Canada’s Air Transat Lays Off 3,600; Grounding Set For April 2

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Transat A.T., parent company of Air Transat, has laid off about 70% of its workforce and confirmed that the airline’s temporary grounding will begin Apr. 2. The Canadian leisure carrier announced Mar. 18 that it would wind down operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic that has led Canada...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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