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American, United and Southwest are trimming marginal routes as jet fuel prices remain near record levels, while Air Canada is adjusting capacity and pricing. The moves come as resilient demand supports bookings, but travelers are already facing fares nearly 25% higher than a year ago.
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American, United and Southwest are trimming marginal routes as jet fuel prices remain near record levels, while Air Canada is adjusting capacity and pricing. The moves come as resilient demand supports bookings, but travelers are already facing fares nearly 25% higher than a year ago.
Artificial intelligence is expanding across aviation, from general-aviation cockpits and predictive bird-strike alerts to more proactive passenger service. Industry leaders describe a shift beyond chatbot applications toward real-time operational support, better use of airline data and increasingly personalized customer experiences.
Anko van der Werff takes over Air Canada as the carrier contends with rising costs, geopolitical exposure and a long-haul strategy heavily tied to the Airbus A321XLR. His tenure will test the airline’s ability to execute its fleet and network plans amid these pressures.
Air Canada will add Toronto routes to Oslo, Shannon and Nice in summer 2027 as Airbus A321XLRs expand their role in the carrier’s transatlantic network. The airline will also introduce a daily daytime Toronto–London Heathrow flight, with early departures enabling late-evening arrivals and Toronto connections with U.S. preclearance.
Flight attendants at Jazz Aviation, a key operator of Air Canada Express flights, have voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations fail. The labor escalation follows strikes at Air Canada and WestJet in recent years, adding uncertainty to regional flying and Air Canada’s network operations.
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Air Canada will add seven routes to five new destinations in summer 2027, expanding from Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver to Europe and Asia while increasing Latin America capacity. The plan includes Toronto–Guangzhou, Basel, Dubrovnik, Oslo and Shannon services, with Oslo and Shannon operated by Airbus A321XLRs.
Investigators found that a missing piece of equipment on a fire truck contributed to March’s deadly collision with an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia. Rescue vehicles at LaGuardia and JFK will now receive tracking systems, underscoring continuing scrutiny of airport emergency-response procedures.
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The FAA is moving to dismiss two air-traffic controllers who allegedly left their shifts early before an Air Canada Express aircraft collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in March, according to people familiar with the matter. The collision was fatal.
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