Air Canada to Resume Boeing 737 MAX Commercial Operations February 1, 2021
MONTREAL, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada today said that following Transport Canada’s (TC) Airworthiness Directive and January 20, 2021 lifting of the existing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the aircraft ungrounding by regulatory bodies worldwide, and the carrier’s own independent assessments of the aircraft and operating procedures […]
Misinterpretation of air traffic control communication identified as a factor in August 2019 runway incursion at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport
From: Transportation Safety Board of Canada News release Richmond Hill, Ontario, 15 January 2021 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) today released its investigation report (A19O0117) into the August 2019 runway incursion between two aircraft at the Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario. There were no injuries. On 9 August 2019 at 1240 local time, an Air Canada Boeing 777-300 landed […]
Air Canada Outlines Route Cuts: Many Caribbean, Hawaii and Europe Flights Suspended
From TravelPulse Canada – link to source story JIM BYERS JANUARY 14, 2021 The pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions are forcing Air Canada to suspend some of their most popular flights, at least temporarily. In a memo sent to TravelPulse Canada, Canada’s largest airline outlined the details of the 25% capacity reduction they mentioned in a […]
Air Canada’s new Montreal-Bogota service starts Jan. 16
From TravelWeek – link to source story Friday, January 15, 2021 | Posted by Travelweek Group MONTREAL — Starting Jan. 16 Air Canada will operate a new weekly flight from Montreal to Bogota. The new B787 route is in addition to Air Canada’s existing year-round flights from Toronto to Bogota. ProColombia, the government entity in charge […]
1,500 flights and rising as Canadians seek sunny escapes despite surging COVID-19 crisis
From CBC News – link to source story Government advice to avoid ‘non-essential travel’ lacks clear definition Dave Seglins, Joseph Loiero, Roberto Rocha · CBC News · Jan 15, 2021 Thousands of Canadians are thumbing their noses at government advice to stay home and hopping international flights to sunny destinations even as the COVID-19 crisis worsens in many parts of the country, […]
‘Devastating’ Air Canada flight cuts the latest blow to N.L. tourism industry
From CBC News – link to source story Direct routes between St. John’s and Toronto accounted for about half of pre-pandemic passenger traffic YYT CBC News · Posted: Jan 13, 2021 After a year of staycationing and a ban on travellers from outside Atlantic Canada, the Newfoundland and Labrador tourism industry is still struggling to find its footing as […]
Air Canada cancels flights out of Labrador, St. John’s to Toronto route axed
From CBC News – link to source story CBC News · Posted: Jan 12, 2021 Air Canada is cutting three flight routes in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to an email from a company spokesperson Tuesday. Service between Gander and Halifax, Goose Bay and Halifax, and St. John’s and Toronto ends Jan. 23. “We continue to experience stifled demand […]
Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Moncton airport
From CBC News – link to source story Air Canada Jazz flight to Toronto lands safely after smoke detected CBC News · Posted: Jan 07, 2021 Smoke in the cabin of a plane carrying 29 passengers from Sydney, N.S., to Toronto was forced to make an emergency landing at the Moncton airport Thursday. The pilot realized during the flight […]
Free COVID-19 testing program launches at Toronto Pearson Airport for international travellers
From Global News – link to source story and video By Gabby Rodrigues Global News | Posted January 6, 2021 The Ontario government said it is launching a pilot program that will test international travellers returning to the province for COVID-19 at Toronto Pearson International Airport as a way to identify and stop the spread of the virus. […]
Air Canada axes sole flight due to coronavirus slump
From Bermuda’s Royal Gazette – link to source story Sarah Lagan | Dec 30, 2020 Flights suspended: An Air Canada jet in flight (File photograph)Related Stories Air Canada is to ground its flights to Bermuda for more than a month. The airline said its Toronto to Bermuda service would be suspended after its January 8 […]