Air Canada is embarking on a strategy to squeeze more seats on its new wide-body Boeing 777 jets as a way to boost capacity on its international routes.

The highlight of the currently sluggish Canadian market is the growth in Transborder (US) traffic. Two airports that welcomed new US services this year are Calgary (to Dallas/Fort Worth with WestJet), and Edmonton (to Newark with United Airlines).

When we originally aired this story, Air Canada told us that improving on-time performance was a priority for the airline. In an e-mail to Marketplace, we were told: "Air Canada is now engaged in a company-wide, on-time-performance initiative that is ...

LE BOURGET - June 18, 2013 - Air Canada has committed to a 15-year OnPointSM solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GEnx-1B engines that power its Boeing 787 aircraft.

Brazil's Embraer S.A. upped the ante in its dogfight with Bombardier Inc. on Monday by launching its next generation of regional jets at the Paris Air Show. The so-called E-Jet E2 family will not only compete against Bombardier's current slate of ...

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and United Continental Holdings Inc. reached a settlement with European Union antitrust regulators, ceding airport slots in Frankfurt and New York in exchange for approval of their A++ trans- Atlantic venture also involving Air ...

Toronto, June 18, 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service assigned B2 senior secured ratings to Air Canada's proposed $1 billion term debt and $100 million (USD equivalent) revolving credit facility.

CALGARY -- The medical issue that caused an Air Canada pilot in flight to scream for help and demand off his plane was a previously undiagnosed ailment, says the airline.

Gallery: Air Canada Rouge's flight attendant uniforms unveiled. Calgary Herald May 28, 2013. Tweet. Comment. 0. Story; Photos ( 12 ). Gallery: Air Canada Rouge’s flight attendant uniforms unveiled. Air Canada rouge's new in-flight uniform is ...

Air Canada chief executive officer Calin Rovinescu's total compensation more than doubled to $9.5-million in 2012 thanks to a $5-million retention bonus.