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Air Canada expects record September, October revenue as premium passengers avoid summer heat - Reuters
Air Canada expects record September, October revenue as premium passengers avoid summer heat Reuters
August 14, 2026How English-only condolences undid one of Canada's top CEOs
The episode is the latest reminder of the complicated politics around language and identity in Canada.
March 31, 2026Air Canada CEO to retire after criticism for English-only condolence video
Michael Rousseau faced calls to resign for his English-only message after the fatal Air Canada collision at LaGuardia airport.
March 30, 2026Air Canada CEO 'deeply saddened' his poor French skills distracted from victims of crash
Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.
March 26, 2026Carney says Air Canada's English-only message after LaGuardia crash 'lacks compassion'
The CEO of Air Canada is under fire for the condolence video, as one of the pilots killed is French Canadian.
March 25, 2026What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardia
BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.
March 24, 2026Pilots killed in LaGuardia plane crash named
An Air Canada plane, carrying 73 passengers and four crew, collided with a firefighting vehicle shortly after landing at LaGuardia airport.
March 24, 2026How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded
Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.
March 23, 2026'Like the plane got cut in half': LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots now under investigation
In the aftermath of the collision of Air Canada flight AC8646 with a fire truck in New York, US transportation chief Sean Duffy emphasized that seat belts helped save lives
March 23, 2026'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision
An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle.
March 23, 2026What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash
Two pilots have died after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
March 23, 2026Two dead after plane and ground vehicle collide at New York's LaGuardia Airport
The plane, arriving from Montreal collided with a firefighting vehicle responding to a separate incident.
March 23, 2026Air Canada to resume flights to Mexico's Puerto Vallarta from Tuesday - Reuters
Air Canada to resume flights to Mexico's Puerto Vallarta from Tuesday Reuters
February 24, 2026Air Canada, United Airlines halt flights to Mexico's Puerto Vallarta - Reuters
Air Canada, United Airlines halt flights to Mexico's Puerto Vallarta Reuters
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Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized
Rob Gillies Associated Press TORONTO, ONT – Air Canada announced Monday that its CEO will retire later this year, after Michael Rousseau was criticized for his English-only message of condolence fol
Air Canada CEO stepping down after backlash to LaGuardia Airport crash comments
Air Canada announced Monday its CEO will retire later this year, after Michael Rousseau was criticized for his English-only message of condolence following this month’s deadly crash in New York. Cana
Air Canada CEO to retire after row over English-only condolence message
WASHINGTON: Air Canada said Monday that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, an announcement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French for a f
Air Canada CEO to retire after row over English-only condolence message
Read: 2 min Air Canada said Monday that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, an announcement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French for a
How English-only condolences undid one of Canada's top CEOs
A fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport last week marked the start of a difficult period for Air Canada, culminating on Monday with its CEO announcing he will soon retire. Michael Rousseau's departure
Air Canada Board of Directors announces the retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer
MONTRÉAL, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Air Canada today announced that Michael Rousseau has informed the Board that he will retire by the end of the third quarter of 20
Airline CEO Set to Step Down After Furious Backlash to NY Crash Comments
Air Canada’s CEO is stepping down following an uproar over the English-only speech he gave in the wake of last week’s crash in New York. Michael Rousseau delivered the majority of his speech marking
Canadian prime minister says Air Canada CEO’s English-only condolences lacked compassion
While speaking to reporters Wednesday, Carney expressed his disappointment with Air Canada’s unilingual message saying companies “have a responsibility to always communicate in both official languages
Air Canada CEO apologizes for his inability to speak French after plane crash
An Air Canada Express plane takes off in Montreal, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, wldbehind a memorial for Air Canada Jazz pilot Antoine Forest, who died when his plane collided with an emergency vehic
Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized
Officials investigate the site, Monday, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing Sunday night in
Air Canada CEO to retire after condolence-video controversy
The CEO of Air Canada will retire later this year, after being criticised for failing to speak French in a condolence video following last week's fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport that killed two o
Air Canada CEO 'deeply saddened' his poor French skills distracted from victims of crash
The CEO of Air Canada has apologised after he was criticised for not speaking French in a condolence video message he released after a collision at LaGuardia airport that killed two pilots. In a stat
Carney says Air Canada's English-only message after LaGuardia crash 'lacks compassion'
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the response from Air Canada following the LaGuardia plane collision that killed two of the airline's pilots shows "a lack of compassion", after the CEO released a cond
Plane Smashes Into Fire Truck Killing Multiple People on New York Runway
Two people have died, and dozens more have been injured, following a serious collision between an Air Canada plane and a Port Authority vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The pilot and co-pilot
2 pilots killed when jet collides with fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
An Air Canada regional jet struck a firetruck on the runway of New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing at least two people, according to authorities. There were 72 passengers and four crew m
A timeline of the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport
NTSB officials and aircraft maintenance workers pick through debris and remove luggage as they inspect the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, just off the runway where it
What to know about the collision on a LaGuardia Airport runway
Federal investigators say a runway warning system didn’t trigger an alarm before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided at New York’s LaGuardia Airport because the fire truck did not have a trans
Pilots killed in LaGuardia collision were young Canadians who had long dreamed of flying planes
Aircraft maintenance workers arrive to inspect the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, just off the runway where it had collided with a Port Authority fire truck Sunday nig
Seconds before LaGuardia crash, controller cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, NTSB says
Federal investigators say a runway warning system didn’t trigger an alarm before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided at New York’s LaGuardia Airport because the fire truck did not have a trans