Air Canada

Airbus and Air Canada have created a C$13.7 million Sustainability Co-Investment Platform focused on sustainable aviation fuel production in Canada. The partners also entered a multi-year SAF purchase agreement and plan to increase engagement with Canadian policymakers on aviation decarbonization. By committing capital and a multi-year offtake arrangement, Airbus is moving beyond its traditional role as an aircraft supplier and engaging earlier in the aviation fuel chain, signaling to airlines, regulators, and competitors such as Boeing and Embraer that it is prepared to share early-stage risk in building a domestic SAF industry.

Air Canada announced the ratification of a new four-year collective agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, covering 11,000 employees in the airline's technical support, maintenance, and operational support unit. The agreement, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030, is one of six new collective agreements ratified at Air Canada this year, following earlier ratifications by finance and clerical employees also represented by IAM, as well as customer service and dispatch employees represented by Unifor. President and CEO Michael Rousseau stated that the deal recognizes the expertise and contributions of these employees and positions the company to advance its strategic plan. With this ratification, new collective agreements are now in force with all of Air Canada's major unions after the expiration of previous long-term agreements.

Air Canada's Aeroplan and World of Hyatt have announced a partnership allowing members to earn, convert, and redeem points across both programs when they link their accounts. Aeroplan members can now redeem points for free nights at eligible Hyatt hotels, starting at 25,000 Aeroplan points for Category 1–4 hotels, while World of Hyatt members can exchange points for a 30,000-point Aeroplan flight reward certificate. Aeroplan Elite status members and eligible premium credit cardholders gain access to a 90-day challenge to fast-track World of Hyatt status, with Globalist status achievable after 20 nights, and premium cardholders receive complimentary Discoverist status plus five annual elite night credits. Members can also convert points between programs, with World of Hyatt points converting to Aeroplan at a 2:1 ratio starting at 5,000 points, and Aeroplan Elite members able to convert Aeroplan points to World of Hyatt bonus points at a 2:1 ratio with a 500-point minimum. The collaboration spans a combined network of over 1,300 destinations and 1,500 hotels.

Air Canada has named Scandinavian Airlines CEO Anko van der Werff as its next chief executive. He is expected to take up the post by the end of January 2027, succeeding Michael Rousseau, who announced his departure in March. Rousseau had faced criticism for not delivering a tribute in French after an aircraft incident. Air Canada said the selection process considered multiple criteria, including French language proficiency, and van der Werff emphasized the importance of communication by using French in a video message to employees. He led a restructuring at SAS and has previously served as CEO of Avianca and held senior roles at Aeromexico and Qatar Airways.