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Aug 22, 2023
Chad Blewett is a Captain on the Boeing 737 Max for Air Canada, and one of the airline’s first Inuit Captains. I had seen the news of the wildfires near Yellowknife and was receiving updates...
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Mar 28, 2023
After decades of being witness to Air Canada’s history, the airline’s corporate photographer, Brian Losito, is retiring. Over the years, his award-winning images have told the story of Air...
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Mar 01, 2022
Air Canada was recently named one of Montreal's Top Employers for the ninth consecutive year, and we also earned a spot on Forbes' list of Canada's Best Employers for the third year in a row in...
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Jan 25, 2022
Predicting the future is a risky way to make a living, as recent events with the global pandemic have shown. But the success of any airline depends greatly on its ability to anticipate where...
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Nov 01, 2021
Air Canada successfully managed the Covid-19 crisis by acting quickly, making very difficult decisions and creating new opportunities. A prime example was cargo, where, utilizing the strength of...
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Sep 01, 2021
Although we cannot let our guard down, there is a refreshing spirit of optimism heading into autumn in Canada that the worst of COVID-19 is thankfully behind us. Everywhere, people are resuming...
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May 01, 2021
After some time on layoff status, about 55 of Air Canada’s Montreal-based employees returned to work this month and are donning the Air Canada rondelle, ready to support Quebec’s large-scale...
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Mar 01, 2021
Four women employees in non-traditional aviation roles share how they navigated a year like no other Four next generation Canadian women aviators named recipients of Captain Judy Cameron Scholarships
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Mar 01, 2021
This is my first column as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, and I would like to begin by thanking all customers – past, present and future – for your loyalty and...
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Dec 01, 2020
The pandemic has upended all of our lives and decimated air travel globally. Yet it has also revealed and reinforced the importance of our society’s core values, such as helping those in need...
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Nov 01, 2020
It is sometimes overlooked that, working as we do every day with leading-edge technologies, Air Canada’s great underlying strength is its facility with science. We employ aircraft engineers,...
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Sep 01, 2020
Earning and retaining customer loyalty is essential for any business, especially in the hyper-competitive airline industry. So we took great delight in bounding further ahead of other carriers...
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Jul 01, 2020
No business has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on a global scale as much as the airline industry. With borders closed, government quarantines and commerce and trade locked down, air travel...
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Mar 01, 2020
Adversity can bring out the best in people, and this is also true of airlines. It was a year ago this month that the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded worldwide following accidents in Ethiopia and...
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Feb 01, 2020
Some popular notions are hard to shake. Among the most stubborn worldwide are those related to airline meals, which call to mind the joke about the restaurant criticized for both its bad food and...
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Feb 01, 2020
Air Canada has made it clear that artificial intelligence will be a key part of the airline’s future and has already moved forward with several initiatives that will have long-term benefits. But...
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Jan 01, 2020
Celebrating New Year’s babies is a time-honoured tradition, and Air Canada is puffing its chest this month over its newest family member. Like proud parents, we are delighted by the arrival of...
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Dec 01, 2019
Boarding an aircraft usually heralds a new adventure, brings us closer to family and friends or advances that important business deal. Sometimes, though, a flight might be less eagerly...
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Nov 01, 2019
Keeping our aircraft stocked with enough Air Canada enRoute magazines is a special challenge each November. This is because customers, both foodies and those simply appreciative of a good meal,...
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Oct 01, 2019
A key achievement of Air Canada’s transformation has been the rapid expansion of our network, with about 40 new international destinations added since 2012 alone. Each new route provides...
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Oct 01, 2019
On arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Captain Paul Albers was greeted by handshakes and kind words from nearly all customers on board his last flight, AC857 from London Heathrow....
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Oct 01, 2019
"I’m an Air Canada Operational Control Manager in System Operational Control. I’m the main contact for day-of operations for an assigned fleet. I manage their real-time schedules, coming up...
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Sep 01, 2019
Customer loyalty is an essential ingredient that every business needs to succeed. It is never owned but must be constantly earned, and while it cannot be bought, it should certainly be rewarded....
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Aug 01, 2019
The arrival of millennials and Gen Z in the workplace at Air Canada has changed how we approach our business and become a key driver of innovation. We have 20-year-olds who are already...
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Jul 01, 2019
Those of us who are sports fans often relish watching games where the more resourceful, cohesive and nimble team beats its more powerful rival, and size is no guarantee of success. It’s a...
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Jul 01, 2019
Air Canada is well known as an industry pioneer and that drive extends well beyond flying millions of passengers across the globe. The airline is increasingly focused on developing its in-house...
