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WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

June 22, 2018 Samuel Chen

WestJet Encore, the regional arm of Canadian low-cost airline WestJet, is celebrating its five-year anniversary. The airline started in 2013 with two Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft. Since it’s inception, the airline has been serving Canada’s regional

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Norwegian Announces First Entry into Canada

June 22, 2018 Thomas Pallini

European low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced it is expanding its overseas and long-haul operations to Canada. Already serving numerous cities throughout the United States under its Norwegian Long Haul, Norwegian Air UK and

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WestJet’s Swoop Unveils U.S. Plans in DOT Application

June 18, 2018 Daniel Morley

Swoop, Canada’s newest airline, has unveiled its intentions to start flights to the United States. In an application to the US Department of Transportation, the airline has stated intentions to begin transborder flights in October.

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Air China and Air Canada Sign Joint Venture as Chinese Carrier Expands North American Presence

June 7, 2018 Jace Moseley

Wednesday marked the start of a new joint venture between Air China and Air Canada, two national carriers on opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean. The signing took place in Beijing, Air China’s home base, and

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Air Canada Gears Up for Summer Boeing 737 MAX 8 Transatlantic Operations

May 29, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Since Air Canada received its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 last year, it has been using them on popular routes across Canada and the U.S. such as Montreal to Vancouver, Toronto to Calgary, and Toronto

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First International Carrier Touches Down in Omaha, Nebraska

May 2, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Omaha’s Eppley Airfield received its first international service on Tuesday. Air Canada began non-stop service from Toronto to Omaha operating on a Bombardier CRJ200. The new service will run once daily, with increased service this weekend

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Flair Airlines Expands Route Map Alongside Incoming New Aircraft

April 15, 2018 Joe Pesek

Flair Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Kelowna, British Columbia, has announced service to five new cities, more than doubling its current route map. The airline, which began operations in 2005, will add service to

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Aircraft Departure Leads to Gold and Silver Rain in Russia

March 18, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Last week, a Russian airplane lost over three metric tons of gold bars during take-off from the airport of Yakutsk in Siberia. The precious cargo inside the Nimbus Airlines Antonov AN-12 had shifted during taxiing

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WestJet Announces Surprising Executive Leadership Change

March 12, 2018 John Flett

Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, announced last week that their long-time CEO Gregg Saretsky would be retiring with immediate effect. The move on Thursday surprised many in the aviation industry given the immediacy of the decision

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Canadian Government Looking to Replace ‘Can Force One’

March 4, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

When the U.S. government announced the replacement of the VC-25 fleet, known as ‘Air Force One’ when the President is onboard, Canada did not want to be far behind. The Canadian government confirmed plans to

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Air Canada Debuts New Ad Highlighting Team Canada and the Olympics

February 10, 2018 Samuel Chen

Air Canada released a new ad, right after flying 750 members of Team Canada’s Olympic team to PyeongChang. This ad celebrates Team Canada and was featured in the broadcast of the Olympic Opening Ceremony. The

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Porter Airlines: A Journey to Bring Luxury to Regional Travel

December 27, 2017 Thomas Pallini

Disclaimer: This article may contain opinions from the author based on his first-hand experiences with this airline. In Canada, a small airline based in Toronto is redefining the term “regional airline.” Porter Airlines, with its

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American Adds New Flights to Canada Starting in 2018

November 28, 2017 Ashley Magoon

As of Nov. 28, American Airlines announced that it will add additional flights to various cities in Canada throughout 2018. “We began service to Canada over 75 years ago, making it our longest-served international destination,”

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WestJet Announces WestJet Link, Plans Regional Air Service Expansion

November 26, 2017 Samuel Chen

WestJet has announced WestJet Link, a regional air service that will be operating under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Pacific Coastal Airlines. Ed Sims, WestJet Executive Vice-President expressed how the airline will continue to

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Canada’s Evolving Market for Low-Cost Carriers

April 23, 2017 Samuel Chen

Canada is a market that most tend not to think of in regards to the aviation industry in comparison to the U.S. However, the industry is slowly beginning to gain ground in recent years, with

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Air Transat Increases Competition for Glasgow Operations

February 1, 2017 Tomos Howells

Canadian-based leisure carrier Air Transat has been operating flights from Glasgow to Canada for the last 25 years. Air Transat says that there currently is an increase in demand for flights from Glasgow to Canada

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Low-Cost Canadian Carrier CanJet Indefinitely Ceases Operations

September 4, 2015 Ian McMurtry

This week the Canadian airline, CanJet, has finally called it quits. The leisure and charter carrier was a shell of its former self and after multiple cuts which slowed but didn’t stop the financial bleeding,

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WestJet To Begin Service to London-Gatwick

June 17, 2015 Joe Pesek

Known for its low-cost flights in Canada and annual Christmas Miracle event, WestJet has announced that its first trans-Atlantic destination will be London, UK. Previously only known for its domestic flights within Canada, WestJet has

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New Low Cost Carriers Plan to Take to Canada’s Skies

January 12, 2015 Ian McMurtry

With the changing of Canadian airline WestJet over the last few years to raise airfare to match that of Air Canada, the Canadian domestic market now lacks a low cost carrier. Canadian flights to Caribbean

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WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

Norwegian Announces First Entry into Canada

WestJet’s Swoop Unveils U.S. Plans in DOT Application

Air China and Air Canada Sign Joint Venture as Chinese Carrier Expands North American Presence

Air Canada Gears Up for Summer Boeing 737 MAX 8 Transatlantic Operations

First International Carrier Touches Down in Omaha, Nebraska

Flair Airlines Expands Route Map Alongside Incoming New Aircraft

Aircraft Departure Leads to Gold and Silver Rain in Russia

WestJet Announces Surprising Executive Leadership Change

Canadian Government Looking to Replace ‘Can Force One’

Air Canada Debuts New Ad Highlighting Team Canada and the Olympics

Porter Airlines: A Journey to Bring Luxury to Regional Travel

American Adds New Flights to Canada Starting in 2018

WestJet Announces WestJet Link, Plans Regional Air Service Expansion

Canada’s Evolving Market for Low-Cost Carriers

Air Transat Increases Competition for Glasgow Operations

Low-Cost Canadian Carrier CanJet Indefinitely Ceases Operations

WestJet To Begin Service to London-Gatwick

New Low Cost Carriers Plan to Take to Canada’s Skies

Delta’s Refurbished 777 is a Win For Passengers

Opinion: Airlines are Failing to Properly Utilize Big Data

WestJet Encore Celebrates its Five-Year Anniversary

Unlikely Allies Join Forces to Demand Action on European ATC Strikes

Norwegian Announces First Entry into Canada