Press Release: Air Canada readies for impending arrival of A321XLR
Air Canada’s network planning team has been eagerly anticipating the arrival into its fleet of the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR, which wil... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Air Canada
Air Canada extols virtues of SES multi-orbit IFC, nears E175 installs
WASHINGTON D.C. — Air Canada has fielded extremely positive feedback from guests who have flown aboard the 30 CRJ900s now equipped with SES’... Continue Reading
Air Canada taps Starlink for some Q400s as part of broader redesign
Air Canada has fitted SpaceX’s Starlink Ku-band Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered inflight connectivity kit to a Dash 8-400 turboprop ... Continue Reading
Air Canada flight attendants bring unpaid work into stark relief
For the first time in forty years, Air Canada’s flight attendants — as represented by the Air Canada Component of CUPE — on 16 August went o... Continue Reading
Different eras: trying Air Canada’s oldest and newest cabins
I have become quite fond of experiencing #PaxEx opposites due to flight changes that are out of my control. This time, fleet constraints and... Continue Reading
The indignities of flying fluffy aboard a CRJ
The ‘passenger experience’ limitations of regional jets like the CRJ are well known. With a maximum ceiling height of 6ft 2in, the cabin fee... Continue Reading
Air Canada Café grab-and-go lounges impress with allergen safety
Having opened a new Air Canada Café in Montreal–Trudeau International Airport in March, Air Canada now operates three of these grab-and-go c... Continue Reading
Blazing fast Internet on an RJ? Air Canada stuns in free Wi-Fi rollout
A new day is dawning for the passenger experience aboard regional aircraft serving North America. Air Canada now offers free, Bell-sponsored... Continue Reading
Intelsat multi-orbit IFC showdown: AC CRJ900 versus AA E175
With Intelsat’s legacy air-to-ground network shutdown looming, airlines are making haste in deploying replacement inflight connectivity syst... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus launches A220 Airspace cabin with Air Canada
The A220 is joining the Airspace cabin Family and will take off for the first time with launch customer Air Canada. The new A220 cabin will ... Continue Reading
Air Canada explores possible LEO augment for 2Ku
Air Canada is in talks with inflight connectivity service providers, including its current provider Intelsat, to understand its options for ... Continue Reading
Air Canada disables inflight map on 737s after Israel disappears
Air Canada has temporarily disabled the moving map functionality on its Boeing 737 MAX twinjets after passengers observed that Israel had be... Continue Reading
Airlines advertise airfare concessions for disabled passenger carers
More airlines are working on improving the customer experience for passengers who need assistance when flying due to disability or long-term... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air Canada taps Lufthansa Systems ops solution
Air Canada has successfully implemented the next-generation airline operation solution NetLine/Ops ++ from Lufthansa Systems, enhancing its ... Continue Reading
Q&A with Norman Haughton as Air Canada preps to offer free Wi-Fi
In a welcome pre-Christmas announcement, Air Canada revealed it is preparing to bring Bell-sponsored free, fast inflight Wi-Fi to passengers... Continue Reading