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Jun 01, 2019
We announced in January that we will remove plastic swizzle sticks from drinks served on our aircraft, eliminating so many sticks that if a year’s worth were laid end to end, they would stretch...
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May 01, 2019
Ten Years After was one of my favourite rock bands at Woodstock in 1969. So, it occurred to me that in this 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the band’s name is a perfect title for thoughts on my...
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May 01, 2019
Once-in-a-lifetime trip for Air Canada Captain and his family Pilots have the unique opportunity of being able to be in command of a flight carrying family members but an Air Canada pilot recently...
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May 01, 2019
"My name is Liz and I am a concierge at Air Canada. My focus is personalized service for our Altitude Super Elite 100k customers traveling from Toronto Pearson ensuring that they have a seamless...
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Apr 13, 2019
A group of students from an all-girls school recently visited Air Canada’s Operations Centre and Maintenance hangars. As we usually do, we began by asking how many were considering a career in...
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Mar 01, 2019
Throughout the world, air connectivity drives business – attracting foreign investment and head offices, facilitating the manufacturing and service industries and spawning industry clusters. But...
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Mar 01, 2019
As a company long recognized for promoting equal opportunities to all qualified people regardless of gender, there are no glass ceilings at Air Canada. Skilled women in aviation have professional...
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Mar 01, 2019
"I’ve wanted to be a pilot ever since I was a little kid, and I’ve had that passion since I can remember. I was born in Nepal but coming to Canada when I was 15 helped make my dream come true....
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Feb 01, 2019
Through innovations like the Air Canada App and streamlined baggage and customs screening, getting from A to B – and making your connecting flights in between – is easier than ever....
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Feb 01, 2019
It all started when she was 7 years old and on an Air Canada flight when she helped a flight attendant do her service in the cabin. Ever since, Joséphine Sainclair Lenoir has dreamt of becoming a...
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Feb 01, 2019
Our crews at Air Canada Cargo are experts at how to pack, palletize, and load all kinds of air freight onto our global fleet. In January, a team of four from our London Heathrow cargo facility...
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Feb 01, 2019
My name is Damar and I’m a First Officer flying the Airbus A319/A321 for Air Canada Rouge. My family is an immigrant family. We moved from Jamaica when I was 3, and on our flight to Canada, I...
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Jan 01, 2019
At Air Canada, the new year reminds us that constant transformation is the key to moving onward and upward. January is the month of resolutions, where we vow to get to the gym or skip desserts,...
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Jan 01, 2019
"As an Aircraft Interior Technician, I work on all aspects of the aircraft interior. We make sure the chairs function properly and that the appearance of the cabin — from carpets to sidewalls to...
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Jan 01, 2019
Launched last year for passengers at Montréal-Trudeau Airport, the YUL Pet Squad is also a hit with Air Canada employees at the airport. A team of volunteers and 30 dogsExternal site which may...
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Jan 01, 2019
"I’m a Service Director for Air Canada I’ve been with the airline for 24 years, and I knew from the age of eight that I needed to be in aviation. I wanted to be in the airport and around...
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Dec 01, 2018
Let me share a secret. A hidden perk of working for an airline is that you are never at a loss for cocktail-party conversation. Almost invariably, the topic soon turns to well-meaning suggestions...
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Dec 01, 2018
Day-in and day-out, photographers scout locations at or near airports around the world to take the perfect airplane picture. In its annual photo contest, Skies Magazine alone received 1000 image...
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Nov 01, 2018
At Air Canada, we’re committed to safety, our employees, the communities we serve and the environment we all share, every day and over the long haul too. Companies do well by doing good. But Air...
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Nov 01, 2018
"As an Air Canada Deicing Coordinator, I lead a team of Deicing Inspectors to determine which aircraft need to go to @Toronto Pearson’s Central Deicing Facility (CDF) before take-off. We inspect...
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Oct 01, 2018
New methods of digital payment are transforming almost every type of transaction – and, at Air Canada, making global travel even more convenient. The phenomenal rise of digital wallets and...
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Oct 01, 2018
As a partner of the Northern Lights Aero Foundation (https://northernlightsaerofoundation.com) that has for mission to create career opportunities in aviation for Canadian women, Air Canada has...
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Oct 01, 2018
Earlier this year, Air Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (link:...
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Sep 01, 2018
As a Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Mechanic for Air Canada, I keep our equipment on the apron running smoothly. We look after a lot of different equipment used to pushback aircraft, load and...
