Air Canada announced it will slash six routes out of Calgary this winter due to an ongoing pilot shortage, threatening the airline's operational stability. The non-stop flights from Calgary to Ottawa, Halifax, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Cancun, and Frankfurt will no longer be in service at the end of October. The shortage of regional pilots is expected to have a prolonged impact on Air Canada's regional network.
FILE - Air Canada logos seen on the tails of planes at the airport in Montreal, Que. On Saturday, dozens of Air Canada pilots stood outside Calgary International Airport in an informational picket line to protest against route cuts in and out of the city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld.announced it would slash six routes out of Calgary this winter due to an ongoing pilot shortage that the airline said threatens its “overall operational stability.
“This has resulted in resource pressures as Air Canada has been required to operate certain routes with mainline aircraft that are normally served by its main regional partner.”Air Canada Pilots Association master elected council chair Charlene Hudy said the route cuts are very concerning because they question the reliability of Canada’s aviation industry and network.
“Part of that problem can be solved through contract negotiations. … We really want to come to an agreement with at the table. “Part of our intention is to keep the Canadian public very informed with the state of our contract talks with Air Canada,” she said.
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