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At 50 feet above ground level, the aircraft’s rate of descent had increased to 1,114 feet per minute, triggering a “sink rate” warning.

With plans to reduce capacity later this year, United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline will also retire several aircraft.

Last month, Air Canada revealed that it was proactively reducing capacity to popular leisure destinations in the U.S. in anticipation of reduced demand.

WestJet will fly from Halifax to Amsterdam up to six times weekly this summer, with connections on both sides allowing more choices for travelers.

The aircraft was arriving from Vancouver, British Columbia, with six crew members and 134 passengers on board. There were no injuries.

WestJet and Lufthansa Technik have signed a multi-billion dollar, 15-year agreement for engine maintenance, bringing a new repair facility to Calgary.

United is set to add a new service between the U.S. and Canada later this year. The airline currently operates over 160 flights between the two countries. 

The route is scheduled to commence on May 11, 2025, operating three times per week on WestJet’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

This week, Canadian low-cost carrier Flair Airlines announced an ‘On-Time Guarantee (OTG)’ initiative to compensate passengers for delayed and canceled flights.

The Canadian government has lifted pandemic-era caps on flights between Canada and China, paving the way for an increase in service.