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Statement on Air Canada safety

7 December 2023 There are media reports relating to a draft of an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of Transport Canada’s implementation of ICAO’s standards. It is important to note it was not an audit of the safe operation of Canadian aircraft.  For Air Canada’s part, we have our own rigid internal safety […]

Star Alliance is World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the World Travel Awards 2023

SINGAPORE – December 5, 2023 – For the fourth consecutive year, Star Alliance proudly announces its victory as the World’s Leading Airline Alliance at the esteemed World Travel Awards. The announcement took place at a Gala ceremony held at Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab on December 1, 2023. Earlier in the North America edition in […]

Airbus’ carbon removal initiative gets first North American airline sign up from Air Canada

TOULOUSE, France, Nov. 30, 2023 /CNW/ – Airbus announces a contract was signed with Air Canada for the airplane manufacturer’s carbon-removal initiative. Air Canada is the first North American airline to sign up for The Airbus Carbon Capture Offer, which uses Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) technology to offer airlines worldwide carbon removal credits to advance their decarbonisation […]

Air Canada Cargo 200% capacity increase to/from the U.S.

29 November 2023 We’ve improved our connectivity, capacity, and transit times between the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and India. Take advantage of more coverage and better transit times between the Eastern U.S. and Asia-Pacific, including the connections to our non-stop widebody routes to Bangkok, Auckland, and key destinations in Australia. Featured widebody routes Featured freighter […]

Air Canada Earns Outstanding Commitment Honours and Sector Distinction Award at Employment Equity Achievement Awards

MONTREAL, Nov. 27, 2023 /CNW/ – Air Canada is honoured to have been presented the Outstanding Commitment to Employment Equity award and the Sector Distinction award by The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Federal Minister of Labour and Seniors, as part of the Employment Equity Achievement Awards announced recently.  “Air Canada is proud to be a leading employer in Canada and a role […]