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Air Canada: Canada's Flag Carrier and Aviation Pioneer Air Canada, Canada's largest airline by passenger count and fleet size, has a rich history dating back to 1937. Initially operating as Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), a government-owned entity, it launched its first transcontinental flights in 193...
- Founded 10 April 1937 (87 years ago) (1937-04-10) as Trans-Canada Air Lines
- Headquarters Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
- Key people Vagn Sørensen (Chairman), Michael Rousseau (President &
- Revenue CA$21.8 billion (2023)
- Net income CA$2.271 billion (2023)
- Subsidiaries Air Canada Cargo, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Jetz, Air Canada Rouge
- Website www.aircanada.com
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Air Canada history
Last Updated : 28/03/25, 03:46 AM
Air Canada: A History of Flight and Transformation Air Canada's origins trace back to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), established in 1937 as a Canadian National Railway subsidiary. Initially connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, TCA expanded rapidly, becoming Canada's national airline by 1964, o...
AIR CANADA NEWS
Air Canada CEO to step down after row over English-only crash message
March 30, 2026 8:14 pm
Air Canada CEO retirement news follows criticism over an English-only condolence message after a fatal New York crash involving a Montreal flight.
Before Air Canada Express crash, multiple reports flagged safety issues at LaGuardia airport: Miscommunication, ATC errors
March 24, 2026 2:44 pm
LaGuardia Airport safety concerns highlighted by pilots citing miscommunication and ATC errors in government records reviewed over the past two years.
Pilot, co-pilot dead after Air Canada Express plane hits fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport
March 23, 2026 4:11 pm
Air Canada Express Collision: A sergeant and an officer have broken limbs and are in stable condition at a hospital, while dozens are injured.
Air Canada flight attendants vote against agreement reached last month, but operations to continue
September 07, 2025 7:37 am
Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting Saturday on a tentative new contract, with 99.1% voting down the airline’s wage offer.
Air Canada, flight attendants' union reach tentative deal to end strike
August 19, 2025 3:35 pm
"The Strike has ended. We have a tentative agreement we will bring forward to you," the Canadian Union of Public Employees said in a Facebook post.
Air Canada, flight attendants union resume talks for first time since strike began
August 19, 2025 7:20 am
It followed the union's declaration that the flight attendants won’t return to work even though the strike, now in its third day, has been declared illegal.
Air Canada CEO says hopeful of resuming flights on Tuesday, even as flight attendants refuse to call off strike
August 19, 2025 1:26 am
On Sunday, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board held that the ongoing strike was illegal and ordered 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants to return to work.
As Air Canada flight attendants defy government order, here's all you need to know
August 18, 2025 3:44 pm
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents roughly 10,000 flight attendants, called the federal directive “unconstitutional” and vowed to challenge it.
Air Canada suspends operations as flight attendants go on strike
August 16, 2025 12:37 pm
Canada’s largest airline has already canceled more than 620 flights, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season.
Air Canada flight attendants’ union asks Jobs Minister not to intervene in negotiations as shutdown looms
August 16, 2025 1:34 am
According to Air Canada, it is cancelling around 500 flights previously scheduled to take off on Friday in anticipation of the strike.
