Aviation


  • EVERYTHING UP BUT PROFIT: Air Canada confident after Q2 report
    by Staff Writer - Air Canada reported a net loss of $178 million during the second quarter, compared to net income of $186 million during the same period a year earlier. However, the company says its revenue reached $6.3 billion during the quarter, up year-over-year from $5.6 billion. 

  • D.C. DOES DULLES: $20-billion makeover to make Washington airport ‘worthy’
    by Staff Writer - The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, United Airlines and the U.S. Department of Transportation will spend US$20 billion on a landmark transformation of beleaguered Washington Dulles International Airport designed to create a facility “worthy of the nation’s capital.”

  • WESTJET BACK TO SCRATCH: Flights operating normally, change deadline extended
    by Staff Writer - WestJet says it has returned to normal operations as it continues to re-book travellers whose flights were cancelled due to a work stoppage this past weekend. The airline says it was operating all of its scheduled flights on Wednesday, while thanking customers for their patience during its ramp-up this week.

  • THE DAY AFTER: Flights resume, but disruptions continue at WestJet
    by Staff Writer - Flight disruptions continued at WestJet on Tuesday as the airline ramped up following a brief work stoppage over the long weekend. Data from aviation analytics company Cirium showed 16 WestJet flights scheduled for Tuesday had been cancelled, as of around 11 a.m. ET.

  • LET’S MAKE A DEAL: WestJet, flight attendants agree on contract, flights slowly resume
    by Staff Writer - WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants reached a tentative deal Monday to resume work after a brief work stoppage, but neither side is sharing specifics yet.

  • WESTJET APPOINTS TODD LINDLEY AS DIRECTOR OF SALES
    by Staff Writer - WestJet has appointed Todd Lindey Director, Sales. Reporting to Amanda Ierfino, Vice President, Sales & Cargo, Lindey will lead the Corporate, Agency, Specialty and International Sales teams, along with Sales Operations & Performance and Sales Planning & Governance.

  • FAA OKAYS BOEING TO RESUME JET SAFETY CHECKS
    by Staff Writer - Boeing has been cleared once again to take responsibility for certifying all of its 737 Max and 787 planes. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says that after months of review the agency decided that Boeing's final safety checks on its planes are good enough to ensure they are airworthy.

  • FROM SNOW BOOTS TO SANDALS: WestJet adds five new routes for winter 2026/27
    by Staff Writer - Five new routes and expanded vacation offerings will highlight WestJet’s offering this winter, including first-time flights from Calgary to Mérida, Mexico, as well as new non-stop connections between Belize City, Belize (BZE) and Winnipeg (YWG); Punta Cana, D.R. (PUJ) and Winnipeg; San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD) and Regina (YQR); as well as Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) and Ottawa (YOW).

  • WHAT’S NEXT IN WESTJET DISPUTE: Would feds intervene in ‘important labour battle’?
    by Staff Writer - Bargaining between WestJet and the union representing its flight attendants was due to resume Monday after the 4,400 members of CUPE 8125 voted 99% in favour of authorizing a strike if they are unable to reach a new deal on contract demands. A question mark dangling over the ongoing WestJet talks is how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government might intervene.

  • AIR CANADA, AIRBUS AIM TO LEAD WAY IN SUSTAINABLE FUEL
    by Staff Writer - Air Canada and Airbus will invest nearly $14 million to support a commercial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry in Canada. The companies say the jointly funded Sustainability Co-Investment Platform reflects their shared commitment to aviation decarbonization and desire to “lead the way” in advancing these goals.

  • IATA REPORT FLAGS PREMIUM SEAT SURGE
    by Staff Writer - A surge in premium-class travel highlights the findings from IATA’s just-released World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), which provides comprehensive statistical data on the global aviation industry through to 2025.

  • OUTRAGE AFTER ICE INCIDENT: Agents ‘instilling fear, scaring tourists’
    by Staff Writer - Video footage of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling a man at the airport in Las Vegas last week drew public outrage and criticism from elected officials.

  • AIR CANADA UPS ANTE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
    by Staff Writer - Launching across all its cabins beginning this month, Air Canada is introducing a new collection of premium bedding and amenities designed to elevate rest and comfort for customers on international flights.

  • WESTJET FLIGHT ATTENDANTS VOTE TO STRIKE
    by Staff Writer - WestJet flight attendants have overwhelmingly authorized a strike that could see thousands of workers walk off the job in fewer than three weeks (Aug. 2) if they are unable to reach a new deal on contract demands.

  • PILOTS AT FLAIR WILL STAY IN THE AIR
    by Staff Writer - In a bit of good labour news at the other end of the runway from WestJet, Flair Airlines pilots voted overwhelmingly to ratify their tentative agreement reached with company management.

  • AIR CANADA, HYATT LINK LOYALTY PROGRAMS
    by Staff Writer - Air Canada’s Aeroplan and World of Hyatt have announced a collaboration that will give loyalty plan members more ways to earn and redeem rewards. The collaboration expands member benefits across a combined network of more than 1,300 destinations and 1,500 hotels.

  • CONTRAILS CONUNDRUM: AA, Google test reducing harmful jet trails
    by Staff Writer - Say goodbye to contrails, the symbolic, sometimes beautiful, markers of travel dreams. American Airlines and Google say they have significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline's flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent the iconic condensation trails.

  • AIR CANADA LAUNCHES MONTREAL-YUL SHUTTLE
    by Staff Writer - Air Canada has launched the Air Canada City Shuttle, an expansion of its multi-modal partnership with The Landline Company. Now operating, the new service provides a fast, frequent and direct motorcoach connection for Air Canada customers between the Palais des congrès de Montréal and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) for $9 one way, plus applicable taxes.

  • MAN NEARLY SUCKED OUT OF AIRPLANE: Passengers pulled him back in
    by Staff Writer - A man was partially sucked out of a dislodged airplane window shortly after takeoff on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany, but nearby passengers pulled him back inside.

  • TAKE OFF, EH!: Palm Beach airport changes name to Trump Int., bridge named after president too
    by Staff Writer - A South Florida airport officially changed its name on July 9 to the President Donald J. Trump International Airport. Signs for the Palm Beach International Airport have been removed, while new signage goes up.
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