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Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 results—$5.8B revenue, $623M adjusted EBITDA—but suspends full-year guidance on fuel volatility

Air Canada reported first-quarter 2026 net profit of $48 million (0.16/diluted share) on 11.3% higher revenue to $5.8 billion, with operating income of $117 million (+$225 million). Adjusted EBITDA rose 61% to $623 million, but the carrier pulled full-year guidance amid uncertainty in fuel costs.

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

The Guardian

FAA investigates second recent close call at JFK involving parallel approaches by American and Air Canada regional jets

2026-04-22T05:35:18.212607-07:00

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Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 results—$5.8B revenue, $623M adjusted EBITDA—but suspends full-year guidance on fuel volatility Air Canada reported first-quarter 2026 net profit of $48 million (0.16/diluted share) on 11.3% higher revenue to $5.8 billion, with operating income of $117 million (+$225 million). Adjusted EBITDA rose 61% to $623 million, but the carrier pulled full-year guidance amid uncertainty in fuel costs.

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

Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 results—$5.8B revenue, $623M adjusted EBITDA—but suspends full-year guidance on fuel volatility

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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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FAA investigates second recent close call at JFK involving parallel approaches by American and Air Canada regional jets The FAA is investigating a loss-of-separation incident at New York JFK involving two passenger jets—American Airlines’ regional aircraft and an Air Canada E175—during parallel approach operations. It is the second near-miss reported at the airport in recent days, prompting renewed scrutiny of approach spacing and procedures.

2026-04-22T05:35:18.212607-07:00

FAA investigates second recent close call at JFK involving parallel approaches by American and Air Canada regional jets

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Air Canada posts record Q1 2026 results—$5.8B revenue, $623M adjusted EBITDA—but suspends full-year guidance on fuel volatility

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

FAA investigates second recent close call at JFK involving parallel approaches by American and Air Canada regional jets

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