Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Air Canada  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Canada to review pilot-licensing processes after indicted ex–Air Canada captain

Canadian authorities indicted Geoffrey Wall, a former Air Canada pilot, alleging he flew passenger jets as captain for years without the required Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), including alleged service from 2009 to 2025. Transport Canada says it will review crew-licensing processes following the police charges and related fraud/false documentation allegations.

2026-06-18T18:52:36.993980-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

American Airlines issues RFP for widebody order

By ch-aviation: American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has issued a request for proposals with Airbus and Boeing to evaluate its next order for widebody aircraft, the company’s chief executive officer Robert Isom revealed during its 2026 annual meeting.

2026-06-18T14:10:09.095875-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Cathay Pacific • Grace Poon

Cathay Cargo adds an Airbus A330 freighter from Air Hong Kong to support further growth

By Cathay Pacific: Following Cathay Cargo’s recent announcement of a firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters last month, the Cathay Group is further reinforcing its freighter fleet with the announcement today that Air Hong Kong has signed a lease agreement for an Airbus A330P2F converted freighter.

Also: Aviation24, Airline Economics, aviator.aero and caasint.com
2026-06-18T02:03:30.761244-07:00