Leadership   North America   Accident   Air Canada   Airlines  
aircanada.com

Air Canada CEO to retire after backlash over English-only response to LaGuardia runway collision

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of Q3 2026 after intense criticism for issuing a predominantly English condolence following a Jazz flight's fatal runway collision at LaGuardia that killed two pilots. The board has begun a search that will prioritize French fluency in a successor.

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2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

Deep Dive: ITA Airways posts first net profit — is that profitability sustainable?

By AirInsight: ITA Airways, the successor to loss-making Alitalia since 2021 and partly owned by Lufthansa Group, reported the first net profit in its history in 2025 and the second year with a positive EBIT.

Also: Business Traveller
2026-03-30T06:45:30.339470-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Lufthansa  
stattimes.com

Lufthansa Cargo rolls out summer 2026 schedule, adds freighter capacity and expands Lufthansa Group network

By stattimes.com: Lufthansa Cargo rolls out summer 2026 schedule, boosting global capacity via freighters and Lufthansa Group network.

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2026-03-30T02:19:45.743323-07:00
China   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Chinese carriers struggle to return to profit as Air China posts wider 2025 losses

By FlightGlobal: China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are set to report full-year results this week, after a return to profit proved elusive for Air China.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-03-30T05:16:06.009796-07:00