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Ottawa approves Air Canada – Transat merger

Ottawa has approved the merger of Air Canada and Transat, signalling a post-COVID shakeup in the country’s aviation landscape.

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Air Canada reported a loss of $4.6 billion in 2020 as the carrier closed the books on its bleakest year ever.

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Cargojet outlined ambitious plans for its fleet, adding seven wide-body freighters and service to Asia to meet a surging e-commerce demand.

Mohawk College opens Canada’s newest aerospace campus with a hangar that opens airside at Hamilton International Airport.

Air Canada has suspended another 17 routes, including the airline’s first-ever passenger route between Vancouver and Seattle due to COVID.

Executives at Pearson International forecast lower passenger numbers this year than the abysmal numbers posted in 2020.