News on Air Canada Inc.

Air Canada supports pilot caught in dispute

2010-03-19T14:30:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Air Canada dismisses crew concerns pilot was suicidal and threatened to ditch plane</div><div><p>Air Canada is standing by a pilot whose co-workers refused to fly with him, fearing he was suicidal and accusing him of threatening to ditch his aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean.</p><p>The airline insisted this week that a dispu...

Air Canada learns that hockey trumps flying

2010-03-10T12:00:29Z

<div><p>VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada's largest airline has learned it sometimes has to take a back seat to the country's biggest sporting passion, ice hockey, the head of Air Canada said on Tuesday.</p><p>The airline was forced to delay a flight from Van...

Air Canada ordered to offer nut-free seats

2010-02-22T23:29:33Z

<div><p>Canada's transportation regulator has ordered Air Canada to accommodate passengers with severe nut allergies by seating them in new nut-free zones on aircraft.</p><p>"The agency has determined that a buffer zone, including an announcement within that zone, is the appropriate accommodation for persons with disabilities due to the...

Man held after Air Canada plane forced to land

2010-02-23T07:35:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Toronto man in custody after 'altercation' forces Air Canada plane to land in Montreal</div><div><p>Air Canada says a flight bound for Germany made an unscheduled landing in Montreal following an altercation between two pas...

Canada bans most US-bound carry-on bags

2010-02-23T08:27:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Canada bans most carry-on luggage for US bound flights, following Christmas plot</div><div><p>Canadian officials have banned most carry-on luggage for U.S.-bound passengers following a failed Christmas Day plot to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit.</p>&...

Air Canada starts trial use of in-flight Internet

2010-02-24T02:50:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Air Canada starts trial use of in-flight Internet access on Toronto-LA, Montreal-LA routes</div><div><p>Air Canada has begun trial offers of Internet service onboard some flights between Los Angeles and the cities o...

U.S., Air Canada end spat that threatened NHL teams

2010-02-25T05:29:34Z

<div><p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The United States and Air Canada appeared on Friday to have settled a spat over charter flights, which had threatened to dis...

Air Canada sues US over charter flights

2010-02-25T08:44:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Oh United States! Air Canada cries foul over US position on sports team charter flights</div><div><p>Air Canada says the United States' insistence that the carrier cancel all of its season-long sports charter flights would wreak havoc on the upcoming professional hockey and basketball seasons if it is up...

airline fuel, Toronto, Canada

2009-08-27T15:15:52Z

An Air Canada jet lands at Pearson Airport behind a gas pump in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn....

AIR CANADA

2009-08-27T04:05:52Z

STRAJW -- A baggage handler drives past Air Canada planes at the terminal in Calgary, Friday July 18, 2003....

Exterior view of T&T grocery chain

2009-08-20T11:55:55Z

20090804;ON;Business;B1 -- Loblaw's takeover of the popular T&T grocery chain has many people wondering if the marriage will work. According to the Harvard Business Review, nearly half of all mergers fail regardless of the size of the partners involved. The much-publicized merger of Air Canada and Canadian Airlines a few years ago failed to fly....

Air Canada flight AC 846 which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Schreiber is pictured at Munich International airport

2009-08-14T06:54:09Z

Air Canada flight AC 846 which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber from Toronto, is pictured at Munich International airport, August 3, 2009. The German-Canadian arms dealer facing tax evasion and corruption charges i...

German border police arrive for Air Canada flight AC 846 which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber from Toronto, at Munich Inte

2009-08-14T06:53:56Z

German border police arrive for Air Canada flight AC 846 which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber from Toronto, at Munich International airport August 3, 2009. The German-Canadian arms dealer facing tax evasion and c...

Air Canada flight AC 846 which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber from Toronto, arrives at Munich International airport

2009-08-14T06:53:56Z

Air Canada flight AC 846 which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber from Toronto, arrives at Munich International airport August 3, 2009. The German-Canadian arms dealer facing tax evasion and corruption charges in

An airport employee stands outside Air Canada flight AC 846 from Toronto, which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Schreiber, at Munich Internatio

2009-08-14T06:53:56Z

An airport employee stands outside Air Canada flight AC 846 from Toronto, which is believed to carry German-Canadian arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber, at Munich International airport August 3, 2009. The German-Canadian arms dealer facing tax evasion a...

Cash-strapped Air Canada scores financing

2010-02-26T02:54:25Z

<div><p>Air Canada said Wednesday it had secured financing worth 1.02 billion Canadian dollars to make up for a cash shortfall caused by the global economic downturn.</p><p>The funds will be used to refinance debt and cover pension costs, "working capital and other general corporate purposes," the firm said in a statement.</p><p>The bulk of the money c...

The Most Established Canadian Airlines

2010-02-26T04:32:04Z

Over the years, air travel has become such a common means of transportation that new airlines have tried their hands at offering this service. However in past decades, only a few have managed to succeed and remain in business. This was due to a variety of reasons ranging from overall good service, steadfast reputation, and dependability. There remains three national airlines that have proved themselves over the years; Air Canada, <...

Air Canada reaches deal with mechanics union

2010-02-26T09:12:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Air Canada reaches labor deal with mechanics union</div><div><p>The largest union at Air Canada has approved a 21-month labor contract, considered a critical factor in keeping the airline out of bankruptcy court.</p><p>The Air Canada plane hits turbulence on Sydney-to-Vancouver flight</div><div><p>Fifteen people aboard an Air Canada flight suffered minor injuries when it encountered turbulence about one hour northeast of Honolulu.</p>&l...