News

ch-aviation

EU to compensate Air Canada and SAS over repaid competition fines

The European Commission will compensate Air Canada and SAS for competition fines the carriers repaid, the report says. The move closes a dispute over enforcement repayments and could prompt other carriers to seek restitution tied to prior EU antitrust penalties.

2026-04-02T11:38:26.122148-07:00

aircanada.com

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

The Air Current

Air Canada Express CRJ900 collides with fire truck on LaGuardia runway; two pilots killed

2026-03-22T21:52:19.398774-07:00

CBC

Ottawa summons Air Canada CEO after English‑only condolence sparks PM rebuke following fatal crash

2026-03-24T21:01:27.063787-07:00

News Timeline

ch-aviation

EU to compensate Air Canada and SAS over repaid competition fines The European Commission will compensate Air Canada and SAS for competition fines the carriers repaid, the report says. The move closes a dispute over enforcement repayments and could prompt other carriers to seek restitution tied to prior EU antitrust penalties.

2026-04-02T11:38:26.122148-07:00

EU to compensate Air Canada and SAS over repaid competition fines

AINonline

NTSB: ASDE‑X failed to alert before LaGuardia CRJ collision after ARFF truck lacked transponder

2026-03-31T10:55:23.148013-07:00

NTSB: ASDE‑X failed to alert before LaGu

aircanada.com

❗️

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will retire at the end of September 2026, the airline said March 30, after intense criticism — including demands from Quebec lawmakers — over his decision to respond in English only to a fatal LaGuardia runway crash. The board is seeking a bilingual successor.

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

AeroTime

❗️

NTSB releases early investigation footage of Air Canada Express CRJ900 collision at LaGuardia The NTSB has released aerial and early-investigation footage of the March 22, 2026 LaGuardia accident in which an Air Canada Express Bombardier CRJ900 struck a firefighting vehicle on Runway 4, killing both pilots. The images show the scale of damage and form part of the agency's initial probe.

2026-03-27T03:01:11.587602-07:00

NTSB releases early investigation footage of Air Canada Express CRJ900 collision at LaGuardia

CBC

❗️

Ottawa summons Air Canada CEO after English‑only condolence sparks PM rebuke following fatal crash Ottawa summoned Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau after Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly criticized Rousseau for issuing condolences over a fatal crash only in English. The English‑only message provoked political backlash in Canada and reignited debate over the carrier's bilingual obligations.

2026-03-24T21:01:27.063787-07:00

Ottawa summons Air Canada CEO after English‑only condolence sparks PM rebuke following fatal crash

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

❗️

Don’t Rush to Blame: What We Know — and Don’t — About the Air Canada Express Collision at LaGuardia An Air Canada Express CRJ900 struck a firefighting vehicle while landing on Runway 4 at LaGuardia late Sunday, killing both pilots and injuring dozens. With limited factual evidence publicly available, reporters and analysts are urged to avoid premature causal claims while investigators collect and verify data.

2026-03-24T15:35:12.346647-07:00

Don’t Rush to Blame: What We Know — and Don’t — About the Air Canada Express Collision at LaGuardia

AeroTime

❗️

NTSB chair's initial briefing on Air Canada LaGuardia crash: Homendy outlines preliminary findings and safety priorities NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy gave the board's first public briefing into the Air Canada crash at LaGuardia, summarizing preliminary factual findings, investigative priorities and immediate safety issues under review. Investigators will continue evidence collection and analysis before issuing probable cause determinations and recommendations.

2026-03-24T05:00:55.595340-07:00

NTSB chair's initial briefing on Air Canada LaGuardia crash: Homendy outlines preliminary findings and safety priorities

The Atlantic

❗️

LaGuardia runway collision kills two, sparks hundreds of cancellations and scrutiny of U.S. ATC A collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia killed two and forced hundreds of flight cancellations at the start of the work week. The crash has focused attention on U.S. ground‑traffic control failures, air traffic‑controller staffing overstretch, a federal funding freeze and ICE deployments amid airport chaos.

2026-03-23T08:58:42.941645-07:00

LaGuardia runway collision kills two, sparks hundreds of cancellations and scrutiny of U.S. ATC

Menu

Air Canada News

EU to compensate Air Canada and SAS over repaid competition fines

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

Air Canada Express CRJ900 collides with fire truck on LaGuardia runway; two pilots killed

Ottawa summons Air Canada CEO after English‑only condolence sparks PM rebuke following fatal crash

News Timeline