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Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 operating revenue of $5.8B on strong network demand

Air Canada delivered record first-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $5.8 billion, driven by strong demand across its network. The airline reported resilience despite ongoing geopolitical instability, underscoring continued top-line strength heading into the year.

2026-05-03T15:36:55.514262-07:00

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Air Canada suspends 2026 guidance on jet-fuel volatility after record Q1 revenue and earnings; liquidity $8.8B

2026-05-01T06:56:34.546927-07:00

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Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR for long-range narrowbody rollout

2026-04-24T09:22:47.323524-07:00

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NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing

2026-04-23T11:49:58.064547-07:00

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Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 operating revenue of $5.8B on strong network demand Air Canada delivered record first-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $5.8 billion, driven by strong demand across its network. The airline reported resilience despite ongoing geopolitical instability, underscoring continued top-line strength heading into the year.

2026-05-03T15:36:55.514262-07:00

Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 operating revenue of $5.8B on strong network demand

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Air Canada suspends 2026 guidance on jet-fuel volatility after record Q1 revenue and earnings; liquidity $8.8B Air Canada reported record first-quarter 2026 operating revenues of $5.8 billion (+11% year over year) and record adjusted EBITDA of $623 million (+61%), alongside net profit of $48 million. But it suspended full-year guidance for 2026, citing second-half jet-fuel price volatility and uncertainty.

2026-05-01T06:56:34.546927-07:00

Air Canada suspends 2026 guidance on jet-fuel volatility after record Q1 revenue and earnings; liquidity $8.8B

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Air Canada launches A321XLR long-thinhaul: lower trip risk, lie-flat cabin comfort trade-offs Air Canada’s first Airbus A321XLR is now positioned to open “long and thin” routes, pairing lower operational risk with lie-flat-equipped cabin comfort. The airline’s A321XLR strategy still faces narrowbody long-haul compromises in space, service depth, and the economics of premiumizing a single-aisle.

2026-04-28T06:19:51.110770-07:00

Air Canada launches A321XLR long-thinhaul: lower trip risk, lie-flat cabin comfort trade-offs

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Airbus delivers Air Canada’s first A321XLR (launch operator in Canada), leased from SMBC Aviation Capital; first of 30 Airbus has delivered the first of 30 A321XLRs to Air Canada, making the carrier the launch operator of the type in Canada. The aircraft is leased from SMBC Aviation Capital and signals the start of Air Canada’s transition to bridge long-haul flying with a single-aisle platform.

2026-04-26T14:22:27.856812-07:00

Airbus delivers Air Canada’s first A321XLR (launch operator in Canada), leased from SMBC Aviation Capital; first of 30

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Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR for long-range narrowbody rollout Air Canada has received its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg on April 24, 2026, leased from SMBC Aviation Capital. The carrier plans to bring the aircraft into service for transatlantic and transcontinental routes, with 29 additional A321XLRs expected to join before the decade ends.

2026-04-24T09:22:47.323524-07:00

Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR for long-range narrowbody rollout

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NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing The NTSB has issued preliminary findings in its investigation of the March 22 LaGuardia collision involving a Jazz-operated Air Canada Express CRJ-900 and a Port Authority fire truck. Investigators highlighted difficulties tracking the involved vehicle and a closing timeline in which the fire truck entered Runway 4 shortly before impact.

2026-04-23T11:49:58.064547-07:00

NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing

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Embraer signs collaborative E175 inventory planning and spare parts support deal with Jazz Aviation for Air Canada Express Embraer has signed a collaborative inventory planning contract with Jazz Aviation, covering spare parts inventory support for Jazz’s 25 Embraer E175 regional jets operating in Canada for the Air Canada Express brand. The agreement makes Jazz the first Canada customer for Embraer’s Collaborative Inventory Planning program.

2026-04-22T08:20:52.796002-07:00

Embraer signs collaborative E175 inventory planning and spare parts support deal with Jazz Aviation for Air Canada Express

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Air Canada puts Panasonic Avionics Astrova IFE into service on its A321 fleet Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution has entered service with Air Canada on board the carrier’s A321 aircraft. The rollout extends Astrova’s deployment track record as airlines move toward more modern, app-enabled cabin entertainment experiences.

2026-04-22T07:50:13.809166-07:00

Air Canada puts Panasonic Avionics Astrova IFE into service on its A321 fleet

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Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 operating revenue of $5.8B on strong network demand

Air Canada suspends 2026 guidance on jet-fuel volatility after record Q1 revenue and earnings; liquidity $8.8B

Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR for long-range narrowbody rollout

NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing

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