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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Air Canada

Air Canada stories: 8 news summaries
ANALYSIS

Aging Airlines Can't Catch Up to Younger Rivals

Recent changes haven't helped 'legacy' carriers

Apr 7, 09 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite many rounds of cost-cutting, so-called legacy airlines—United, Delta, US Airways—still face costs 35% higher than low-fare carriers like JetBlue and Southwest, the Wall Street Journal reports. The younger outfits have maintained a “cost gap” analysts thought their older peers could close over time. For one thing,... More »

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Delta Air Lines • JetBlue • Northwest Airlines • US Airways • United Airlines • Frontier Airlines • AirTran • Southwest Airlines • Continental Airlines • Air Canada • fuel costs • airlines • airplanes • low-fare carriers

 Obese? Court Backs 
 Two Seats for 
 One Fare 

Those 'functionally disabled by obesity' get fare break in Canada

Nov 21, 08 3:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Obese air travelers in Canada who need two seats must be given the extra seat for free, Reuters reports. The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from Air Canada and two other airlines after they failed to win a lower court appeal on the fare issue.... More »

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obesity • disabled • obese • Air Canada • airline passengers • airline seats • Candadian Transportation Agency • Federal Court of Appeal • Supreme Court of Canada

Stewardess Helps Land Flight After Co-Pilot Cracks

Licensed pilot jumps in on London-bound plane after man suffers breakdown

Nov 19, 08 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - After an Air Canada captain had his co-pilot handcuffed and dragged from his seat during a January flight, a female flight attendant helped steer the London-bound passenger jet to safety in Ireland, the Guardian reports. The original co-pilot was “quite harried” when he entered the cockpit, a report released... More »

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airline • flight attendants • air travel • Air Canada • co pilot

 American Readies 
 Piecemeal Pricing 

'Unbundling' divides trip cost with fees for food, extras

Oct 6, 08 12:18 PM CDT
(AP) - American Airlines is about to accelerate the trend of breaking the cost of a trip into an airfare plus many smaller fees. Starting next year, American plans to imitate the a la carte pricing structure pioneered by Air Canada, airline officials say. There are likely to be a few basic... More »

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airline industry • American Airlines • airline ticket prices • Air Canada • fees

Canadian Airline Loses Life Vests to Save Fuel

Move saves 55 lbs. per flight for carrier that stays near shore

Aug 29, 08 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Air Canada regional airline is removing life vests from its fleet to reduce weight and increase fuel economy, the AP reports. Citing Canada’s regulations, which do not require life vests on flights that stay within 50 miles of shore, Jazz advises passengers to use their seat cushions as... More »

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FAA • fuel economy • airline safety • Air Canada • airline passenger's bill of rights • airlines

 Boeing 787s Scheduled to Land 2 Years Late

Penalty payments could cost company up to $4B

May 9, 08 7:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is already 15 months late, but delivery delays will back up the fuel-efficient jets by about another year, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Lease Financial Corp., the main buyer of 787s, will take delivery of its 74 planes 27 months late, and observers expect Boeing to... More »

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Boeing • aerospace • airline industry • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • delay • Air Canada • International Lease Financial Corp.

Co-Pilot Cuffed
in Midair After Breakdown

Toronto-London flight makes emergency landing in Ireland

Jan 30, 08 2:14 PM CST
(Newser) - An Air Canada flight from Toronto to London had to make an emergency landing Monday in Ireland after the co-pilot suffered a mental breakdown in midair, the Telegraph reports. The pilot started screaming God's name while at the controls of the Boeing 767; crew members removed him from the cockpit,... More »

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airline industry • mental illness • air travel • Air Canada • co pilot

Use Your Cell Phone as a Boarding Pass

Houston pilot program said to add security, save paper

Dec 4, 07 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Passengers flying Continental out of Houston today will be able to use their cellphone or PDA in lieu of a boarding pass as part of a three-month pilot program, USA Today reports. After checking in, an encrypted barcode is sent to passengers’ mobile handsets, which is scanned by a TSA... More »

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cell phones • airline industry • TSA • Continental Airlines • Air Canada • boarding pass • PDA

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