All Air Canada Articles
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NewsEmirates and Air Canada look at potential cargo JV
Emirates and Air Canada are extending their strategic partnership to 2032, with enhanced cargo cooperation to boost bi-directional freight flows
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NewsStrike disruption sees Air Canada’s Q3 cargo revenues drop
Air Canada reported a decline in third quarter cargo revenues that were attributed to flight cancellations during labour disruptions that impacted cargo volumes
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InsightsTranspacific trade: Carriers seek access routes to buoyant southeast region
The Transpacific trade lane has seen a shake-up this year with the rollout of tariffs and the end of the de minimis exemption, but what are the longer term implications?
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NewsAir Canada Cargo continues modified freighter schedule after strike
Air Canada Cargo will continue to operate a modified freighter schedule following the end of a strike that disrupted operations
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NewsAir Canada strike ends but normal cargo operations will take time
Air Canada plans to restart operations today after a strike which put around 75% or more of cargo volumes at risk of disruption and delays
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NewsStrike puts 75% of Air Canada Cargo volumes at risk
Air Canada Cargo has put a modified freighter schedule in place to protect up to 25% of volumes in response to ongoing strike action
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NewsAir Canada Cargo puts speciality bookings on hold and warns of strike delays
Air Canada has put new bookings for certain commodities on hold and stated any existing bookings may be delayed or cancelled
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NewsAir Canada strike shutdown could impact cargo
Air Canada's cargo business could be impacted by a phased wind down of most of the airline's operations in reaction to an employee strike
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NewsAir Canada's Q2 cargo revenues up 10%
Air Canada's cargo revenues grew 10% year on year in the second quarter of 2025, largely due to demand in the Pacific and Latin American markets
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NewsAirlines cancel and re-route flights as Middle East conflict escalates
Airlines cancelled more flights to the Middle East over the weekend and are continuing to divert around much of the region following US strikes on Iran
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NewsAir Canada flies into Prague
Air Canada has inaugurated services linking Toronto, Canada’s biggest city and commercial and financial hub, with Prague, the capital of Czechia.
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NewsAir Canada promotes Mark Galardo
Mark Galardo has been promoted to executive vice president & chief commercial officer and president, Cargo at Air Canada
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NewsAir Canada cargo revenues up 7% in 2024
Air Canada’s 2024 cargo operating revenues were up 7% year on year helped by belly cargo in the Pacific and freight in the Americas
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Insights
Putzger Perspective: Canadian freeze for airlines
Air cargo operations have been tough in the Canadian market, though there are still ample opportunities for charter flights. The Canadian air cargo market is still waiting for its revolution. WestJet, which had promised to disrupt the frozen landscape, abandoned its quest to do so before this correspondent could figure ...
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NewsAir Canada swerves strike chaos with new pilot labour agreement
Air Canada Boeing 787-9. Photo: Air Canada Air Canada has reached a tentative, four-year collective agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) trade union that is anticipated to put an end to industrial action plans that threatened cargo operations at the airline. ALPA represents more than ...
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NewsGovernment urged to act on "alarming" Air Canada strike threat
A group of business organisations have urged Canada’s federal government to take action to avoid an Air Canada strike that would hit cargo operations and “significantly disrupt Canada’s supply chain”. In a letter to Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Labour and Seniors, the organisations said that the potential for labour disruption ...
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NewsAir Canada expects cargo disruption with any strike shutdown
Image: Celian Genier/Air Canada. Source: Air CanadaAir Canada today said that cargo operations are under threat as it is "finalising contingency plans to suspend most of its operations" in the face of possible industrial action.The airline said that unless a pay agreement is reached with the Air Line Pilots Association ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo prepares for potential pilot strikes
Image: Celian Genier/Air Canada. Copyright: Air Canada Air Canada Cargo is bracing for potential pilot strike action later this month after talks over pay and conditions broke down at the end of August. The Airline Pilots Association International (ALPA) union said that the conciliation period for talks ...
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NewsAir Canada offloads two freighters
Air Canada has again reduced its freighter fleet plans as the transatlantic market comes under pressure.The Montreal-headquartered airline yesterday revealed in its second-quarter results that it had removed two Boeing 767 freighters from its fleet of eight of the model in April.The move comes as the carrier has been slimming ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds Chicago to freighter network
Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada Cargo will add Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to its freighter network from June 2.The service will operate three times per week (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) with a Boeing 767 freighter, connecting Air Canada Cargo’s global hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with its self-handled warehouse ...