Did you know Air Canada employs over 75 employees across the fields of data science and operations research, machine learning and data engineering? You might think it’s strange that an airline...

Air Canada has flown over one thousand Canadians home safely from Maui over several days following the devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island. When the deadly fires affected Maui on August...

Air Canada Cargo recently completed its first equine transport, and it wasn’t just any horse. This one was destined for a King. King Charles III, that is. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police...

Air Canada’s freighter fleet is getting a fresh new look. The first newly painted Boeing 767 freighter has rolled out of the paint shop, featuring an Air Canada Cargo design that reflects Air...

A few simple words scribbled on the interior wall of a Second World War era aircraft led to an improbable connection between the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and the relatives of a wounded...

Air Canada has operated its final cabin-loaded cargo-only flight using its fleet of temporarily converted passenger aircraft. Flight AC7272, operated with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, touched down...

Air Canada has welcomed the first of its converted Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for Air Canada Cargo into its fleet, marking a return to freighters for the airline, which has a long history of...

Since 2015, Air Canada pilots have been using iPads in the flight decks of its aircraft, which helped eliminate cumbersome and heavy manuals, navigation charts, checklists and other materials....

As the saying goes, everything old is new again. It’s with pride today that Air Canada officially revealed a specially painted Airbus A220-300 in the colours of the airline’s original name,...

Earlier this month, some furry family members finally got to travel home to Australia on the wings of Air Canada after being separated from their owners for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A...

The onset of COVID-19 dramatically impacted global supply chains around the world causing critical shortages of supplies needed in the fight against the global pandemic. In mid-March, Air Canada...

Air Canada's Rapidair flight AC439 from Montreal to Toronto on June 2, 2020 marks the end of an era as the airline retires the last aircraft from its mainline Boeing 767 fleet. The 767s have been...

Air Canada Cargo continues to ensure that essential goods are safely transported around the world, including a life-saving piece of medical equipment travelling between Montreal and London,...

Busy little bees help bring canola and blueberries. Brought into Canada from warmer climates such as California or Hawaii in the spring, Canadian farmers depend on honeybees that have become an...

The COVID-19 pandemic may be keeping people away from restaurants in most parts of the world, but if the amount of Atlantic lobster transported by Air Canada Cargo is any indication as the fishing...

The global airline industry faced a severe drop in traffic and demand when the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak caused many countries around the world, including Canada and the U.S., to impose...

People often ask me how I deal with jet lag. One word: exercise! I pack my gym gear on every flight assignment, but even a brisk walk helps break through lethargy. I can recommend biking across...

The latest jet to join the Air Canada fleet is superefficient, ultramodern and totally homegrown. This marvel of Canadian aerospace design and engineering is the Airbus A220, born in Mirabel,...

2019 was a transformative year for Air Canada’s ambition to become a leader in Artificial Intelligence, with the foundation laid for continued growth in this ever-evolving field. During the...

Airliners are built for cold temperatures (it’s -57°C at cruising altitude) and aviators welcome the denser air that comes with extreme cold. Frigid air at -40°C is about one third more dense...

Toronto Pearson International Airport's CDF (Central Deice Facility) is the world's largest deice facility. This 65-acre drive-through can handle hundreds of aircraft daily. The pilot radios the...

If you're a frequent flyer, you've probably wondered about the windows from which you peer out during your flight. Passenger windows feature two acrylic panes built to withstand the significant...

A semi-permanent high-pressure system. The Bermuda High sits just north of the Caribbean region but domi­ nates the weather southward. Air moves clockwise and outward, spreading northeast and...

Earlier this year, we introduced you to the ways that Air Canada sees artificial intelligence (AI) playing an integral role in the airline’s future and the use of in-house AI labs. The first lab...

A core value at Air Canada is that the safety of our customers and crews come above all other considerations. A vital team that helps ensure that moto is always met is the dedicated and highly...

Bad weather is by far the number one reason why airports slow down. When it hits, ATC (Air Traffic Control) will implement measures such as ground stops or flow controls. If it's snowing heavily...

Hundreds of Air Canada employees have been working for years behind the scenes, planning meticulously for every detail and possibility ahead of the arrival of the newest member of our fleet, the...

Months before our new, modern Airbus A220-300 aircraft takes to the skies, dozens of pilots are immersed in training to prepare them to take the controls when we welcome our first A220-300 to the...

The way the wind blows dictates the runway used for takeoffs and landings. Flying into the wind (headwind) enhances performance; tailwinds are allowed but generally only to 10 knots. Winds blowing...

At Air Canada, safety is always our top priority. An instrumental part of ensuring the safety of our customers and our crew are our dedicated cabin crew, who undergo comprehensive training in...

Guide dogs begin their training very early in life – and for four puppies from Brisbane, Australia, their biggest step so far has taken them to Regina, Saskatchewan to work with CNIB Guide Dogs....

Do you know that there are about 45,000 thunderstorms every day around the globe, each of which can have an impact on air travel? At this very moment, there's at least 2,000 thunderstorms booming...

Many think airline pilot s navigate using instruments only at night and during inclement weather. Truth is, we use instruments most of the time: inertial navigation systems, GPS and ground-based...

Air Canada’s pilots now have another tool at their disposal to make your next flight as smooth as possible. Since April, pilots on aircraft equipped with Wi-Fi are able to access weather and...

A recent flight from CDG to YUL brought a belly full of delicate items for the Pointe-à-Callière museum's latest exhibit, Dinner is Served! The Story of French Cuisine, which opened June 6 and...

All taxiways and runways are denoted alphanumerically with signage embossed with large letters and numbers. Air traffic control oversees the maze of aircraft and vehicles by issuing specific...

Air Canada has introduced dedicated Artificial Intelligence Labs to deliver on its ambition to permeate Artificial Intelligence (AI) within Operations and Customer Experience. At Air Canada, AI...

Everyone is familiar with watching aircraft coming and going at airports, but if you pay close attention to everything that happens below the wing, you will witness a well-choreographed ballet...

Spring has sprung across Canada and as we shake off the winter blues, many Canadians are also getting ready to take the winter tires off their cars. But even the biggest tires on vehicles pale in...

As the saying goes, nothing replaces real-world experience. And with nearly 40 years of service each at Air Canada, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME) Brian Krist and Dale Corrigan have that in...

Eddie Sheerr, NTV meteorologist based in St. John's, Newfoundland, visited System Operations Control, the company’s nerve centre, to learn firsthand how the airline manages weather. The team...

Everyone who travels in the winter, especially in Canada, is by now familiar with the captain’s message from the flight deck explaining that before takeoff, the aircraft must make a stop at the...

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain from the flight deck. One of our passengers has become seriously ill and we will be diverting to St. John’s so we can get him the appropriate medical...

A medical emergency can happen at any time, but mid-air crises pose the unique challenge of not having immediate access to urgent medical care. Air Canada takes several steps to make sure it can...

The security briefings are over, you are safely fastened in your seat and the pilot throttles up the powerful jet engines to speed down the runway and into the skies toward New York City. It all...

Kicking tires on potential career paths took on a whole new meaning for a group of young women who visited Air Canada’s maintenance hangars in Montreal in November. Not only did they get to meet...

When the check engine light goes off on your car, you can easily call the garage and schedule a maintenance appointment. When you are flying at 38,000 feet in one of Air Canada’s aircraft things...

You might not know it, but the device you are reading this on probably spent some time at 38,000 feet in the cargo hold of an aircraft before arriving at the store where it was purchased. And...

There's a buzz at Air Canada’s Montreal headquarters. As part of Air Canada's ongoing commitment to creating a better environment, the airline has extended a helping hand to bees, which are a...