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Air Canada rouge to introduce Boeing 737-8 into service in late Q1 2026

Air Canada rouge will begin Boeing 737-8 operations in late Q1 2026, ch-aviation reports. The introduction brings Boeing's 737-8 into the leisure carrier's fleet and represents a scheduled narrowbody fleet update for Rouge; timelines for deliveries and route deployment were not disclosed.

2025-12-19T06:27:44.569612-08:00

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Air Canada COO: Reliable operations — not perks — drive customer loyalty in a high‑demand market

2025-12-23T10:12:50.095412-08:00

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Panasonic's Astrova reaches commitments on 100+ airline programs three years after launch

2025-12-19T05:17:23.118423-08:00

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Air Canada expands Summer 2026 transatlantic network, becomes second-largest in North America

2025-11-25T06:13:54.357223-08:00

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Air Canada COO: Reliable operations — not perks — drive customer loyalty in a high‑demand market Air Canada COO Mark Nasr says reliable, safe and well‑run operations — not marketing or loyalty gimmicks — are the foundation of genuine customer loyalty in a high‑demand environment. He argued operational consistency drives repeat business and preserves network resilience as demand strains systems.

2025-12-23T10:12:50.095412-08:00

Air Canada COO: Reliable operations — not perks — drive customer loyalty in a high‑demand market

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Air Canada rouge to introduce Boeing 737-8 into service in late Q1 2026 Air Canada rouge will begin Boeing 737-8 operations in late Q1 2026, ch-aviation reports. The introduction brings Boeing's 737-8 into the leisure carrier's fleet and represents a scheduled narrowbody fleet update for Rouge; timelines for deliveries and route deployment were not disclosed.

2025-12-19T06:27:44.569612-08:00

Air Canada rouge to introduce Boeing 737-8 into service in late Q1 2026

PaxEx.Aero

Panasonic's Astrova reaches commitments on 100+ airline programs three years after launch Panasonic Avionics' Astrova inflight entertainment system has secured commitments across more than 100 airline programs just three years after its introduction. The milestone reflects fast commercial traction for Panasonic's latest IFE platform as carriers update cabin systems and passenger amenities.

2025-12-19T05:17:23.118423-08:00

Panasonic's Astrova reaches commitments on 100+ airline programs three years after launch

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Air Canada to pay $18M to settle class action over 2015 Halifax crash-landing A Nova Scotia law firm says it has reached an $18 million settlement with Air Canada and other defendants to resolve a class-action over the March 2015 crash-landing of Air Canada Flight 624 at Halifax Stanfield. The Airbus struck power lines during a snowstorm, prompting an emergency landing and claims.

2025-12-18T20:09:21.229000-08:00

Air Canada to pay $18M to settle class action over 2015 Halifax crash-landing

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Air Canada wins LaGuardia slot waiver amid engine recall disruptions Air Canada has won a waiver allowing it to retain or use its slots at New York LaGuardia Airport despite being hit by engine recalls that have reduced available aircraft. The decision preserves the carrier's access to constrained LaGuardia capacity while recall-related disruptions continue.

2025-12-12T08:25:44.521421-08:00

Air Canada wins LaGuardia slot waiver amid engine recall disruptions

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Air Canada launches seasonal nonstop Toronto–Rio 787 Dreamliner service Air Canada inaugurated a seasonal nonstop Toronto–Rio de Janeiro service on December 5, 2025, operated with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The three-times-weekly route will run through March 2026, boosting direct Canada–Brazil connectivity from Toronto Pearson to Rio–Galeão.

2025-12-06T10:54:15.893700-08:00

Air Canada launches seasonal nonstop Toronto–Rio 787 Dreamliner service

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Canadians Turning Away from U.S. Travel — What It Means for Airlines and Airports Canadians' growing reluctance to travel to the U.S. is shifting passenger flows and revenue away from U.S.-bound routes, forcing airlines and gateway airports to reassess capacity, schedules and marketing. Unless core travel concerns are addressed, travellers will keep choosing other international destinations or domestic options.

2025-12-02T09:51:23.514928-08:00

Canadians Turning Away from U.S. Travel — What It Means for Airlines and Airports

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Transat spurns Groupe Mach for Air Canada‑linked offer as Péladeau pushes for board shake-up Transat A.T. Inc. spurned Montreal developer Groupe Mach and accepted an Air Canada‑linked offer, while major shareholder Pierre Karl Péladeau’s Financière Outremont launched a public campaign seeking an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, board seats and a strategic overhaul after weak results and balance‑sheet strain.

2025-12-01T11:27:08.256240-08:00

Transat spurns Groupe Mach for Air Canada‑linked offer as Péladeau pushes for board shake-up

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Air Canada rouge to introduce Boeing 737-8 into service in late Q1 2026

Air Canada COO: Reliable operations — not perks — drive customer loyalty in a high‑demand market

Panasonic's Astrova reaches commitments on 100+ airline programs three years after launch

Air Canada expands Summer 2026 transatlantic network, becomes second-largest in North America

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