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Aug 29, 2018
Spare a thought for James T. Kirk, the illustrious Star Trek captain who, with his flip-phone communicator, could do little more than connect with his starship, the USS Enterprise. With a 200-year...
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Aug 01, 2018
With our country next door to the United States – the world’s largest air transport market and the home of its largest airlines - we face fierce competition each day. In vying for the same...
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Jul 01, 2018
The summer travel peak now in full swing across Canada leaves us little time for a party. But that doesn't mean Air Canada Rouge's fifth birthday is going unremarked: We are happily celebrating...
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Jul 01, 2018
"I started working at Toronto Pearson in 1988, fresh out of high school. I got my first job with Air Canada as a Cabin Service and Cleaning Attendant in 1989. Today I am a Gate Planner with Air...
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Jul 01, 2018
I was 18 when Air Canada hired me as a Second Officer on the DC-8. Before that, I flew for the OPP out of Belleville, Ontario, in the summer of 1972. I’ve been flying for Air Canada for over 45...
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Jun 01, 2018
One way to show special pride in something you create is to sign it, as painters, sculptors and composers typically do. So, when we recently introduced a new range of outstanding amenities for our...
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May 01, 2018
This is the age of multitasking, and in that spirit Air Canada aircraft are doing double duty. Along with safely carrying 48 million customers to six continents each year, our planes...
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Apr 01, 2018
Spring is a time of renewal, and that includes Air Canada, where 300 fledgling flight attendants are expected to earn their wings this month. It is an impressive number of new jobs, made more so...
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Mar 01, 2018
Switching paper for styrofoam cups seems l like a small thing, but when you serve 180,000 cups a day, it makes for big reductions in hard-to-dispose-of polystyrene waste. This is one example of...
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Feb 01, 2018
Spider-man fans know that with great power comes great responsibility. At Air Canada, employees have put their own spin on this super¬hero credo: With great abilities come great pos¬sibilities...
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Jan 01, 2018
Commercial aviation is more than 100 years old, making the act of flying seem “so last-century” to the growing legions of millennials populating our offices, airports and airplanes. The...
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Dec 01, 2017
Our country’s 150th anniversary year may be drawing to a close, but Canada’s stature in the world continues to grow. As Canada’s flag carrier, we are proudly doing our part to project Brand...
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Nov 01, 2017
This month’s enRoute includes a summary of Citizens of the World, Air Canada’s Corporate Sustainability Report, which highlights our humanitarian, social and environmental initiatives. We were...
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Oct 01, 2017
With its coastal mountain beauty, vibrant cosmopolitanism and temperate climate, Vancouver is justly ranked among the world’s most appealing cities. For Air Canada, it holds other attractions...
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Sep 01, 2017
On September 1, 1937, Air Canada (then Trans-Canada Air Lines) took wing with a Vancouver-to-Seattle flight. The plane, a Lockheed L-10A, weighed little more than half of what a single engine on...
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Aug 01, 2017
Between our new-generation aircraft and engines and the complex logistics support provided by our operations centre, Air Canada works on the cutting edge of human and technological performance....
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Aug 01, 2017
Meet Steve, Manager, Continuous Improvement, Air Canada, recently featured in Toronto Pearson International Airport's Facebook Series #PeopleofPearson#PearsonPOV One of my main responsibilities is...
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Aug 01, 2017
Air Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Calin Rovinescu today announced the appointment of Catherine Dyer as Chief Information Officer. Ms. Dyer is based at the airline's Montreal...
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Jul 01, 2017
A rare Bullock’s Oriole arrived in Ontario in 2015 after being blown off her migration course and was discovered in distress by Birdwatcher Ray Holland, who correctly identified and then rescued...
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Apr 13, 2017
Meet Robert, Stock Keeper, Air Canada, recently featured in Toronto Pearson International Airport's Facebook Series#PeopleofPearson#PearsonPOV "I started ten years ago with Air Canada, working in...
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Mar 01, 2017
Meet Jeff, Lead Cabin Service Cleaning Attendant and Trainer, Air Canada, recently featured in Toronto Pearson International Airport's Facebook Series#PeopleofPearson#PearsonPOV "I show up to work...
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Feb 01, 2017
“I’ve been flying the 787 for three years and I’m coming up on my tenth anniversary with Air Canada. The love of aviation started when I was young. I flew on Dash-8’s to Northern Ontario...
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Feb 01, 2017
Meet Harold, Inflight Training Specialist, Air Canada, recently featured in Toronto Pearson International Airport's Facebook Series#PeopleofPearson#PearsonPOV As an Inflight Training Specialist, I...