Stories

At airports around the world where Air Canada flies, the airline is instantly identifiable by the bright red rondelle on the tails of its aircraft. That symbol, which is uniquely Canadian, took...

The 2024 season of Dreams Take Flight concluded with the last flight of the year departing from Calgary on November 19, whisking deserving children away for an unforgettable day at a theme park in...

History was made on December 20, 2019, when Air Canada took delivery of its first Canadian designed and built Airbus A220-300. A few weeks later, Air Canada revealed this game-changing aircraft to...

On November 30th and December 1st, the Air Canada Foundation was the presenting partner of Welcome Hall Mission’s event, Noël pour tous. Under the theme “Travel to Santa’s Kingdom presented...

Last week, Air Canada was proudly sponsoring the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) Congress that was held in Vancouver, BC. Among the 3-day program was the Future Leaders Luncheon,...

Air Canada Cargo recently helped transport a white-nosed coati from Toronto Zoo to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium after the animal was seized from a private home in Eastern Ontario. Illegal...

Yesterday was an exciting day at the Air Canada headquarters as we welcomed young women to our Montreal base to discover the world of global aviation. An annual event in the autumn, we hold an...

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...

Yesterday, Air Canada had the privilege of hosting the weather segment of Quebec morning show, Salut Bonjour at its Montreal headquarters. As the proud presenting partner of Passeport de rêve, a...

"Don’t underestimate the power of empowering others" – Valérie Durand, Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability. Last week, Air Canada was the proud Official Airline of the One...

“Welcome to Canada. Welcome home,” is what Canada’s newest citizens heard from GlobalFest’s Chief of Operations, Ken Goosen, in Calgary’s Elliston Park last Tuesday. The ceremony has...

Team Canada athletes are often celebrated for their perseverance, courage, strength, and resilience as they chase their dreams and compete on the world stage at the Olympic Games. But these same...

Last month, Air Canada proudly took part of the Aviation Career Exploration (ACE) week with Elevate Aviation in Edmonton, Alberta. A group of 17 women from diverse backgrounds in the Edmonton area...

Last week, Air Canada proudly sponsored The Ninety-Nines International Conference and Career Expo that took place in Vancouver, BC. The organization, founded in 1929 and whose first president was...

Air Canada’s highly skilled maintenance engineers work tirelessly every day to keep our planes safe for our customers, and for the last two years they have also put their skills to use helping...

Over the last two months, employees at Air Canada and our partner, Jazz Aviation LP, the Air Canada Foundation and the Canucks Autism Network organized Autism Aviation Days in BC to introduce kids...

As Canada observes the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a small piece of Canada made its way from Toronto to Europe last week to help mark this historic day. Air Canada was proud to transport The...

Rallying behind your favourite sports team can build community, resilience and a sense of belonging for fans. Due to many barriers however, some fans are limited to supporting their favourite...

Harnoor Bagarhy, from Brampton, Ontario, is working on a Commercial License at Brampton Flight Centre. Being a pilot was motivated by her single mother’s unfulfilled dream. A recipient of the...

Last month, a group of eight Air Canada employees, including pilots, flight attendants, and customer service agents visited Montreal’s CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital to spend time with the young...

No one wants to imagine the hardship that comes with caring for a sick child. Facing medical challenges, hospital visits and treatment plans, it can be difficult to take time as a family to...

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...

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...

If you flew recently from Vancouver to Toronto, you may have been sharing your Air Canada flight with an interesting and special reptile. Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto entrusted Air...

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...