.
PORTER LAUNCHES MONTREAL-NASSAU FLIGHTS: Joins Phoenix first from YVR, YOW
by Staff Writer - Porter Airlines inaugurated nonstop flights between Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and Nassau, Bahamas on Thursday, marking the airline’s first Caribbean service from Montreal. The winter seasonal service will operate up to three times weekly and complement existing service from Toronto Pearson and Ottawa.
AIR TRANSAT TO LAUNCH NEW LOYALTY PROGRAM
by Staff Writer - Air Transat has announced plans to start a new loyalty program with Desjardins Group and Visa. The launch, planned for the second half of this year, will offer travellers exclusive benefits and an improved experience, the airline said.
