https://www.scmp.com/rss/522534/feed The latest news and top stories on Air Canada. A leading entity in the aviation sector, Air Canada – based in Montreal, Quebec – specialises in scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo. Serving leisure and business travellers and cargo shippers, it is Canada’s flag carrier and largest airline. A founding member of Star Alliance, Air Canada has won awards including the World’s Leading Airline to North America. Its business focus is operational excellence, customer satisfaction... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings Canada plans to allow more flight connections to China, as it seeks to rebuild ties with Beijing and capitalise on rising demand for Canadian travel among Chinese tourists, but airlines may be reluctant to add new routes due to soaring jet fuel costs and a lack of access to Russian airspace. Steven MacKinnon, Canada’s transport minister, announced last week that Ottawa would permit an “incremental” increase in direct passenger combination flights to China and up to 20 cargo flights per week. The... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351717/canadas-push-rebuild-ties-china-hits-snag-lack-direct-flights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351717/canadas-push-rebuild-ties-china-hits-snag-lack-direct-flights?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:14 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have contributed to a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Two pilots were killed in the runway crash late on Sunday, which crushed the cockpit of the Bombardier plane and heavily damaged the emergency vehicle. Media reports said investigators were investigating whether airport traffic controllers were distracted by an odour issue on a United... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347774/us-officials-downplay-controller-distraction-new-york-laguardia-plane-crash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347774/us-officials-downplay-controller-distraction-new-york-laguardia-plane-crash?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:39:44 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A flight attendant still strapped in her seat survived being thrown from an Air Canada plane that collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, her daughter said on Monday. It’s a “total miracle,” Sarah Lepine told Canadian news station TVA Nouvelles. She said her mother, Solange Tremblay, had multiple fractures to one leg and would need surgery but otherwise was OK. An aviation safety expert said she likely was helped by being in a seat with a four-point restraint used by crew... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347657/flight-attendants-survival-miracle-after-ejection-air-canada-jet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347657/flight-attendants-survival-miracle-after-ejection-air-canada-jet?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:46:36 +0000 Reuters Reuters Both pilots were killed after an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, closing the airport, authorities and US media said, in an incident set to draw scrutiny following a string of recent aviation lapses. NBC News, which reported the deaths, said dozens of people were injured in ‌the incident. The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane, operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation, was carrying 72 passengers and four... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347545/air-canada-express-jet-hits-ground-vehicle-new-yorks-la-guardia-airport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347545/air-canada-express-jet-hits-ground-vehicle-new-yorks-la-guardia-airport?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:20:53 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there is not enough fuel for planes to refuel on the island, the latest step in its moves to ration energy as the Trump administration cuts the Caribbean nation off from its fuel resources. The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel would not be available at nine airports across the island, including Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, starting on Tuesday and continuing... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3343015/cuba-warns-airlines-its-almost-out-fuel-us-blockade-deepens-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3343015/cuba-warns-airlines-its-almost-out-fuel-us-blockade-deepens-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:20:50 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from US airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday following his extradition. According to court documents, Pokornik was a flight attendant for a Toronto-based airline from 2017 to 2019, then used... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340657/former-flight-attendant-posed-pilot-hundreds-free-trips-us-airlines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340657/former-flight-attendant-posed-pilot-hundreds-free-trips-us-airlines?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:00:26 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The union for Air Canada’s 10,000 flight attendants said early on Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement to end a strike. Air Canada and the union resumed talks late on Monday for the first time since the strike began over the weekend. The strike is affecting about 130,000 travellers a day at the peak of the summer travel season. The union said the agreement will guarantee members pay for work performed while planes are on the ground, such as boarding passengers, resolving one of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322396/air-canada-strike-ends-historic-deal-10000-flight-attendants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322396/air-canada-strike-ends-historic-deal-10000-flight-attendants?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:29:50 +0000 Reuters Reuters Air Canada’s striking flight attendants on Sunday refused a government-backed labour board’s order to return to work, forcing the airline to delay restarting its operations and leaving its passengers in limbo. The Canadian Union of Public Employee said the 10,000 Air Canada attendants it represents would remain on strike, calling the order unconstitutional and “designed to protect the airline’s profit”. Instead, it invited Air Canada – the country’s largest airline – back to the table to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322156/air-canada-flight-attendants-will-continue-strike-union-says-defying-government?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322156/air-canada-flight-attendants-will-continue-strike-union-says-defying-government?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:30:57 +0000