Canada has received its first two F-35A fighter aircraft, but uncertainty over its planned 88-aircraft purchase continues. With the CF-18 Hornet fleet approaching retirement in 2032, Ottawa faces pressure to finalise its replacement strategy while evaluating Saab’s Gripen E proposal and preparing for future sixth-generation combat aircraft.
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Air Canada will not resume its Toronto-Mumbai service in 2027 after suspending the route in March 2026. The airline previously operated the connection through London Heathrow using Boeing 787 aircraft.
Bombardier and BAE Systems have signed an MoU to explore next-generation combat-air cooperation in Canada, three months after Ottawa gained observer status in GCAP. The agreement creates potential industrial opportunities as Canada strengthens its defence aerospace sector and Germany considers joining the sixth-generation fighter programme.
Air Canada faces scrutiny after an investigation identified four cases in which passengers were denied compensation following cancellations attributed to safety-related maintenance.
Air Canada arranged alternative accommodation for flight crews in five European cities amid civil unrest, citing the need to protect employees and maintain reliable flights to Canada.
Canada has received its first 2 Lockheed Martin CF-35A Lightning II fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base, near Phoenix, Arizona.
Air Canada has removed five Canada–U.S. routes from its 2027 schedule, affecting services from Montréal, Vancouver and Toronto.
An Air Canada Express CRJ900 was ordered to stop shortly after receiving takeoff clearance at St. Louis Lambert International Airport as a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 approached to land.
Air Canada Cargo will add Amsterdam, Monterrey and Panama City to its winter 2026 freighter network, expanding dedicated cargo capacity from Toronto.
Destination Canada, Air Canada and Lufthansa Group have launched a joint marketing pilot targeting South Indian travellers for spring and summer 2027.