Air Canada Cuts Pilot Costs, Adds Cargo-Only Flying

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Air Canada is dispatching Boeing 787s on cargo-only flights to various international destinations and will consider similar services domestically.
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Air Canada and its pilots have agreed to cost-cutting moves that include reduced pay, modified retirement terms and up to 600 layoffs, the Air Canada Pilots Association said. “Due to the complexity of pilot training, the precise number of positions immediately affected is still unclear and we will...

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