NEWSJul 23, 2022Air Canada and United Propose Transborder Joint VentureOn Friday, United Airlines and Air Canada announced a renewed effort for a joint venture, rivaling Delta Airlines' and WestJet's deepening ties. This agreement will allow for more codeshares and potential perks for frequent flyers.Read More →
NEWSJul 18, 2022Air Canada and Emirates Launch Strategic PartnershipAir Canada and Emirates announced that they will be launching a new strategic partnership later this year. Both carriers have failed to see onward connectivity from Toronto (in Emirates' case), and Dubai (in Air Canada's case). This article examines this new partnership while focusing on the lack of sufficient point-to-point demand and connectivity.Read More →
NEWSMar 27, 2022Air Canada Announces Acquisition of 26 New Airbus A321XLR AircraftRecently, Air Canada announced its order of 26 new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. This order will allow it to modernize its fleet and position itself for growth in the post-pandemic era.Read More →
ROUTESDec 18, 2021JetBlue Lands in Vancouver After eight months after JetBlue mentioned that they would serve Canada, the New York-based airline has now put flights on sale to Vancouver (YVR). Vancouver is the airline's first destination in Canada and will have flights from both Boston (BOS) and New York (JFK). Read More →
NEWSNov 02, 2021Canada's Air Transat Announces Several New Routes for Summer 2022Air Transat has just announced a recent expansion to California, as well as a new flight from Montreal to Amsterdam. In the article I look ar the route schedule, as well as looking at Air Transat's product. Read More →
NEWSAug 06, 2021Canada's OWG Takes Delivery Of Its First Boeing 737- 800Quebec-based OWG is a new carrier, coming onto the commercial airplane scene just last year. The airline is a division of Canadian carrier Nolinor Aviation and just added its first Boeing 737-800 to its fleet. Read More →
ROUTESMay 12, 2021JetBlue Announces Expansion to VancouverCanada's history of low-cost airlines and what JetBlue's expansion into Canada means for Canada's airline industry.Read More →
STORIESApr 03, 2021OPINION: Justin Trudeau has Failed Canada's AirlinesAt the start of 2020 things looked promising. Swoop would be launching flights to Winnipeg in the summer, WestJet would be flying to Calgary a record 6x a day, Air Canada would be reinstating their 767s on the YYJ-YYZ route as well as the prospects of new airlines landing at YYJ! Unfortunately in March 2020 things took a turn for the worst.Read More →
NEWSJan 27, 2021WestJet 737MAX Returns to Gate Due to Warnings A WestJet 737MAX returned to the gate at Calgary International Airport after warning signs in the cockpit alerted pilots to a potential issue. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Smooth Flying for the MAX?A few months ago, things seemed hopeless for the 737 MAX. The MAX has been grounded worldwide for over fifteen months after two crashes that killed over 300 people. Since then, Boeing has been making adjustments to the plane, trying to get it recertified and deemed airworthy once again. Boeing has, of course, experienced difficulty during this time, with lawsuits, investigations, canceled orders, loss of customers, loss of trust, and to make matters worse, COVID-19. But now, as the MAX enters the final stages of the recertification process, it seems as if things may start going Boeing's way.Read More →
