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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 reached labor agreements with thousands of workers and suspended several routes due to rising fuel costs and travel advisories.

Company announcements

June 22 Air Canada

Air Canada welcomes ratification of two new contracts

The ratified contracts cover 170 finance and 115 clerical employees, while ratification for 11,000 others continues.

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.

Media coverage

June 18 MSN

WestJet and Air Canada agree to suspend all flights at top destination for Canadians

The suspension comes amid an upgraded travel advisory for the country.

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 MSN

Air Canada cuts travel agent commissions in bid to lower costs

MONTREAL — Air Canada told travel agents this month it will reduce their commissions in a cost-cutting move that could hurt the income of thousands...

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.

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